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Author: Steve Green & Tim Young

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Alternative Colchester is where football rivalry meets punk rock passion. 


Join Tim Young (Labour councillor, former Colchester mayor, and die hard Ipswich Town fan) and Steve Green (Special Duties founder and long suffering Colchester United supporter) as they prove that two blokes who disagree about football can agree that 1977 changed everything.


They were both in the room when Stiff Little Fingers supported Tom Robinson Band at Essex University in 1978 - they just didn’t know it until 2023. Now they’re bringing that shared punk spirit to the airwaves with fierce football debate, classic tracks from 1976 -1980, and the kind of authentic banter that can only come from forty-plus years of living the life they’re talking about.


One show. Two teams. Five decades of passion. No nostalgia without nuance. This is Alternative Colchester - because like the best punk songs, local football deserves to be loud, honest, and impossible to ignore.

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Alternative Colchester S2 Ep2

Alternative Colchester S2 Ep2

2026-09-1701:14:56

Request a record from 1976-1981 More football banter and punk rock gems including three tracks by Sham 69, an obligatory SLF classic and other nostalgic bursts from 76-81 by the likes of Alternative TV, The Shapes, The Dickies and others. www.alternativecolchester.co.uk
Alternative Colchester Season 2 Episode 1

Alternative Colchester Season 2 Episode 1

2026-08-2501:34:50

Request a record from 1976-1981 We're back! After a three month break, Alternative Colchester returns with season two. Tim and Steve are joined live from California by Philip Peters of 1978 punk band The Roomates (Yes one m!!). Usual football chat and general nonsense with classic tracks by the likes of Wire, Modern English, Buzzcocks, Stranglers, Stiff Little Fingers and more. www.alternativecolchester.co.uk
Alternative Colchester #9

Alternative Colchester #9

2026-05-0101:35:13

Request a record from 1976-1981 Episode 9 of Alternative Colchester revisits the years when punk was more than just a sound — it was a statement. Hosted by Steve Green and Tim Young, with guest Professor Jules Pretty, the episode blends nostalgia, attitude, and fresh insight as they explore how punk and environmentalism intersected from 1976 to 1981. The episode explores how punk, between 1976 and 1981, became a tool for resistance and social commentary. Jules selects five tracks that highlig...
Alternative Colchester #8

Alternative Colchester #8

2026-04-1701:45:05

Request a record from 1976-1981 Episode 8 of Alternative Colchester sees Steve Green and Tim Young welcome Ben Howard from Keep Colchester Cool to the show. Ben fits into the Alternative Colchester setup like a well-worn leather jacket — comfortable, sharp and full of character, with plenty to say about football and punk rock in equal measure. The football chat is particularly rich this week. Colchester United's anticipated takeover by a John Terry-led consortium provides plenty of optimism a...
Alternative Colchester #7

Alternative Colchester #7

2026-04-0301:48:05

Request a record from 1976-1981 Episode 7 of Alternative Colchester is a slightly longer and particularly special edition, as Steve Green and Tim Young are joined by Dr Anthony Roberts, Director of Colchester Arts Centre and committed Watford fan. Anthony brings not only a wealth of knowledge and passion for the arts but also an extremely eclectic record collection, and it's his choices that help shape one of the most musically adventurous episodes of the series so far. The episode runs a lit...
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