featuring events, birthdays and anniversaries on this day through the years.

including at 12.30 pm Newsbeat with Peter Mayne

Beginning at 6.5 Peter reviews the new Top 30 album chart including at 5.30 Newsbeat with Peter Mayne

Tom Dowd (Part 2 of 2) Introduced by Andy Peebles
This week's programme completes the career of Tom Dowd , and features his work with Aretha Franklin , Dusty Springfield. the Allman Brothers. Eric Clapton and Rod Stewart.
He maintains a record of success that has yet to be surpassed although now working on only four or five albums a year, compared with dozens in the mid-60s.
A book to accompany the series will be available at the end of March from booksellers