Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Roshan Doug.
And at 9.15 Pause for Thought with Indarjit Singh.
New series 1/4.
Paul Gambaccini profiles Motown giants the Four Tops, who - alongside the Supremes - perfected soulful pop melodramas with huge chart success. Sixties gems include Baby I Need Your Loving, I Can't Help Myself, Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over), Reach Out I'll Be There, Standing in the Shadows of Love, Bernadette and 7 Rooms of Gloom, plus dozens of other hits across three decades. With input from Motown songwriting giants Brian Holland and Eddie Holland , Mary Wilson (of the Supremes), and Four Tops Abdul "Duke" Fakir and Renaldo "Obie" Benson, who died in July. Producer Graham Diss
Paul Gambaccini introduces the world premiere of a 40-year-old musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The first of their many collaborations, The Likes of Us tells the story of Dr Thomas Barnardo (1845-1905) and his charitable work for destitute children. Featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and a cast headed by narrator Stephen Fry under the direction of Simon Lee , recorded at London's Mermaid Theatre.
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Sean Penn reads an abridged version of Bob Dylan 's memoir. 3/8. Dylan meets Mike Seeger , who - with Byron, Harry Belafonte and others - has a big impact. Abridged by Clive Stanhope
Frank Renton showcases some of the new star soloists.
Fiona Bruce sits in for
Mariella Frostrup with the current arts.
Go to www.radiotimes.com for guest details
At 2.30am Pause for Thought with the Rev Gillean Maclean in Scotland.
Lee Grace
