11 Results

Retrospectre Vista
One wrong move, and it's yet another Friday with Din Cahill, Matt Windsor, and a heap of old music, bad jokes and things that go bump in the night.
David Maguire: The Difficult First Show
David Maguire is not a particularly funny man. However, since he does know what buttons to press to make the playlist start, and which ones activate the self-destruct system, we are legally obliged to give him a show. Features URY's new "Manliness Expert" Quinton Blunderbuss fighting back against metrosexuality by giving advice on how to become a more manly man, and some of the weakest humour since (insert easy Michael McIntyre joke here).
Ponce.

Capturing the eclectic nature of pretentious tomfoolery and japes from Daisy Hale and Bryony Cleary. With a current buzzword every week, we talk (more often fight) about music, movies and the current fragility of our ecosystem in the face of growing climate change. 


URY Brunch: Breakfast Club

Friday brunch/ breakfast with hosts Dominic Gould and Hector Macduff! (for reference on who we are listen to Insomnihour and Stage)

11 till 1 on Mondays mean its time to open up your earholes for two hours of music, mayhem and masterful radio presentation. 


Ell's CD Soundsystem

The man who brought you Midweek Marauders, and half the men who brought you Plastic People, Elliott Ball has finally hit the digital age. No more vinyl*: Tune in weekly to a wide mix of music new and old; and an ever-changing array of features. Including "genre spotlights", discussion of music culture and guests: That's how it starts.

*Maybe the odd vinyl.


Alumni Takeover: Jonathan Bufton
  1. Fans of fair-to-middling early noughties student radio, rejoice!  As part of URY's 50th birthday celebrations, Jonathan Bufton is back.  Will he be able to work that fancy playout system or will he end up whimpering in Studio 2 trying to find a MiniDisc player?  Tune in to find out.

Alumni Shows: Ell's CD Soundsystem

URY Alumni Elliott returns for a special season of Ell's CD Soundsystem, inviting friends for quarantine chats and music selections.

 


Changing Perspectives

If you want to listen to 3 girls ramble and rant for an hour, this is the show for you!

Join Alice, Grace, and Pip as we discuss all things important, from mental health to feminism, from the education system to the way social media defines us. We may even throw in our favourite tunes along the way!


A Classical Breadtime

Bread is very underrated - but I think it's great! Join me as I discuss different types of bread and wonder if there are any bread-themed songs on the system.


Bed Time

We review every single bed we have in the system. Which is the best of beds? Find out with Jon, James, and Ron.


The Jungle Is Massive

"What name is given to the genre of dance music that was developed in the UK in the early 1990s out of the rave scene and reggae sound system culture associated with acts such as 'A Guy Called Gerald' and 'Goldie'?

Drum and bass?

We can't accept drum and bass, we need Jungle I'm afraid." -University Challenge (2024)

 

On this show I ask Charlie Bradbury, rainforest expert, how massive the jungle really is and what's so cool about it?