On a cold day in January, the mayor of St Ives, Philip Pope, is giving away bread to widows and orphans – just as previous mayors have done for centuries. Phil Sansom reports from the St Ives Corn Exchange. … [Read more...]
Bums on Seats: Star & Mouse
This show swoons over Paul Thomas Anderson's bittersweet Phantom Thread, while also having eyes for world war one drama Journey's End and the disastrous boys own adventure of The Mercy. Plus we talk to the team behind Cambridge's Star & Mouse outdoor screenings, and mark 100 years since women won the vote by revisiting our feature on the BFI's … [Read more...]
Suzie Thorpe: The App Will See You Now
Cambridge Consultants' head of digital health, Jaquie Finn, is well placed to predict a sea change in digital healthcare and says the app, not the doctor, will see you sooner than you think. Jaquie joined Suzie and explained how an Alexa skill and the app will allow people to interact with others remotely to treat and prescribe from your own home. … [Read more...]
Bookmark: Lucy Durneen
Short story writer and poet, Lucy Durneen joins Leigh Chambers on this week’s Bookmark. She talks about why she likes the form of the short story and what makes her prize-winning debut collection, Wild Gestures, so personal. We also hear from Wendy Cope OBE at the launch of the University of Cambridge Centre for Creative Writing, talking about how … [Read more...]
Gadget Guide: Consumer Electronics Show 3
Lawrence Micallef and Rob Chipperfield have the latest tech news and look at some of the more quirkier items from the Consumer Electronics Show. … [Read more...]
Cambridge Junction Spring Preview
Arts producer Daniel Kok tells Georgina Smith what's in store at the Cambridge Junction. … [Read more...]
Drive with Julian Clover: Eira Bailey
Julian's studio guest is Eira Bailey ahead of her EP launch at The Blue Moon this Saturday. … [Read more...]