Radio Marsden is the hospital radio station serving the Royal Marsden Cancer Hospitals in London and Surrey, UK, 24 hours a day. You can listen to Radio Marsden online by clicking on the ‘Listen Live’ link, or if you’re a patient in the Royal Marsden Hospitals, you’ll find us available on your bedside TV.
Here on our website, you can find out all about us and the work that we do, catch up on all the latest news, meet some of our people, and find out all about getting involved. You can also make a request or dedication to be played in our nightly patients’ Request Show.
As the recession continues to bite, many charities are finding it harder than ever to raise much needed funds. However, supporters of Radio Marsden can now boost their favourite cause simply by shopping online.
Radio Marsden has joined thousands of good causes raising money through easyfundraising – an online gateway to over 2000 well known retailers. When supporters shop using the links on the easyfundraising site, Radio Marsden receive a free donation of up . . . → Read More
A spectacular winter wonderland at Sutton’s Times Square Shopping Centre is set to be this year’s must-see Christmas attraction.
On Saturday 19th November, Radio Marsden will be there with lots of festive music and many ‘helpers’ as we take part in the launch of “Ice Surprise”, a fantastic specially-designed walk-through series of colourful scenes.
Among the features that await visitors will be animated characters including penguins, polar bears and friendly Eskimoes. Entry is free with donations going directly . . . → Read More
On Sunday 13th November, award-winning comedian Tim Vine is stopping by for a chat and a laugh on Radio Marsden. A local resident to the Marsden, a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival and with a brand new DVD – “Jokeamotive Live” – out later this month, there will be plenty to talk about.
Stop by from midday this Sunday for a ‘Lunch Break’ with a laugh as Tim Vine joins David Goodings . . . → Read More
Radio Marsden is delighted to announce that BBC newsreader Nicholas Owen has agreed to become its’ new patron.
Following in the footsteps of Gary Lineker, John Cleese, Peter Sellers and HRH Prince Charles, Nicholas joins the station after a long association presenting shows and meeting patients at the hospital.
Nicholas is currently a presenter with BBC News. After 17 years as a newspaper journalist, mostly in Fleet Street, he first joined the BBC in 1981. . . . → Read More