Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Sody Kahlon.

At 9.15 Pause for Thought with the Rev Roger Royle.

I New series 1/4.
Paul Gambaccini recalls the life and music of soul giant
Sam Cooke , who died 40 years ago under mysterious circumstances from a gunshot wound. Cooke's unmistakable vocals - a graceful and good-natured mix of gospel-inpired soul and pop-appealed equally to white and black audiences in hits like
You Send Me (his only American number one), Only Sixteen,
Wonderful World, Chain Gang, Cupid, Twistin' the Night Away, Shake and A Change Is Gonna Come. This first edtion looks at
Cooke's Baptist upbringing and his initial secular sound.
Producer Sue Clark

A special edition in which tenor Andrea Bocelli performs with the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Marcello Rota. Presented by Brian Kay.

Christian Slater reads an abridged version of Ken Kesey 's novel. 8/8. Nurse Ratched puts a final stop to what she sees as McMurphy's corruptive thinking. Abridged by Tamsin Collison

Mark Bentham conducts the Hepworth Band. Presented by Frank Renton.

Mariella Frostrup with the arts.
Go to www.radiotimes.com today for guest details

And at 2.30am Pause for Thought with Alison Murdoch.