Old News

About Old News

Views from the past on the Isle of Man news stories of the day with Howard Caine

Publisher

Radio Manx Ltd

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Apr 2023

Latest episode

18 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

173 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Oct 2026

   OLD NEWS 18 SEPTEMBER 2026 Agatha Christie

   As we hear of a radio play being broadcast by the BBC about Agatha Christies visit to the Isle of Man in 1930 to research a commissioned short Treasure Hunt story to help attract visitors to the Island, H looks back at how the papers of the time reported it . .

2. 

   4 Oct 2026

   OLD NEWS 04 OCTOBER 2026 1866

   As a new House of Keys takes its place - H looks back at 1866 the year when it was decided the Keys were to become an elected body - and other stories of the year. All seem vaguely familiar as usual . . !

3. 

   27 Sept 2026

   OLD NEWS 27 SEPTEMBER 2026 Oldest Resident

   As we hear that the Island's oldest resident, Jim Parkes, is celebrating his 107th birthday, H looks back at how our oldest folk have featured in the papers. Will you make it up Snaefell to celebrate you 101st birthday?!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,588,151

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

79

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

60

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