Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought.

With Sounds of the 60s.

That Mocking Bird
John Bird presents a new six-part series exploring the world of comedy - theory and practice - through a series of conversations with great British comic writers and performers. In the first programme his guest is actor and stand-up comedian Alan Davies, who talks about his comic inspiration and role models and heroes.

1.30 Punt and Dennis: It's Been a Bad Week
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis take a comic look at who has had a bad week and why.
(Repeated from Thursday)

With Pick of the Pops.

With Janice Long.

With America's Greatest Hits.

Richard Allinson concludes the two-parter exploring the career of Donald Fagen and Walter Becker. The duo talk about their albums Aja and Gaucho and explain why they split in 1980 and reformed in the mid-nineties.
Featuring tracks from their new album.

Chat to the duo online at: [web address removed]

Featuring highlights from concerts previously broadcast on Radio 2, including exclusive performances.

Presented by Richard Allinson.

Lionel Richie presents a nine-part series of soul, R'n'B and musical anecdotes.

This seventh programme includes music from Shalamar, Isaac Hayes, Odyssey, R Kelly and Stevie Wonder.

Including at 2.30 Pause for Thought.

Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought.