I blame it on those rascals from sport.... Producers
BRIAN STEPHENS , GRAHAM PASS
It's the merry month of May - so keep those jolly requests and dedications coming! Producer CAROLYN SMYTH
For requests and dedications write to: Ken Bruce , Radio 2,
BBC, London WIA 4WW
talking to people who make the news. Dr Bill Dolman answers listeners' medical queries.
including The Story Behind the Song with today's guest songwriter.
with Answers Please Producers PHIL HUGHES
MADELEINE CUMING. JIM BEAMAN including at 6.45 on MWonly
Sport and Classified Results
An alphabetical survey of classic jazz in 26 parts
18: 0 is for 'oh yeah!' - original sounds from King Oliver and the Original Dixieland Jazz
Band. Also recordings from the 40s of Kid Ory and 'Hot Lips' Page, then on with the Ps and pianist Bennie Paine.
(A digital recording from Vintage
Productions of Sydney, Australia) (R)
Roland Shaw conducts the BBC Radio Orchestra led by MICHAEL TOMALIN
Vocal guest Danny Street with the BBC Radio Strings conducted by lain Sutherland plus classic album tracks from some of the star vocalists of popular music.
Producer RAY HARVEY
A centenary celebration of Irving Berlin written and presented in four parts by Benny Green 3: RKO Days
After years of success in New
York, Irving Berlin became one of the first songwriters to be wooed by Hollywood.
His association with movies culminated in the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers film Top Hat. With the voices of Pandro S. Berman , Hermes Pan Ginger Rogers and Irving Berlin ProducerMEL HOUSE
Richard Digance presents more of his Cockney wit and charm in the company of the Kipper
Family and the musical talents of the MILLIES.
Written by Richard Digance Additional material by CHARLIE ADAMS
Producer ANDY ALIFFE (R)
The origins game in which chairman Chris Serle leads panellists Leslie Thomas ,
Sheila Steafel , Jeremy Hardy and Sid Waddell on a merry dance through English phraseology.
Devised and researched by GRAEME DONALD
Producer PAUL Z. JACKSON BBC Manchester
presents Round Midnight
Music and conversation with personalities from the worlds of theatre, cinema, literature, leisure and the arts generally.
presents Nightride
The Early Show
