With the Dawn Patrol. And at
6.15 Pause for Thought with KrisAkabusi.
At 9.15 Pause for Thought with Naomi Gryn.
Talking to guests who make the headlines.
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With New Country, including new music from Nashville.
Featuring a selection of the year's best acoustic-based music, with likely contenders Cara Dillon , Kate Rusby , Tom Russell , Ashley Hutchings and Karan Casey.
Mark Lamarr presents his award-winning reggae series. His guest is Chris Salewicz, who has written extensively about Bob Marley.
Former NME writer Stuart Maconie presents a new four part series on the history of the British music press, just as the NME celebrates its 50th anniversary. But pop music journalism now finds itself at a critical point.
Some new magazines have met with success, but with the growth of the internet and cable TV, could the music press be set for decline?
A look at the early days, when, in 1926, the now defunct Melody Maker covered jazz.
At 1.30 Pause for Thought from Northern Ireland.
At 3.30 Pause for Thought from Northern Ireland.