The History Programme explores a new historical topic each week with insightful analysis by presenter Jack Staples-Butler, a URY News veteran and history enthusiast. Visiting a new place on the timeline of human history every episode, the programme will feature investigation and explanation of diverse epochs, movements and personalities. From the late Roman Republic and the assassination of Julius Caesar, to Henry VIII and the Reformation, to the Second World War and the Swinging Sixties, The History Programme takes listeners to the heart of enthralling and divisive historical arguments and debates with the perspectives of experts and eminent scholars living and dead. History is the constant dialogue of past and present - come and join the discussion.
Is all you cook pasta and pesto? Are you scared by words like 'basting' and substances such as 'oregano'? Have no fear, a jolly man is here to show you how easy Christmas cooking can be this festive period. From the kitchens of the Royal York hotel, the head chef will tell you how to pull off that perfect Turkey with ease.
PolChat is a unique show where we invite guests to discuss current affairs and contemporary issues. We aim to provide you with impartial and informative debate, so that you can be convinced by what is discussed.
Chat Politics is a unique show where we invite guests to discuss current affairs and contemporary issues. We aim to provide you with impartial and informative debate, so that you can be convinced by what is discussed.
Oh no. Someone let The Lemon Press into URY.
Misinfo Wars is a satirical news show that combined live improv with pre-recorded skits in order to create an informative (not guaranteed) and amusing (definitely not guaranteed) experience. Our team of professional presenters will be covering campus and national news in a way that manages to avoid all truth and proper analysis. We will also bring you investigative reports from our team of dedicated journalists.
Join The Lemon Press on URY for an experience you won't forget! That may be a bad thing.
PRODUCER'S NOTE [Edited 29/11/2017]: yes it is
A feel-good hour of Josh going off on stories about his various encounters with York's territorial wildlife, student worries and arguably informative features aswell as his varied taste in music, how could you not listen?
Two feel-good hours of Josh playing some fantastic music as well him going off on stories about his various encounters with York's territorial wildlife, pathetically terrifying experiences on his bike and arguably informative features, how could you not listen?
The music played on this show is usually experimental in at least one dimension (but is not confined to this fairly uninformative tag), and as much as possible travels to you from a record or from a tape.
So this is SL week. Derwent colleges’ BAME Reps Timi Phillips & Zara Sharif have been raising money for the Stephen Lawrence foundation. Over the past few weeks, we have been asking for your responses and questions regarding racism and racial insensitivity on campus. We will be discussing issues such as: micro-aggressions cultural appropriation with a few songs to fit the mood. We hope you find this both informative and interesting.
An environmental pesemist providing commentary on everything wrong with our beloved planet, trying to inform the masses of just how much trouble humanity is really in, through bite-sized episodes for when you've got five minutes to fill with existential dread.