Alan Alder discovers how Pink Floyd’s most extreme piece of psychedelia, 'Interstellar Overdrive', was inspired by a (believe it or not) Burt Bacharach song and how Velvet Underground’s 'Flower of Evil' John Cale came to play on a Nick Drake album. … [Read more...]
Mandy's Garden Shed 31/10/2015
A Halloween edition of the show, Mandy meets conservationists in Mill Road Cemetery, Nicola has been trawling through the witches store cupboard of magical plants and it's back on the allotment to pick pumpkins! … [Read more...]
Best of the Guests 26/10/2015
Leigh Chambers meets former RAF pilot, Tom Eeles. Tom’s book, A Passion for Flying, records the highs and lows of his forty years in the cockpit; Fenella Dawn from Black Shuck, Cambridge Ghost tours joins Mandy to talk about Voodoo Victoriana! A special event for Halloween in which you are invited to attend a Victorian Seance; Matt Webb chats … [Read more...]
Flavour – The Pint Shop
Rosie Sykes talks about the new menu she's developed for the Pint Shop, there are some very interesting dishes. … [Read more...]
Pub of the Month – Last Orders
In the last of its current run, Dom Smith returns to pubs that have changed hands over the past few years, featuring The Grain and Hop Store off Parker's Piece, The Railway View in Histon and The Jolly Millers in Cottenham. Plus there's news of the Ancient Shepherd in Fen Ditton. … [Read more...]
105 Drive with Julian Clover – Cambridge Streetlighting
City Councillor Ann Sinnott (Labour, Petersfield) tells Julian how Cambridgeshire County Council has got it wrong over its decision to turn the city's streetlights off after dark. … [Read more...]
105 Drive with Julian Clover: Josie Nugent, Brian Stafford & Sean O'Donnell
Julian welcomes Irish folk performers Josie Nugent, Brian Stafford & Sean O'Donnell to the studio for a chat and to play a few songs. … [Read more...]