Playlist w/c 21st September 2009

Hi Everyone

Just got back from a few days away and am now frantically rushing to get today's show together! However, below you will find our weekly drivetime new music playlist:

a-ha - Nothing Is Keeping You Here
Alison Krauss - The Lucky One
Basement Jaxx - Feelings Gone
Cerys Matthews - Arlington Way
Chris Rea - Come So Far Yet Still So Far To Go
Cliff Richard and The Shadows - Singing The Blues
Colbie Caillat - Fallin’ For You
Coldplay - Strawberry Swing
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu - Bapa
Hockey - Song Away
Madonna - Celebration
Mark Knopfler - Border Reiver
Megan Henwood - What Elliot Said
Michael Bolton - Just One Love
Michael Bublé - Haven’t Met You Yet
Mika - We Are Golden
Natalie Imbruglia - Want
Nell Bryden - Second Time Around
Newton Faulkner - If This Is It
Paloma Faith - New York
Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson - Relator
Pixie Lott - Boys And Girls
Taylor Swift - You Belong To Me
The Yeah You’s - Getting Up With You
Whitney Houston - Million Dollar Bill

Don't forget that we will be chatting with Cerys Matthews on today's show so I hope you can join us from 4pm!

Danny Smith
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Radio Verulam Film Guide with Simon Carver

In today’s feature, Simon Carver, our resident film guide highlighted the following new cinema releases:

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (U)
90 minutes; Contains mild language and mild comic threat

Away We Go (15)
98 minutes

Gamer (18)
95 minutes; Contains bloody violence and sexualised nudity

The Firm (18)
90 minutes; Contains strong language and strong violence

He also recommended the following DVD releases:

The September Issue

State of Play

Battlestar Galactica

Portrait of a Miner ( NCB Collection 1947 )

Finally, Simon’s recommendations for the films on free-to-air TV for the next week are as follows:

Wed 16th ITV4 23:15 - 01:30
United 93

Thu 17th BBC4 22:00 – 23:30
Gregory's Girl

Fri 18th Film4 16:55 – 18:50
Girls! Girls! Girls!

Sat 19th ITV1 21:15 – 23:05
Casino Royale

Sun 20th ITV1 16:20 – 18:30
Goldfinger

Mon 21st Film4 21:00 – 22:50
Persepolis

We hope you enjoy the above films. Why not let us know what you think of the selection?

Interview with David Utting from St Albans Symphony Orchestra and the Theme Tune Challenge!

Hi everyone,

On todays show we heard from David Utting from the St Albans Symphony Orchestra. The Symphony Orchestra comprises professional and amateur musicians all of a high standard from throughout Hertfordshire and beyond.

Its members include professionally trained musicians, teachers and music college students. The orchestra is developing into one of the UK's leading non-professional ensembles and currently has 60-70 members and they're always on the look out for new players, particluary those that can play string instruments.

The next concert will feature the Verdi Requiem, and is going to be held at St Albans Abbey on the 17th October at 7.30pm. For tickets or for more information on the orchestra, go to www.saso.org.uk

Also on the show, we had another round of the Theme Tune Challenge. We had our new Studio Assistant, Ruth, taking part who scored 6 correct answers and 1 pass. Here's the latest leaderboard with her score included:

Position	Date	Name	Area	Score	Passes
1	7th Aug	Chris	R.V. Gig Guide	15	2
2	26th Aug	Simon	R.V. Film and TV Guide	9	1
3	15th Sept	Ruth	R.V. Broadcasting Assistant	6	1
4	24th Aug	Energy	R.V. Afternoon Favourites	5	1
5	7th Sept	Phil	R.V. Verulam AM	5	2

Have a great week,

Neil

Interview with Cerys Matthews on Monday's show next week

Hi everyone

Next week on Monday 21st September at 4.35pm we are having an interview with Cerys Matthews.

Cerys is most famous for being the lead singer of the Welsh rock band Catatonia. She also appeared inthe 2007 version of 'I'm a celebrity, get me out of here!', coming fourth behind Jason 'J' Brown, Janice Dickinson and the eventual winner of the series, Christopher Biggins.

Cerys is now a solo artist and will release her first CD in two years on September 28th 2009. The album, entitled Don't Look Down will be released in two versions, one in English and the other in Welsh.

So make sure you tune into Radio Verulam, 92.6 FM!

Interview with Philip Edgington and the Theme Tune Challenge

Hi everyone,

On the show today, we heard from Philip Edgington from Harpenden. Philip has recently returned from a two week trip to Mozambique organised through an organisation called Oasis. This organisation is a global Christian charity that helps people who are living on the fringe of society.

For Philip, and the five others that went with him, it was a chance to make a difference and help others. Philip worked on building a community water point, and also took part in city clean up day where 500 people gathered together to clean up the local community.

Philip said that one of the highlights was spending time with the local children who were very welcoming. He also said that the trip has taught him to appreciate what he has and to make more time for other people.

For more general information about Oasis, visit www.oasisuk.org and for information about Oasis that is specific to Mozambique, visit www.oasismz.org/EN/index.htm.

Philip also took part in our Theme Tune Challenge! He scored 7 correct answers and 2 passes. Here's the latest leaderboard with his score included:

Position	Date	Name	Area	Score	Passes
1	28th July	Kev	St Albans	12	3
2	24th Aug	Graham	Devon	10	0
3	11th Sept	Costa	St Albans	9	1
4	14th Aug	Rick	Hatfield	9	2
5	30th July	Mick	Welwyn Garden City	9	3
6	1st Sept	Bo	St Albans	8	3
7	31st July	Kate	St Albans	7	2
7	7th Aug	Mike	Marshalswick	7	2
7	14th Sept	Philip	Harpenden	7	2
10	11th Aug	Wendy	Marshalswick	6	1

Keep listening!

Neil

Playlist w/c 14th September 2009

Hi Guys

Please find below our new music drivetime playlist for the forthcoming week:

7 Worlds Collide - Too Blue
a-ha - Nothing Is Keeping You Here
Alison Krauss - The Lucky One
Basement Jaxx - Feelings Gone
Cerys Matthews - Arlington Way
Chris Rea - Come So Far Yet Still So Far To Go
Cliff Richard and The Shadows - Singing The Blues
Coldplay - Strawberry Swing
David Gray - Fugitive
Hockey - Song Away
Jason Mraz and Colbie Caillat - Lucky
Jon Allen - Down By The River
Madonna - Celebration
Mark Knopfler - Border Reiver
Megan Henwood - What Elliot Said
Michael Bolton - Just One Love
Mika - We Are Golden
Natalie Imbruglia - Want
Nell Bryden - Second Time Around
Newton Faulkner - If This Is It
Paloma Faith - New York
Pete Yorn and Scarlett Johansson - Relator
Pixie Lott - Boys And Girls
Taylor Swift - You Belong To Me
The Yeah You’s - Getting Up With You
U2 - I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight
Whitney Houston - Million Dollar Bill

Items in BOLD are new additions

See you on the air!

Danny Smith
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St Albans Boys Brigade and the Theme Tune Challenge

Hello everyone,

During the show today we had a visit from Boys Brigade leader Marion Morrison and two youngsters. The Boys Brigade is a Christian organisation for those aged between 5 and 18 years old and the St Albans Boys Brigade meets every Monday during term time in the Lower Hall, Dagnall Street Baptist Church (opposite Christopher Place car park). The meeting times are:

5-10 years old: 5.45pm - 6.45pm
10-14 years old: 7pm - 8.15pm
14+: 7.30pm - 9.45pm

For more information on this organisation, visit:
http://1stalbans.boys-brigade.org.uk/

Also on the show, we had another round of the Theme Tune Challenge! Costa from St Albans played and his score has been added to the leaderboard:

Position	Date	Name	Area	Score	Passes
1	28th July	Kev	St Albans	12	3
2	24th Aug	Graham	Devon	10	0
3	11th Sept	Costa	St Albans	9	1
4	14th Aug	Rick	Hatfield	9	2
5	30th July	Mick	Welwyn Garden City	9	3
6	1st Sept	Bo	St Albans	8	3
7	31st July	Kate	St Albans	7	2
7	7th Aug	Mike	Marshalswick	7	2
9	11th Aug	Wendy	Marshalswick	6	1
10	4th Aug	Douglas	St Albans	5	2

Hope you all have a great weekend!

Neil