Leigh Chambers and Alex Ruczaj present a fortnightly show featuring Cambridge based writers. Today’s guest is award-winning romantic novelist, Sue Moorcroft. Sue has written over twelve romantic novels and regularly teaches creative writing classes. She tells us how to avoid cliche in romance but why her heroes will always be tall. We also have … [Read more...]
The Science Show 17/05/2014 – Civil engineering
Asking someone to send you an “engineer” will conjure up all sorts of people who build and fix things. But today’s show is about civil engineers. Professor Robert Mair of the University of Cambridge Engineering Department will explain what are they and what do they do. Hear the interview at this link, or listen to the whole show at the link … [Read more...]
Summer Saturday: Episode 1 (17/05/14)
Hosted by Tim Willett. Featuring reports from the EAT Cambridge Food Fair and History tour, The Plant Festival at Cambridge Botanic Gardens, the Cambridge Lawn Tennis Club's Parent and Child open day, Landbeach Bellringing, the Red Velvet Music Marathon cheque handover and the CRC Fashion & Textile show at the Grafton Centre. Reporters: Julian … [Read more...]
In Your Company 17/05/2014
This month's show explores the role the manufacturing sector plays in the Cambridge business scene, with contributions from Dr Nicky Athanassoupolou (Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge); Ted Wiggans (Xaar); and Mark Hallam (Lister Cars). … [Read more...]
Mission 676: Day 23
Day 23 and all but one of the Premier League clubs have now been ticked off. Prior to the play off win Jez had visited Crystal Palace and Fulham accompanied by members of the Cambridge University Varsity team (who had varsity game wins at both of these stadiums in the past). Today Jez finished London with Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur … [Read more...]
Best of the Guests 12/05/2014
This week, Leigh Chambers speaks to Brianne Kent about Diet & Memory; Merlin Kothari speaks to Cambridge author Shahida Rahman; Phil Rowe chats with Kien Trinh and Kirsty Davies of XS Latin Formation Team; Matt Webb hears about the MacMillan 10k run from Julia Beales and Ian Daborn hears about children with behavioural problems from Dee … [Read more...]
Mission 676: Day 22
First the walk - Jez did 10 miles and 2 more clubs before joining Richard and the team at Wembley......... And now the real news. CAMBRIDGE UNITED ARE BACK!!!! After nine years in the conference a 2-1 win against Gateshead meant the U's finally got back into the football league. Richard Money has said all season that the only thing wrong … [Read more...]