Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Nick Baines.
At 9.15 Pause for Thought with Dr Rowan Williams , Archbishop of Canterbury.
Including Tracks of My Years, in which pop producer Pete Waterman picks - two a day - his ten favourite Christmas recordings.
Talking to people in the news.
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with Simon Mayo
New releases, star interviews and the week's top 20 sellers.
With The Best of Jazz.
Rare recordings, archive classics and new releases.
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Jools Holland returns with more big band. jazz and R&B favourites from his vast collection of records from the past 70 years. Tonight's special Christmas edition features a festive live turn by Chas and Dave.
Helen Mayhew presents a seasonal edition featuring the BBC Big Band with guest vocalist Paul Carrack , recorded at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds.
An adventurous playlist, live from Manchester, with poet Ian McMillan as guest.
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Including at 1.30am Pause for Thought with Virinder Kalra.
3.30 as 1.30
