Broadcast on: 31 January, 2017

On tonight's show, Basel Chamber Voices' Christa Michel and Museumsgruppe's Mireille Membrini came into the studio to talk about their upcoming concert programme.


Broadcast on: 24 January, 2017

A busy show tonight to coincide with a busy time of year! Our first guest was Ozlam Kacar of Your Little Shop, a new vendor of functional, funky and joyful products for your everyday life.  Her products can be highly customized to suit any event or special occasion. Ozlem came to Basel as a trailing spouse and set up her web store a little while ago.


Broadcast on: 17 January, 2017

In the continuing Radio X Infofenster series, we look at life in Switzerland. This week's segment - everyone's favorite topic: Taxes!

 

 


Broadcast on: 10 January, 2017

Our Arts Correspondent Kevin Richmond told us all about the dance performances happening in Basel in the coming months.


Broadcast on: 3 January, 2017

Singer-songwriter Nina Bradlin came into the studio to talk about her new album Stardust. Stardust is an hommage to Nina Bradlin's father William Bradlin (1932-2007).


Broadcast on: 27 December, 2016

On this 27th of December 2016, The English Show team brings you a special New Year's Show! It's our "lite" version with more music than ever, each song hand-picked by the team as their track of the year, both recent releases as well as older songs. We also pay tribute to George Michael, who passed away on Christmas Day.

George Michael - Freedom

David Bowie - Lazarus

Iggy Pop - Gardenia

Wilco - Someone To Lose

Ball Park Music - Whipping Boy

Christine and the Queens - Tilted


Broadcast on: 20 December, 2016

Our "Queen of Green" Carrie Aikman continues her series on sustainable living - everything you always wanted to know about being planet-friendly. In this segment, Carrie gives tips on how to prevent waste at your Christmas dinner. How do you plan your shopping? How can you avoid having too many leftovers? If you do have leftovers, what can you do with them?


Broadcast on: 13 December, 2016

Cary and Martina Rick founded Les Arts Scéniques in 2012 with the aim to provide acting classes and productions in Basel for young people and adults interested in broadening their thespian skills. They came into the studio to tell us about their classes, their upcoming production and how to join in on their drama lessons.

 


Broadcast on: 6 December, 2016

Our guest today, Professor Anna Wirz-Justice, has invested a lot of her academic career into looking into chronobiology - that's the study of biological rhythms. When it's winter and the days are short and dark, some people are strongly affected by winter depression - or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).


Broadcast on: 29 November, 2016

Our first guest tonight was Martin Spedding, production manager for the English Pantomime Group's Dick Whittington. It's the classic Panto story of Boy meets Cat, meets girl, meets rats and becomes Lord Mayor, told in a panto style. This version stars the incomparable Frankie Binatra and his Rat Pack as the villains.