Morning:
07:00 - 08:00 Bookmark
Leigh Chambers and Alex Ruczaj head back in time on this weeks Bookmark. The studio guest is historian, TV presenter and bye-fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Helen Castor. She chats to us about her latest book Joan of Arc – A History and how she’s tried to cut through the myths to reveal the real Joan to readers. We also talk to critic and historian, Jenny Uglow, about bringing the Napoleonic Wars to life in her new book In These Times – Living in Britain through Napoleon’s Wars. And Tony Lentin, from Wolfson College Cambridge, tells how he came to re-examine the story of Sir Edgar Speyer – hounded out of Britain in the 1920s as a spy – in Banker Traitor, Scapegoat, Spy. Programme Website
08:00 - 11:00 Sunday Breakfast with Phil RoweListen Again
Phil Rowe's guest is TV and West End actress Diane Jannsen. She's joined by her husband (another Phil) to talk about Bedazzle, the performing arts charity. Also
joining Phil to review the Sunday newspapers is local broadcaster Jim Carrington. Programme Website
11:00 - 13:00 John Gannon's 60s SceneListen Again
John Gannon presents a festive 60s Scene with tracks from Connie Francis, The Honeycombs, Sam Cooke, Bob B Soxx, Barry Mann, Smokey Robinson and Del Shannon. There’s also a chance to find out just what the 60s number ones were, as well as some forgotten Christmas goodies. Programme Website
Afternoon:
13:00 - 14:00 Polish WavesListen Again
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 Opus 105
Join Sara Woo-Sam for two hours of your favourite classics and music from the movies. 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 Mike Prior: Southern Soul Special
Mike presents a ‘Classic Soul’ music ‘one-off’ special featuring ‘Southern Soul’, as well as the ‘Chi-Sound’ from the ‘Windy City’ and some ‘Philly’ gems plus some contemporary ‘old skool’ soul for good measure. Legendary record labels such as Stax, Brunswick, Hi, Malaco, Atco, Atlantic and Philadelphia International will be amongst those featured. 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
Music from Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Mali and a collective of musicians including Salif Keita, Amadou and Mariam and Tiken Jah Fakoly who have released a song sensitising people about Ebola and raisng money for Médecins Sans Frontières. Presented by Lucas Keen 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 - 01:00 The New Music Generator
Tim Willett presents Cambridge 105's flagship show dedicated to local and unsigned music Programme Website
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