Morning:
08:00 - 10:00 Saturday Breakfast with Ian Daborn
Ian Daborn brings you two hours of great music to kick start your weekend, with the latest news, weather and travel to keep you up to date with what’s happening locally and nationally. Programme Website
Afternoon:
12:00 - 13:00 FlavourListen Again
Matt Bentman on the new Hot Numbers and Caffe Sicilia, Ruth explores the exciting new Espresso Café in East Road. We ask how market traders are enduring the cold. Meanwhile Andrew Webb has been following makers’ original ideas for their products, including trying Weetabix with fish paste, and other oddities. Find out about Smokeworks experiment with pulled pork donuts too. We hear about The Architect in Castle Hill’s great new supper club idea. Also, Stephen Timms MP on foodbanks and Dave Fox on feeding your crops. We have all the food and drink news from the city and the University too. Programme Website
13:00 - 14:00 BookmarkListen Again
Leigh Chambers' studio guest is Cambridge based author and illustrator, Gillian McClure. Her most recent book, Flood, has been nominated for this year’s Kate Greenaway Medal but her career as a children’s writer spans more than three decades. She talks about how the ideas for images come to her and how to create a mood with a picture. We also have interviews with poet and childrens author, Kevin Crossley-Holland, who tells us why myths, particularly the Arthurian myth, inspires him. And New York based Lauren Trimble, Editor of digital magazine, Offline, explains why online publishing is the future. Programme Website
14:00 - 15:00 Best of the Guests
Leigh Chambers hears from Helen Wilson from Girton Operatic who’ll be talking about the timeless appeal of Gilbert and Sullivan and the company’s forthcoming production of Ruddigore; Phil Rowe hears all about Cambridge University Gilbert and Sullivan Society's production of 'Kiss Me Kate' from the Director Maddie Heyes, and the two lead actors, Holly Musgrave (who plays Lilli) and James Ireland (who plays Fred); Mike Prior chats for the first time to solicitors Ian Tyes who will be appearing monthly to talk about all things legal and Leigh chats to Anke Adams from CAMFED, a charitable organisation based in Cambridge that tackles poverty and inequality in Africa by supporting education for girls; Programme Website
15:00 - 16:00 Rock Lit
Another chance to hear Alan Alder review Simon Warner’s Text and Drugs and Rock’n’Roll, which covers how the Beat Generation influenced rock culture, and how the opposite then happened. Hear Jack Kerouac perform his own song and what David Bowie learned when he met William Burroughs. Also, hear Allen Ginsberg’s punk-style recordings and his recording with Philip Glass and Paul McCartney too. Programme Website
16:00 - 18:00 105 Sport
Follow all the local action from Cambridge United, Cambridge City and Histon FC. Plus score lines from the Premier League and Football Conference. Presented by Alistair Hunter Programme Website
18:00 - 19:00 Jason Allen
Join Jason Allen for a great choice of tunes with an emphasis on the 80s and 90s. There's also the 1, 2, 3 game that you can play along with at home. Programme Website
Evening:
19:00 - 20:00 Under the Music Tree
Nathan Luhar presents Under The Music Tree which gets you prepared for your Saturday night out with the best underground music, gig guides, reviews, live sessions, and more. Programme Website
20:00 - 22:00 Christian Brown's Saturday Night Selection
Join Christian Brown and get ready for your Saturday night! There's a massive selection of dance music from across the board, old skool calssics, rave anthems and new releases. From house to electro to drum and bass and hip hop. Your Saturday night starts here Programme Website
22:00 - 00:00 Two Tone
Owain & Rory getting you ready for the weekend, bringing you a selection of funk, hip hop, house, garage and drum & bass. Programme Website
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