Leigh Chambers chats to creative powerhouse Kay Blayney. Kay is a writer and performer and talks about her work and what inspires her; Phil Rowe has his monthly catch-up with Melvyn Smith from the RSPB; Mike Prior hears from Chef Mitch Tonks about cooking fish and Leigh Chambers hears all about Swavesey Music School from music teacher and … [Read more...]
Polish Waves – Bronisław Lutosławski
Special guest Bronisław Lutosławski talks about his life as a photographer and writer. Plus good polish music and events around the UK. … [Read more...]
Cambridge Minds – Jim Secord & David Tong
Trevor Dann meets two more of our city’s great thinkers. American-born Jim Secord heads up Cambridge University’s Department of History & Philosophy of Science where he specialises in nineteenth century scientists. He’s also the leader of the Darwin Project which is publishing all of Charles Darwin’s letters online. Back in the 21st century, … [Read more...]
Flavour – Calverley’s Brewery
The team visit Calverley’s Brewery and hear of their beers and plans for a shop in Hooper Street; cooking suggestions for asparagus from Franglais Kitchen; Rosie Sykes reports on extraordinary varieties of salad items being grown for Cambridge, the biodynamic way; Growing Your Own with Dave Fox on companion planting; lots of Eat Cambridge news … [Read more...]
Pub of the Month – Horses, Wagons and Ploughs
Dom Smith joins 105 Drive's Julian Clover for reviews of The Plough and The Black Horse in Dry Drayton, Waggon & Horses in Cottenham, The Three Horseshoes in Maddingley. … [Read more...]
105 Drive with Julian Clover – Ed Balls
Labour's Ed Balls met staff at Cambridge Printers today on a visit in support of Cambridge candidate Daniel Zeichner. Afterwards he spoke to Cambridge 105's Julian Clover. … [Read more...]
105 Drive with Julian Clover – Shirley Williams & Brunswick Nursery
Former education secretary Shirley Williams was in the city Thursday, alongside the Lib Dem's Julian Huppert. Baroness Williams was visiting the Brunswick nursery school in Young Street as the Lib Dems promoted their policy of 15 free hours of free nursery care a week. Matilde Pais spoke to them and the nursery's head Amanda Bannister. … [Read more...]