Tim Carter
@timotbt.bsky.social
Presenter of 'Off the Beaten Track', broadcast on Mondays at 18:00 on Somer Valley FM (www.somervalleyfm.co.uk).
Actor for Bath-based theatre companies.
I also enjoy film, literature and art.
Actor for Bath-based theatre companies.
I also enjoy film, literature and art.
Monday’s OTBT (6pm at www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) is a New Year Special Edition! Expect New Year's themed music of the highest order from Melrose Quartet, Boo Hewerdine, Christina Alden & Alex Patterson @christinaandalex.bsky.social, Paul Armfield, Ishmael Ensemble, Ella Fitzgerald and Ninebarrow.
December 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Monday’s OTBT (6pm at www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) is a New Year Special Edition! Expect New Year's themed music of the highest order from Melrose Quartet, Boo Hewerdine, Christina Alden & Alex Patterson @christinaandalex.bsky.social, Paul Armfield, Ishmael Ensemble, Ella Fitzgerald and Ninebarrow.
Monday’s OTBT (6pm at www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) is the annual Christmas edition! Expect festive numbers of the highest order from the likes of Lou Rawls, Police Dog Hogan @policedoghogan.bsky.social The Pearlfishers, Nick Lowe, Vince Guarldi, Graham Gouldman, Sea of Bees and Julie London.
December 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Monday’s OTBT (6pm at www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) is the annual Christmas edition! Expect festive numbers of the highest order from the likes of Lou Rawls, Police Dog Hogan @policedoghogan.bsky.social The Pearlfishers, Nick Lowe, Vince Guarldi, Graham Gouldman, Sea of Bees and Julie London.
Monday’s ‘OTBT (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) features my interview with Northern Irish banjo ace, Damien O’Kane. I'll be chatting to Damien about 2025 album with Ron Block @damienandron.bsky.social,‘Banjovial’. Expect also Odette Michell, Paul Armfield, @joannaduda.bsky.social & Suntou Susso.
December 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Monday’s ‘OTBT (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) features my interview with Northern Irish banjo ace, Damien O’Kane. I'll be chatting to Damien about 2025 album with Ron Block @damienandron.bsky.social,‘Banjovial’. Expect also Odette Michell, Paul Armfield, @joannaduda.bsky.social & Suntou Susso.
Monday’s OTBT (6pm www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) features my interview with the man behind many great nights of music in Bath – Nick Steel @nicksteel.bsky.social Expect also Courting Ghosts, Mireille Mathlener Band @mm-hq.bsky.social Pulp, Damien O’Kane & Ron Block, Steve Knightley & Mulatu Astatke.
December 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Monday’s OTBT (6pm www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) features my interview with the man behind many great nights of music in Bath – Nick Steel @nicksteel.bsky.social Expect also Courting Ghosts, Mireille Mathlener Band @mm-hq.bsky.social Pulp, Damien O’Kane & Ron Block, Steve Knightley & Mulatu Astatke.
Monday’s OTBT (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) features my interview with electric jazz harpist, Maria-Christina Harper to discuss her 2025 album with the Harper Trio, ‘Dialogue of Thoughts’. Expect also Katie Spencer @katiespencermusic.bsky.social Strange But True, Malcolm Ross and Ana Lua Ciano.
November 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Monday’s OTBT (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) features my interview with electric jazz harpist, Maria-Christina Harper to discuss her 2025 album with the Harper Trio, ‘Dialogue of Thoughts’. Expect also Katie Spencer @katiespencermusic.bsky.social Strange But True, Malcolm Ross and Ana Lua Ciano.
Monday’s OTBT (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) begins in vibrant and arresting style with new music by Ethio-jazz pioneer, Mulatu Astatke. Expect also Harper Trio, The Divine Comedy, Bo Diddley, The Clash, Real Estate, Zoe and Idris Rahman and Kibrom Birhane. Hoe you can tune in!
November 20, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Monday’s OTBT (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) begins in vibrant and arresting style with new music by Ethio-jazz pioneer, Mulatu Astatke. Expect also Harper Trio, The Divine Comedy, Bo Diddley, The Clash, Real Estate, Zoe and Idris Rahman and Kibrom Birhane. Hoe you can tune in!
Monday’s OTBT (6pm ww.somervalleyfm.co.uk) begins with an inventive and inspiring composition from 'Delighted’, 2025 album by Joanna Duda Trio @joannaduda.bsky.social. Expect also MF Tomlinson, Kate Griffin & Matchume Zango, Chip Wickham @chipwickham.bsky.social Katie Spencer and Ben LaMar Gay.
November 13, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Monday’s OTBT (6pm ww.somervalleyfm.co.uk) begins with an inventive and inspiring composition from 'Delighted’, 2025 album by Joanna Duda Trio @joannaduda.bsky.social. Expect also MF Tomlinson, Kate Griffin & Matchume Zango, Chip Wickham @chipwickham.bsky.social Katie Spencer and Ben LaMar Gay.
Monday’s OTBT (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) begins with a haunting and poignant 2025 single by The Divine Comedy @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social! Expect also new music from Mulatu Astatke, Christina Alden & Alex Patterson @christinaandalex.bsky.social, Harper Trio, Gotan Project and Fergus McCreadie.
November 6, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Monday’s OTBT (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) begins with a haunting and poignant 2025 single by The Divine Comedy @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social! Expect also new music from Mulatu Astatke, Christina Alden & Alex Patterson @christinaandalex.bsky.social, Harper Trio, Gotan Project and Fergus McCreadie.
Monday’s OTBT (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) begins with a haunting and enigmatic track from 1984 by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions. Elsewhere expect a fine selection of music from around the globe including Brent Cash, Strange But True, Tikan Jah Fakoly, Mop Mop, Ninebarrow and The Pearlfishers.
October 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Monday’s OTBT (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) begins with a haunting and enigmatic track from 1984 by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions. Elsewhere expect a fine selection of music from around the globe including Brent Cash, Strange But True, Tikan Jah Fakoly, Mop Mop, Ninebarrow and The Pearlfishers.
Monday’s OTBT (6pm www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) begins with a hypnotic number from Chicago's psychedelic adventurers, Bitchin Bajas. Expect also Odette Michell, Samba Toure, The Divine Comedy @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social , MF Tomlinson and Seth Lakeman. Hope you can tune in on Monday!
October 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Monday’s OTBT (6pm www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) begins with a hypnotic number from Chicago's psychedelic adventurers, Bitchin Bajas. Expect also Odette Michell, Samba Toure, The Divine Comedy @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social , MF Tomlinson and Seth Lakeman. Hope you can tune in on Monday!
Monday’s OTBT (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) features my interview with one of the finest UK songwriters, Katie Spencer @katiespencermusic.bsky.social ! Elsewhere expect a diverse selection of the finest music from Paul Armfield, Bill Callahan, Gnoss & Field Music @fieldmusicmusic.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Monday’s OTBT (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) features my interview with one of the finest UK songwriters, Katie Spencer @katiespencermusic.bsky.social ! Elsewhere expect a diverse selection of the finest music from Paul Armfield, Bill Callahan, Gnoss & Field Music @fieldmusicmusic.bsky.social
Monday’s OTBT (6pm www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) features my interview with MF Tomlinson! I'll be chatting to MF about his superb 2025 album, ‘Die To Wake Up From A Dream’. Elsewhere expect fine music from the likes of @katiespencermusic.bsky.social The Go-Betweens, Scott Walker, and The Bathers.
October 9, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Monday’s OTBT (6pm www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) features my interview with MF Tomlinson! I'll be chatting to MF about his superb 2025 album, ‘Die To Wake Up From A Dream’. Elsewhere expect fine music from the likes of @katiespencermusic.bsky.social The Go-Betweens, Scott Walker, and The Bathers.
Monday’s Off the Beaten Track (6pm www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) begins in style with the great Van Morrison. Elsewhere expect Les Amazones D’Afrique, Phi-Psonics @phi-psonics.bsky.social, katiespencermusic.bsky.social, David Scott, The @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social & Chip Wickham @chipwickham.bsky.social
October 2, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Monday’s Off the Beaten Track (6pm www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) begins in style with the great Van Morrison. Elsewhere expect Les Amazones D’Afrique, Phi-Psonics @phi-psonics.bsky.social, katiespencermusic.bsky.social, David Scott, The @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social & Chip Wickham @chipwickham.bsky.social
Monday’s OTBT (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) features my interview with Sean Dickson @hifisean.bsky.social who, as half of Hifi Sean & David McAlmont, released the mesmerising ‘Twilight’ album in 2025. Expect also Katie Spencer @katiespencermusic.bsky.social MF Tomlinson, Sparks and Nadia Reid.
September 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Monday’s OTBT (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) features my interview with Sean Dickson @hifisean.bsky.social who, as half of Hifi Sean & David McAlmont, released the mesmerising ‘Twilight’ album in 2025. Expect also Katie Spencer @katiespencermusic.bsky.social MF Tomlinson, Sparks and Nadia Reid.
Monday’s Off the Beaten Track (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) begins with The Divine Comedy @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social! Expect also Hifi Sean @hifisean.bsky.social & David McAlmont, Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer, Odette Michell, Ben La Mar Gay and Police Dog Hogan @policedoghogan.bsky.social
September 18, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Monday’s Off the Beaten Track (6pm, www.somervalleyfm.co.uk) begins with The Divine Comedy @divinecomedyhq.bsky.social! Expect also Hifi Sean @hifisean.bsky.social & David McAlmont, Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer, Odette Michell, Ben La Mar Gay and Police Dog Hogan @policedoghogan.bsky.social