The story of how African music visited the UK and was invited to stay. The labels and the DJs who opened listeners' ears. Beginning in 1971 with Pan African band Osibisa, Lucas Keen explores the artists who have recorded for World Circuit and Real World. … [Read more...]
Bookmark: Sophie Hannah
Our studio guest on today's Bookmark is international best selling author, Sophie Hannah. Queen of the psychological thriller/mystery, Sophie talks to us about her latest challenge – bringing Hercule Poirot back to life in The Monogram Murders. We also chat to Cambridge crime writer, Kate Rhodes, about her latest novel, The Winter Foundlings. … [Read more...]
Best of the Guests 22/12/2014
Ian Daborn chats to Chris Jenkin from Cambridge Homeless Project, a churches based project involving ten Cambridge churches, which aims to supply a hot meal and accommodation for homeless people from January-March 2015 and he hears about an app that John Harper has developed called ‘Rize’ to help people with their mental wellbeing. … [Read more...]
The NMG Collective Story
Do They Know It's Christmas? Julian Clover goes behind the scenes of the making of the NMG Collective's charity recording. … [Read more...]
Rewind 2014
Julian Clover looks back on Le Tour de France and Le Tour de Cottenham; plays guitar with Bernie Marsden; plants 2,000 apple trees; goes for a ride in the Batmobile and celebrates a successful year for Cambridge United. … [Read more...]
Harry Welburn’s Good Stuff 03/12/2014
In the last Good Stuff of 2014 Harry Welburn looks back over the best soul-based albums of the year and celebrates over 60 years of the great Atlantic label. … [Read more...]
John Gannon’s 60s Scene 28/12/2014
John Gannon winds up the year with some great 60s artists including: Tommy Roe, The Marvelettes, Duane Eddy, Del Shannon, The Tornados, Chubby Checker, The Equals, Marianne Faithful, Freddy & The Dreamers and The Supremes. … [Read more...]