LIVE NOW: The Ian James 54-Hour Radiothon!

Express Breakfast presenter Ian James is undertaking an extraordinary 54-hour live broadcasting marathon to raise money for three vital Portsmouth-based causes: Spark Community Space, Portsmouth Hospitals Charity and Enable Ability.

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We've got your chance to win some incredible prizes over the course of the Radiothon!

Submit the form below during the times listed here to be entered into all draws open at that time and be in with the chance of winning any one of the prizes.

Wednesday 19th 6:00am - 5:59pm inclusive:

• 2x Friday tickets for Victorious Festival 2026
• Family ticket for Aladdin (the Pompey Panto) at the Kings Theatre on 9 December
• Family ticket for the Spinnaker Tower
• A tour for two of Portsmouth Gin Distillery
• Bed and Breakfast at the Village Hotel Portsmouth

Thursday 20th 6:00am - 5:59pm inclusive:

• 2x Saturday tickets for Victorious Festival 2026
• Family ticket for Snow White (this year's panto) at the Theatre Royal on 12 December
• 4x tickets to a film of your choosing courtesy of Vue Cinema Gunwharf Quays
• 4x tickets to Icebreaker Festival 2026
• 6x tickets (worth £150) for Boogie Wonderland: New Year's Eve Party at the Gaiety Southsea

Thursday 20th 11:00pm - Friday 21st 10:59am inclusive:

• 2x Sunday tickets for Victorious Festival 2026
• 4x tickets for Beauty and the Beast (this year's panto) at Fareham Live
• A birthday cake and a wedding cake made to order

ALL submissions for any of the above will also be entered into the grand prize draw which is Dinner, Bed & Breakfast for two at The Queens Hotel. This will be drawn on-air between 11:30am and Midday on Friday (21st).

Terms and Conditions Apply:

• Submissions made using the form below within any of the time windows listed above will ONLY enter the draws for the prizes relevant to that particular time and the grand prize draw.
• Entrants must be 18 or over and live within a PO postcode.
• Texts are charged at your standard network rate and you must have the bill payers permission before submitting your entry.
• Entries after the competition closing time won't count but may still be charged.
• Winners are selected at random and will be contacted via telephone or email.
• Winners will be named on-air.
• If we cannot get hold of a winner, another entrant may be selected at random.
• Some prizes may require you to be able to collect them from the Express FM offices at Eldon Building, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, PO12DJ.

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