with Sounds of the 60s

1.00pm Arthur Smith 's
Amusing Bits
Comic aspects of contemporary life. 7: Being Patriotic
1.30 Smith and Jones Sound
Off
A series of compilations from the comic duo's BBC TV shows, remixed for radio.

with New Country

When You Hear It, You'll Love It!
In the second of a two-part documentary, Paul Gambaccini looks at the tensions that led to the duo's split.

Recorded in London at the Hammersmith Apollo on her 1995 UK tour. Repeat

Sheridan Morley looks behind the scenes of this classic British musical, exploring the plot and following the production through to the opening night. Then, at 7.30, the curtain rises on Noël Coward's 1929 operetta telling the story of Sarah Shayne , her love for composer Carl Linden and its tragic outcome.
Starring Graham Bickley , Rosemary Ashe and Margaret Courtenay
With the Stephen Hill Singers and the BBC Concert Orchestra, led by Martin Loveday , conducted by Michael Reed
Script adaptation by Warner Brown Repeat

Brian Matthew , a Sony Award-winner in 1996, presents highlights from the five Radio 2 programmes that won awards last year. Producer Stella Hanson

Including at 1.30, 3.30 Pause for Thought With Jenny Nemko.