Battenberg - The Brothers and Sisters of

Battenberg - The Brothers and Sisters of Battenberg is a talk radio show. The show is first aired every Sunday on BCB Radio 106.6fm at 11 am. Battenberg are : Richard Sara and Jane Gamble.

Thanks also to Owen Whitehouse, Adele Best, Julie Taylor, Johanna Whitehouse, Fran Holling.

This weeks Battenberg is presented by Jane Gamble and Richard Sara.A household name; an unafraid exponent of his craft. ...
22/06/2026

This weeks Battenberg is presented by Jane Gamble and Richard Sara.

A household name; an unafraid exponent of his craft. David Hockney was a son of Bradford: plain speaking and blunt. He chased the sun and the colour he craved. Jane recalls, with respect.

Bad news in Turkmenistan? It does not exist, by order of the President! Meanwhile in Blighty, Keir Starmer and 9 out of 10 parents are in favour of banning social media for the under 16's. Richard suggests Natasha Kaplinsky for the role of Chief Censor.

From Jamie to Mary; Nigella to Gordon…We drool at their efforts on cosily constructed tv sets. What’s the attraction? We can’t even taste the results! It’s all illusion, surely? Jane takes another bite of her pizza, and considers…

Richard had a lot of dust in his eye at Barcelona, last Sunday. Sir Lewis, George and Lando made up a wholly British F1 podium for the first time since Sir Jackie Stewart, Graham Hill and John Surtees last managed the feat in 1968.

Introductory square music by:

Pink Floyd - Green Is The Colour
Gorillaz ft. Sparks - The Happy Dictator
Eileen Barton - If I knew You Were Coming I'd Have Baked A Cake
Yello - The Race



Listen to Battenberg 111 Sunday 21st June 2026 11 am by BATTENBERG on

This weeks Battenberg is presented by Jane Gamble and Richard Sara. A household name; an unafraid exponent of his craft. David Hockney was a son of Bradford: plain speaking and blunt. He chased the s

'Once It’s Gone, It’s Gone', 'Monaco', 'What Does Whit Friday Mean To You?', 'Famous TV Advert Campaigns'.This weeks Bat...
14/06/2026

'Once It’s Gone, It’s Gone', 'Monaco', 'What Does Whit Friday Mean To You?', 'Famous TV Advert Campaigns'.

This weeks Battenberg conversations are co-baked by Jane Gamble and Richard Sara.

England: that green and pleasant land. Is it? Still? Jane pulls on her boots and wanders through the history of our planning laws, and wonders…

Francois (The Cunning) Grimaldi and a few of his mates dressed up as Franciscan monks with weapons under their cassocks. They quickly took over The Rock of Monaco, and 800 years later, the rest is history. Richard looks at the history of the longest reigning royal family in the world.

You can barely hear yourself think in Delph, on a Whit Friday. It’s a tiny Pennine village, so…why? ‘Come, follow the band,’ says Jane, ‘and see!’

Nick Kamen took what off in a Laundrette? Richard reminisces about the most successful and memorable ad campaigns ever.

Square music -

Albert Lee - Country Boy
Monaco - What Do You Want From Me?
Chav Brass - Knight Templar (Live from Delph, Whit Friday 2025)
Steve Miller Band - The Joker



Listen to Battenberg 110 - BCB 106.6fm Sunday 14th June 2026 11 am by BATTENBERG on

This weeks Battenberg conversations are co-baked by Jane Gamble and Richard Sara. England: that green and pleasant land. Is it? Still? Jane pulls on her boots and wanders through the history of our p

This weeks Battenberg is co-presented by Jane Gamble and Richard Sara.We like to think, don’t we that, with all our reso...
01/06/2026

This weeks Battenberg is co-presented by Jane Gamble and Richard Sara.

We like to think, don’t we that, with all our resources, we’re pretty smart cookies. Turns out we might have got that wrong, and that the way we absorb information has blunted our collective IQ. Jane seeking answers, hopes to ask the right questions…

Richard has had his first brush with the present and future of semi-autonomous driving. Despite a brand new Hyundai Bayon trying to steer him into oncoming traffic, and flashing and beeping at him, there are positives, but only when everyone else is being 'driven' in the same way.

What is an artist’s muse? Just a jolly companion with whom the artist can while away the hours? Maybe not. Jane parks her paintbrush and delves further into the story of these much maligned ladies.

There are a load of Balearic islands, 144 to be precise. The Talayotic peoples of Menorca built to impress and over 4 millennia later, their villages and monuments are very much intact. Menorcans were, and maybe still are, very good with slingshots. Richard investigates the invaders and influences, directly from the western Mediterranean, so you dont have to!

Introductory square music -

Frank Sinatra - Blue Skies
The Cars - Drive
Roberta Flack - First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Underworld - Born Slippy



Listen to Battenberg 108 - BCB 106.6fm Sunday 31st May 2026 11 am by BATTENBERG on

This weeks Battenberg is co-presented by Jane Gamble and Richard Sara. We like to think, don’t we that, with all our resources, we’re pretty smart cookies. Turns out we might have got that wrong, and

Apologies for delay but this posting has been subject to the vagaries of Spanish Wifi!'Maytime Manoeveres', 'Councillors...
15/05/2026

Apologies for delay but this posting has been subject to the vagaries of Spanish Wifi!

'Maytime Manoeveres', 'Councillors Responsibilities', 'It's Nice, It's Rice', 'UK Top 10 Chanteuses'

This weeks cake is co-baked by Richard Sara and Jane Gamble.

The picture shows the children of Gawthorpe village, celebrating MayDay. All very jolly, but Jane pauses in her Silkstream moves, for breath, and to warn that the days illustrated here may well be under threat.

Richard pre-empts the chaos of the first full Council meeting following the local elections. With over half of the newly elected Councillors not having served in public office before, it is perhaps the time to remind them of their responsibilities to their constituents (all of them).

Some delicious Egg-Fried Rice: using half the world’s most essential foodstuff: rice. Jane carefully rests her chopsticks , while she tells you more….

In a poll of polls the Top 10 all-time favourite UK chanteuses is revealed. Dusty Springfield is at number 4 with a bullet but only Dua Lipa and Adele from the UK make the Top 10 worldwide in terms of sales.

Introductory square music by -

Gladys Bentley - Red Beans And Rice
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Council Skies
Nat King Cole - Lazy, Crazy Days of Summer
Dusty Springfield - I Close My Eyes And Count To 10



Listen to Battenberg 107 - Sunday 10th May 2026 - 11 am by BATTENBERG on

This weeks cake is co-baked by Richard Sara and Jane Gamble. The picture shows the children of Gawthorpe village, celebrating MayDay. All very jolly, but Jane pauses in her Silkstream moves, for brea

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