Radio Features

Award winning Pirate BBC Essex became one of the world’s favourite radio stations in April three-years-ago when it marked the 40th anniversary of the start of offshore radio in Britain.

Steve and Dave returning to the LV18

Already the legends of the 60s pioneers of offshore radio have signed up to be part of the 21st century team of presenters to broadcast from the North Sea.  They include Johnnie Walker, Emperor Rosko, Dave Cash and Keith Skues. 

Some presenters, such as Norman St John, John Kerr and newsreader Gord Cruse are flying in from around the world to be part of Pirate BBC Essex.  

Listeners will also hear Tom Edwards, Mike Ahern, Roger Day and Pete Brady, many of them working together for the first time in many years.

They will be joining Ray Clark, Steve Scruton, Ian Wyatt and Tim Gillett from the 2004 Pirate BBC Essex line-up.     

Pirate BBC Essex will be based aboard the classic light vessel LV18, owned by the Pharos Trust and moored off Harwich.  It was the last manned Trinity House light vessel.