Full Bloom is the newest band to hit the streets of London for the annual Notting Hill Carnival. Bandleader Jean Pierre "JP" Poteon, tells Franka how he came to the business of Carnival and explains his commitment to raising the standard of band management and customer service for the summer...

David Prendergast is a Jamaican who loves parang and pastelles. He developed a penchant for these uniquely Trinidadian things during his four-year tenure as High Commissioner to Trinidad & Tobago. This edition of Talk 'Bout Us features an interview he did with Franka just before he returned...