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The Naked Scientists Science RadioShow is a live weekly audience-interactive science radio talk show broadcast live on BBCradio, and on the net, and archived online.
The show switches from old school Jamaican music and modern reggae/ska bands from all across the world.
Five Live''s resident film critic, never one to sit on the fence or to pull his punches, Mark Kermode, joins Simon Mayo for a weekly run-down of the latest UK cinema releases, often accompanied by a special guest from the movie world.
BBCRadio 1 is a British radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music aimed at the 16-24 age bracket.
Radio 1 initially broadcast on 1214 kHz mediumwave (or 247 metres as it was referred to at the time) and moved to 1053/1089 kHz (275/285 metres) on 23th November 1978 (it was the only BBC National station without a dedicated FM frequency).
The Radio 1 roadshows began in 1973 and the final one was held in 1999.