AM With the Dawn Patrol.
Including at 6.15
Pause for Thought with NickBaines.
And at 9.15 Pause for
Thought with Murray Grant.
Gregg returns to Friday nights with a new series to say Thanks for the Memory and to include a few personal reminiscences.
Robin Stapleton conducts the BBC
Concert Orchestra, with guest soprano Marilyn Hill Smith , baritone Alan Opie and, celebrating 50 years in the music business, saxophonist/clarinetti st Vic Ash. Presented by Angela Rippon. During the interval, Richard Baker plays music on disc from
Verdi, Haydn,
Schubert and Bach.
Anton Lesser reads from Tom Sharpe 's anarchic comedy about college lecturer Henry Wilt. 6: The siege of Willington Road.
Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall
Frank Renton another in the series of highlights from the Brass in Concert
Championships held recently in Spennymoor, Durham.
Malcolm Laycock presents the story of William "Count" Basie, one of the greatest of all the big band leaders oftheswingera.
4: New Basie Blues
The Count battles with the shrinking big band business and holds his own with the New
Testament Band. With the voices of Clark Terry , Buddy Tate , Joe Wilder and Basie.
With the Radio 2 Arts
Programme. A lively roundup, including reviews, music and a look at future events.
Including at 2.30
Pause for Thought with Stuart Henderson.
AM Music, reviews, tickets.
