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London symphonies by Vaughan Williams and Haydn feature alongside American composer William Schuman's "A Song of Orpheus". The BBC Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Leonard Slatkin , with cellist Paul Watkins. Charles Hazlewood hosts. Broadcast on Radio 3 from 7pm
An infatuation with the US and its effect on his life features in the first helping from Cooke's 1973 TV series, widely regarded as one of the best documentary reports ever made.
10.30 From the Spanish in the west to the French in the east, Cooke traces settlements and influences in the US. Continues tomorrow 9.40pm.
First transmitted in 1972, Alistair Cooke offers a personal history of his experiences in America. He details his first visit to the country as a 23-year-old. Show more
JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone v Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. John Walsh and Ian MacMillan take sides.
Behind the scenes of the Church which, in a single year, played a part in the Queen Mother's funeral and the war against terrorism. Part one of three - more tomorrow at
11.50pm.