With the Dawn Patrol.
Including at 6.15
Pause for Thought with Jonathan Romain.
And at 9.15 Pause for
Thought with Murray Grant.
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11.45am and 1.45pm
With his series saying Thanks for the Memory.
Richard Balcombe conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, with guest vocalists Gavin Carr and soprano Marilyn Hill Smith, plus guitar duo Gerald Garcia and Alison Bendy. Presented by Angela Rippon.
The interval features Richard Baker playing music on disc by the Choral Scholars of Kings College, Cambridge.
Anton Lesser reads from Tom Sharpe 's anarchic comedy about college lecturer Henry Wilt , whose calm life is repeatedly thrown into chaos. Tonight the henpecked husband starts a new academic year.
Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall
Frank Renton presents the last in the series of programmes featuring highlights from the Brass in Concert Championships held recently in Spennymoor, Durham. Producer Cali Snook
Malcolm Laycock presents the story of William "Count" Basie, one of the greatest of all the big band leaders of the swing era and beyond. 5: Street of Dreams. A programme devoted to the Count's musical love affairwith singers, including Frank Sinatra , Ella Fitzgerald , Tony Bennett ,
Joe Williams and others.
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.
Music, reviews, tickets.