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When John Lennon was asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world he quipped "He wasn't even the best drummer in the Beatles". Lennon's natural put-down is typical of the way drummers are belittled within music circles. Presenter Phil Jupitus challenges this notion with the help of a cross-section of musicians to discover how they have gained this reputation? On this programme we hear from Clem Burke and Dr Marcus Smith (University of Chichester) along with comments from Phil Collins (Genesis) and Stewart Copeland (The Police), who all explain how they cope with the physical demands of performing and how these veterans react to the negative image of the drummer.

To mark a year and a half before the start of the London 2012 Olympics, Pete Cunningham, exercise physiologist at the University of Chichester, spoke to Spirit Fm’s Helen Catt to talk about his role as physiologist for the Royal Yachting Association, working with the Team GB Olympic sailing team.

A Church of the nation or a Church for the nation? Bishop George Bell and the Church of England The Archbishop of Canterbury — Dr Rowan Williams’ lecture, entitled ‘A Church of the nation or a Church for the nation? Bishop George Bell and the Church of England’, took place in October 2008 at the University of Chichester Bishop Otter Campus. Below is a recording of the Q&A session after the lecture.