Broadcast on: 4 October, 2016

As the days get shorter and the evenings cooler, the autumn stars of the garden begin to shine. Sedums, or stonecrops, are one of the favorite autumn flowering plants of Hester Macdonald, contributing correspondent of the BlueBox team, garden designer and founder of the Swiss Gardening School.


Broadcast on: 27 September, 2016

Singer-songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire Peter Mayer came into the studio to tell us about his current activities.


Broadcast on: 20 September, 2016

The International Women's Institute Basel (IWI) is hosting the Basel Bake Off, a cake and pudding competition, this Sunday, 25th September! There will be cakes galore for the public to enjoy.


Broadcast on: 13 September, 2016

Our food guru Sue Style came into the studio to tell us all about Straussis. What is a Straussi, you may ask. Well, back in the year 794 AD under Charlemagne, Baden winegrowers were allowed to sell their wines with simple food on the premises, usually in the stable or cellar, and with a maximum of only 40 places.


Broadcast on: 6 September, 2016

Jeremy Loops is a South African singer and songwriter whose debut album Trading Change made a huge splash in his native country in 2014. He released the album in the US and in Europe a year later and has been touring relentlessly since.


Broadcast on: 30 August, 2016

You've been thinking about what to do with that expensive blender since it's blown a fuse...? Before you go out and buy a new one, consider a visit to our friends at Rep-Statt, conveniently located in the Markthalle near SBB.


Broadcast on: 23 August, 2016

The idea is as mad as it is brilliant: Forced Entertainment brings you the Complete Works of Shakespeare - all 36 plays. No one is able to enact works quite like the experimental theatre company from Sheffield, creating maximum theatre impact on a minimum setting.


Broadcast on: 16 August, 2016

In this month's Wine Show, Simon Hardy of fittingwines.com turns his attention to a style of wine that is often overlooked and under-appreciated by many wine drinkers, namely sweet wines, and in particular the sweet wines of Canton Valais. Even if you don’t drink this style of wine yourself, you may be surprised and intrigued by what you hear.


Broadcast on: 9 August, 2016

UK musician Frank Turner and his band The Sleeping Souls are known for their blistering, high-energy concerts - and for touring relentlessly.


Broadcast on: 12 July, 2016

Dr Michelle Wright is joined by sleep specialist Dr Susan Higgins who works in a dedicated sleep clinic in Annecy, France.