• #6 Cyber Harm Awareness with Police Scotland, The Joy of Videoplus+™, Can AI be a fair quiz host?
    Feb 22 2025

    Shannon and Tom are reunited on the Saturday Drop in, but as you'll here, Shannon didn't notice Tom was away!

    Guess the year! Guess the year from the songs, TV and Film. Wii Sport, was it a game, was it a way of life? Either way, if you know what year it came out you'll win Guess the Year!

    Gordy MacDonald is a Cybercrime Prevention, Incident Support and Training Officer with Police Scotland's Cyber Harm Prevention Team. With Cyber Scotland week coming up next week, Gordy is here to tell us about some basic tips to keep our data, and ourselves safe online. #CyberScotlandWeek #CantHackIt

    All the links from Gordy's interview can be found at https://hhr.scot/post/CyberAwareness

    With the Calcutta Cup coming up today, our This or That test Shannon's geography, can she tell a town or village is from Scotland or England?


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    Send in your well wished to your loved ones in hospital ready for Live at 8! studio@hhr.scot

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    59 mins
  • #5 No One Dies Alone, Valentines Day Shenanigans and Pat pops In
    Feb 15 2025

    With Tom away, Shannon & Karen are up for this week’s show. What could possibly go wrong? The Station definitely did not blip exactly on midday!

    Karen speaks with Susan from The Highland Hospice about their service ‘No One Dies Alone’ (NODA) the service is available for patients in Inverness and Wester-Ross so no one faces their final moments alone.

    This service is available to anyone in their last 24-72 hours; and are looking for volunteers

    Find out what NODA is https://highlandhospice.org/what-we-do/community-services/no-one-dies-alone

    Find out how to get involved with the Hospice 01463 227902 or volunteer@highlandhospice.org.uk

    Pat pops in and gets involved with this week’s Beat Detective and gives advice to how to prolong you Valentines day Roses after Shannon’s attempt of a Valentines Day dinner. Pat's been a volunteer with us since the 70's!

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    Send in your well wished to your loved ones in hospital ready for Live at 8! studio@hhr.scot

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    42 mins
  • #4 Highland Print Studio Wise Guys. Terry joins Tom on his first Saturday Drop in - Quiz-Tastic!
    Feb 8 2025

    With Shannon away, it's Tom and Terry for their first show together. What could possibly go wrong?

    Guess the year from the songs, TV and Film. A very specific reference to Shopping Mall star Tiffany, and where is Seve Ballesteros' airpot?

    Terry speaks with John and Alison from The Highland Print Studio about the gallery in Inverness and what you can pop in and see. Then, they turn their attention to Wise Guys which is a weekly event for men over 60s to take part in activities at the Print Studio free of charge. Who knew Terry had been a wise guy for the past 10 years?

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/highlandprintstudio

    Website - https://highlandprintstudio.co.uk/

    Tom finds out how well Terry know's his musicals in this week's 'This or That' where we are asking 'Les Miserables or Hamilton'

    Hear more about the Music Quiz on 7th March. Head over to hhr.scot/quiz for more info.

    Beat Detective - Tom's turn to test your grey matter with a cryptic clue for a song on today's show.

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    50 mins
  • #3 Carly-Skye Lawren from Headspace Highland, Nerd Shanon makes their debut and Tom steals a coffee!
    Feb 1 2025

    Shannon and Tom are back for another Saturday Drop In.

    Guess the year! Guess the year from the songs, TV and Film. Tom introduces Shannon to the world of Bertha and Dòtaman.

    Shannon chats to Carly who has set up Headspace Highlands. Find out about her work to promote discussion on our mental health and removing the stigma around mental health. They'll be discussing Highland Headspace Instagram, Podcast and upcoming book club. Find out more at:

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/headspacehighlands

    Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/4r4ltoOLR6jRImD9NQSsKy

    Shannon gives away her inner nerd as we play this weeks 'This or That' with a 'Star Trek or Star Wars' edition. She does far too well, how will you do?

    Hear more about the Music Quiz on 7th March. Head over to hhr.scot/quiz for more info.

    Beat Detective - Tom's turn to test your grey matter with a cryptic clue for a song on today's show.

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    51 mins
  • #2 Mental Health Drop In at Clachnacuddin FC, and the age old question - Muscle or Dinosaur?
    Jan 25 2025

    Shannon and Tom are up to no good for the Saturday Drop In

    Neil Parish, the Mental Health Liaison Officer at Clachnacuddin Football Club has dropped in this week to discuss breaking down the stigma of mental health in a football setting, and about they weekly and monthly service they offer to offer advice or signpost to organisation who will be able to assist.

    If you wish to meet Neil for a conversation, he will be available at the Nip Inn on the 1st Tuesday of every month, starting on the 4th of February, or the Clach FC Boardroom will be open every Wednesday 10am-12pm

    Facebook @ClachFC - Instagram @clachfc - clachfc.co.uk/

    With Shannon inspiring Tom to go back to the gym, we're asking the age-old questions, is this a Muscle or Dinosaur?

    We celebrate Burns Night by giving Shannon to opportunity to read the first and last Stanza of Address to a Haggis

    Beat Detective - Tom's turn to test your grey matter with a cryptic clue for a song on today's show.

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    57 mins
  • #1 Cheesy Motorway Services & Is a Chewit just a Starburst in disguise?
    Jan 18 2025

    Guess the year from the songs, news and sport

    With it being National Cheese day in a couple of days, we play a game of 'Cheese or Motorway Service station', that time old game!

    Tom ages himself by calling the fruity chews in the studio Opal Fruits, but Shannon reckons they are just a glorified Chewit. Shannon thankfully gives us a detailed analysis on the difference!

    We test if AI can steal our jobs, and find out how Richard Smith from the AtoZ of Pop is spending his Sunday's.

    Beat Detective - Tom's turn to test your grey matter with a cryptic clue for a song on today's show.

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    49 mins
  • The obligatory preview episode!
    Jan 18 2025

    There's Shannon and there's Tom. One has a degree in radio, the other certainly does not. But, they are both award winning presenters.

    Come meet them and find out more about 'The Saturday Drop In' which is a live hospital radio programme on Highland Hospital Radio. Each week on the show they have a guest from a charity or organisation who promotes health and wellbeing across the NHS Highland area.

    There are also our regular quiz features to keep you entertained while you're in hospital, recovering at home, or at work in the NHS Highlands. Of course, you can be anyone you want to be and still listen in. The door is always open to all on The Saturday Drop In.

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    5 mins