Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Mary Steel.
And at 9.15 Pause for Thought with Indarjit Singh.
2/4. Jazz singer Claire Martin celebrates the centenary of the birth of songwriter and composer Harold Arlen , who died in 1986. His classics include Stormy Weather That Old Black Magic, The Man That Got Away and, famously,
Over the Rainbow. Featuring new interviews with Ed Jablonski , biographer
john Lahr and Richard Rodney Bennett , who takes to the piano to illustrate Arlen's art and style, particularly in his Cotton Club revues. Written by Adrian Edwards. Producers Adrian Edwards and Mark Rowles
Barry Wordsworth conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, with soprano Alison Buchanan , tenor Bonaventura Bottone and pianist Artur Pizarro , live from LSOSt Luke 's in London.
Presented by Helen Mayhew.
A repeat of an abridged version of Evelyn Waugh 's satire, published in 1928 and read here by Rik Mayall. 2/8. A skint Pennyfeather is forced to find employment as a schoolmaster at Llanabba Castle.
Abridged by Neville Taylor
Frank Renton presents the second semi-final of Radio 2's Young Brass Soloist competition. Accompanied by the Fodens Band, contestants - aged from 14 to 20 years - perform a wide range of music.
Mariella Frostrup with arts news. Go to www.radiotimes.com for guest details
With live sessions from the archive. At 2.30am Pause for Thought with Father John Fitzsimmons in Scotland.
