Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 282,064 playable programmes from the BBC

5/6. Smokey Robinson pays tribute to Motown soul singer Marvin Gaye.

A look at the more difficult aspects of Gaye's persona - self-doubt, excessive drug-taking, violence and marital tensions. With biographer Steve Turner, Motown historian Sharon Davis, and musical director of Marvin's last tour, Gordon Banks.

Contributors

Presenter:
Smokey Robinson
Interviewee:
Steve Turner
Interviewee:
Sharon Davis
Interviewee:
Gordon Banks

4/5. Keith Waterhouse 's novel about a complex young fantasist, read by Stephen Tompkinson.
Billy's lies and tricks are discovered and he plans an escape to London. Abridged by Elizabeth Bradbury

Contributors

Unknown:
Keith Waterhouse
Read By:
Stephen Tompkinson.
Abridged By:
Elizabeth Bradbury

From Southwark Cathedral in London, Roger Royle presents a meditation for
Good Friday. With Stainer's Crucifixion - in a new orchestration by Barry Rose - performed by Huddersfield Choral Society and the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted byOwain Arwel Hughes. With readings by Hannah Waterman.
Producer Philip Billson

Contributors

Unknown:
Roger Royle
Unknown:
Barry Rose
Conducted Byowain:
Arwel Hughes.
Unknown:
Hannah Waterman.
Producer:
Philip Billson

BBC Radio 2

About BBC Radio 2

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

Appears in

About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More