Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Zia Chaudhry.
At 9.15 Pause for Thought
2/6. Ruthie Henshall marks the 80th anniversary of the world premiere of George Gershwin 's Rhapsody in Blue with a tribute to its composer, who died in 1937, aged 38. Gershwin wrote songs that are now fixtures of both the popular and classical musical canons - from / Got
Rhythm and Someone to Watch over Me to Girl Crazy and the opera Porgy and Bess.
In this edition Gershwin is a sensation both on Broadway and in the concert hall.
Philip Ellis conducts the BBC
Concert Orchestra with singers Shan Cothi , Arwel Huw Morgan and pianist Alistair Young.
Presented by Richard Baker.
Christian Slater reads an abridged version of Ken Kesey 's 1962 novel about a rebellious patient in a grimly authoritarian mental institution.
3/8. Nurse Ratched interferes with McMurphy's pleasures. Abridged by Tamsin Collison
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
Mariella Frostrup with news, interviews, reviews and live music from the arts scene.
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And at 2.30am Pause for Thought with Angela Gluck Wood.
