with the Saturday Show

with Sounds of the 60s

A Rewind production

Topical debate, features and phone-ins.
Producer Flick Roskrow

Continuing the series of radio adaptations of the highly popular TV sitcom.
This week, Victor's inability to sleep becomes
Margaret's problem in Timeless Time.
Written and adapted by David Renwick

Featuring classic tracks from the 60s to the present.

with New Country
A Smooth Operations production

Recorded at London's
Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. Producer Graham Pass

An insight into the musical history of some of the great bands of the 30s and 40s seen through the eyes of those who lived and made it. Musicians from bands such as Miller, Goodman and Basie talk to Sheila
Tracy about the good and bad times of life on the road.
Producer Graham Pass

In the last of the series,
Robin Boyle introduces a 1950 edition of Variety
Bandbox, featuring Frankie Howerd , Dirk Bogarde , John Hanson , Dick Emery and Ivy Benson.
Producer Anthony Wills

This year marks the 110th anniversary of the birth of Jerome Kern and the 50th anniversary of his death. Brian Matthew presents a portrait of the composer including selections from his best-loved scores for stage and screen, such as Show Boat, Roberta and Swing
Time. Also featured is a less well-known side of Kern - that of writer of orchestral scores for the concert hall, and the programme ends with his symphonic poem Mark Twain.
Barry Wordsworth conducts the combined forces of the BBC
Concert Orchestra, led by Martin Loveday , and the BBC Big Band. With guest singers Mary Carewe and Lindsay Benson.
Including at 8.20 Showboats Michael Bevis examines show business on board ship. Producer Tim McDonald
See also All the Things You Are tomorrow at 10.00pm

with the Radio 2 Arts Programme

with Sounds of the 50s
Repeated from 6.30pm last Sunday

with Night Ride
Including at 1.30, 3.30 Pause for Thought with Hazel Bradley.

with the Sunday Show