With the Dawn Patrol. And at
6.15 Pause for Thought with Eileen Campbell.

At 9.15 Pause for Thought with the Rev Ruth Scott.

A series of concerts featuring the cream of Nashville in the run up to CMA Awards week. This evening the spotlight shines on Patty Loveless , one of the purest Appalachian voices in country music.

The latest in folk, roots and acoustic-based music. mike.harding@bbc.co.uk

Mark Lamarr presents a new ten-part series celebrating the history and development of reggae music. Over the course of the series guests include Dave Barker, Boy George, Terry Hall and Dennis Morris, who choose some of their favourite reggae tracks.

Professor Arthur Smith of the University of Tooting Bec uncovers the lighter side of the dark side in a special Halloween edition of the Smith Lectures. A creepy cocktail of clips and curiosities culled from the catacombs of comedy features the likes of Eddie Izzard, Paul Merton, Matt Lucas, Vivian Stanshall, John Cooper Clarke, Kenny Everett and Les Dawson.
Producer Andy Foster

At 1.30 Pause for Thought from Scotland.

At 3.30 Pause for Thought from Scotland.