Radio Shows

We have a very good relationship with Bailrigg FM, the student radio on campus. This is why we have a couple of shows that we do weekly on air: Talk of the Devil and The Improv hour. Also, in Third Term we do our infamous 24 hour take over: 24 hours of radios shows.

Talk of the Devil

Do you like game shows? Good! Because that's exactly what Talk of the Devil is. You know those weird news stories you find when scrolling down Facebook? Those that say "10-Year-old-kid wins science fair by proving football quarterback is a cheater"  or "Police finds bone in Primark socks in Essex"? Talk of the Devil has one host and three guests that compete in multiple games built around this kind of news.

Being a guest on this type of show is a perfect introduction not only to comedy but also to radio. You don't need any preparation at all and the host will do everything for you. Just bring yourself to the studio and try your best. 

The host of the Talk of the Devil rotates every term. The former host organizes auditions at the end of the term to choose a new host. To become the host of Talk of the Devil you only need 2 things: know how the show works (so go to as many shows as you can as a guest) and have radio training provided by Bailrigg FM. We can explain more about the radio training once you are sure you want to audition.

If you want to listen to an episode click here. The show is on every Saturday from 12 - 1 on Bailrigg FM (87.7 FM) and you can listen to it live on the Bailrigg page.

 

The Improv Hour

Exactly what you think it is. One hour of improvised radio comedy. Every episode has a different host and every episode is a different story. The host can do whatever they want with the show from regular improv to an RPG session! Anyone can host the improv hour as long as they have radio training and anyone can come on as a guest! It happens right after Talk of the Devil, from 1 pm to 2 pm. Click the link here to listen to as many improv hours as you want!

 

24-Take Over

Probably one of the things that members enjoy the most! When Third Term comes and exams are gone, we invade Bailrigg's station and we broadcast for 24 hours. It's the perfect time to be creative and try to create a new show! Many members join Bailrigg after experiencing this event first hand. Well... the quality of a show that you try at 6 in the morning with no sleep will not be great... but it will be fun! All our members love this event and it always leaves us with memorable moments and laughs! Here, have a link to the playlist of the 24 hour take over. We're not expecting you to listen to all of them, but listen to a couple of them and you will get the idea! Also, if you liked that, in 2019 we did, for the first time ever, our Take Over on video! Check it out! (We lost 4 hours for technical difficulties tho)