We celebrate two pioneering women in a very special interview this month. Mandy Morton sits down with Maddy Prior from Steeleye Span and Jacqui McShee from Pentangle to talk about their memories of 50 years in the Folk Rock movement. In an unedited conversation Jacqui and Maddy discuss the highs and lows of fronting their bands, their music and … [Read more...]

In the May edition of ELS there’s an extended interview with Scottish rocker KT Tunstall. In a no holes barred conversation she talks about her latest album WAX, lyrics and life in general. Nicola takes us to the Sandham Memorial Chapel in Hampshire to celebrate the artist Stanley Spencer’s war masterpiece in the company of the National Trust’s … [Read more...]

Nashville star Gretchen Peters discusses her latest band line up for her UK tour, art and her fantasy line up. British actress Jane Asher talks about Noel Coward, social media and The Archers. Plus reviews of Loreena McKennitt at THe Royal Albert Hall, Equus on tour and Pet Sematary and we preview Ralph McTell for The Cambridge Folk Festival 2019. … [Read more...]

Mandy talks to folk superstar Seth Lakeman about life on the road in Robert Plant’s band and the characters on his latest album. Nicola delves behind the scenes of The Archers with Cambridge dramatist Nick Warburton, whose adaptation of The Canterbury Tales aired at Christmas. Plus reviews of three Queens and a controversial French novelist. … [Read more...]

In the December edition, we talk to Stephen McGann (Dr Turner) about the new series of Call the Midwife and the Christmas special. Wayne Sleep, who is appearing in Aladdin at the Cambridge Arts Theatre talks about the people he’s worked with including Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev and Diana, Princess of Wales, the writer broadcaster Barry Forshaw … [Read more...]

On the November edition of ELS, Mandy Morton and Nicola Upson celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles double white album, exploring the myths and inspirations behind the project. Nicola talks to Matthew Kelly about his role as WH Auden in Alan Bennett’s play The Habit of Art and we look at the fact and fiction surrounding the Freddie Mercury … [Read more...]

Mandy Morton and Nicola Upson bring the popular magazine show to Cambridge 105 Radio. In the October edition of ELS we feature interviews with Joan Armatrading, American folk stars Darlingside, and Rick Wakeman. In theatre we review The Height of the Storm and The Mousetrap and the actress Ruth Wilson talks about her role in the film The Little … [Read more...]