Including at 6.15
Pause for Thought with Michael Lawson.
And at 9.15 Pause for
Thought with Brian D'Arcy.
Henry Goodman reads from Alan Jay Lerner's autobiography, with musical illustrations.
Lerner and Loewe visit Covent Garden in London, in search of inspiration for their character Eliza Doolittle. Plus, Rex Harrison auditions with Molly Malone, Stanley Holloway unleashes his strong baritone in the dining room at Claridge's and Frederick Loewe and his lady friend are visited by an incontinent ghost in a haunted house.
Ken Bruce presents the semi-finals of this competition from the New Theatre in Cardiff.
The aim is to find the next West End star and 12 singers have made it through to the final rounds. Featuring the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Lynn Redgrave concludes her reading from a new eight-part adaptation of Margaret Forster 's novel.
8: Jos has left his bank job and, realising
Georgy no longer loves him, leaves her alone with his baby daughter. Abridged by Yvonne Antrobus ProducerClive Stanhope
Frank Renton presents highlights of the National Brass Band championships and concert held last weekend at the Royal Albert Hall , London.
Michael Freedland profiles the producer, writer and director
George Abbott.
With the Radio 2 Arts
Programme.
Including at 2.30
Pause for Thought.
