with Sounds of the 60s

1.00pm New series
Arthur Smith 's Amusing Bits An eight-part series in which Arthur Smith looks at aspects of contemporary life and investigates the rich vein of humour tapped by comics. 1: Love, Sex and MarriageProducer Alex Connock
1.30 Smith and Jones Sound
Off
Mel Smith and Griff Rhys
Jones present the second of ten compilations from their
BBC TV shows, re-edited and remixed for radio.

with New Country

To celebrate the bikini's 50th birthday earlier this year, Jill Dando traces the history of the amphibious costume. Repeat

Ken Bruce introduces a 1981 concert recorded in Chicago. Producer Richard Masters

Don Black examines the songs of a diverse collection of singer/songwriters.
2: Jake Thackray. Repeat

Richard Stilgoe presents highlights from this year's Schools Prom at London's
Royal Albert Hall. A celebration of young people's music-making, ending with Land of Hope and Glory. Producer Carl Dolan

with Easy Does It

Radio 2 Arts Programme Elaine C Smith takes a tongue-in-cheek look at
Glaswegian humour. With patter from Jimmy Logan,
Johnny Beattie , Arnold Brown and Helen Lederer.
Producer Barbara Wallace

Including at 1.30, 3.30 Pause for Thought With Patrick Forbes.