This week Book Night speaks to bestselling author, Victoria Hislop. Her first novel, The Island, has sold over two million copies worldwide. Her second novel, The Return, was a Sunday Times bestseller and The Thread, her third novel, followed suit. Her books have been translated into more than 20 languages. Paige Toon (centre with Leigh and Alex), … [Read more...]
New Music Generator: Fred’s House
Tim Willett presents Cambridge 105′s flagship show dedicated to unsigned and local music. In this episode Tim plays music from Lonely The Brave, Annie Dressner, Keltrix, Dan Wilde, Split Whiskers, Horse Party and The Varsity. The last Wednesday of the month heralds a special Takeover performance from Fred's House who play two live sets in our … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Unsigned Chart
Tim Willett presents a Bank Holiday special counting down the Ultimate Unsigned Chart compiled by counting all of the votes cast for every track ever entered in to the Unsigned Chart since its inception in March 2012. Who will be #1? … [Read more...]
Bums On Seats (The Great Gatsby, Something In The Air, Fast & Furious 6)
We've an absolute crackerjack of a show, with reviews of Baz Luhrmann's heady adaptation of The Great Gatsby, Something in the Air, a tale of revolution from always interesting director Olivier Assayas, whilst Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson are cruising for a bruising once again in Fast and Furious 6. Plus, as the Cambridge Arts Picturehouse screen … [Read more...]
Radio Dante 25/05/2013
Radio Dante presents the most famous Italian actresses of all times. Anna Mariani and Paola Stefanello focus on Anna Magnani, Sophia Loren, Virna Lisi, Mariangela Melato and Monica Vitti. Discover amazing film stars and enjoy 30 minutes of content in English and 30 minutes in Italian … [Read more...]
Summer Sportsweek 26/05/2013
This week Chris, Mike and Brian reviewed Saturday's Champions' League final, Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix, and the 3-week Giro d'Italia which finished on Sunday. Plus all the usual fun and meaningless stats, and Mike reminiscing about a classic sporting event from last year. … [Read more...]
Paul Christoforou 21/05/2013
Ahead of this year's Strawberry Fair on Saturday 1st June, Paul Christoforou is joined by Mark Brinkley who was one of the founding members of the Fair. He tells Paul about the history of the event and how he got involved. … [Read more...]