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 his weekly brainteaser? Programme Website
08:00 - 10:00 John Gannon's 60s Scene
John Gannon selects tracks from The Beatles, Jimmy Ruffin, The Drifters, PJ Proby and others. Included is the 'Guitar Twangers Corner' feature, plus the Top 10 from this weekend in 1962. Programme Website
10:00 - 11:00 Women Making Waves
Imogen Grant talks about her experience at the Tokyo Olympics, the excitement of being in the Olympic village and the heartbreak of missing out on the medals by a whisker. And Kat Lee Ryan, writer and lead singer of the fabulous Red Diesel, tells Linda & Suzie how she is keeping her sister’s memory alive. Programme Website
11:00 - 12:00 Bookmark
Memoir. Leigh Chambers' featured guest is Lucy Lewis, the UK’s first female bomb disposal expert, talking about her memoir, Lighting The Fuse. Nicholas Royle chats about White Spines: Confessions of a Book Collector. And Sister Gemma Simmonds discusses Dancing At The Still Point: Retreat Practices for a Busy Life. Programme Website
Afternoon:
12:00 - 13:00 What You Might Have Missed
The weekly look at the big talking points in the city and South Cambridgeshire, along with the guests we've been hearing from on-air. Programme Website
13:00 - 14:00 From the Terraces
If you love local football then join Tim Armitage and the From the Terraces team as they follow Cambridge United, Cambridge City, Histon and our local women sides through another exciting season. Programme Website
14:00 - 16:00 Sunday Supplement with Tony Barnfield
In the realms of fantasy, Cambridge student Tabitha Rubens tells Tony about her short story “Super-Powder”, shortlisted for the BBC Young Writers’ Award, while local artist Karen Eng talks about the 23rd Century time-travellers involved in her mixed-reality project with Collusion at Cambridge Junction. And, with Bonfire Night celebrations cancelled, City Councillor Anna Smith discusses the future for large-scale events. And, the latest news from Dinky Doors! Programme Website
14:00 - 16:00 Sunday Supplement with Tony Barnfield
Join Tony Barnfield for his entertaining and informative weekly Sunday afternoon magazine show, featuring news and interviews alongside music from past and present. Programme Website
16:00 - 17:00 Jazz Today
Pete will be featuring the Umlaut Big Band with their homage to Mary Lou Williams, the sextet Bounce Alarm with some 'banging tunes' and a Russian quartet adding music to the words of TS Eliot. Not forgetting saxophonist Jon Gordon, drummer Nick Fraser, pianist Artturi Ronka and a band coming to Cambridge next month, the Ant Law Quintet. Programme Website
17:00 - 18:00 Polish Waves
Kasia Woźniak talks to the Vice-Leader of the 44th Polish Antarctic Survey, Tomasz Kurczaba. Plus the usual portion of great Polish music. 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 - 19:00 Centuries of Sound
James Errington presents an archaeological investigation into the year 1930. Wall Street has crashed, the great depression has arrived, record sales are down 95%, but the music goes on! Featuring Louis Armstrong, Jimmie Rodgers, Cab Calloway, Marlene Dietrich, Blind Willie Johnson and much more. Programme Website
Evening:
18:00 - 19:00 Centuries of Sound
Time travel through recorded sound, with mixes of every year, from 1860 to the present. Presented by James Errington. Programme Website
Evening:
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 Bond presents the best rock 'n' roll from the 1950s through to the bands keeping the music alive today. Programme Website
21:00 - 22:00 Cambridge Band Competition 2020/21
We return to 2020 for highlights of the second round in the 2020/21 competition, held in support of Strawberry Fair at The Portland Arms. Programme Website
22:00 - 23:00 Stagger
The alternative music show with rap, electronica and experimental music. Programme Website
23:00 - 00:00 Evening Under Lamplight
Robert-Louis Abrahamson goes back to the Archives for a show for the Autumn Equinox, a time of stormy winds, inner and outer, with Walt Whitman’s sympathy for all outcasts, and our own movement towards solidarity with the whole community. You are invited to attend. Programme Website
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