An explainer ahead of BBC Radio Jersey's Jèrriais week - taking a closer look at how language influences our culture and heritage.  

Jèrriais Explainer

50 years since the publication of the celebrated Dictionnaire Jersiais-Français by Dr Frank Le Maistre, OBE. 

His son Jean tells us more about his father's legacy and how the language still influences the island's culture today. 

Jean Le Maistre Talks Jèrriais

Jean Le Maistre tell us the history of our island's unique language that spans back 1000 years. 

The History of Jèrriais

Tony Scott Warren tell us more about learning Jèrriais in later life and how the language resulted in him changing career to work at L'Office Du Jèrriais.  

L'Office Du Jèrriais

Audrey Lucas tells us more about growing up speaking Jèrriais at home and English at school. 

Audrey Lucas Jèrriais

What was it like to be punished at school for speaking your first language? 

Michael Vautier tells us more about growing up speaking Jèrriais. 

Michael Vautier Jèrriais

Meet Clara Baines, a JCG student keeping Jèrriais in the family. 

Students Learning Jèrriais

What is language for? Is it just to communicate efficiently, or does it embody something deeper about who we are? 

Taking a closer look at our island's unique language Jèrriais. Brian Vibert tell us his story of growing up speaking the language. 

Brian Vibert Jèrriais

Meeting the students of Chordz Summer Rock School as a part of the BBC's Get Playing initiative. 

Chordz Rock School

Meeting the people and the students involved with the charity launch of Every Child Our Future in Jersey.

Every Child Our Future Charity Launch

If he can do it so can you! Bob Le Sueur, who is 96, takes on the steps of Gorey Castle ahead of the Climbathon.

Climbathon

Going behind the scenes ahead of JCG's Christmas production: Return to the Forbidden Planet.

JCG's Return to the Forbidden Planet

How will proposals to change UK driving tests affect us here in Jersey? 

I found out from President of the Jersey Driving Instructors Association - Brian Beadle.

The future of driving tests in Jersey

Jersey group Birds on the Edge have teamed up with local farmers to help wild birds in the island survive the winter months. 

I went to a field check to find out more about the project.

Wild Birds in Jersey

On Topical talk we're looking at local heart research and screening options available in Jersey. 

This follows the news that an estimated 620,000 people in the UK have a faulty gene that puts them at risk of developing coronary heart disease or sudden death. 

Stuart had a heart attack 10 years ago. Here he tells his story....

Surviving a Heart Attack

Anorexia affects millions of people each year, the majority of them teenagers, and 20% of sufferers die prematurely because it. 

But to Hope Virgo, anorexia was not the enemy - it appeared to be be protecting her from the difficulties of daily life, as her parents' marriage crumbled.
 
Hope struggled with anorexia from the age of 13, managing to keep her disorder a secret from her family and friends for four years.

I spoke to Hope as a part of Eating Disorder Awareness Week. 

She explained to me where this all started for her.

Hope's Story

It's time for Shrove Tuesday. Hear how the students and teachers of Helvetia School are celebrating pancake day.

Helvetia Pancake Day

Hear from hospital gynecologist Dr Gillies about changes set to come into place by the end of 2017, that will make a difference to how women are contacted about cervical screening in Jersey.

Cervical Cancer Screening Changes in Jersey

Broadcast Journalist at BBC Radio Jersey. Here are a few examples of my work.

Annabel Knowlson

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