Holby City and Casualty actor John Michie joined the Radio Harrow Breakfast show to talk about his acting career. John has played DI Robbie Ross in Taggart, Karl Munro in Coronation Street and is currently playing Guy Self in Holby City and Casualty.
Hosts Gary Walker and Daniel Cash spoke with the veteran actor John Michie about the similarities between the drama that is seen at Holby City and what happens at NHS Hospitals. John shared his support for the work done by the NHS.
John also talked about his background and upbringing in Kenya and Scotland. He spoke at length about his acting career and described some of his favourite roles. He also offered advice for young people looking to get into acting.
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Daz Wiltshire and Vickie Owen of the Harrow Metropolitan Police Service in Harrow talk about their campaign to raise awareness of hate crime in Harrow. Hate crimes can be defined as crimes against people because of their ethnic background, religion, disability or sexual preference.
Acting Sergeant, Daz Wiltshire also talked about an app called ‘Self-Evident’ which you can get on your phone to record any video and audio and report any hate crimes through Hate Crime Support.
Constable Vickie Owen is the liaison for the LGBT community in Harrow. Hate crimes amongst the LGBT community have been gradually increasing in the community. She talked about the different types of support available for them.
They both talk about how encouraging people to report any hate crime they may experience can help to raise awareness and improve hate crime prevention.
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From the Savoy Hotel, Alex Mendham’s highly acclaimed youthful 1920s/30s Orchestra are coming to Harrow.
The Orchestra have featured everywhere from Hollywood in ‘Avengers: The Age of Ultron’ to primetime TV on ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Mr Selfridge’. Now holding a residency at the Savoy Hotel, the orchestra are preparing for their upcoming gig at the Harrow Arts Centre.
Bandleader Alex talks about his 11-piece Orchestra describing how they formed and how they like to maintain the authenticity of the music they play. Performing their sweet dance music from the Art Deco area, you can catch the Youthful 1920s/30s Dance Band at the Harrow Arts Centre on Friday 11 March at 7:30 PM. Tickets are available here.
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Ahead of the opening of Pinner High School in September 2016, the new school’s headmaster, Chris Woolf joined Shrey Puranik and Tony McNab in the studio for a chat on the Radio Harrow Sports Show.
To create a brand new school in an area that needs school places has always been Chris Woolf’s dream job. Chris explained how the new school came about through the support of 10 local high schools and discussed a variety of community and sport related subjects.
The new Pinner High School has a large premises based on the site of Heathfield School. With onsite playing fields and outstanding facilities that are being further enhanced through a £6 million refurbishment that includes creating a new Design and Technology suite and new ICT infrastructure and equipment, Chris described how the school is developing.
Pinner High School will open on the 1st September later this year, in the meantime Chris is recruiting new staff, writing policies and preparing to welcome his trailblazing new Year 7’s – listen to the full interview on our Mixcloud.
PC Daz Wiltshire of the Harrow Metropolitan Police Service joined the Radio Harrow Breakfast Show to raise awareness of how to avoid potential violent crimes and theft in the borough.
Theft against person is a common crime at this time of year. To prevent such crimes happening PC Daz Wiltshire offered lots of advice to keep safe. For those going out late at night, he advised to always try and stay with a friend so you are not alone on the way home. He described how to spot and avoid being followed.
PC Wiltshire described different methods of trying to protect yourself from pickpockets and how to keep your belongings secure about your person. Being discreet about possessions would help to prevent yourself becoming a target, he suggested that people shouldn’t display any money or jewellery openly. He also discussed the advantages of carrying personal alarms which help to alert people if you are in a position of danger.
As well as this, Breakfast Show host Gary Walker also spoke to PC Wiltshire about the proposed merger of police operations to combine the Harrow services with Barnet and Brent.
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Hatch End High School’s cast of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ joined Gary Walker on the Radio Harrow Breakfast Show to talk about their preparations ahead of their opening night.
The show is part of The Hatch End High School Production Society’s annual major musical production. The group is made up of keen young actors and actresses at Hatch End High School.
Taking on the classic Disney tale about the cursed Prince who cannot love is a big challenge. The group have been rehearsing for several months to get ready for this performance. Each of the actors described their different motivations and challenges they are overcoming to deliver the show.
‘Beauty and the Beast’ runs from the 2nd to 6th Feb at The Great Hall in Hatch End High School. Tickets are available from here.
Listen to the cast’s full interview on the Radio Harrow Mixcloud to find out about each of their characters as well as their nerves and excitement ahead of their opening night.
Hatch End High School talks “Beauty and the Beast” on #RHBreakfast by Radio Harrow on Mixcloud
Cognitive hypnotherapist Lisa Carroll runs weight loss workshops in the local area, she joined the ‘Beats, Jams and Vibes’ show with Miles Otway to explain more.
Lisa dispelled any reservations of hypnotherapy and spoke about the types of treatments she offers. The hypnotherapy treatment she uses is based around unlocking the potential of the mind and helping people be the best possible versions of themselves that they can be.
Growing up Lisa used to have a big fear of public speaking, cognitive hypnotherapy helped her overcome this and sparked her interest in helping others. She was trained by A-List celebrity hypnotherapist Marissa Peer and she has now been practicing for over a year.
Lisa will be running a hypnotherapy workshop at The Spatium Clinic in Pinner on the 27th January. The workshop will help people understand their relationship with food and evaluate why they eat, what they eat. There will also be an interactive session. The workshop takes place at 7pm and costs £25.
Find out more about the event here and listen to the full interview with Lisa Carroll below.
Lisa Carroll Interview on Radio Harrow with Miles Otway by Radio Harrow on Mixcloud
Relate London North West is a charity which provides counselling, family mediation and training to improve and support relationships in North West London.
Relate London North West offer a variety of services from mediation, counselling for adults and children, sex therapy and workplace support.
This year, Relate London North West is celebrating its 70th anniversary. As part of this they have a volunteer running the London Marathon who will be raising money to fund free counselling sessions for children in schools.
To donate or find out more about the different relationship services that Relate offer, head to http://www.relate.org.uk/london-north-west. You can also find out more on Facebook and Twitter.
Harrow Gateway is a small independent charity based in North Harrow. They provide leisure and social activities for people with learning disabilities in the borough.
They host a range of activities including evening club nights on Monday and Thursday nights, exercise nights on Wednesdays as well as quizzes, regular fundraising activities and a lunch club for parents and carers. They also run a monthly mini-market on the first Saturday of every month.
Harrow Gateway is run entirely by volunteers and they are always on the look-out for new ones. They are also currently looking for a new Chair of their board. If you’d like to help disabled people in the area, volunteer with Harrow Gateway.
To find out more about the charity head to www.harrowgateway.co.uk. You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter.
Harrow Carers are the lead carers support agency in Harrow since 1996. The charity supports carers who help others in the community by working to reduce their burden of care and increase life chances. They offer a wide range of support services including counselling, benefits advice and advocacy.
If you’d like to help fundraise for the charity – all you need to do is head to Sainsbury’s for your weekly shop. If you order a free Everyday Shopping Card, then for every £1 you spend in store, Sainsbury’s will give 4p to Harrow Carers.
The charity is also part of Harrow Communities Click where individuals can share their skills in a time banking initiative. If you’re good at washing cars but need someone to help pull weeds – just get to the Communities Click site to register yourself and post or take-up small jobs. If you also happen to have an old or unwanted car, you could donate it and raise funds for Harrow Carers.
To find out how to get involved head to www.harrowcarers.org. You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter.
The St Mark’s Hospital Foundation supports research and advancements for a future free from the fear of bowel disease.
St. Mark’s Hospital, based next to Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow, is the world’s first specialist bowel disease hospital. The money the Foundation raises from the general public goes to ensure vital research, education and training goes ahead each year, keeping St. Mark’s at the very pinnacle of success in beating bowel disease.
The Foundation run several fundraising events throughout the year. Radio Harrow supported the Foundation’s Colon Challenge event in May last year – this was a 280 mile bike ride around a colon shaped route. The Colon Challenge is back again for 2016 – if you’d like to take part and help to fundraise for St Mark’s Foundation you can sign-up and find out more at www.stmarkshospitalfoundation.org.uk
You can also find out more about the charity on Facebook and Twitter.
Radio Harrow is proud to have been shortlisted for two awards at this year’s Hospital Broadcasting Association Awards 2016.
We have received nominations for two categories: Station Promotion and Special Event. Our ‘Radio Harrow On Tour’ promotion and our coverage of ‘The Colon Challenge’ with St Mark’s Hospital Foundation have been shortlisted for the award.
We broadcasted live from Kings Cross at the finish line of the 280-mile ‘Colon Challenge’ bike ride which raised funds for the bowel cancer charity St Mark’s Hospital Foundation. Take a look back at our pictures from the day.
Our promotion for ‘Radio Harrow On Tour’ featured highlights from our summer of events in the community. This included school summer fairs, the St Luke’s Hospice Summer Fete, the Vaisakhi Mela and the Harrow Town Summer Festival.
The station’s Programme Manager, Gary Walker said, “nomination for these awards is an honour for Radio Harrow and a tribute to the exceptional volunteers that strive to achieve a high standard of broadcasting. We are delighted at the prospect of continuing award winning programming from Northwick Park Hospital and maintain a standard of excellence in community and hospital radio.”
The Hospital Broadcasting Association is the national charity that supports and promotes Hospital Broadcasting in the UK. Each year they showcase the work of The Award ceremony will take place on Saturday 19th March in Watford. For a full list of the other nominees and other categories head to the Hospital Broadcasting Association website.
Listen to our nominated entry from The Colon Challenge for the ‘Special Event’ category below:
Radio Harrow – The Colon Challenge by Radio Harrow on Mixcloud
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