Greg Butler’s guest is Matthew Kent. Matthew is a second year Geography student at the University of Cambridge and grew up in Wakefield (near Leeds, West Yorkshire). He is currently the Head of Music at Cam FM and is as their new music columnist for New Zealand-based Coup De Main magazine. … [Read more...]
Bookmark – Gillian McClure
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 … [Read more...]
Let the Geek Out – Valentines
As Valentines' Day approaches EJ Allen plays music related to anime characters we'd like to date in the real world. In Association with Inner Sanctum Collectables. … [Read more...]
Flavour – Hot Numbers and Caffe Sicilia
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 … [Read more...]
Polish Waves 08/02/2015
Maciek and Sebastian present a couple of slightly aggressive tracks and have a debate about aggression. … [Read more...]
105 Drive with Julian Clover: Wine for your Valentine
The wine review comes over all romantic as Nigel Beaumont tells Julian Clover about a selection of wines for Valentines' Day. … [Read more...]
Strummers & Dreamers: Simon George-Kelso
As winter reluctantly yet inexorably gives way to spring, Les Ray presents songs about darkness turning to light. Les is joined by Simon George-Kelso, who chats about his passion for traditional song and performs six thematically connected songs from the folk tradition. … [Read more...]