Morning:
07:00 - 08:00 Bookmark
Leigh Chambers and Alex Ruczaj are joined by Saumya Balsari whose book The Cambridge Curry Club was voted Cambridgeshire Book of the Decade. She talks to us about how Mill Road inspired her and why she chose to write a novel for young adults as a follow-up. There are also interviews with Eithne Farry (former indie pop star and now Daily Mail book critic and a 2013 Costa Book Award Judge) and Emma Donoghue (whose latest book Frog Music is about a real unsolved crime in 19th century San Francisco). Originally broadcast May 2014 Programme Website
08:00 - 11:00 Sunday Breakfast with Phil Rowe
Phil Rowe meets Mark Fell and Christoph Hartvig from the city’s YHA, which has recently undergone a £1.4 million refurbishment. Plus the day’s news, weather, travel and sport, a review of the Sunday Papers, and of course the Cambridge Quiz. Programme Website
11:00 - 13:00 John Gannon's 60s Scene
John Gannon takes his regular journey back to the Swinging 60s with music this week from Chubby Checker, Tommy Roe, Jimmy Ruffin, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Wilson Pickett, Jackie Trent, The Walker Brothers and Them. The Top 10 Chart looks at August 31st, 1969, and there’s two more 60s One Hit Wonders. Drop into the Guitar Twangers' Corner once again and later hear a couple of chart climbers that Almost Made It to that No.1 spot. Programme Website
Afternoon:
13:00 - 14:00 Polish Waves
News and entertainment for the Polish community plus a slice of Polish music and culture. Presented by Błażej Mikuła, Maciej Pawlikowski and Chris & Basia Hubbard. Programme Website
14:00 - 16:00 Best of the Guests
Merlin Kothari speaks to Todd Thorpe who is an H.I.V Health support worker with Dhiverse; Phil Rowe asks John Burling from HMRC about the Self Assessment Tax Return; Mike Prior chats to Irene Jehu-Appiah, David Wright and Alice Rush from The National Citizens Service Fundraising Event for the Spina Bifida Charity 'SHINE'; Merlin Kothari hears all about an overland trip to Hong Kong from Emily Dunning; Leigh Chambers chats to Kathryn Figg of Romsey Art Festival and Ian Daborn talks to Tina Merry from You Can Bike Too. It’s all on today's Best of the Guests Programme Website
16:00 - 17:00 Silver Lining
A programme for older audiences with music from a bygone era and chair-based exercises to encourage movement. Presented by Margaret Coles, Malcolm Johnson, Trevor Grigg and Georgie Pitt. Programme Website
17:00 - 18:00 Life & Art
Daniel Pitt presents a look at the Arts scene in Cambridge featuring an in depth interview on Wysing Arts Centre, a review of the Romsey Arts Festival and behind the scenes of 'The One Day Old Band' project. Programme Website
18:00 - 19:00 From The TerracesListen Again
If you follow local football then join Tim Armitage, Matt Lockwood, Chris O’Donnell, Steve Warne and Joe Armitage as we follow Cambridge United, Cambridge City, Histon and St Neots through another exciting season. Programme Website
Evening:
20:00 - 22:00 Revelation Time
Each fortnight DJ Kuryakin brings you a selection of the finest in music of Jamaican origin including reggae, ska, dub, rocksteady and dancehall. Programme Website
22:00 - 00:00 The New Music Generator
Tim Willett presents Cambridge 105's flagship show dedicated to local and unsigned music Programme Website
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