with the Saturday Show Records and requests.
with Sounds of the 60s
LPs, EPs, 45s, the hits, the misses and more.
A spicy mix of music, interviews and features.
A Rewind production
Topical debate, features and phone-ins.
Producer Julia Brooke
Roy Hudd , June Whitfield and Chris Emmett return with more topical comedy.
Music played by Peter Moss and the Huddliners.
Repeated from Thursday
with New Country
A Smooth Operations production
The legendary talents of Van Morrison join with the versatile BBC Big Band for the opening concert at this year's Edinburgh
International Jazz Festival.
They perform classic songs such as How Long Has This Been Going On?, Blues in the Night, and Van Morrison 's own hits Days Like This and Moondance. Producer Bob McDowall
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This month Miles Kington 's review of books about music is devoted to pop, and Elvis Presley and Jimi Hendrix are the subjects of eight books under discussion. Studio guests include Elvis's step-brother, David Stanley , and Monika Dannemann , who was
Hendrix's fiancée when he died 25 years ago. Producer Dave Shannon
Remember 'Right
Monkey"? If you do, you know the treat in store. If you don't, find out as Ken Bruce introduces the first of three rare early recordings. Producer Mike Craig Rpt
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George Fenton conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, led by Martin Loveday , in a selection of his work.
With the Ambrosian Singers (choirmaster
John McCarthy ). Introduced by Sheridan Morley.
Recorded at the Hippodrome, Golders Green, London
See also R3 Wednesday 5pm
Last Wednesday evening, the cream of country music descended on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville for the Country Music Association awards, hosted by Vince Gill. Mary Chapin Carpenter, Alison Krauss, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, George Strait, Pam Tillis, Alan Jackson and Shania Twain were just some of the nominees.
Tonight's programme features highlights of the ceremony, performances by the award winners and some special guest stars. Producer Dave Shannon
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Including at 1.30 and 3.30
with the Sunday Show Records, requests and regular features.