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Blues from the archive and the best of the new releases. Featuring a session from Californian band Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys.
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Contributors

DJ:
Paul Jones
Musicians:
Lightnin' Willie and the Poorboys

by Jeremy Pascall
Six new comedies for radio.

The crew of the rotting ship broadcasting Radio Splash - Britain's 11th most popular pirate radio station - miserably endure each other's foul habits and lack of essential supplies, while trying to be the hippest swashbucklers on the airwaves. Starring Mark Little as Aunty.

Contributors

Writer:
Jeremy Pascall
Producer:
Carol Smith
Aunty:
Mark Little

Rick Parfitt presents a five-part series featuring five decades of the electric guitar and its defining role in pop music. In this first programme he explores how players like Les Paul, Scotty Moore, BB King, Bo Diddley, James Burton and Buddy Holly made guitar-based music that was to inspire a generation.

Brian Kay: page 44

Contributors

Presenter:
Rick Parfitt
Producer:
Alistair McGhee

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More