At 6.15 Pause for Thought with Gopinder Kaur.

And at 9.15 Pause for Thought with Faris Badawi.

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With New Country, including the latest tunes, news and gossip from Nashville.

The latest in folk, roots and acoustic-based music, plus guest Christy Moore , who releases a six-CD boxed set covering his 40-year career.

5/6. Northern Soul series in which Stuart Maconie spins classic recordings alongside the latest releases at a time when the cult musical genre is enjoying a renaissance. This edition includes a rundown of Maconie's preferred Northern Soul releases since his last series in 2003.

3/6. To mark the tenth anniversary of South Africa's first-ever free elections, trumpeter Hugh Masekela explores the developments in South African music from the 1920s to the present day.
The politically minded series continues with a look at the significance of music around milestone events in Soweto and Sharpeville. With input from
Dorothy Masuka , Sello "Chicco" Twala, Lucky Dube , and Yvonne Chaka Chaka.

Featuring South in session.
At 1.30am Pause for Thought with the Rev Georgie Baxendale in Scotland.

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