with news, views and music plus, today, your medical questions answered by Dr Mike Smith.
presents the best of Radio 2 music and conversation with studio guests and the Guess What Quiz.
including at 6.30*
The Fosdyke Saga
in 24 episodes
21: "Victoria, you remind me of an Ophelia I once had - if you'll pardon the expression - in Barnsley."
Cast for the week:
Stephanie Turner as Rebecca, Philip Lowrie as Jos, Miriam Margolyes as Victoria, Enn Reitel as Albert, David Threlfall as Tom, Christian Rodska as Roger Ditchley, Bernard Bresslaw as Omar the Terribel, Chris Langham as Ali, Nichola McAuliffe as Lady Cynthia, Barbara Rosenblat as Nadine Buzom, John Westbrook as Wally, The Duke of Pimbo and Billinge, with special guest appearances by Patricia Routledge and Anton Rodgers as Dame Vera and Bertie
Adapted by Bill Tidy and John Junkin (from the Daily Mirror cartoon)
and at 6.45 on MW only
Sport and Classified Results
A personal history written and presented by Peter Clayton
8: You Ought To Be In Pictures 'It seems to me that the theatre was the greater field to be in than movies. But we had a very comfortable, marvellous life in spite of the Depression'
(HAROLD ARLEN)
With HAROLD ARLEN,
HOWARD DIETZ , DOROTHY FIELDS, E. Y. (YIP) HARBURG, HENRY MANCINI , JOHNNY MERCER , LEO ROBIN ,
HARRY WARREN and MARGARET WHITING Additional research BILL SULLIVAN Producer MEL HOUSE
The Oscar Winners
In the 50th anniversary year of the famous film music awards, a concert of American Academy Award winning melody and song performed by Salena Jones , Danny Street and Bobby Wellins (tenor saxophone) with the DANISH RADIO CONCERT ORCHESTRA conducted by BARRY FORGIE Introduced by Sheila Tracy
Producer ROBIN SEDGLEY Series editor RAY HARVEY
10.0 VHF/FM joins Radio 1
The memory game about the personalities, the programmes, the fads and the fashions of the 50s and 60s!
Devised and introduced by Nigel Rees
This week's guests: Claire Rayner , John Wells , Anita Harris and Arthur English
Producer JONATHAN JAMES-MOORE
Today, the people of Bainbridge, North Yorkshire, play host to Rolf Harris and his company of musicians in an informal entertainment from the Temperance Hall The Michael John Singers Brian Dee (organ) Bob Gill (guitar)
Tony Moore (bass)
Dave Rogerson (drums)
Musical director Barry Booth Producer JOHN FAWCETT WILSON
presents Round Midnight
12.0 VHF/FM rejoins Radio 2
presents Nightride