As a new Britcom is released featuring the classic TV show, Matt Blayney joins Julian to talk about Parkside school's Dad's Army fan group. … [Read more...]
Rock Lit – 1966
Alan Alder reviews 1966 by Jon Savage. A tumultuous year in politics, as in music. Music moved away from British beat groups into something altogether more weird, passing through angry outbursts of American rightwing invective from people like Jan Berry of Jan and Dean. Hear Nico’s first single, and an early Lou Reed band performing a teen dance … [Read more...]
The Eclectic Light Show – Cambridge Arts Theatre & Dad's Army
On the show this month Nicola presents a special documentary in celebration of the Cambridge Arts Theatre's 80th Birthday. The programme marks the opening night of the theatre in February 1936, with contributions from many of the stars who have performed there, including Sir Derek Jacobi, Timothy West and the late Sir Donald Sinden. Mandy pays … [Read more...]
Flavour – Eating Grubs
This week Flavour covers some quite unusual foods. We find out about the food seminars happening at Cambridge University, which have included eating grubs and adult insects and reporting on lab-grown meat. Not quite so exotic, but pretty impressive all the same, is what's on sale at Culinaris in Mill Road, we investigate. Heidi White gives an up … [Read more...]
105 Drive with Julian Clover – Save the West Fields
Stephen Coates from Save the West Fields talks about developments in the West of the City. … [Read more...]
105 Drive with Julian Clover – Fitzwilliam Museum
As the Fitzwilliam Museum commemorates its 200th year, Tony Barnfield meets director Tim Knox and head of communications Rachel Sinfield. … [Read more...]
New Music Generator: The Virtues
Tim Willett presents the stations flagship programme dedicated to promoting Unsigned music. This week featuring new music from HUNTAR, Lonely the Brave, Ethan Ash, Tom Lumley vs Oscar Corney, Shaun Colwill and Lunacre. The studio guests are The Virtues who came in to play an acoustic session ahead of the release of their new EP at the weekend. The … [Read more...]