Morning:
07:00 - 08:00 Early Breakfast
Ross Watchman presents a great variety of music to start your Sunday. And why not have a go at solving the ‘Musical Maths’? Programme Website
08:00 - 10:00 John Gannon's 60s Scene
John Gannon selects tracks from The Four Tops, Lou Christie, The Velvelettes, Wilson Pickett and others. Included are Almost Made It, Should Have Been a Single and the Guitar Twangers Corner plus the Top Ten Chart taken from February 7th 1962. Programme Website
10:00 - 11:00 Women Making WavesListen Again
Suzie Thorpe and Linda Ness meet missionary Irene Manley who has spent most of her life abroad helping those who have become disenfranchised in Nepal and Mongolia; and Kay King, a birth activist who is campaigning to restore adequate indemnity insurance which is required for independent midwives to practise. Programme Website
11:00 - 12:00 Bookmark
There’s a fantasy theme to this episode of Bookmark. Leigh Chambers' guest is cartoon, anime and manga artist, Sonia Leong, who talks about putting her stamp on each genre. Mike Harvey discusses Oron Amular, the first book in his fantasy trilogy. And explorer Matt Dickinson explains why he’s taking a break from climbing Everest to write a series of books for children about popcorn eating squirrels! Programme Website
Afternoon:
12:00 - 13:00 What You Might Have Missed
Cambridge’s bike theft vigilante; the chair of the clinical commissioning group for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; the history of the Fens, and why the man behind hit song Walking on Sunshine still wants to perform live. Julian Clover presents. Programme Website
13:00 - 14:00 From the Terraces
The weekly football show by the fans, for the fans. Tim Armitage wraps up Saturday's action involving Cambridge United, Cambridge City and Histon, plus previewing the local women's fixtures. Programme Website
14:00 - 15:00 The 7th Generation
Writer, and three-time mayor of Ely, Mike Rouse and South Cambs resident John Baker join the 7th Generation team this month to share memories and lore of childhood and nature in the fens. We also meet academic Nicola Walshe and Ruth Sapsed of Cambridge Curiosity and Imagination and find out how Robert Macfarlane's book The Lost Words is being used to inspire local children. Programme Website
15:00 - 17:00 Strummers & Dreamers
Les Ray presents a showcase of Jeremy Harmer's new CD, Sweet Cherry, Bitter Wine; Matt Thompson is live from the archive, plus In the Round commemorates Burns Night, and there are new tracks by Isle 'Ave A Shanty, Tuesday Night Tea Club and Phil Norton. Programme Website
17:00 - 18:00 Polish Waves
Bringing Polish culture closer to Cambridge: a portion of news and entertainment, lavishly seasoned with specially selected music. Presented by Błażej Mikuła, Maciej Pawlikowski, Basia & Chris Hubbard, Sebastian Lesniewski and Monika Wiacek. Programme Website
18:00 - 18:30 Cambridge - In Pursuit of Equality
A 6-part docuseries from Conscious Communications in partnership with Cambridge 2030. In this episode Alison Taylor talks to Simon Humphrey, senior manager of sustainability at Arm and Jane Paterson-Todd, CEO of Cambridge Ahead, as well as members of the Cambridge community, about the impacts of the Cambridge phenomenon, and how sustainable growth might be achieved. Programme Website
18:30 - 19:00 My Life in Football
Ollie Slack chats with local footballers, past and present and asks them to reflect on their lives in football, including their earliest memories, untold stories and magical moments. Programme Website
Evening:
19:00 - 20:00 Neil Meets
Neil Whiteside presents a selection of celebrity interviews from his lunchtime show. Featuring Steps singer Lisa Scott Lee, composer and musician Mike Batt, pop supremo Shakin’ Stevens and Paul Lee, who sang Stand by Me at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. 2/3 Programme Website
20:00 - 21:00 The Ska n B Show
Rhythm & blues, ska and mod revival/Two Tone music and chat brought to you by Alley Club Mods RevNix and Ben Phillips. 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
23:00 - 00:00 Opus 105
Join Sara Woo-Sam for an hour of your favourite classics and music from the movies. Programme Website
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