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Eric Pickles and Brandon LewisMP for Brentwood and Ongar, Eric Pickles, and Leader of Brentwood Borough Council, Brandon Lewis, have been regular presenters on Phoenix FM since 2004. Eric and Brandon host a non-political talk show with plenty of great guests, good conversation and bickering about music. Just like all our other shows really! Future shows are scheduled for Thursday 29 May 2008 and Thursday 26 June 2008. If you have a question for Eric and Brandon please contact the station by clicking here. Highlights from the show on 24 April 2008 Drama and sport were tonight's themes. First guest, Beverley Swann, has taught drama at Shenfield High School for 34 years. Her past students include Eastenders' Ross Kemp and a pre-Judy Richard Madeley. 14-year-old Ben Walker, star The Golden Compass and Torchwood, is one of Beverley's current pupils. Brentwood Operatic Society's Marcia Alderson promoted the group's May production of 42nd Street. On at the Queen's Theatre, in Hornchurch, from May 13, tickets are available by phoning 01708 44333 or emailing tickets@brentwood-operatic.com. The second hour featured boxing and running. Hutton Community Centre chairman Paul Maeder and coach Barry Bowers talked about reopening after £50,000 of refurbishment for the youth boxing facility. Brentwood-based Thrift Green Trotters running club trained 70 runners for this month's London Marathon. Club star Jason Pettigrove came on air to celebrate running the 26 mile 385 yard course in under five hours after being a self-confessed couch potato this time last year and since losing four stone thanks to running. You can hear the interview by clicking here. Highlights from the show on 20 March 2008 Eric and Kay interviewed four guests this evening. They were Doddinghurst web designer and marketeer David Miles, also chair of the South West Essex branch of the Federation of Small Businesses; Brian Lawrence, Brentwood Council's head of streetcare and waste management; osteopath Keith Sparling and Mary Monk, of B&M Cycles and Toys in Brentwood High Street. Small businesses - those with under 50 employees - employ almost 60% of the private sector workforce. Many are shops but, with 2,000 retailers closing every year, there will be no more independently-owned shops by 2015 if this rate of decline continues. Brian Lawrence announced that Brentwood's waste management efforts are pushing the borough's recycling levels near 40%. He promoted the council's £8 garden composters - ideal for shredded paper which residents are discouraged from putting out on the street to be collected. Paper strips are blown around like confetti but, mixed with organic matter in the composter, soon break down for mulch or peat. Keith Sparling introduced listeners to his 'Sparling's Early Starter' recipe - dubbed a natural internal toothbrush for a deep gutoral cleanse: 1) Measure out a dessert spoonful of linseeds, 2) Put in a tumbler of cold water to soften, 3) Place in fridge overnight, 4) Consume first thing the next morning, 5) Eat/drink as normal. Feel the difference.. Mary Monk talked cycling products and bike maintenance. See also the story of the Monks' three-legged rescue dog Honey by clicking here. Highlights from the show on 21 February 2008 Eric and Brandon couldn't make it and so left the show in the capable hands of Kay Bellwood and Karen Sheehan. Guests included:
Highlights from the show on 24 January 2008 Lucy Lock, community fundraising manager for NSPCC in Essex visited the show. On an average day in Essex there are over 2,505 children that we know of who are considered to be at risk of abuse. Between the months of July 2006 and June 2007, 3,338 calls were made from Essex to the NSPCC Child Protection Helplines. How the NSPCC supports children in Essex The NSPCC runs a number of projects in Essex that work directly with children and young people. These include:
Eighty five per cent of the NSPCC’s funding comes from voluntary donations and fundraising. Across Essex we have a network of fundraising volunteers who organise a huge variety of events to raise money for NSPCC. We are always looking for new volunteers, events and ideas and call 01702 480499 or email llock@nspcc.org.uk for details of how to get involved. Bill Plummer from Brentwood Drum Corps came down too. Brentwood Drum Corps has up to 45 spare instruments which noone's using since the group's numbers have dwindled from 70 around 20 years ago to just five. The instruments, and a uniform, are available for weekly subs of just £1 to be taken home for practice and used elsewhere, eg school bands. If interested please contact Bill on 01277 226402 or turn up at any Tuesday practice session from 7.30 to 9pm at Brentwood County High. Other guests included:
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Eric was on his own this week. Guests included: Editor of the Brentwood Gazette, Matt Holder; Local singer Bridget Metcalfe; Local actor Paul Sparrowham; Mary Monk from B&M Cycles in Brentwood High Street. 
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Paul Sparrowham 
Mary Monk Guests included: Chief Executive of Brentwood Borough Council, Bob McLintock; Sinead Clarke from Essex County Council's Housing department, who will be discussing help for people with learning difficulties; Deanne Blaylock, new community correspondent at the Brentwood Gazette.  Highlights from the show on Wednesday 8 August 2007 Guests included: Local amateur dramatics actor Paul Sparrowham; Carole Smith from AboutMyArea CM13, 14 and 15 website; Kevin Springham from Sam's nightclub; Cllr Russell Quirk, local estate agent, talking about HIPs. Highlights from the show on Thursday 14 June 2007 Click here to listen to the show again You can also see some video of the show by clicking the play button below: Guests on the show included:
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