Epsom Hospital Radio > Meet The Team > Ruddles The Bear Plays Your Favourite Hits!

Ruddles The Bear is the station's mascot, he has been with Epsom Hospital Radio since the autumn of 1979, he got his name following a "Name the Mascot" competition which Epsom District Hospital Radio (as we were then known) ran in the local press.

You can listen to Ruddles The Bear on Epsom Hospital Radio during the hours that we don't broadcast.

Tune into the Ruddles The Bear's show and you'll hear whatever Ruddles the Bear wants to play you. At the moment he is a big fan of BBC radio 2, so he mainly plays that, but he currently learning how to operate a radio automation system called Myriad, by August 2009, he should be good enough at it to play out non-stop hits, news and information about Epsom General Hospital 24 hours a day.

Ruddles the Bear has been with the radio station for a very long time, he used to regularly go to outside broadcasts, but sadly, as the years passed, he became forgotten. Somebody put the Ruddles The Bear in the storage room for our outside broadcast equipment, where he sat forgotten. But at night, when no-ones looking, he sneaks out of the cupboard and wanders into the studio where he puts BBC Radio 2 on, so that the listeners of Epsom Hospital Radio have something to listen to when none of the DJ's are around to do a show.

The Question & Answer Zone...

What's your favourite genre of music?

Everything! I just love to play your favourite hits.

When you're not at Epsom Hospital Radio, what are you doing?

I'm always at Epsom Hospital Radio, they try to lock me in a cupboard you know! but I manage to get out and into the studio to play your favourite hits.

If you had £1,000,000 to spend on yourself and no-one else what would you spend it on?

I'd buy a basket, a rug and lots of food, and go for a picnic in the woods.

What is your ideal holiday destination?

Anywhere with trees!

What is your favourite film?

I quite like the jungle book, what's that song? The bear necessities! Oh I love it

What is your favourite TV programme?

I like nature documentaries and programmes like "Animal Rescue Live."

Who is your favourite comedian?

Yogi Bear, "I'm smarter than the average bear!" He makes me laugh!

Who is your favourite sports team/star?

I like American Football, Chicago Bears are my favourite team.

What is your favourite food?

Foxes Glaciers, I like the pictures on the packaging!

What inspires you?

The person that had the patience to sit down and type out a profile for a bear, he must be very sad indeed, also anyone who read this far without giving up, you rock my world!

Middle name?

The.

Star sign?

I'm Aquarius, I like playing in water.

Weird & wonderful talents?

I am the only bear in Surrey who can operate a Radio Studio!

Most treasured belongings?

My Picnic Basket.

Favourite smell?

Pine Fresh, I love it when they polish the desks in the studio.