Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Shah Hussein.
And at 9.15 Pause for Thought with Major Charles King.
And in Tracks of My Years, gospel/ R&B singer Mavis Staples picks two more of her ten top tracks.
Talking to people in the news.
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With new country, including a phone chat down the line with Lee Ann Womack , live in Nashville.
Folk, roots and acoustic-based music. And producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist
John McCusker discusses his work on the soundtrack of Billy Connolly 's recent music tour of New Zealand.
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8/10. Mica Paris showcases vintage and contemporary soul. In this special edition she airs highlights from a recent live review at London's Jazz Cafe featuring herself and her band, plus new talent from the US and UK including Ledisi, Avani, Sabrina Chyld and others.
4/8. Series in which Charlie Gillett unites diverse musical genres around a geographical theme or link. This week's cruise along the Mediterranean features music from Eugenio Bennato (Italy),
Gipsy Kings (France), Haris Alexiou (Greece) and Tarkan, whose 1999 hit Simarik in his native Turkey spawned Holly Valance's 2002
UK number-one pop hit Kiss Kiss.
An adventurous play list, broadcast live from Manchester.
Music after midnight, chat and live sessions.
Including at 1.30am Pause for Thought with Ben Pink Dandelion.
3.30 as 1.30
