And at 6.15 Pause for Thought with the Rev Simon Henning.
Brian Matthew with classic oldies, LP cuts and the odd obscure track.
Music, banter and special guests. Go to www.radiotimes.com for guest details
The Smith Lectures
3/8. This week the irreverent
Professor Emeritus Arthur Smith lectures on all things new-age. He augments the lesson with archive moments from Smith and Jones, Murray Roman , Coyle and Sharpe, Gina Yashere , Jeremy Hardy , and Peter Cook and Dudley Moore.
1.30 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections
5/7. Satirical sketch series in which Andy Parsons and Henry Naylor target the weekend supplements. Repeated from Thursday
With America's Greatest Hits.
Current US hits and a pick of oldies.
Rarely aired 60s recordings.
Tips for a stereo collection, with a spotlight on Kirsty MacColl's 1991 album Electric Landlady.
A one-off spectacular featuring ex-Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant, who performs with his band the Strange Sensation in a concert recorded last month at the Scala in London's King's Cross. Expect to hear familiar hits and material from his latest album.
See also Later.... with Jools Holland on Friday at 11.35pm on BBC2
The RT Interview: p28
Phill Jupitus on Robert Plant: p38
Sitting in for Helen Mayhew. Including at
2.30 Pause for Thought with the Rev Simon Henning in Northern Ireland.
6.15 as 2.30