direct from Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
'Dear Derek, Would you come and do your radio show from our school? We would make you very welcome and even start school early especially for you. Yours faithfully, Sarah Walker and everyone at Hinchliffe Mill School, Holmfirth, Huddersfield.'
plus Dr Bill Dolman answering listeners' medical queries
with guests and music plus at 3.00 Prime Time - a touch of nostalgia
including at 6.45 on MWonly Sport and Classified Results
Robert Parker introduces his 26-part history of jazz, featuring original recordings in high-quality sound.
11: Jazzopation - Fletcher Henderson
Recordings made between 1923 and 1931, including Henderson's Connie's Inn Orchestra
(A digital recording from Vintage Productions of Sydney, Australia)
David Francis conducts the BBC Radio Orchestra led by MICHAEL TOMALIN
Vocal guest Julie Rogers Neil Richardson conducts the Radio Strings with album tracks from the star vocalists of popular music Producer RAY HARVEY
Conceived in Sweden, born in 1946, the Light Programme's long-running request show catered to the needs of the women at home - and in the Age of Austerity those needs were great.
With the help of material from newspaper, magazine and radio archives, Russell Davies and Maureen Lipman tell the tale of those times and present recordings that were requested and played in the original programme.
3: 1958 - Coffee and Sugartime Compiled by RUSSELL DAVIES
Producer JONATHAN JAMES MOORE
2: Has Mac become jaded by playing piano in the social clubs of North London for too long? Will Trevor's youthful enthusiasm land them the gig of a lifetime? And are they really giving away underwear with cornflakes?
Script by DAVID BOND and PAUL HAWKSBEE Producer PETE ATKIN
A quiz game delving into the origin of well-known expressions.
Chairman Chris Serle Team captains
Lucinda Lambton and Leslie Thomas
Guests Moira Stuart and Peter Moloney Devised and researched by GRAEME DONALD
Producer RON MCDONNELL BBC Manchester
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