With the Dawn Patrol.
Including at 6.15 a special live Pause for Thought with Christine Hardman.
And at 9.15 Pause for Thought with the Rev Roger Royle.
Talking to guests in the news.
3/4. A profile of popular Motown melodramatists the Four Tops, whose 60s classics include I Can't Help Myself, Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over), Reach Out I'll Be There, Bernadette and 7 Rooms of Gloom. This edition recalls the mid- to late-60s, with the quartet at the peak of their fame and creativity. But radical changes in pop and soul music at the turn of the decade force the Four Tops to make a vital career decision.
A special concert event featuring pop and soul star Dionne Warwick , who performs songs from across her 43-year chart career. Recorded at London's Mermaid Theatre with the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Kathy Rubbicco. Presented by Paul Gambaccini.
Actor Sean Penn reads a version of Bob Dylan 's autobiography.
5/8.1961. Dylan earns$60 a week but is not yet writing songs. He seeks inspiration at the library. Abridged by Clive Stanhope
Frank Renton with requests from participants at the recent national brass band championships.
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.
