Powerful and moving stories and reflections on war and conflict (full interviews.)

Powerful and moving stories and reflections on war and conflict (full interviews.)

Author: Manx Radio June 6, 2024 Duration: 29:43

To mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Dave Moore brings us a series of previously unheard interviews, speaking with people on and from the Isle of Man with real life experience of war and conflict.

These interviews were recorded in the year 2000.


Tucked away in the Irish Sea, the Isle of Man holds a unique culture and community spirit that’s both deeply traditional and dynamically modern. Manx Radio's Island Life Series-Specials delves into the stories that define this place, moving beyond the postcard views to explore the real rhythms and conversations of island living. Produced by Manx Radio, each episode in this collection is a standalone deep dive, focusing on a particular person, tradition, or contemporary issue with the care and context it deserves. You might hear from a native Manx speaker reviving the Celtic language, a fisherman discussing changing seas, or an archivist uncovering a forgotten chapter of local history. This podcast serves as an audio documentary series, capturing the nuances of Manx society-from folklore and music to governance and environmental challenges. It’s for anyone curious about how geography shapes identity, offering listeners an intimate, thoughtful portrait of a small nation navigating its path. The conversations are rich, the subjects are varied, and the perspective is authentically local, providing a genuine connection to this distinctive island and its people.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

Manx Radio's Island Life Series - Specials
Podcast Episodes
Martyn's Maritime Music : Part Two [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:37
Martyn Perkins celebrates the Island's long Maritime heritage with a second programme of themed songs and reflections on our Island and the seas that surround us.
Remembering the Cost of Freedom [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:02
In a special programme for Remembrance Sunday, John Moss reflects on the freedom we have today, because of war and conflict down the years.
FAMILY TREES AND TIES [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:12
A South African man who's been living on the Island for three years has recently discovered his own family's Manx links. It's led Justin Kinley Adkins to find out more about his lineage. He and Wendy Thirkettle, an Archi…
EMERGENCY - WHICH SERVICE? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:50
Amy Griffiths marks International Control Week, going behind the curtain with the Emergency Services Operators who are first point of contact and co-ordinate emergency response here on the Island.
Martyn's Maritime Music [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:04
Martyn Perkins celebrates the Island's long Maritime heritage with a programme of themed songs and reflections on our Island and the seas that surround us.
DOES MANX CARE? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:55
In the week Manx Care have announced a raft of cuts to patient-facing services to save money, Siobhán Fletcher speaks with politicians, medical professionals and the chief exec of the organisation itself, to find out the…
DOMESTIC ABUSE AWARENESS: An Island Life Special. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:50
Amy Griffiths speaks with some of the groups on the Island who work with those affected by domestic abuse. *Due to the nature of this programme, some listeners may find the content distressing.*If you are affected by the…
Our Island at Lorient 2024 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:18
Christy DeHaven takes a look back at the Lorient Interceltique Festival which took place in Brittany a few weeks ago, with upwards of 900,000 festival goers enjoying the sights and sounds - some of which came from our ow…
The Solway Harvester Remembered. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:48
Just under a quarter of a century ago, a maritime disaster shocked the Manx community. But it also united the Island with a small community across the Irish Sea. Why did the Solway Harvester sink? John Moss returns to th…