At 6.15 Pause for Thought with Youila Taliadorou.

With Sounds of the Sixties.

Talking Comedy
A new eight-part series in which leading comedians explain who - and what makes them laugh, starting off with Johnny Vegas. He plays clips from his comedy heroes: Tommy Cooper , Les Dawson and Ken Dodd.
Producer Simon Nicholls

1.30 Parson and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections
Satirical sketch series with Andy Parsons and Henry Naylor searching the weekend supplements for material. Repeated from Thursday

Dale Winton with two pop charts from 1960 and 1980.

With Radio 2's Big Wall of Sound and a chance to pick a hit to be played instantly. Call free on [number removed].
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With America's Greatest
Hits. Music from this week's
US charts and significant hits from the last five decades.

The 47th annual Eurovision, live from Saku Suurhall in Tallinn, Estonia. Once again Ken Bruce assesses the talent, including the UK's pop ambassador, Pop Idol finalist Jessica Garlick, who performs Come Back, composed by airline pilot Martin Baylay. The competition is being televised on BBC1.
Euronimo!: page 18

Eurovision Song Contest 8.00pm R2
Terry Wogan has made cult viewing out of the television coverage of this but radio presenter Ken Bruce competes manfully in the acerbic wit stakes, clearly well aware that the Eurovision is one phenomenon that no one could possibly take seriously, except of course the contestants and the organisers. Radio 2 listeners helped vote in the British entry, Come Back, so we have only ourselves to blame. (Peter Barnard, radio editor)

Classic tracks, new releases.
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At 2.30 Pause for Thought with David Wilkinson.

At 6.15 Pause for Thought with Noel Vincent.