Vix B Riverside Radio Replay

Wednesday, 10th June 2026 11.06.2026 33min

This week we celebrate exit strategies across SW London!Vix is joined by special guest, Poppy Mardall of Poppy's Funerals. That's right - a local funeral director who's completely changing the conversation around life, loss and celebration. We chat community, compassion, and why a little planning ahead can be one of the kindest gifts you leave behind.The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of Raynes Park. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 20th May 2026 21.05.2026 38min

This week we celebrate football as a force for good!Vix B’s guest is David Dein MBE - former vice-chair of Arsenal F.C. and one of the most influential figures in the club’s modern history. David helped shape the Arsenal fans know and love today, working alongside Arsène Wenger during the legendary Invincibles era - and what a day to speak to him, just after Arsenal’s Premier League title win! David now focuses much of his time on community work through the charities The Twinning Project and Futures For All, helping inspire young people and prisoners through the power of football, teamwork and opportunity.The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of the inclusive sports and skill building clubs across SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 6th May 2026 07.05.2026 30min

This week we celebrate community volunteering across SW London!Vix B’s guest this week is Imogen, a dedicated volunteer with Regenerate RISE (Reaching the Isolated Elderly) who work across Wandsworth. Living with physical disabilities, Imogen shares how she channels her remarkable positivity and natural gift for conversation into building warm connections with others. She’s a passionate advocate for using whatever strengths you have to support both yourself and the communities you become part of through volunteering.The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of inclusive volunteering opportunities across our boroughs. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 22nd April 2026 23.04.2026 43min

This week Vix is joined by Gyles Brandreth!Local Icon Gyles Brandreth is a broadcaster, podcaster, Gogglebox favourite, raconteur, writer, speaker… the list goes on! He is the ultimate multi hyphenate! We chat about his life in Barnes, all he continues to contribute to his community and his love of SW London. Plus, Vix B loves returns with the inside scoop on the best local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 15th April 2026 16.04.2026 34min

This week we celebrate parenting across SW London!Vix B’s guest this week is Dolly Jones, journalist and author of 'Leaving The Ladder Down', a book exploring how parents navigate - and THRIVE - while juggling family and work. The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of brilliant places in our boroughs allowing parents to combine work and childcare effectively. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 8th April 2026 09.04.2026 32min

This week we celebrate the ringing of church bells across SW London!Vix B’s special guest, Jackie Harrison, is Tower Captain of the bell-ringing team at St Mary Magdalene Church in Richmond. You can see the team in action most Sundays and on special occasions - and enjoy the beautiful sound of their bells ringing out across our boroughs.The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of the church bells and towers across our boroughs. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 25th March 2026 26.03.2026 40min

This week we celebrate football across SW London!Rachel Pavlou, Women’s Football Development Manager at the The Football Association, joins us from Wembley Stadium to talk all things football - and how you can get involved right here in South West London. From the early days of the women’s game to today’s explosion of opportunity, she shares her journey - and why the future of football has never looked brighter.The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of football opportunities across Southwest London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 18th March 2026 19.03.2026 37min

This week we celebrate Shakespeare across SW London!Vix B’s special guest this week is Jude Kelly CBE – award-winning theatre director, founder of Battersea Arts Centre, former creative director of the South Bank Centre and founder of the WOW (Women of the World) Foundation. She’s bringing ‘Shakespeare’s Women’ to Twickenham in aid of Refuge - what a way to mark Women’s History Month!The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of Shakespeare across SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 4th March 2026 05.03.2026 27min

This week we celebrate all things International Women’s Day!Vix B’s Local Heroes this week are CEO Carmen and volunteer Brigitta from the WONDER Foundation aka 'Women’s Network for Development & Educational Resources’. Built on a simple belief - that women and girls facing poverty aren’t just beneficiaries, but leaders and change-makers - this Brixton-based organisation is helping amplify their voices and champion their expertise around the world. The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of International Women’s Day across our boroughs. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 25th February 2026 26.02.2026 33min

This week we celebrate the musicality of SW London!Vix B’s special guest this week the renowned composer and local resident Roxanna Panufnik. We chat about the upcoming Barnes Music Festival and the Phenomenal Females Festival AND that time when she composed a piece of music for the King’s coronation and attended the ceremony!The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of music festivals across SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 4th February 2026 05.02.2026 27min

This week we celebrate good health across SW London!Vix’s guest is Dr Susie Stanway, the wonderful oncologist who helped set up London Global Cancer Week, and who today is helping us mark World Cancer Day with a hopeful look at what we can do to support ourselves and each other as we come together to beat cancer.The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of ways to find February cheer across the borough of Lambeth. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 28th January 2026 29.01.2026 33min

This week we celebrate exciting new opportunities in Wimbledon!Vix B’s guests are Ash, Natalie and Alex of the new Wimbledon Citizen Hub. They want to design it for locals with locals. This will mean job and volunteering opportunities and, above all, finding and building community. So get in touch and see what this could mean for you!The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of the history of finding the right employment across our boroughs. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 21st January 2026 22.01.2026 34min

This week we celebrate the music & bands of SW London!Vix B’s Local Hero & Expert is Kev Westbury, previously the founder and managing director of the brilliant Basement Door charity which builds confidence and skills in young people through live music events. He’s now launched his own music label, KS Music, and we’re along for the ride!The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of the musical communities to join across SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 7th January 2026 08.01.2026 28min

This week we celebrate the joy of singing together across SW London! Vix B’s guest this week is Richard Knight, a proud member of the London Gay Men’s Chorus. Richard shares his passion for this brilliant charity choir, reflecting on the joy of singing together, the power of collective voices and the community he’s found both on and off the stage. The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of free-to-join choirs across SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 17th December 2025 18.12.2025 42min

Local Icon this week is the wonderful Aled Jones MBE, our special festive guest as we celebrate 40 years of The Snowman. Four decades on from recording the iconic song We’re Walking in the Air - which catapulted him to household-name status as a young boy - Aled remains as much a part of British Christmas culture as mince pies and crackers!The ‘Local Lowdown’ has ideas of how to really enjoy life in SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 26th November 2025 27.11.2025 30min

This week we celebrate Italy across SW London! Our Local Expert, Italian cook Vittoria, hails from Calabria in the toe of Italy and now lives in Putney. She talks us through how to find the taste of Italy across SW London and gives us excellent foodie advice for how to inject a bit of southern Italian taste and style into our Christmas! The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of Italian culture across SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 12th November 2025 13.11.2025 26min

This week we celebrate natural autumnal beauty across SW London!Our Local Expert is Anna Wardrop - the garden designer extraordinaire behind some of South West London’s most beautiful green spaces. Anna shares her top tips on making the most of autumn’s beauty across our local parks and gardens, and how to prepare your own green patch for the winter months and the spring beyond.The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of the history of gardens across our boroughs. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 17th September 2025 18.09.2025 31min

This week we celebrate wellbeing through gardening work in SW London!Vix B's local heroes are Claudia and Ben of Thrive Charity, who bring positive change to the lives of people with disabilities and ill health through gardening. They chat to us about their newly opened Sanctuary Garden in Battersea Park, especially designed for those with dementia to work in - and for everyone to enjoy! The 'Local Lowdown' features a Talking Tour is packed with fun facts about Battersea Park. Regular Show features 'Vix B Style' and 'Vix B loves...' have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 6th August 2025 09.08.2025 29min

This week we celebrate inclusivity across SW London!Vix B’s Local Hero is actor Aurelie Burton, who chats to us about the new play in which she stars. Her experiences of living with autism have been the inspiration behind this production and her aim is to educate the world to be a more kind, understanding and inclusive place. ‘Monster’d’ is on soon at the Bread & Roses Theatre in Clapham.The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of free-to-join singing groups across SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, 9th July 2025 10.07.2025 30min

This week we celebrate the musical heritage of SW London!Vix B’s Local Hero is Kev Westbury, founder and managing director of the Richmond based charity, The Basement Door. This brilliant organisation builds confidence and skills in young people by providing training and experience through live music events. The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of the musical heritage of the borough of Richmond. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.