Morning:
08:00 - 10:00 Saturday Breakfast with Brian O'Reilly
Brian O'Reilly 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
10:00 - 12:00 Saturday Mornings with Dom Smith
Dom Smith is standing in for Ian Daborn on Saturday Morning this week. At 10:30, he’ll have an interview with Steve and Hayley from The Alexandra Arms with an update on the AlexFest and a preview of the acts playing there this afternoon. Plus there’ll be the usual mic of music, travel and ideas to kick-start your weekend in the city. Programme Website
Afternoon:
10:00 - 12:00 Saturday Mornings with Ian Daborn
Ian Daborn presents two hours of hits for Saturday morning Programme Website
Afternoon:
12:00 - 13:00 FlavourListen Again
On today's show there's streetfood, cafes, baking, tools, books and food news. We hear about George’s Bakery, and get ideas from Nazima Pathan for gooseberries and advice from Dr Sue Bailey on meringues. We visit a new hot food provider on the market and a new Mill road café. Tim Hayward talks about his forthcoming book, Knife. Also, food journalist Andrew Webb looks at an extraordinary food book from his Historical Bookshelf. Presented by Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Ruth Reyes. Programme Website
13:00 - 14:00 Bookmark
Another chance to hear Former Education Minister and Home Secretary, Charles Clarke. Charles will be talking about the books he’s edited and contributed to since leaving politics including The ‘Too Difficult’ Box; The Big Issues Politicians Can’t Crack and a series of books examining the strengths and weaknesses of leaders from the three main political parties. He’ll reveal what he thinks of the current Labour leadership as well as Tony Blair (who he worked under) and his successor, Gordon Brown, and chats about the joys of returning to Cambridge. We also have interviews with writers launching an anthology of work – In Memory – to celebrate the life and work of the late Sir Terry Pratchett. And Menna Van Praag meets scriptwriting mentor Pilar Alessandra who discusses what makes a good screenplay. (R) Programme Website
14:00 - 15:00 Radio Dante
The Italian-English show embracing everything Italian, including literature, music, cuisine, cinema, theatre, history and interviews. Presented by Ludovico Nolfi, Dea Rakovac and Elena Fratini. Programme Website
15:00 - 17:00 Summer Saturday
Julian Clover reports from Alex Fest 2016, Leigh Last is at the Cambridgeshire Steam Rally and Neil Whiteside concludes his visits of Open Studios. Presented by Matt Webb. 10/11 Programme Website
17:00 - 18:00 Roundabout with Tony Barnfield
In early August, an organisation called Musicale Holidays will be back in Cambridge to run a five-day school for youngsters wanting to explore a musical instrument. Tony delves deeper and discovers that Musicale is very much a family affair run for nearly 40 years by Gill and David Johnston, whose three sons were Choristers at King's College, Cambridge and return every Christmas and Easter to sing in the Chapel. Tony meets most of the family at their Harpenden base and, unsurprisingly, this week's Roundabout resounds with music-making. Programme Website
18:00 - 19:00 The Saturday Soul Show
Sixty minutes of the greatest soul classics of all time along with the best of what's available today. Saturday night out or just staying in, if you're a soul fan, Mike Prior's Saturday Soul Show will be serving up a great mixture just for you. Programme Website
Evening:
19:00 - 20:00 Clubglobal
DJ Skunk returns and plays music from around the globe with an emphasis on Latin and African sounds including tunes from artists appearing at the Womad festival plus some of the newest releases from India, Western Sahara, London, Greece, Italy and Vietnam. Programme Website
20:00 - 22:00 Paul Christoforou: Rock of Ages
This weeks show includes an interview with local promotor Bernie Kedge, the man who gave next week's Folk Festival headliner Kate Rusby her first Cambrldge gig in 1994. Programme Website
20:00 - 22:00 Paul Christoforou: Rock of Ages
Paul presents a mix of music and a mystery guest. Programme Website
22:00 - 00:00 Houseology
Your fortnightly dose of all things house music, playing some of the freshest underground sounds to classic grooves and something a little different. With the finest DJs on the scene from around the city and beyond, whether you're going out or chilling at home make this your soundtrack to your Saturday night. Programme Website
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