Podcast appearances and mentions of martin ward

Macca Chats to Martin Ward about The Samaritans Nov 2024

“When you have the ability to connect data and collaborate with teams, that collective intelligence you're able to surface at different places is what causes generational change.” - Shachi Rai Gupta, Vice President of Strategy at ORO Labs Procurement is in the midst of a transformational shift when it comes to technology and data, and many teams are now looking to procurement orchestration to unify their processes, improve spend and risk management, and position themselves as innovative and strategic leaders in the business.  In early 2024, Art of Procurement and ORO Labs partnered to conduct a study into the factors that are making procurement orchestration a top area of focus. The study also made it possible to gain a better understanding of how teams can use strategic orchestration to increase their visibility, effectiveness, and influence.  In this episode, Shachi Rai Gupta, Vice President of Strategy at ORO Labs, and Martin Ward, Digital Procurement Transformation at Roche, discuss the results of the survey and key insights learned about procurement orchestration, including: The observations we can make about procurement organizations that consider strategic orchestration a top priority Why nearly half of procurement teams have low or very low real-time visibility into ongoing activities, and how that limits their impact The correlation between increased automation and how easy the rest of the business feels it is to work with procurement Links: Martin Ward on LinkedIn Shachi Rai Gupta on LinkedIn Watch Again: Seismic Shifts: Harnessing the Power of Procurement Orchestration Download the Research Report: Procurement's Orchestration Readiness Subscribe to This Week in Procurement Subscribe to AOP on YouTube

Macca Chats to Martin Ward from The Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/branches/isle-of-wight/ 116 123 free from any phone 0330 094 5717 local call charges apply

As a sector, market research has been experimenting with machine learning and predictive algorithms earlier than many other parts of the marketing services industry; the same is true of AI. Research group STRAT7 has been building expertise in AI well ahead of ChatGPT and generative AI becoming mainstream. This AI themed episode of Waypointers sees STRAT7 leaders Barrie Brien and Paul Jackson in conversation with Waypoint's tech editor Martin Ward explaining their approach to harnessing AI for competitive advantage.  They talk about investing in and creating what is effectively an AI centre of excellence at the heart of STRAT7 that can be accessed through every agency in the business. This working group of consultants, data scientists, engineers, modellers and other specialists collaborates to build the best possible products and services to drive value for clientsSome of the agencies Waypoint has spoken to as part of the Waypointers AI series have encouraged their stuff to experiment with public tools such as ChatGPT. STRAT7 has taken a very different approach and has built its own AI tool, strat7GPT.  Paul and Barrie talk about the balance they struck between speeding up strategic delivery to STRAT7 clients while ensuring this is always done within a secure environment that supports confidentiality agreements and allows the agency to maintain control of client data to remove any risk of it leaking into the public domain.To hear more about the strategic decision making involved in building AI into the heart of a business and how to bring people and clients along the way, tune into this fascinating episode of Waypointers.

To mark the start of 2024 this episode of Waypointers looks to the future, specifically the future of AI and tech more broadly, covering business, society and beyond.Our guest is the inspirational Nell Watson, one of the most compelling global voices discussing the direction of travel for AI and tech. Nell is a tech ethicist, researcher and reformer,  “a trailblazer in emerging technologies such as machine vision and A.I. ethics.” She is president of the European Responsible AI Office and AI Expert at Singularity University. She also pioneers global standards as an AI Ethics Certification Maestro at IEEE. She advises leading organisations on their machine learning strategies, specialising in AI research and ethical advocacy.Her conversation with Waypoint's tech lead and partner, Martin Ward, is a wide ranging one that has something for everyone. Together they cover the importance of smart leadership in an increasingly AI driven world; how malign actors may look to harness AI and what society can do to protect itself; how AI will increasingly manifest in our day to day – e.g. domestic robots, AI girlfriends/boyfriends/companions and how breathtaking developments in AI will force us to question what it means to be human…..and much, much more!

Welcome to episode 184 “The Time Is Now'' with Martin Ward. Martin is the man behind the Sqorz timing system. Sqorz is a race event management system which utilizes the latest technology, integrating with smartphones to bring exciting new features to event organizers, riders, and spectators.. The show starts at 8:00pm Est on our Facebook, YouTube and Twitch pageThe ATB Krew coming to you live from "The Ethan Clark" studios, in the busy metropolis of Hartland Michigan.Chris and I are at the AOT News Desk brought to you by AOT “Always On Top”www.aotracing.comMelissa is back in her producers perch brought to from the good people at Gatenine Custom Number Plateswww.gateninedesign.comDanger Snacks brings you our guest this week.“The snack that is the difference between draggin' ass and haulin' ass”www.dangersnacks.com]Discount Code“Shitshow”Don't forget to support the show you can send us stars on Facebook or directly send us support on our Buy Me A Coffee Page the link is in the chat.https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbmxThe show's chat is sponsored by BMX-Rox Photographywww.roxandcoco.comTonights Trivia is brought to you by Bombshell Racing Systemhttps://bombshellparts.comTonights Lighting Round is brought to you by 110% Nutritionwww.110nutrition.comDiscount Code “allthingsbmx”Our show doesn't happen with the support of the following companies. Please shop them for all your needs. Die Job Apparelhttps://www.facebook.com/diejobapparelThe Hack Shackhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057675570612dB Sports Worldhttps://www.facebook.com/dbsportsworldGet-O Wear https://www.facebook.com/getowearGuest Contact Infohttps://www.instagram.com/sqorzsportstiminghttps://www.facebook.com/sqorzhttps://www.sqorz.comNext Week's Show:Join us for next week's show when Owen Davis aka Ginga Spice, the rapper from the Pro Spectacular, Monster Army Athlete, Fly Racing Athlete and all around bmx bad ass will be joining us to talk All Things BMX.Support the show

Welcome to episode 183 “Light The Spark'' with Jake Stephenitch. Jake is the owner of Spark MTB BMX Coaching, author, coach, flat pedal aficionado and all around one rad dude. Jake will be joining us on the Danger Snacks Satellite Video Line as we sit down and talk All Things BMX With him. The show starts at 8:00pm Est on our Facebook, YouTube and Twitch pageThe ATB Krew coming to you live from "The Ethan Clark" studios, in the busy metropolis of Hartland Michigan.Chris and I are at the AOT News Desk brought to you by AOT “Always On Top”www.aotracing.comMelissa is back in her producers perch brought to from the good people at Gatenine Custom Number Plateswww.gateninedesign.comDanger Snacks brings you our guest this week.“The snack that is the difference between draggin' ass and haulin' ass”www.dangersnacks.com]Discount Code“Shitshow”Don't forget to support the show you can send us stars on Facebook or directly send us support on our Buy Me A Coffee Page the link is in the chat.https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbmxThe show's chat is sponsored by BMX-Rox Photographywww.roxandcoco.comTonights Trivia is brought to you by Bombshell Racing Systemhttps://bombshellparts.comTonights Lighting Round is brought to you by 110% Nutritionwww.110nutrition.comDiscount Code “allthingsbmx”Our show doesn't happen with the support of the following companies. Please shop them for all your needs. Die Job Apparelhttps://www.facebook.com/diejobapparelThe Hack Shackhttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057675570612dB Sports Worldhttps://www.facebook.com/dbsportsworldGuest Contact Infowww.sparkbmxtraining.comwww.facebook.com/sparkbmxtrainingwww.instagram.com/sparkbmxtrainingwww.youtube.com/channel/UC7QzDhbzI4SwDAqV9c2vsaQSparkbmxtraining@gmail.comNext Week's Show:Join us for next week's show when Martin Ward  of Sqorz will be joining us to talk All Things BMX.Support the show

Leading agency VCCP created headlines earlier in the year when it launched AI agency, Faith, with Sage as a founding client. In this episode of Waypointers, Faith's innovation director Peter Gasston explains why VCCP took the decision to make this major investment in technology and what the journey has been like so far.  Interestingly Peter explains that the impetus was largely led by the creative department within VCCP who were increasingly experimenting with generative AI tools of their own accord. Rather than seeing these tools as a threat, they saw that they could deliver efficiencies, doing some of the work that no one really wants to do, so that people can focus on creative activities that need a human at the heart. One of Peter's key learnings is that unless you're there in the thick of it, trying things out in real life, you're never going to understand the full capabilities of the tools that are currently available. Peter brings this to life with some great examples – did you know that AI image generator Midjourney cannot come up with an image of two middle-aged European men kissing each other on the cheek – a very standard greeting? Nor did Peter and his team until they tried.  And it's not just about efficiencies, Peter also explains how AI can stimulate creative thinking, driving creative people to be even more creative. In a world that's moving as fast as generative AI, nothing is set in stone and planning cycles are 90 days at most. Something that's true today might be redundant in a month's time. That's why this conversation is so deeply engaging – the journey Peter and his team have embarked on is like nothing they've ever experience before in their careers. Click on the link below to listen to this fascinating conversation between Peter and Waypoint's tech lead and partner, Martin Ward.

SaaS businesses get a good deal of attention in the merger and acquisition (M&A) world. But many businesses that co-exist in the same markets - the technology services businesses which offer application consult, design, build and implementation services – tend to get overlooked. This episode of Waypointers aims to set the record straight and demonstrate the enormous M&A potential that resides in this space. Richard Shaw, partner at Growth Capital Partners (GCP) discusses with Waypoint's tech partner, Martin Ward what GCP has learnt through investing in successful technology services businesses for almost fifteen years and helping them build value.

In the latest episode of our Consumer Duty podcast series, Martin Ward and Claire Carroll, both partners in our Financial Services Disputes Investigations team discuss the impact of Consumer Duty on claims management companies (CMCs). They discuss the impact that the Consumer Duty will continue to have on CMCs, the FCA's residual concerns regarding misleading consumers including; unfair advertising, poor disclosure, CMCs providing unregulated services and the FCA's future strategy for CMCs.

Ever wondered what would happen if the Earth should fall into a black hole? A black hole is a region of spacetime where gravity is so strong that nothing, no particles or even light can escape from it, and time literally ends. Prof Martin Ward is currently the Temple Chevallier Chair of Astronomy at Durham University and has spent over 50 years studying black holes. In this episode he shares his findings, and explains what a black hole is, why planets can exist perfectly well near one, and what might happen if we were to venture into one..! Martin is joined by Kielder astronomer Finn Burridge to explore black holes, and why there's no reason for us here on earth to have any worries about them, for a few million years at least.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A teenager's died after reportedly getting trapped in equipment at a funfair in Dover. Emergency crews were called to Pencester Gardens just after 7.30am. Hear from our reporter Alex Jee who has been at the scene. Also in today's podcast, there's going to be a hosepipe ban in Kent. South East Water is bringing in the restrictions because it's been so hot and we've had hardly any rain. It'll come into effect at midnight next Friday, August 12th. A Medway mum-to-be who felt a lump in her breast while three months pregnant is urging anyone who notices something different with their body to get it checked. Kim Rackley ended up having to have her baby early by c-section after noticing the lump had got significantly bigger. The 30-year-old from Gillingham has now had a mastectomy and is undergoing chemotherapy and has been speaking to reporter Alex Langridge. The KentOnline Podcast has been told the idea of setting up warm banks for people struggling to afford heating is just a "sticking plaster" solution. We've learned some authorities in Kent are considering the idea, as gas and electricity bills continue to soar. We've been speaking to Martin Ward from Canterbury Food Bank. Police have apologised after raiding the home of a 75 year-old woman after mistakenly thinking is was the home of a violent rapist. Margaret Rose has spoken of the ordeal. And, Commonwealth gold medalist Johnboy Smith hopes he can inspire people from all backgrounds to give sport a try. The 32-year-old from Gravesend is the first member of the Romany community to represent Team England and won the wheelchair marathon at the weekend.

The Consumer Duty will impact claims management companies (CMCs), given that they are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority with retail customers. In this episode, Martin Ward and Claire Carroll, both partners in our Financial Services Disputes & Investigations team, discuss how will CMCs use the Consumer Duty to advance complaints? what will be the impact on CMCs as regulated entities? and how does the Duty differ from the current rules?

Jen chats to Traveller, Activist & Comedian, Martin Ward about Traveller Pride Month!

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For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/GIRI4D9bTNo Just concluded my conversation with Richard Skipper as the subject of his Celebrates series.(11/7/21) So much fun to do, and Richard has the knack of asking insightful questions leading to forgotten yet cherished moments of my life. Bravo! Matthew Ward, NYC   Matthew Martin Ward has played in the Broadway orchestras of many shows, including Avenue Q, Tarzan, La Cage Aux Folles, Urinetown, Tommy, State Fair, and Blood Brothers. He was the musical director of two editions of the long-running Off-B'Way hit Forbidden Broadway (Strikes Back and Cleans Up its Act) and can be heard on those cast albums (DRG). Other Off-B'Way hits include Whoop-Dee-Doo (RCA records), Nunsense and Ruthless. His longtime collaboration with Christine Pedi has taken him all over the world including London, South Africa (3 times!) and cruises on the Baltic and Mediterranean seas. He is the music director for her two albums Great Dames and Good to Mama. Mr. Ward is the composer of After the Fair, (book & lyrics Stephen Cole) which has been produced here at the York Theatre (Outer Critic's Circle nom.), Dallas (multiple Leon Rabin Awards) London, Chicago, Seattle and more. The cast album featuring the York cast has been recorded on Fynsworth Alley. Casper (w/Cole) about the ghost, toured with the legendary Chita Rivera as star, and was later adapted for the Cincinnati Children's Theatre. The Lady in Penthouse B (book and lyrics Peter Napolitano) was presented at the York Theatre and Urban Stages with Tovah Feldshuh, Nancy Dussault and Klea Blackhurst in the title role. https://www.facebook.com/matthew.m.ward.1

Fritz and Franco took on the DAZN boxing card from Las Vegas and then watched the Showtime boxing card from the Punch Bowl in Los Angeles. DAZN had Martin Ward vs Azinga Fuzile, Shane Mosley Jr vs Jason Quigley, Chantelle Cameron vs Melissa Hernandez, Jorge Linares vs Devin Haney, and kind of had Reshat Mati vs Ryan Pino. Showtime was Gary Antuanne Russell vs Jovanie Santiago, Subriel Matias vs Batyrzhan Jukembayev, and Nonito Donaire vs Nordine Oubaali. As always, the boys break all the boxing down... with a sense of humor.

We spoke Azinga Fuzile and his trainer Mzamo 'Chief' Njekanye following Fuzile's win over Martin Ward in Las Vegas at the weekend See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We spoke to Rumble Africa Promotions boss Teris Ntutu ahead of Azinga Fuzile's fight against Martin Ward.

On today's show Artist and sculptor Aidan Harte joins Ray to tell us about the The Púca Statue, Louise Nealon talks about her first novel called Snowflake and Martin Ward and Keith McDonagh join Ray from Galway to talk tell us more about the new operation called Bounce Back

Martin Ward and Keith McDonagh join Ray from Galway to talk tell us more about the new operation called Bounce Back. A mattress reclycling business that provides employment opportunities for people who have difficulties getting a job.

Martin Ward knows people and numbers. Growing up in the UK, it was these skills that would take him through the Middle East and Singapore before settling into the automotive industry in Australia. Currently CEO of Eagers Automotive, Australia's largest vehicle retailer, Ward has been instrumental in driving a 700% share price appreciation over the last 15 years.  A staple of Ward's time in management has been his ability to quickly identify shifting market trends. This pre-emptive mindset has underpinned two recent initiatives - the development of auto malls and acquisition of used car retailer Easy Auto 123 - both of which will allow Eagers to retain a dominant position and continue growing. With auto companies such as Tesla and Carvana Co. reaching sky-high valuations, Ward retains the view that nothing beats the underlying quality of operations in the long term. As a result, his commitment to continuous improvement and adaptability places Eagers Automotive in good stead for the future. If you're going to have physical retailing, it sure as hell better be exciting In this episode of the Success and More Interesting Stuff podcast, we discuss Martin's ascent through the business world, his plans to allow Eagers to continue dominating, and ultimately a deep dive into the future of the automotive industry. 

jQuery(document).ready(function(){ cab.clickify(); }); Original Podcast with clickable words https://tinyurl.com/y5xcyzgg "Two fateful days before hospitals in Galway" - Saolta. "Dhá lá chinniúnacha roimh ospidéil i nGaillimh" - Saolta. Covid-19 has been putting tremendous pressure on hospitals in Galway since the beginning of the year and they have two crucial days ahead of them today and tomorrow, said the head of the Saolta hospital group. Tá brú thar cuimse ar ospidéil i nGaillimh ó thús na bliana de bharr covid 19 agus tá dhá lá chinniúnacha rompu inniu agus amárach, a dúirt ceannasaí an ghrúpa ospidéal Saolta. Tony Canavan pointed out that there are currently 133 Covid-19 patients at Galway University Hospital, 17 of whom are in the intensive care unit. Thug Tony Canavan le fios go bhfuil 133 othar covid 19 in Ospidéal na hOllscoile, Gaillimh faoi láthair, 17 acu san aonad dianchúraim. Speaking on RTÉ, he said illness among staff at that hospital and other health centers in Galway was exacerbating the problem. Ag labhairt dó ar RTÉ, dúirt sé go bhfuil breoiteacht i measc na foirne san ospidéal sin agus in ionaid eile sláinte i nGaillimh ag cur leis an bhfadhb. 387 staff members were absent yesterday at various venues across Galway due to Covid-19, Tony Canavan said. 387 ball foirne a bhí as láthair inné in ionaid éagsúla ar fud na Gaillimhe de bharr covid 19, a dúirt Tony Canavan. Fortunately, he is optimistic, he said, that staffing will improve in the next two to three days. Ar an dea-uair, tá dóchas aige, a dúirt sé, go dtiocfaidh feabhas ar chúrsaí foirne as seo go gceann dhá nó trí lá. He argued that the easing of the problem in Galway has been linked to easing over Christmas and the new variant of the coronavirus. Mhaígh sé go bhfuil baint ag maolú srianta i gcaitheamh na Nollag agus ag an athraitheach nua ar an gcoróinvíreas le géire na faidhbe i nGaillimh. The current restrictions must be strictly enforced, Tony Canavan said. Caithfear na srianta atá ann faoi láthair a chur i bhfeidhm go dian, a dúirt Tony Canavan. Yesterday, the Health Service Executive, the Gardaí and the two local authorities urged the people of Galway to adhere to the public health guidelines in light of the recent triple increase in Covid-19 cases in the region. Arú inné, dachainigh Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte, na Gardaí agus an dá údarás áitiúla ar mhuintir na Gaillimhe cloí leis na treoirlínte sláinte poiblí i bhfianaise cásanna covid 19 sa réigiún a bheith méadaithe faoi dheich le gairid. Almost 2,800 cases have been recorded in two weeks and Tuam, Galway city and Oranmore are reported to have the highest case rates. Beagnach 2,800 cás a taifeadadh le coicís agus tuairiscítear gur i dTuaim, i gcathair na Gaillimhe agus in Órán Mór is airde atá an ráta cásanna. Martin Ward, a nurse at Galway University Hospital, whose father and mother died in Co Tyrone with Covid-19, called on the Galway community to be prudent. Diarr Martin Ward, altra in Ospidéal na hOllscoile, Gaillimh, ar cailleadh a athair agus a mháthair i gCo Thír Eoghain le covid 19, diarr sé ar an bpobal i nGaillimh a bheith stuama. He claimed that many of the public are very relaxed about the situation because so many people have only minor symptoms. Mhaígh sé go bhfuil go leor den phobal an-réchúiseach faoin scéal mar gheall go bhfuil an oiread daoine nach bhfuil orthu ach mionsiomptóim. Unfortunately, he said, there is also the bad side of the story. Ar an drochuair, a dúirt sé, tá an taobh olc den scéal ann freisin.

Martin Ward, a nurse at Galway University Hospital whose parents both died after contracting Covid-19, discusses the need to avoid complacency as the Covid-19 mortality rate peaks.

Paypal.me/clockworkjunkie In todays show I speak with multiple Irish and world champion Martin Ward. We discuss martial arts, confidence, self belief and the values of Na Fianna martial arts school.

On this episode I continue my Music Enthusiast journey as I chat with special guests Martin Ward & James Naylor.

KC and Ross In The Morning. This week we speak to a traveler comedian Martin Ward, Ross has a huge surprise for him.The 6 degrees of separation is back. The Keith Barry experiment. Baby name disasters. Noogle, the man with no answers. Things that sound like things, Joe Duffy and Gerrys Adams Cook Book and loads more messing from Corks Biggest Morning Show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Martin Ward is the owner of Wine Educators International, a company focused on touring, learning about, and enjoying the finer aspects of food, wine, and culture. In this episode Martin gives us an overview of Mallorcan wine and food, as well as his inspiration for introducing these wines and wines of the world through entertaining presentations and fine dining and luxury travel experiences.     Mallorca, wine, podcast, wine education, Wine Educators International, Dining With Style, Wine Podcasts, Wine Travel

Bonus 13th Episode of Road Memoir, the podcast opera serial. The composer, writer and producer Martin Ward talks about the development and creation of Road Memoir.

Final episode of the 12-part podcast opera serial "Road Memoir". Featuring the soprano Billie Robson. Written and composed by Martin Ward and presented in association with the Tête à Tête Opera Festival. Weekly podcast runs from July 24th to October 9th 2017.

Episode 11 of the 12-part podcast opera serial "Road Memoir". Featuring the soprano Billie Robson. Written and composed by Martin Ward and presented in association with the Tête à Tête Opera Festival. Weekly podcast runs from July 24th to October 9th 2017.

Episode 10 of the 12-part podcast opera serial "Road Memoir". Featuring the soprano Billie Robson. Written and composed by Martin Ward and presented in association with the Tête à Tête Opera Festival. Weekly podcast runs from July 24th to October 9th 2017.

Episode 9 of the 12-part podcast opera serial "Road Memoir". Featuring the soprano Billie Robson. Written and composed by Martin Ward and presented in association with the Tête à Tête Opera Festival. Weekly podcast runs from July 24th to October 9th 2017.

Episode 8 of the 12-part podcast opera serial "Road Memoir". Featuring the soprano Billie Robson. Written and composed by Martin Ward and presented in association with the Tête à Tête Opera Festival. Weekly podcast runs from July 24th to October 9th 2017.

Episode 7 of the 12-part podcast opera serial "Road Memoir". Featuring the soprano Billie Robson. Written and composed by Martin Ward and presented in association with the Tête à Tête Opera Festival. Weekly podcast runs from July 24th to October 9th 2017.

Episode 6 of the 12-part podcast opera serial "Road Memoir". Featuring the soprano Billie Robson. Written and composed by Martin Ward and presented in association with the Tête à Tête Opera Festival. Weekly podcast runs from July 24th to October 9th 2017.

Episode 5 of the 12-part podcast opera serial "Road Memoir". Featuring the soprano Billie Robson. Written and composed by Martin Ward and presented in association with the Tête à Tête Opera Festival. Weekly podcast runs from July 24th to October 9th 2017.

Episode 4 of the 12-part podcast opera serial "Road Memoir". Featuring the soprano Billie Robson. Written and composed by Martin Ward and presented in association with the Tête à Tête Opera Festival. Weekly podcast runs from July 24th to October 9th 2017.

Episode 3 of the 12-part podcast opera serial "Road Memoir". Featuring the soprano Billie Robson. Written and composed by Martin Ward and presented in association with the Tête à Tête Opera Festival. Weekly podcast runs from July 24th to October 9th 2017.

Episode 2 of the 12-part podcast opera serial "Road Memoir". Featuring the soprano Billie Robson. Written and composed by Martin Ward and presented in association with the Tête à Tête Opera Festival. Weekly podcast runs from July 24th to October 9th 2017.

Episode 1 of the 12-part podcast opera serial "Road Memoir". Featuring the soprano Billie Robson. Written and composed by Martin Ward and presented in association with the Tête à Tête Opera Festival. Weekly podcast runs from July 24th to October 9th 2017.

Trailer episode for Road Memoir, a ground-breaking 12-part podcast opera serial, which launches on July 24th 2017. Featuring the soprano Billie Robson. Written and composed by Martin Ward and presented in association with the Tête à Tête Opera Festival.

On Start the Week the sculptor Anish Kapoor talks to Andrew Marr about his fascination with voids and black holes, and his excitement at the latest technological advances in deepest black: vantablack. The astrophysicist Martin Ward explains his research into supermassive black holes and why we're finding more of them, while the solar physicist Lucie Green journeys to the centre of the sun where each photon takes hundreds of thousands of years to reach the surface, but just eight minutes to shine as light on the Earth. Writer Ann Wroe walks on the Downs to experience how light affects Nature, and she turns to the artists to meditate on the nature of light. Producer: Katy Hickman Picture credit: Anish Kapoor.

Richard Coles and Suzy Klein with comedian Paul Whitehouse, Lady Churchill's secretary Heather White-Smith, polar explorer Ben Saunders, pargetting plasterer Martin Ward and Francis Urquhart's Inheritance Tracks. Plus JP Devlin in the BBC Radio Theatre with audience members from The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy.Producer: Dixi Stewart.

Steve Bunce is back to look at the best bouts this weekend. Top billing goes to Stuart Hall v Martin Ward for the Bantamweight World Title. Buncey also discuss Chisora v Fury and Amir Khan's next fight. http://serve.williamhill.com/promoRedirect?member=audiobooUK&campaign=DEFAULT&channel=will_boxing&zone=1480798546&lp=0

Lock your doors! Fortify your ice cream shops! Cthulhu on Parade is back with an all new exciting one-shot adventure, this time it's an all-star extravaganza! (again? did I use that last time?) Anyway we ran the Crack'd and Crook'd Manse from the scenario book "Mansions of Madness". When brilliant millionaire recluse Arthur Cornthwaite goes missing, a quartet of brave heroes is called to arms. Burning into the midnight air, their fiery resolve knows no bounds! Together, they must discover the truth behind the disappearance of Arthur and learn the terrifying secrets of... The Crack'd and Crook'd Manse! Also, there's a few in-jokes that you'll understand better if you check out Episode #136 of Mars Needs Podcasts, "A Bit Of Dem Diamonds" - they played Call of Cthulhu! Most of the same players, just, none of us. (http://www.thewebsiteofdoom.com/podcasts/mars-needs-podcasts-136-a-bit-of-dem-diamonds/) PS, check the blog to follow along with the map! -- http://cthulhuparade.wordpress.com Featuring: Will B (That's me!) as Keeper of Arcane Lore. JJ Hawkins (Of Mars Needs Podcasts!) as Harmon Angell, the courageous head (and heart) of a detective agency. Jon Kelly (Of Zer0cast!) as Thurston Dexter, bookish, meddling part-time professor and a childhood friend of the missing Arthur. Scott White (Of the Instant Leftovers Podcast!) as Eric Graves, recently married detective co-worker and friend of Harmon. Sharp, and good at reading people. Will M (Of this podcast!) as Martin Ward, missing persons specialist hired externally by the client. A bit tense. Theme music is Rising Game by Kevin Macleod (http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100593)

The Summer That Never Was Nevermind here’s another packed podcast full of indie goodness from the accoustic sweetness of Martin Ward, the scrupilous and hilarious editing of Cassette Boy, the African beats of Ashley Maher and wonderful poetry of Don McIver. Music: Tim Young - The Road Steveless - The Obligatory Love Song Martin Ward - Polarise James Starbuck - Heavens Tears Cassette Boy - Jeremy Clarkson Bit Listen With Sarah - Listen With Cassette Boy Ashley Maher - Deeper Into Clay Emerson Hart - If You're Gonna Leave Poetry: Don McIver - Cool and Daily Special