The early breakfast show with everything you need to know to start your day.
Babs has all you need to kick-start your weekend with great Saturday morning tunes, showbiz guests, fun stories, and the now infamous Pet shout outs.
Join Sadie for stories to make you smile, mid-morning updates and music.
BBC Essex Sport: Pre-match
U's and Blues both face league leaders
1 hour on BBC Essex
Available for years
Build-up ahead of Colchester United at Stockport and Southend United v Chesterfield
Coverage of Stockport County v Colchester United and Southend United v Chesterfield. NOT online.
Post-match reports, results and reaction following today's games.
Upload with Rob Jelly
A bunch of Scumbags + Poetry about Singing, Pens and Frogs
2 hours on BBC Essex
Available for years
Original comedy, podcasts, poetry, fiction and more on BBC Upload with Rob Jelly. Upload your work for a chance to get on the BBC.
Matt Plumb shares the best under-the-radar local musical talent from Essex and Cambridgeshire.
Late Night Jo
The Reverend Richard Coles, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick and Maria McErlane
3 hours on BBC Essex
Available for years
The Reverend Richard Coles on the power of sharing, supervet Noel Fitzpatrick explains what he's learnt from animals and actor Maria McErlane's life story told through bikes
Local BBC Radio joins BBC Radio 5 live through the night on a weekend.