with The Saturday Show

with Sounds of the 60s

A six-part comedy by Stephen Sheridan , starring Lesley Joseph as blockbuster writer Angela Temple. 5: Venus Triumphant.
With Matthew Byam Shaw ,
Anna Wing , Liz Smith , James Grout , Linda Polan and Philip Anthony.
Producer Caroline Leddy

with Sounds of the 50s

Tracey Miller and the BBC Big Band conducted by Neil Richardson , with Angela Christian. On record, the Singers Unlimited.

In April 1964, the Beatles had 12 records in the American Top 100. Bob Stewart relives the week when the Beatles and other
British groups invaded the US hit parade.
A Robin Quinn production

Presented by Chris Stuart. Producer Barry Littlechild

with New Country
The latest country releases. A Smooth Operations production

Comedy, music, people of interest and a surprise or two are all promised in this new series. Music from the BBC Big Band conducted by Max Harris, with Bellacappella. Producer Richard Willcox

I Moira Stuart
I presents a series of nine programmes celebrating black British, African and Caribbean musical entertainers who came to fame between the 1930s and 1950s.
In this programme, she salutes the pianist and singer Leslie A Hutchinson , "Hutch". Including many of his best-loved songs, memories of him from
Elisabeth Welch and Beryl Bryden , and "Hutch" in a radio comedy sketch with Terry Thomas.
A Ladbroke Radio production

presents Easy Does It
Featuring the BBC Big Band conducted by Ray Davis and Paul Brodie with singers Sandra King and Danny Street , and a selection of music on record.

A special performance from the NEC in Birmingham, during the acclaimed singer's 1993 UK tour.

with Sheridan Morley.

with Nightride
Including at 1.30, 3.30 Pause for Thought with James Whitbourn