Programmes coming up ..

  • Alex Cann

    4:00am - 7:00am

    Alex says "I have huge admiration for the care sector, which dates back to my own stint in Sheffield Children's Hospital in 1991 having a leg lengthening operation. The nurses were just fantastic, and I feel this is my opportunity to give something back to a profession that has faced unprecedented challenges over the last few years."

  • Matt Rosser

    7:00am - 10:00am

    Matt says: "people who care for us - in hospitals, homes, wherever care is needed - are people we are lucky to have. If we didn’t acknowledge it before, we certainly do now and we mustn’t stop".

  • Ernie Rowe

    10:00am - 1:00pm

    Ernie says: "I’ve experienced first-hand the astonishing level of care given by so many remarkable people in our NHS, despite near-impossible circumstances and the lack of pop-star wages".

  • Alex Cann

    1:00pm - 4:00pm

    Alex says "I have huge admiration for the care sector, which dates back to my own stint in Sheffield Children's Hospital in 1991 having a leg lengthening operation. The nurses were just fantastic, and I feel this is my opportunity to give something back to a profession that has faced unprecedented challenges over the last few years."

  • Matt Rosser

    4:00pm - 7:00pm

    Matt says: "people who care for us - in hospitals, homes, wherever care is needed - are people we are lucky to have. If we didn’t acknowledge it before, we certainly do now and we mustn’t stop".

  • Alan Steadman's Jazz Waves

    7:00pm - 9:00pm

    The very best of Jazz from across the years, presented by the longest standing jazz radio presenter in the UK.

  • Peter Fairhead's Country Show

    9:00pm - 11:00pm

    Peter says: "I'm absolutely delighted to be part of Care Radio, playing the music I love and have spent the last forty years presenting on the radio".

  • Late Night Love Songs

    11:00pm - 1:00am

    Two hours of perfect late night music from across the years, helping you to unwind with some "me" time.

  • Ernie Rowe

    1:00am - 4:00am

    Ernie says: "I’ve experienced first-hand the astonishing level of care given by so many remarkable people in our NHS, despite near-impossible circumstances and the lack of pop-star wages".

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