Craig Charles to give exclusive Red Dwarf Q&A at Science & Music Festival Live From Jodrell Bank

Live From Jodrell Bank announces further music and science collaborations for its Paul
Weller headlined show in June. Acts perform in front of the iconic Lovell telescope and
beam their projections onto this 76 meter structure marking Live From Jodrell Bank
out as a truly unique event in the summer festival calendar and the definitive place to
stargaze whilst appreciating superlative sounds from earth and beyond.

Internationally acclaimed star Paul Weller headlines the show performing songs from
his hit laden career. A significant figure in British culture, Live From Jodrell Bank is
Paul Weller’s only stand alone performance of the summer. Paul Weller comments “I’m

excited to play Jodrell Bank, it’s always good to perform in unique places and this will be
the most unique of them all! It’s going to be a great show in a great space-age setting,"

Having already announced a fascinating programme of science related activity to take
place throughout the day, Live From Jodrell Bank are thrilled to confirm that Craig
Charles will be appearing for an exclusive Q and A ahead of the airing of the 10th series
of Red Dwarf. This cult show is the definitive British Sci-Fi comedy and one of the most
adventurous comedies in TV history. As the character Lister, Craig was the star of
the show and has been an ever present throughout the series. As well as bringing his
acclaimed funk and soul show to Jodrell Bank, Craig will also be giving a Q&A session
in the Science Arena with a Jodrell Bank scientist on hand to relate the fiction of sci-fi
series Red Dwarf to the facts of space exploration.

Gomez are one of the best live bands in the country and still lead the pack when it
comes to intelligent and melodic indie rock music. They will be performing a set made
up of classic tracks from their huge back catalogue. Jake Evans fully rounded vocals,
ear for perfect pop and supreme guitar playing led to him co founding Bad Lieutenant,
a band that has featured New Orders Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris and Phil
Cunningham as well as Alex James from Blur. His solo show is sure to be a highlight of
the festival.

Also performing on the day will be Graham Coxon who will be playing tracks from his
acclaimed new album A + E as well as all the classic tracks from his previous 7 studio
albums. Baxter Dury showcases his expertly constructed psychedelic pop whilst Little
Barrie brings some undiluted rock n’ roll swagger.

Highlights from the Science Arena include:

-See the amazing giant Lovell Telescope in action as Jodrell Bank Astrophysicist Tim
O’Brien puts it through its paces live from stage!

-Meet Bridget, the Mars rover built as part of the research for the European Space
Agency’s next mission to Mars

-Find out about the beautiful intricacies of mathematical origami – and do some
experiments of your own

-Learn about the science of sport with In the Zone - a Welcome Trust exhibition
inspired by London 2012 – discover the secret springs that make you jump – get
under the skin of your blood system – race to the finish and take home access to
your own personal showreel!

-Find out more about pulsars, rapidly rotating stars the size of a large city that send
out radio waves across the Universe

-Meet Jodrell Bank scientists and engineers working at the cutting edge of science
and find out about the latest research link

-Find out the latest news about the exciting multi billion pound project to build the
world’s biggest telescope, the Square Kilometre Array – with the international HQ
right here at Jodrell!

-Meet eMERLIN, the UK-wide network of telescopes run from Jodrell Bank

-Get updates on the search for the elusive Higgs Boson, the so called ‘God particle’,
from the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva

-Celebrate the centenary of the birth of pioneering computer scientist, Alan Turing
with the Turing Sunflower project, a mass experiment to grow thousands of
sunflowers and count their spirals!

-And finally, find out why Jodrell Bank is the UK hub for ALMA, – a world class
Telescope in the heart of the Chilean Andes.

Associate Director Of Jodrell Bank Observatory, Tim O’ Brien comments “We’re really
looking forward to this year’s festival and very excited about bringing together great
music and great science. Watch out for a star performance from the Lovell Telescope!”

For over five decades, the giant Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank has been part of
the Cheshire landscape and an internationally renowned landmark for astronomers.
Since the summer of 1957 it has been exploring the depths of outer space in a quest
for knowledge. It remains one of the biggest and most powerful radio telescopes in the
world, spending most of its time investigating cosmic phenomena that were undreamed
of when it was first conceived.

Live From Jodrell Bank - a stellar line-up in a truly unique location…

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