Royal Free Radio

Royal Free Radio is a London hospital broadcaster and part of the Royal Free Charity. Its service reaches patients associated with the Royal Free, Barnet, Chase Farm and North Middlesex hospitals, as well as relatives and friends listening elsewhere. Music, personal messages and volunteer presentation keep the people receiving care at the centre of its output.

Request programmes give patients a direct say in the selection, with choices collected on the wards as well as sent to the studio. Joe Forster, who joined the station in 1982, contributes a request show and Weekend Breakfast. His involvement also includes speaking to local organisations about the charity's work, connecting the programme with people who can support it outside hospital.

Mandy Cullen presents The Morning Round, combining familiar music with games, while Tom Delaney's Weekday Brunch includes facts and information. Paul Manel's Afternoon Delight brings musical clues and a mystery year, with Adrian Pegg and Patrick Kingham joining him. Andy Higgins' Suppertime Show mixes older favourites and newer records, and Richard Smith's A to Z of Pop follows performers through the alphabet.

Health Today, hosted by Dominic Arkwright, introduces health and lifestyle discussion, including personal experiences and contributions from experts. Gentler music fills the early hours in Late Night Listening. Donations and voluntary work sustain this range of programmes, allowing the same service to provide entertainment, conversation and individual dedications across several hospital communities.