Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Judy Merry.
With Brian Matthew.
Music, banter and guests. Go to www.radiotimes.com today for guest details
1.00 Wax On...
6/8. Thesalaciouslybitingqueen of cheek, Ruby Wax, tackles peculiar subjects. With comedy clips from the BBC archive.
1.30 Punt and Dennis: It's
Been a Bad Week
2/9. Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis scour the week's media stories for the tickling misfortunes of others.
Repeated from Thursday
of the Pops
Dale Winton counts down pop charts from 1969 and 1976.
With America's Greatest Hits.
Tips for a stereo collection, including John Martyn 's ground-breaking 1973 album Solid Air. The singer contributes to a Nick Drake tribute, which follows.
Actor Brad Pitt recalls the troubled life of British folk-rock singer/songwriter
Nick Drake, who died of an overdose in 1974 following a quiet career of three albums, all of which are now revered by the singer's cult followers, among them REM and Radiohead. Featuring the airing of a forgotten session track and input from Linda Thompson, Ashley Hutchings, John Martyn, producer Joe Boyd and others.
(See Nick Drake: A Skin Too Few on BBC4 at 10.55pm)
(The Pitt/Drake connection: p3)
Including at 2.30 Pause for Thought with Graham Corneck.
6.15 as 2.30
