with the Early Show
News, views and music, plus a review of the morning's newspapers.

Sujata Barot on the birthday of the Hindu teacher and mystic, Sri Ramakrishna.

with news, travel, weather and another selection of the greatest hits of all time.

with Rev Frank Topping.

with dedications and requests, including at
10.00 Pick of the Week

talks to the people who make the news. Plus today: your food questions answered.

takes a look at landmark
British movies as part of Best of British week, including Brief Encounter,
Lawrence of Arabia and the Carry On films.

with two contestants on the Accumulator Quiz and regular travel updates.

In the last of the series,
Michael Bentine entertains with stories of his career, spanning life, laughter and the paranormal.
6: Have Red Nose Will Travel
Producer Andy Aliffe

with the best in country music.

presents an hour of vintage rhythm 'n' blues, the best of recent releases, and a session of jazzy jump blues from Ray Gelato 's Giants of Jive. The band's triumphs include working with B B King, Lionel Hampton and Roberta Flack , and they are one of the few English bands to play at Europe's top jazz festival in Nice.

Nick Barraclough continues the story of bluegrass, from its inception through to its growing international status today.
The First Generation.
Tonight he looks at two bands who stood at opposite ends of the bluegrass music spectrum: Flatt and Scruggs, who came to prominence with their theme to the Beverly Hillbillies, and the Stanley Brothers whose music never left the mountains of the south-eastern states.
A Smooth Operations production

Derek and Ellen present a late-night mixture of music and chat including at
10.45 What's That Noise? and at 11.45 a review of tomorrow's papers.

with Night Ride
Including at 1.30
Pause for Thought with Rev John Morgan.

Including at 3.30
Pause for Thought with Rev John Morgan.