Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Laurie Rosenberg.
At 9.15 Pause for Thought with Nagaraja.
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7/8. Actor Tony Robinson presents a personal selection of classical favourites, with music by Sibelius, Faure and Hoist.
With The Organist Entertains.
2/3. Activist-turned-producer
Nile Rodgers acknowledges the 40th anniversary of the signing of the American Civil Rights Act, which outlawed segregation.
The series continues with a look at some of the milestone events between 1963 and 1965, including Martin Luther King 's I Have a Dream speech, the Newport Folk Festival and the brutal suppression of a non-violent voting-rights march in Selma, Alabama. With input from Wyatt Walker - who served as Martin Luther King 's chief of staff - and Maxine Smith , a desegregation activist.
New series 1/4. Guitarist
Steve Van Zandt recalls the life and career of musician, composer and king of the Las Vegas lounges Louis Prima , who died in 1978, aged 68. The series looks at Prima's birth in New Orleans, his film appearances and his appeal fora new generation of fans. The Italian Satchmo
A look at the cultural diversity that informed Prima's youth, his move to New York City, where he wrote the swing-era anthem Sing, Sing, Sing, which was a huge hit for Benny Goodman. Producer Owen McFadden
With Steve Harley.
At 1.30am Pause for Thought with Tim Turvey.
3.30 as 1. 30
