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The Atomic Drop
[Repeated from Friday 5pm.] A series about the world of professional wrestling with news, features and music, hosted by Tariq Haque. This week Tariq looks at the 32nd Survivor Series event which takes place annually in Los Angeles, CA. With music from Des Rocs, Josiah Williams, Ant and Swiss, promo work from Becky Lynch, and highlights from a match between The Shiek and The Mighty Jumbo. Email theatomicdrop@hotmail.com or Tweet to @theatomicdrop.
Today's Highlights
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Electric Sheep Film Show
Cult cinema from Electric Sheep Magazine editor in chief Virginie Sélavy and assistant editor Alex Fitch. This month: Shirkers and the House of Walker. Alex discusses with Sandi Tan the rediscovery and restoration of surviving footage from her student film Shirkers, a magical realist look at 1990s Singapore, now available as a documentary on Netflix; and in an interview recorded at Cine-Excess, Birmingham, cult horror director Pete Walker talks about making British B-Movies in the 1970s and 1980s, including his House trilogy. [Repeated Friday 2.30am.]
6:30pm - 7:30pm
A World In London
DJ Ritu presents the UK’s definitive global music show from London. This week, synonymous with santoor, Indian classical music maestro Kiranpal Singh plays live, ahead of his forthcoming appearance at London International Arts Festival 2018. [Repeated Monday 8am.]
9:00pm - 9:30pm
Very Loose Women
Three friends – Leonore Schick, Soila Apparicio and Florri Burton – like to make private conversations public. They discuss art, activism and women’s issues, often with special guests. This week: Juliet Fitzpatrick is creator of the blog Blooming Cancer and advocates for choice after mastectomy. She meets Leo and Soila in the Rickmansworth Aquadrome to talk about her experiences of living flat after a double mastectomy. For more information visit acast.com/veryloosewomen or follow them on Twitter at @VLWRadio. [Repeated Saturday 11.30pm.]
