So Far and Yet So Near

So Far and Yet So Near shows you that the world really is on your doorstep here in Cambridge. We will bring to you the diversity of Cambridgeshire by speaking to people who are originally from different parts of the world, and covering news stories that link you to the whole globe. Presented by Hannah Higginson and Derek Thorne

So Far and Yet So Near is on the air at 6:15 pm on Sunday the 12th and Wednesday the 15th.

Newzone

Newzone brings to your living room the issues and events from the local area and beyond with its own particular slant. Covering issues we see in the news in its own unique way and those issues that are rarely covered but are a real part of our lives. Sponsored by Cambridge Action Network.

Newzone is on the air at 10:30 pm on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (the 12th, 13th and 14th).

Brain Candy

Cambridge is chock-full of creative, clever people, overflowing with ideas, inventions and noble intentions --- some of which just might change the world. Host Michelle Thong explores the global, environmental and social appeal of hot topics in science and technology, featuring interviews, fun facts and more. Tune in at 1820 on Friday, February 17 for 30 minutes of brain-tickling fun, guaranteed to leave you with something to chew on.

The topics for the upcoming show are:

Technology that's as highly-principled as it is high-tech:

• Interview with Dr. Quentin Stafford-Fraser of Ndiyo, a Cambridge organisation that promotes computing that's simpler, more affordable, and more sustainable -- for the entire globe.
• Interview with Alan Jackson (CTO) and Chris Wilson (Chief Engineer) of Aidworld, a Cambridge organisation that develops Information Communication Technology (ICT) services to make tangible improvements to the lives of ordinary people across the developing world.

Radio and community media:

• The technology of how radio works
• Community radio in Africa
• Community radio in Cambridge

Brain Candy is on the air at 6:20 pm on Friday the 17th.

Romani Radio

The first of many new radio productions by Romani and Traveller communities in Cambridgeshire and the rest of the UK, distributed to communities in CD format and broadcast on Community and Art radio stations 209radio in Cambridge and Resonance 104.4 FM in London.

In this programme, Romani journalist Jake Bowers and a community in Wisbech Cambs aim to cut through some of the myths and raise awareness of some of the problems they face every day.

Music, poetry, discussion and journalism - finding a voice for Gypsies and Travellers.

Romani Radio is on the air at 5:20 pm on Wednesday the 15th.