What’s On 2025-04-25

Here’s what’s on FABULOUS 4LEGS Radio

7am – 9am The Pete Brady Breakfast Show

This Friday morning my Featured Artist at 8 is Isaac Hayes. He wrote the musical score for the film Shaft and for the “Theme from Shaft,” he was awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1972, making him the third black person, after Hattie McDaniel and Sidney Poitier, to win an Academy Award in any competitive field covered by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He also won two Grammy Awards the same year for the same title. Don’t miss it!

9am – 11am Yabber Yabber with Chris Capel

Musical duo Andy and Naomi from local band “The Errant Hearts” will be joining me in the studio. They’ll be talking about the band, their music and influences plus, where we can see them play this year. They’ll also be playing a couple of songs ‘live’ for you to enjoy. Also, on the show is a look at the UK economy during the past 7 days during “Business Matters” and Brian Quinn will provide the latest local news and event information for the Valley and surrounding area during “what’s new Mr Q”

Business Matters is brought to you from the RADIO NEWSHUB

11am – 11.30am This Week with Penny

Lambourn Open Day came back with a bang on Good Friday. After last year’s cancellation due to bad weather, the turn-out was amazing and Penny captures the flavour of the equine excitement as well as the community spirit of the event

11.30am - 12noon The Local Eco Show

Penny continues her conversation with Tony Currivan (pic right) about the inspiring species survival projects that he oversees across the North Wessex Downs.
The show is sponsored by Sheepdrove Organic Farm
 
 

12noon - 12.30pm The Downlands Racing Show with Chris Carter Brennan

The curtain comes down on the National Hunt season with the last feature race on Saturday, which is the Bet 365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Sandown Park (pic). Chris will try and find the 4LEGS listeners the winner of this ultra competitive race plus some of the other fantastic races including the Bet365 Celebration Chase which features the Nicky Henderson trained hotpot “Jonbon” who won at Aintree last time. 

12.30pm – 1.30pm Songwriters and their Stories with Chris Booth & Tim Forrester

In this week’s ‘Songwriters and their stories’ we will be exploring the work of Graham Goldman who has written over 350 songs and had hits with The Yardbirds, Hermans Hermits and 10CC.
It is said that there is at least one of his compositions in every home. Chris booth and Tim Forrester will play a selection of his more famous songs and tell you the stories behind them.

1.30pm - 3.30pm Face2Face with Tim & Linda Forrester

On Face2Face this week, Tim and Linda go on the trail of a very secretive wartime group (see pic), check out St George’s Day, look back at a famous railway race and find out about a good yarn spun by some senior ladies. Music comes from George Harrison, Marvin Gaye, Robert Plant and Hurray for the Riff Raff. 

3.30pm - 5.20pm The Retro Radio Show with Andy Henly

Join Andy Henly for the retro radio show. Share your memories on Facebook.com forward slash Retro Radio Show. The School Days Challenge tackles the subject of Geography and lost TV remembers a talent show of the 90s and early 2000’s. Plus, there’s 2 x 12 inch remixes. 

 

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