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In The Cooler, Interviews, Music, NCCR

NCCR “In The Cooler” Friday 13th May 2022 (rpts Sunday noon till 2pm) Available on Listen Again (www.nccr.co.uk) & Mixcloud.

  • Kimberley Rew and Lee Cave Berry recall the 25th Anniversary of  Katrina & The Waves Eurovision win.
Kimberley Rew & Lee Cave Berry
  • Gina Awad and Tony Husband  share insights on coping with dementia.
Gina Awad
Tony Husband
  • Alan Fletcher remembers his 27 years as Dr Carl Kennedy(Neighbours) and tells us about his duet with Alycce Platt “Sorry Is The Word”
  • Cameron Wilson & Giles are The Daisycutters.(Australia)
Cameron & Giles (The Daisycutters)
  • The Peachy Dukes -Bon, Gec and Jimi – are 3 young men from the Philippines who are “going for it”.
The Peachy Dukes
  • With additional music from Katrina & The Waves, The Rolling Stones, Christine Aguilera, The Fortunes.

Friday 13th May 2022…7-9pm 1st broadcast. Repeats Sunday 15th May 2022 Noon till 2pmAvailable on Listen Again (7 days) and on Mixcloud.. (for a while longer!!)

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Cooler Classics, Interviews, Music, NCCR

Cooler Classics.(Sunday 8th May 2022. 9pm-11pm, Repeats Thursday midnight, Listen Again & on Mixcloud)

  • Calvin Jones-American pianist composer who managed to exit Ukraine in time -with insights on a Ukrainian song performed with a Russian Orchestra….
Calvin & Inga Jones
  • Dan Watson , conductor of Stratford-upon-Avon Symphony Orchestra with details of a forthcoming Open Play Day….
Dan Watson
  • Mark Milhofer outlines his career to date.. and influences… and a  Kickstarter project that we can be involved with!!
Mark Milhofer
  • Additional music from: Frank MIlls, Andre Rieu, LA Philharmonic, Slovak Philharmonic, Enrico Caruso, Mario Lanza.

Sunday 9-11pm and repeated Thursday at Midnight. Plus Listen Again (7 days) and Mixcloud (several weeks!)

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In The Cooler, Interviews, Literature, Music, NCCR

NCCR “In The Cooler” Friday 6th May 2022 (rpts Sunday noon till 2pm) Available on Listen Again (www.nccr.co.uk) & Mixcloud.

  • Caspar tells us about himself and “The Void”
Caspar
  • Annick(of the Clarisse Sisters) explains their career to date and the latest track “Gravity”
Annick Clarisse
  • Dan Begelman is a US performer keen to develop his own style…
Dan Begelman
  • Graham Sclater updates us on his latest book “Born To Run”
Graham Sclater
  • Jane Reid recalls a lifetime in the diplomatic service with her late husband, and their encountering  George Tomaziu who wrote “Spy Artist Prisoner -My Life in Romania under Fascist and Communist Rule 

Bill Keeling, with a journalistic past, recounts the background to the quirkily titled novel  “Belle Nash & The Bath Souffle”

William(“Bill”) Keeling

With music from: The Mahers(Featuring Ruby M), Asia, Dave Haynes, Jessy Hax, Bruce Springsteen, Mike D’Abo, Sarah Willis and Ella Fitzgerald.

Friday 6th May 2022…7-9pm 1st broadcast. Repeats Sunday 8th May 2022 Noon till 2pmAvailable on Listen Again (7 days) and on Mixcloud.. (for a while longer!!)

http://www.nccr.co.uk

Cooler Classics, Interviews, Music, NCCR

Cooler Classics.(Sunday 1st May 2022. 9pm-11pm, Repeats Thursday midnight, Listen Again & on Mixcloud)

Featuring the voices of::

  • Mark Milhofer
Mark Milhofer (interview on next week’s show!)
  • Enrico Caruso
  • Mario Lanza,
  • Freddie De Tommaso
  • Russell Watson (with some memories to tell!)
Russell Watson
  • Luciano Pavarotti
  • Placiso Domingo
  • Jose Carreras

and the music of:

  • Antonín Dvořák 
  • Aram Khachaturian
  • Edward Elgar
  • Gustav Holst
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Edvard Grieg
  • Johnny Marr and Steven Patrick Morrissey

Sunday 9-11pm and repeated Thursday at Midnight. Plus Listen Again (7 days) and Mixcloud (several weeks!)

www.nccr.co.uk

In The Cooler, Interviews, Literature, Music, NCCR

NCCR “In The Cooler” Friday 29th April 2022 (rpts Sunday noon till 2pm) Available on Listen Again (www.nccr.co.uk) & Mixcloud.

  • The Mahers (featuring Ruby M) tell us about the anthemic “Lullaby For The World.”
Dave & Ruby Maher
  • Bennet Carr (Headmaster KES Stratford-upon-Avon) with his music choices.
Bennet Carr,Headmaster,KES Stratford-upon-Avon.
  • Lina Maxine.. a cerebral singer with a play on words song..”MANGO.”
  • Phil Hambling, Cheltenham singer with “The Latest From Pittville”
Phil Hambling.
  • Amanda Lehman  with her anti gambling addiction song “One Last Spin.”
Amanda Lehman.
  • Julian Hayes , at the Campden Literature Festival on May7th, introduces the background to his book about his relative John Stonehouse MP- and spy(??)
Julian Hayes
  • With music from: The Eagles, The Beatles,Oxford Trinity Choir, U2, Sarah Vaughan, Ruel,Rick Wakeman.

Friday 29th April 2022…7-9pm 1st broadcast. Repeats Sunday 1st May 2022 Noon till 2pmAvailable on Listen Again (7 days) and on Mixcloud.. (for a while longer!!)

http://www.nccr.co.uk