Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Bess Twiston-Davies .

At 9.15 Pause for Thought with Rabbi Pete Tobias.

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With The Music Goes Round.

With The Organist Entertains. Popular organ recordings, including classics and standards. PHONE [number removed]0200 for information and details of organ clubs and societies. Email: organist.entertains8ibbc.co.uk

1/2. Mark Radcliffe presents the first of two programmes exploring the personal life of Karen Carpenter , who died in 1983, aged 32, and whose cheery, controlled and immaculately polished singing voice (as one half of 70s pop duo the Carpenters) masked a deeply troubled spirit. With input from Phil Ramone , Herb Alpert , Nicky Chinn , press agent Brian Southall , personal friends and, in archive interviews, Karen and Richard Carpenter. This 2004 documentary was recently cited as a favourite among Radio 2 listeners.

4/4. Russell Davies concludes a tribute to saxophonist
Charlie Parker , who died in 1955. aged 34, leaving an extraordinary legacy. 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.

Steve Harley with hits, LP cuts and obscurities from the glam, disco, punk and metal years.

Tonight's guest is folk singer Eliza Carthy.

Including at 1.30am Pause for Thought with Ali Hutchison.

3.30 as 1.30