Danny Cox sits in. He marks the 175th anniversary of the world's first postage stamp - the Penny Black - with the Head of stamps at royal mail, Philip Parker.

The project to collect true stories from British people of our life and culture, we meet Paul Bacon who is 'The Ultimate Elton' tribute act, and musicians The Lottery Winners. Show more

Historian Liz Wooley tells us about the life of children in WWII, Laura Roppe talks about being a musician and erotic fiction writer, plus cartoonist Clive Goddard

Alex chats to John Mayston, the local author of novel 'Lost Seoul', and in our regular film journeys feature, we focus on the career of Fantastic 4 actress, Kate Mara. Show more

Alex chats to superstitions expert Dr Alec Gill, live music from five-piece Italian electro-swing band The Swingrowers, and the unseen art at the Ashmolean Museum. Show more

Alan Rickman's film career + the dark side of Oxford's suffragette movement Show more

Alex gets a taste of a Tudor banquet in Didcot, chats to Irish folk singer Cara Dillon, and Katharine Swartz who who writes romantic novels for Mills and Boon. Show more

Historian Mark Davies's special love for Oxfordshire's waterways, Ian Mitchell talks about a new record label, and Harry Wallop looks at how the “mid-life crisis" has changed. Show more

Alex talks about Christmas number one's with music promoter Ron McCreight Show more

Alex Lester chats to Joe Brown who's touring the UK, David Hockley tells us about a new type of game card game, and Mark Davies takes us on another history trip along the river. Show more

Alex meets Esther Lafferty - the executive director of Oxfordshire Artweeks Show more

Morris dancing with Cry Havoc, Megan Dixon Hood plays live + Hue and Cry join him Show more

We look at Kenneth Branagh’s film career, we reveal the personalities of our presenters with a graphologist, plus how the lives of Oxfordshire children were affected by WW2. Show more

Alex meets motorsport's Max Mosley, hears about William Blake's remixed poems, and Laurence Waters chats about the history of the Great Western Railway. Show more

Alex meets Joshua Jenkins from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time stage play. Plus live music from country singer Rosalie Deighton, cartoons with Clive Goddard.

Tony McCarthy lives with 250 reptiles and animals + live music from Hannah Layton-Turner Show more

Alex looks back at the first six Star Wars films, chats with Jeffrey Daniels of Shalamar and comedian Chris O'Dowd, plus Adam Jennings brings us the history of festive films. Show more

Great music, great fun and great chat with Alex.

Love tokens, live music from C Duncan + 50's music memories with Paul Weaver Show more

As part of BBC Music Day, Alex is joined by The Alvin Roy Jazz Band, rapper Bennofficial, and the African/European Mizike Choir - all playing live in the studio Show more