This week we find out about aerodynamics, and what it involves. We meet Professor Holger Babinsky at Cambridge University Engineering Department. He talks about wind tunnels and the need for bumps on aeroplane wings. Listen to the interview or hear the full show at the link below. See How wings really work … [Read more...]
Mission 676: Day 3
Day 3 saw Jez facing the prospect of the North Yorkshire Moors (pictured left) and the first off-road terrain of the walk. Despite the improved weather he didn't have much time to appreciate the scenery. The biggest concern for Jez today was to keep his concentration going, to stop him falling on the difficult terrain, with the possibility of … [Read more...]
105 Drive with Julian Clover: Ed Miliband, Rhys Lawrey & Entertainment
Liz Pearl meets Labour leader Ed Miliband on his visit to Cambridge. In the studio, Julian is joined by Rhys Lawrey, who’s setting out to break the Guinness World Record for the Most Consecutive Capital Cities Visited by Motorcycle' as well as setting a new World Record for 'The Youngest Person to Circumnavigate the World by Motorcycle. The … [Read more...]
Mission 676: Day 2
Having ticked of the homes of both Newcastle United and Sunderland, Jez now moved off toward the KC Stadium, home of Hull City FC. On the way he had an unexpected brush with the local police who had responded to reports of someone walking on the busy A19. After discussing the problem at some length he was presented with two choices - either … [Read more...]
The NMG Takeover: Soft Like Camel
Aidan, Louis & Tom from Bury St Edmunds group Soft Like Camel present 60 minutes of their own musical choices, random topics of conversation and answer listeners questions. Cambridge 105 NMG Takeover - Soft Like Camel - 30/04/2014 by Timw2014 on Mixcloud … [Read more...]
New Music Generator: Derecho
Tim Willett presents Cambridge 105′s flagship show dedicated to local and unsigned music and features music from Port Isla, Gary Hellman, Heather Merryn, Frett, Motor Tapes, Pale Fires & Friday The 13th. Tim's joined by Jo Ash and Mike Wheatley from Cambridge band Derecho for a chat and a spin of a few tracks from their latest album and after 8pm … [Read more...]
105 Sport: Cricket Podcast (01/05/2014)
Chris Duerden and Dom Marsh round up the World T20 final, discuss the appointment of Peter Moores as new England coach and look ahead to the summer both internationally and domestically … [Read more...]