Express This Week
Thursdays and Sundays 7pm to 9pm
Express This Week is on air with the week's news and views from across Portsmouth and South East Hampshire as well as local personalities in the studio as our profile guest(s) each week.
Chris Pearce updates you on all the news that matters to you in Portsmouth, looks ahead to upcoming local events speaking with the organisers, and plenty of guests along the way. Listen to a previous show below or join Chris each Thursday from 7pm to hear it first.
About Chris
Walked into Hospital radio at the age of 15 and have never looked back... come to think of it, never looked forward either!
Favourite Song - Brenda Russell - Piano in the Dark
Favourite Film - Green Mile starring Tom Hanks
Favourite Place In Portsmouth - Southsea
Contact Chris
Local News
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Shaping Portsmouth CEO to retire in the New Year
Shaping Portsmouth Chief Executive Officer Stef Nienaltowski has announced that he will be retiring in the new year.
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New funding secured to help artists and creatives
Portsmouth City Council and Portsmouth Creates have set up a £30,000 match funding pot to support artists and creatives.
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Cancer patient able to smile again after rare surgery at QA Hospital
A cancer patient who lost movement in his face can smile again - thanks to innovative surgery carried out at Queen Alexandra Hospital for the first time.
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Concerns grow at drop in seawater quality in Southsea
An urgent investigation has been launched into a drop in water quality on a stretch of Southsea seafront, known as Southsea East.
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Episodes
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Portsmouth City Council, Hampshire's Adopt South, and Home Start Portsmouth- Thursday 12th January
Thursday, 12 January 2023
Portsmouth City Council, Hampshire's Adopt South, and Home Start Portsmouth
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Royal Meteorological Society, Submariners Association, and Stop Domestic Abuse - Thursday 18th August
Thursday, 18 August 2022
Royal Meteorological Society, Submariners Association, and Hampshire & IOW Freemasons
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Solent Forts, Theatre For Life, and ALE Festival - Thursday 11th August
Thursday, 11 August 2022
Solent Forts, Theatre For Life, and ALE Festival
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Hampshire WI, Horndean Camera Club and National Archives - Thursday 7th April
Thursday, 7 April 2022
Hampshire WI, Horndean Camera Club and National Archives
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Hampshire Cultural Trust, Open Sight Hampshire, and the RNLI - Thursday 31st March
Thursday, 31 March 2022
Hampshire Cultural Trust, Open Sight Hampshire, and the RNLI
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World Plumbing Day, Road to Karachi, and the Royal Historical Society - Thursday 17th March 2022
Thursday, 17 March 2022
World Plumbing Day, Road to Karachi, and the Royal Historical Society
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Ferneham Hall, LGUI & Citizens Advice Service Bureau - 7th October
Friday, 8 October 2021
Chris chats with Fareham Cllr Sue Walker, Andrew Walker & Ken Sim from Havant's Citizens Advice Service Bureau.
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Vegan Society, UK Hospitality, and Solent Airport - 13th May 2021
Thursday, 13 May 2021
Among the guests this week, Chris talks to people from Vegan Society, UK Hospitality, and Solent Airport
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Donkey Sanctuary, Samaratons, and the Royal Navy - 6th May 2021
Thursday, 6 May 2021
Among the guests this week, Chris talks to people from Hayling Island Donkey Sanctuary, Portsmouth Samaratons, and the Royal Navy
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Crimestoppers, NHS and Friends of the Homeless - 29th April 2021
Thursday, 29 April 2021
Among the guests this week, Chris talks to people from Crimestoppers, Southern Health NHS and Friends of the Homeless
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RSPCA Solent, Reading Friends, and Andy's Man Club - 22nd April 2021
Friday, 23 April 2021
Chris goes through the week's news including guests from RSPCA Solent, Reading Friend, and Andy's Man Club.
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NHS Reforms. Climate Change, and Census Day! - 18th February 2021
Thursday, 18 February 2021
Chris talks to people about NHS Reforms. Climate Change, and Census Day!
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Solent Mind, National Pensioners Convention and a Charity Arts Trail - 11th February 2021
Thursday, 11 February 2021
Among the guests this week, Chris talks to people from Solent Mind, National Pensioners Convention and a Charity Arts Trail .
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Hampshire Police, Wessex Archaeology, and Portsmouth Area Talking News - 4th February 2021
Thursday, 4 February 2021
Hampshire Police, Wessex Archaeology, and Portsmouth Area Talking News plus more on this week's Express This Week
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National Museum of the Royal Navy, Little Ankle Biters, and New Theatre Royal plans - 28th January 2021
Thursday, 28 January 2021
Chris talks to the people behind the headlings - National Museum of the Royal Navy, Little Ankle Biters, New Theatre Royal plans and more!
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Samaritans, Hampshire Astronomical Group, and Library Closures - 6th August 2020
Thursday, 6 August 2020
Chris speaks to Travel Agent Jeff Kilby, Cllr Graham Burgess on Library closures, Chris from the Samaritans & Graham Bryant from the Hampshire Astronomical Group.
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March 12th - Cosham Cancer Companions & Havant Borough Council
Thursday, 12 March 2020
This week, Chris is joined by profile guest is Julie Saunders from Cosham Cancer Companions & Maddison Borlase-Bune from Havant Borough council to talk about Guided walks at Staunton Country Park.
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February 20th - Bus Users UK & Hampshire Genealogy Group
Thursday, 20 February 2020
This week, Claire Walters from Bus Users UK joins Chris to talk about government plans to promote the use of Public Transport. Also, Elaine and Fiona from the Portsmouth branch of Hampshire Genealogy Group will be our Profile Guests in the studio.
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Thursday February 13th - Portsmouth Water & Gosport Voluntary Action
Thursday, 13 February 2020
This week, joining Chris in the studio is Bob Taylor - CEO from Portsmouth Water on the lowest bills in England & Wales, plus his Profile Studio Guest - Heather Headland from Gosport Voluntary Action's Befriender Scheme.
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February 6th - Homestart Portsmouth & Hampshire IOW Air Ambulance
Thursday, 6 February 2020
As well as Jo Toms as our Profile guest in the Studio tonight from Homestart Portsmouth, Alex Lochrane from Hampshire and IOW Air Ambulance will be chatting to Chris about the increase of missions in 2019.
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January 30th - Hampshire & IOW Wildlife Trust & Stop Domestic Abuse
Thursday, 30 January 2020
Featuring Dave Rumble from Hampshire & IOW Wildlife Trust will be discussing the latest climate change report. As well as Claire Lambon from Stop Domestic abuse as our Studio Profile guest.
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Amity Travel & VEDay 75 - January 16th 2020
Thursday, 16 January 2020
Jeff Kilby from Amity Travel at Locks Heath is our Studio Profile guest & Jonathan Moore from VEDay 75 at Lee on Solent needs Chris' help.
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Fareham Beach Huts Association - January 9th 2020
Thursday, 9 January 2020
Percy O'Dell from Fareham Beach Huts Association will be joining me for a chat regarding increase to beach hut rents.
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Rowans Hospice & RSPCA - December 12th, 2019
Monday, 16 December 2019
This week, Chris is joined by Debbie Pick from the Rowans Hospice on this week's Lake of Lights event & his Profile Studio guest is Rachel Hall from RSPCA Stubbington Ark.
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The Rainbow Center - Thursday 8th August
Thursday, 8 August 2019
This week, Chris Pearce is joined by Helen Somerset Howe from Fareham-based charity The Rainbow Centre.
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Wednesday
Light rain
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Coming Up
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Express Breakfast with Ian James6:30am - 10:00am
Great songs, Portsmouth people, the latest on the roads, and the Express Rewind Mystery Year from 9am.
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Paul Marsh10:00am - 1:00pm
Joining Paul in the studio is Matt Roseblade from Comedy at Fox of Southsea, Andi Willis and Anthony Wood of Slimming World talk to us about how to eat healthier. Paul also talks to American Medium Chris Fleming about his new TV show Spooked Ireland with Vogue Williams.
