Leigh Chambers welcomes Sarah Burton, Course Director of the Masters Degree in Creative Writing at Cambridge University. Sarah talks about the work of the Institute of Continuing Education at Madingley Hall where the Masters is based, and what makes a great creative writing course. … [Read more...]
105 Drive Christmas Toy Fair 2016
Mike Metcalfe and Deane Anthony from the new Entertainer Toy Shop in the Grafton Centre tell Neil Whiteside the top toys to buy this Christmas. … [Read more...]
Suzie Thorpe: Musician SuRie
Something Beginning With... is the debut album by piano-driven singer-songwriter, SuRie. She joined Suzie in the studio to talk about its recording. We’ll hear about her journey so far, as well as crossing the lines and borders between a wide range of artistic disciplines. … [Read more...]
Mike Prior: Independent Cambridge
Anne Beamish from Independent Cambridge came into the studio to give an update on local traders and what they are doing in the run up to Christmas. … [Read more...]
NMG Sessions 28
Highlights from Atomised, Tom Lumley, The Extons and Hollowstar as performed at the Portland Arms. … [Read more...]
New Music Generator: Lauren Deakin-Davies
Tim Willett introduces new music from Josh Davis, Hollowstar, Janet Street Slaughter, Datum Plane and The Guards. Producer Lauren Deakin-Davies is in the studio featuring some of the artists she's been working with this year and allowing us inside the mind of a music producer. Lauren has worked with four different artists who've received airplay … [Read more...]
Roundabout with Tony Barnfield: Judith Weir
Tony meets the Master of the Queen's Music, Judith Weir, who studied Music at King’s College, Cambridge, while in Showtime!, a celebration of the life and career of the late Marni Nixon, who (largely unknown) dubbed the singing voices of Deborah Kerr and Audrey Hepburn, among others. Plus another dip into Ben le Vay's Eccentric Cambridge. … [Read more...]