Radio

Momtaz's radio show The Create Escape was broadcast on One Harmony Radio from 8am-10am (GMT) every Saturday morning from March 2015-June 2016.

An art and music based programme each week she interviewed special guests from the Arts world talking about their experiences, inspirations and projects they are working on. This included creatives from the world of music, film, theatre, craft, dance and literature.

Momtaz left the station in order to launch The Create Escape podcast - due to launch summer 2016.

She has also previously presented solo shows on Cable Radio in Worthing and URF in Brighton.

She is also a Radio Pundit and is regularly booked as a guest. Appearances include BBC Asian Network, BBC Radio 4, BBC Five Live, BBC West Midlands, BBC London, Awaz FM (Scotland) and BBC Wales.

PREVIOUS GUESTS on The Create Escape Radio Show:

14 May
Hannah Cox, Founder of Crafternoon Cabaret

30 April
Ruhul Abdin from Paraa (architectural practice) 

23 April
Neil Andrews (Instagrammer, photographer and social media expert)

16 April
Paul from Cocoa Hernando (artisan chocolatier)

2nd March
Ann D, Soul Music special

27th February
Film Critic Amanny Mohammed (Oscars special)

21st February
Sewing Expert Tree from You Tube channel Stitchless TV

13th February
Textile Artist & Community Artist Claire Russell

6th February
Textile Artist Simmi Duffin

SHOW TRACK LISTINGS & GUESTS 2015:

28th November 2015

Guest: Literary Expert Obie Matin / Thanksgiving US Authors special

Estelle - American Boy

The Mamas and Papas - California Dreaming

Tony Bennett - I Left My Heart In San Francisco

Shanker, Eshan Loy - Sajdaa (My Name Is Khan Soundtrack)

Beach Boys - Surfin USA

Frank Sinatra - New York, New York

Curtis Mayfield - Miss Black America

Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind

Sting - Englishman In New York

Kim Wyld - Kids In America

David Bowie - Young Americans

Gloria Estefan - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

Lou Reed - Satellite Of Love

Guests: Laura Adams and Rhidian Davis from The British Film Institute talking about the BFI Love festival

The Cure - Friday I'm In Love

Barbara Streisand - As Time Goes By

Seal - Kiss From A Rose

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo from Bollywood movie of same name

Joy Division - Love Will Tear Us Apart

Jefferson Airplane - Don't You Need Somebody To Love

Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Why Do Fool's Fall In Love

The Divine Comedy - Songs Of Love

Cardigan - Love Fool

Harry Connik Junior - It Had To Be You

KItty Lester - LoveLetters

Coolio Rollin With My Homies

Michael Galassao - Yuemei's Theme

14th November 2015
Guest: Singer/musician Shama Rahman
Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
Beth Orton - Central Reservation
India Irie - Brown Skin
Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (from Bollywood film of same name)
Hindi Zahra - Imik Si Mik
Bebel Gilberto - Aganju
Blondie - Atomic
Live tracks performed by Shama Rahman

7th November 2015
Guest: Donna Reed, Owner of Vintage store Crimson Clover, textile designer & antique expert

Talvin Singh - Jaan

McAlmont & Butler - Lose My Faith

Superstition - Stevie Wonder

Tujhe Dekha from soundtrack to Diwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Cheikh Lo - Tougayu M'Bedd
Orchestra Los Van Van - Tranquilo Mota

Paul McCartney - Vintage Clothes

Adele - Chasing Pavements

Heather Small - Proud

Amy Winehouse - Rehab

4 Hero - Starchasers

31st October 2015
Guest: Richard Van Gramberg (Author/Horror specialist)

Ray Parker Junior - Ghostbusters (theme from the movie)

Dusty Springfield - Spooky
The Cranberries - Zombie

The Nightmare Before Christmas (film) - This Is Halloween
Bobby Pickett & The Crypt - Monster Mash

The Specials - Ghost Town

Nina Simone - I Put A Spell On You

Mark Ayres - Tubular Bells
Lynda Bostrum - Vampire Love

Michael Jackson - Thriller
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Red Right Hand

The Chordettes - Mr Sandman

Stevie Wonder - Superstition

X-Files - Theme from TV Show

24th October 2015
Guest: Theatre Director Douglas Rintoul, The Edge

Primal Scream - Moving On Up
Nitin Sawney - Homelands
Lady Day - John Coltrane, Lynden David Hall, Courtney Pine
Disco Diwane from Bollywood film Student Of The Year
Jill Scott - One Time
Florence & The Machine - Dog Days Are Over
Leslie Gore: Sunshine Lollipops
James Bond Theme Tune
Marcos Valle feat Joyce - Valeu
Niraj Chag - Kwaab
The Specials - Ghost Town
Corinne Bailey Rae - Just Like A Star

17th October 2015
Guest: Islah Abdur-Rahman, Writer, Actor from The Cornershop Show

Daft Punk - Get Lucky

Amadau & Marium - Je Pense A Toi

Bebel Gilberto - Aganju

Bole Chudiyan the film Khabi Kushi Khabi Gham 

Air - All I Need

Rise & Shine - The Cardigans

Babylon Zoo - Spaceman

Kriss Kross - Jump

Frozen soundtrack - Do You Want To Build A Snowman

Man Like Malik (promo from my guest Islah Abdur-Rahman)

10th October 2015
Guest: Director Deepa Mehta and Actor Randeep Hooda

Raghav: Teri Baaton
Clara Moreno - When You Gonna Learn
Maxwell - Uncut
Da Lata - Pra Manha
Belel Gilberto -Aganju
Calvin Harris - Acceptable in the 80s
Basement Jaxx - Do Your Think
Clinark - The Solution
Kanika Kapoor - Baby Doll
Goldie - Inner City
The Beloved - Sweet Harmony
Florence & The Machine - Cosmic Love

3rd October 2015
Guest: Voice Over Artist David Thorpe

Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars: Uptown Funk
Amar: Red Sky
John Legend: Ordinary People
Bollywood track: Bachena Ae Haseeno from movie of the same name
Leslie Gore: Sunshine Lollipops
Divine Comedy: Something for the Weekend
Tracy Chapman: Talkin' Bout The Revolution
Yazz: The Only Way Is Up
St Vincent: Actor Out Of Work

Calvin Harris: Stars Come Out 

26th September 2015

Guest: Poet & Spoken Word Artist Simon Mole

Fat Boy Slim: Right Here, Right Now
Lana Del Ray: Born To Die
Luciano: Life
Desi Girl from Bollywood movie Dostana
Mr Scruff: Get A Move On
Outcast: Hey Ya
Fleetwood Mac: Go Your Own way
DJ Luck & MC Neat: With A Little Bit Of Luck
Florence & The Machine: Cosmic Love19th September 2015

Guest: Artist, musician, instrument maker, DJ & researcher Tom Richards

Asian Dub Foundation: New Way New Life

Morcheeba: Aqualung

Anvil FX: Seja O Que For

Asha Bosle: Radha  Kaise Na Jale

Bombay Dub Orchestar: Monsoon Malabar

Raissa: Believer

Moreno Veloso: Arrivederci

Lamb: Cotton Wool

Erasure: Take A Chance On Me

Tito Puente: Tito On Timbales

Charlie: Spacer Woman

12th September 2015

Guest: Craft Expert and Knitter Susie Johns

Shapeshifter's: Lola's Theme

Suede featuring Raissa - Poor Little Rich Girl

Clinark - Solution

Chiggy Wiggy - Kylie Minogue for Bollywood film Blue

Amadou & Marium - Nangaraba

Marcos Valle feat Joyce - Valeu

Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl

Basement Jaxx - Red Alert

Squeeze - Cool For Cats

Kirsty MacColl - In These Shoes

Madonna - Lucky Star

5th September 2015
Guest: Literary Expert Obie Matin

Blondie: Atomic

Bebel Gilberto - Aganju 

4 Hero - Golden Age Of Life

Chanda Chamke - from film Fanaa

Mob Culture feat Monroe - Can't Divide Us

Donna Summer - I Will Survive

Arrested Development - People Everyday

Disclosure feat London Grammar - Lose My Mind

Nitin Sawney - Immigrant

America from movie West Side Story

David Bowie - Space Oddity 

Lynden David Hall - Sexy Cinderella

29th August 2015
Guests: Monroe (singer/songwriter duo)

Xpress 2 - Lazy
Amy Winehouse - Rehab

David McAlmont - Lose My Faith

Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp - Slide

Ramilson Mai - Sambassim

Tere Liya – Shreya Goshal and Atif Aslam from movie Prince

Was Now Was - Walk The Dinosaur

Mob Culture ft Monroe - Can't Divide Us

Monroe -  Hunt You Down

Monroe's cover version of Sia's Chandelier
Monroe's cover version of One Direction's Coming Home

22nd August 2015

Guests: Singer/songwriter Gerontius

4 Hero - Starchasers

Yasmine Zeidan - Aranis

Nirag Chag - Khwaab

Pakeezah from Bollywood movie Ungli

Cardigans - Rise & Shine

Jill Scott - Golden

Banda Favelo - Neguinho

REM - Man On The Moon

Gerontius - Country Heaven, Time Flies, Sunday Hours, I Fell In Love Again

8th August 2015

Guests: Nihal Arthanayake (DJ) & Dave Bawa (singer)

The Pussycat Dolls & AR Rahman - Jai Ho!

Badly Drawn Boy - Dilsillusion

Tamer Hosny - Arab Habibi

Dave Bawa - Aish

Da Lata - Rio Vida

Miss Elliot - Get Your Freak On

Panjabi MC feat Jay Z - Beware Of The Boys

Raghav - Teri Baaton

Ajay Atuk Udi Narayan & Sunidhi Chauhan 0 Gun Gun Guna

Jamiroquai - Space Cowboy

25/July 2015
Guests: Harry Sachdeva (Film Producer) and Paul Breen (Author)

The Who: My Generation

Koop: Baby

The Beloved: Sweet Harmony

Air: All I Need

Bombay Dub Orchestra: Mumtaz

ShapeShifters: Lola's Theme

The Divine Comedy: Songs Of Love

Da Lata: Pra Manha

Monroe: Can't Divide Us

Nizlopi: JCB song

Ash: Girl From Mars

18/July 2015
Guest: Nicola White, Artist & Mudlarker

Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime

Hindi Zahra - Imik Si Mik

Parris Clemons- Black Mary

Fernando Porto - De Costas Pro Mundo

Title track from Bollywood movie Wake Up Sid!

Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield

Charlotte Mbango - Konkai Makossa

Mitchell & Dewbury: Beyond The Rains

The Police - Message In A Bottle

Blondie - The Tide Is High

Frank Sinatra - Moon River 

11/July 2015
Guest: Cary Sawney, Director of The London Indian Film Festival

Ricky Martin- Living La Vida Loca (Spanish version)
Booker T - Soul Limbo
Disclosure feat London Grammer - Help Me Lose My Mind
Danny Brilliant - Havana
Fatoumata Diawara - Sowa
John Coltrane, Lynden David Hall & Courtney Pine - Lady Day (Soul Inside mix)
The Rolling Stones - Satisfaction
Barry Manilow - Copacabana
A R Rahman - Bombay
Susheela Rahman - Maya
Rose Royce - Wishing On A Star

4/July 2015
Guest: Publisher Farhana Shaikh & Author Dimmi Khan

The Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo!
Glen Fey - The Heat Is On
John Travolta & Olivia Newton John Summer Nights (Grease Soundtrack)
Da Lata - Mago E Borboleta
Ada from Bollywood movie Garam Masala
The Beach Boys - Surfin' USA
Nelly - It's Getting Hot In Here
Wham! - Club Tropicana
Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime
Len - Steal My Sunshine
Da Lata - Rio Vida
The Isley Brothers - Summerbreeze

Koop - Summer Sun

26/June 2015
Guest: Literary Expert: Obie Matin

Baccarra - Yes Sir I Can Boogie
Beth Orton - Central Reservation
Amadou & Marium - Je Pense A Toi
Challa from Bollywood film Jab Tak Hai Jaan
Riovolt feat Lillian Vieria - Oca Ronco Da Cui
Disclosure feat London Grammer - Help Me Loose My Mind
Pharrell Williams - Happy
Maxwell - Uncut
Goldfrapp - Lovely Head
4 Hero - Starchasers

20/June 2015
Guest: Celebrity Knitter: Louise Walker

Michael Gray - I Can't Wait For The Weekend To Begin
Loungin' - Guru
Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

DJ Patife - Sabassim

Hai Junoon from Bollywood film New York

New Radicals - You Get What You Give

Falar De Assim - Bongo

B52s - Love Shack

Petula Clarke - Downtown

Aretha Franklin - Respect

Eye Of The Tiger from Rocky soundtrack
Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon

13/June 2015
Guest: Greenwich & Docklands International Festival representative

The Cardigans - Rise & Shine
Freak Power - Turn on, Tune in, Cop out
Salif Keita - Madan
Fernando Porto - Des Costas Pro Mundo
Masakali from Bollywood film Delhi 6

Justin Timberlake - Senorita
Susheela Rahman - Maya
Nitin Sawney- Immigrant
4 Hero - Starchasers

6/June 2015
Guest: Bollywood Expert Asim Burney

Mitchell & Dewbery - Beyond The Rains

Koop - Summer Sun, Koop

Fool's Gold - Surprise Hotel, Fool's Gold

Da Lata - Cores

Sigma feat. Paloma Faith - Everything's Changing

Theme from Bodyguard (Bollywood movie)

Challa (from Bollywood movie Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Gallan Goodiyaan (from Bollywood movie Dil Dhadakne Do

Jamiroquai - Cosmic Girl

16/May 2015
Guest: Hamja Ahsan (Curator/activist)
Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse - Valerie

Jill Scott - Golden

Karen Ramirez - Looking For Love

Shukhran Allah from Bollywood movie Kurbaan

John B - Aye Caramba!

Duran Duran - A View To A Kill

Swarathma - Ee Bhoomi

Everlast - I Can't Move

Saint Etienne - Heart Failed In The Back Of A Taxi

Beastie Boys - Intergalactic

9/May 2015
Guest: Sewing Expert & Designer Karen Arthur

Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up

Goldfrapp _ Felt Mountain

The Cranberries - Linger

MashAllah from movie Ek Tha Tiger

Sunaga T Experience - It's You

PM Dawn - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
Femi Kuti - Beng Beng Beng

India Arie - Video
Erykah Badu - On & On

David Bowie - Life On Mars

2/May 2015
Guest: Nikki Spencer (food writer & event organiser)

Drumagik - Easy Boom

Tom & Joyce - Queixume
Air - Playground Love

M.I.A - Jimmy
Michael Jackson - Thriller
Charlotte  Mbango  Kokai Makossa
The Trammps - Disco Inferno
The Bee Gees - Night Fever
Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up

Village People - YMCA

Jamiroquai - Space Cowboy

25/April/2015
Guest: Poet Richard Purnell
Dewbery & Mitchell - Beyond The Rains

Dimitri From Paris - Une Very Stylish FilleKoop  - BabyD'Angelo - Brown Sugar

From Bollywood film Jab We Met - Mauja Hi Mauja

Massive Attack - Protection
Banda Favela - Neguino
Stereo MC's - Connected
Air - All I NeedBobby Darin - Splish Splash
Becky G - ShowerGwen Stefani - Bathwater
Bjork - Venus As A Boy