Morning:
07:00 - 08:00 Bookmark
This week's guest is bestselling novelist, Jill Dawson. Author of eight novels – three of which were nominated for the Orange Prize – she discusses her latest work The Tell-Tale Heart and why the Fens inspire her. We also have interviews with stand-up comedian turned writer, Natalie Haynes, talking about her first novel, The Amber Fury, and Laura Dietz, leader of the MA in Creative Writing at Anglia Ruskin University, explains why digital publishing has a healthy future. Programme Website
08:00 - 11:00 Sunday Breakfast with Phil Rowe
Phil Rowe hangs up the 105 glitterball as he welcomes the XS Latin Formation Dance Team to Gwydir Street. XS Latin Cambridge have won a record-breaking six British National Championships. Find out how they did in Blackpool this week. The Sunday Papers are reviewed Bob Brotchie, Counsellor and Psychotherapist. Programme Website
11:00 - 13:00 John Gannon's 60s Scene
John Gannon presents another great selection of 60s artists, which include tracks from: Dusty Springfield, Lou Christie, The Honeycombs, Jimmy Ruffin, The Everly Brothers, Glenda Collins, The Orlons and The Move. The Top 10 Chart looks at November 23, 1967, and you can drop once again into the Guitar Twangers Corner. After 12 noon catch the B-Side A-Side feature and later Instrumental Gold. 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 Greg's Afternoon Record ClubListen Again
Greg welcomes songwriters Jon Hart and Lucy Sampson, aka Honey and the Bear, into the Record Club this week. Before disappearing to Australia, Jon was a regular at the Alma Songsmith sessions in Cambridge entertaining the assembled musicians with his deathdefying technical masterpiece Wristburner. Now back in Blighty, Jon and Lucy have been collaborating on a new set of original songs that echo new shoots on old roots and they will be playing a few numbers live on the show. Harmonies soar, pulses race and melodies sparkle that promise to leave the audience with a tingle or two. 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 Pop Up - The Curiosity Shop
Chris Hubbard opens the doors to The Curiosity Shop for the first time.
There will be a range of music including forgotten B sides, great album tracks, something from the unsigned chart and much more. Chris will be talking to Heather Lane about a few of the remarkable items on display at the Polar Museum on Lensfield Road, as well as discussing some of the more curious questions and news from the Cambridge area. Programme Website
18:00 - 19:00 From The Terraces
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:
19:00 - 20:00 Rendez-vous à Bobo
From Casablanca to Capetown, Dakar to Dar es Salaam, join Lucas Keen for a musical journey, and a roundup of events celebrating Africa. Programme Website
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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