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Morning:
07:00 - 08:00 Early Breakfast
Ross Watchman presents great music to start your day. Programme Website
08:00 - 10:00 John Gannon's 60s Scene
This week's show features: The Paper Dolls, Ral Donner, Bobby Vinton, The Marvelettes, Amen Corner and The Everly Brothers. Plus the Guitar Twangers Corner, the B/Side-A/side feature and the Top Ten Chart, taken from April 12th 1960. Programme Website
10:00 - 11:00 Women Making Waves
Linda Ness and Suzie Thorpe meet Professor Rebecaa Fitzgerald, whose team developed the cyto-sponge; violinist & software engineer Paula Muldoon; and Stevie Roach and Juliet Gibbs talk about the work they do for ReadEasy. (R) Programme Website
11:00 - 12:00 BookmarkListen Again
Xu Zhimo’s poem Second Farewell to Cambridge is taught to every schoolchild in China, making it arguably the most famous poem in the world, though it’s little known outside the poet’s homeland. In this Bookmark special Leigh Chambers examines the role it’s played in forging cultural and business links between Cambridge and China, take a look at the literature and music it has inspired, and discover ways in which the poet and poem are still embedded in the life of Cambridge, the city he loved. Programme Website
Afternoon:
12:00 - 13:00 What You Might Have Missed
How families can still enjoy the Fitzwilliam Museum; The volunteer helpline that’s supporting Trumpington residents; East Anglian Air Ambulance launches an appeal to fund personal protective equipment; and the Unicorn that’s taken to the streets of Cherry Hinton. Presented by Julian Clover. Programme Website
13:00 - 14:00 Roundabout with Tony Barnfield
Ed Hope tells Tony Barnfield about his one-time job in a Cambridge advertising agency and performing at the Folk Festival, before deciding to switch to medicine at the age of 28. Now a doctor in an Essex hospital, he also has his own Facebook channel, Dr Hope’s Sick Notes. Plus an archive interview with Mandy Morton talking to Honor Blackman, who died last week at the age of 94. Programme Website
14:00 - 15:00 Flavour
Tim Hayward talks about the effects of the coronavirus on food and hospitality businesses. Laura Donohue has an Easter essay for our times. Rosie Sykes provides some ideas for rhubarb and Sue Bailey looks back at some seasonal old English recipes. Also, Dave Fox recommends ways of growing food without a garden. In addition we bring you lots of food news. Presented by Matt Bentman, Alan Alder and Sue Bailey. Programme Website
15:00 - 17:00 Jazz Today
Pete will be featuring new music from Rob Luft, Gard Nilssen’s Supersonic Orchestra, the Linley Hamilton Quintet, the Snorre Kirk Quartet and the Mark Lotz Trio. Programme Website
17:00 - 18:00 Cambridge Arts Roundup
Simon Bertin and guests look at the life of television critic and poet Clive James. Programme Website
17:00 - 18:00 Polish Waves
An Easter lockdown special edition of Polish Waves featuring all seven presenters scattered across Cambridgeshire. Basia is worried about a haircut, Maciek about losing days of the week, Chris about Basia's haircut. Monika and Sebastian are positive about upcoming spring and Easter. Błażej feels like a king after getting some toilet rolls and Kasia is just hiding under a blanket somewhere in Spain. Programme Website
18:00 - 19:00 105 Sport Special
Ollie Slack chats to Cambridge City chairman Kevin Satchell on the impacts the coronavirus has had on the stadium project at Sawston. He also speaks to Claudio Ofosu of Royston Town and Tim Archeson of Isleham Cricket Club on the outstanding work taken place in their local community. (R) Sponsored by Cambridgeshire FA. Programme Website
Evening:
18:00 - 19:00 From The Terraces
Ollie Slack presents the sports show dedicated to local teams. Programme Website
Evening:
19:00 - 20:00 The Big Band Show
On the show this evening a large proportion of the tracks John will be playing have been selected and requested by you, the listener. From Michael Buble and Nat King Cole to Gordon Goodwin and Billy May. Programme Website
19:00 - 20:00 The Big Band Show
John Hammond presents the fortnightly show that plays big band tracks from the top ensembles as well as local bands recorded over the last 60-70 years. Programme Website
20:00 - 21:00 Let The Good Times Roll
Jackie remembers Eddie Cochran who died in a car crash sixty years ago having just completed a long tour of the UK. In his short career he left a catalogue of rock n roll songs that remain popular today, so C’mon Everybody blow away those Summertime Blues and enjoy the weekend. Programme Website
22:00 - 23:00 Stagger
Tom Taylor, David Cunnington and Ian Shaw present the alternative music show with rap, electronica and experimental music. Programme Website
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