For the last of our interviews with Charity of the Month Findacure, Julian Clover spoke to Shelly Simmonds. In 2014, Shelly’s son Fraser was 11 months old, he was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. He was also joined in the studio by Katie Cliss - Fundraising Officer at Findacure. … [Read more...]
Suzie Thorpe: Dr Gill Sutherland
This year London will get its first statue of a woman in Parliament Square. Historian and fellow of Newnham College, Cambridge, Dr Gillian Sutherland joined Suzie and explained how Suffragist leader Millicent Garrett Fawcett will join the ranks of 11 statesmen who have been honoured with monuments there. … [Read more...]
Suzie Thorpe: Going Plastic Free
In a bid to remind herself and her friends about the world’s waste problems, Cambridge resident and teacher Hilary Tunnicliffe decided to go plastic-free for February. This afternoon Hilary talked to Suzie about what she hopes will become a lifelong passion. … [Read more...]
Leigh Chambers: Most Paper Planes in 15 Minutes World Record Attempt
Leigh’s guest was Fernando Pinho, founder of local charity Please Take Me There which provides humanitarian transport for sick children. Fernando will be explaining why he’s hoping his attempt to break the world record for the most paper planes made in 15 minutes will help raise funds for a specially designed aircraft. … [Read more...]
Daniel Baker: Myeloma UK
Beki Fisk is running the Cambridge Half Marathon this weekend and she’s doing it in memory of someone special. Beki lost her mum to myeloma, a form of bone marrow cancer, in November and Beki is determined to help find a cure. So, she’s lacing up her running shoes and has already raised a-thousand-pounds for Myeloma UK. … [Read more...]
New Music Generator: Tom Lumley
Singer Tom Lumley reflects on his music career to date and plays a live track in the studio ahead of the release of his new single 'Sky High'. There's also music from KYANOS, SEASONS, Idolising Nova, Sun Scream and The Pearson Brothers. The latest Unsigned Chart and a preview of the weekends gigs concludes the show. … [Read more...]
The story of the RAF bomber that crashed in Godmanchester
Leigh’s guest is Roger Leivers who’ll be talking about his book Stirling to Essen which tells the story of the crew of a Stirling RAF bomber which crashed in 1942 outside Godmanchester returning from a raid on the German city of Essen. … [Read more...]