Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with David Thomas.

At 9.15 Pause for Thought with Rabbi Pete Tobias.

With The Organist Entertains.

1/3. Johnnie Walker profiles the quintessential American rock icon of the past 30 years. The series features input from Billy Bragg ,
Badly Drawn Boy, Steven Van Zandt , and, uncharacteristically, from Springsteen himself. This first edition looks at the early years up to and including his throbbing
1975 breakthrough Born to Run.
This June 2003 series was recently chosen by Radio 2 listeners as the one they'd most like to hear again. Producer Phil Critchlow

1/4. Russell Davies pays tribute to the great saxophonist Charlie Parker , who died, aged 34, on 12 March 1955. Parker - aka Bird - nurtured his unique style first in Kansas City and then in New York City, where he developed the bop sound. He suffered a nervous breakdown in Los Angeles following addictions to both heroin and alcohol. Contributors include Dr Billy Taylor, Jay McShann, Ed Shaughnessy, Loren Schoenberg and others. Producer Graham Pass

With Steve Harley.

With guests Super Furry Animals. Including at 1.30am Pause for Thought with Michael McMahon.

3.30 as 1.30