Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with John Florance.

At 9.15 Pause for Thought with Nagaraja.

3/4. Whoopi Goldberg profiles singer, actor, political activist and social historian Harry Belafonte , who was raised in Harlem, New York City, to West Indian parents before establishing himself as a popular calypso-influenced singer, Hollywood actor and political activist. This edition recalls the late
50s and early 60s, when Belafonte is one of the most internationally recognised black men, becoming the first non-white television producer and a Cultural Advisor to the Peace Corps. The series includes an interview with Belafonte, plus input from Odetta, singer
Nana Mouskouri , Bill Cosby and others.

Christopher Austin conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra with guest singers Melanie Stace and Simon Bowman. Presented by Brian Kay from London's Mermaid Theatre.

Actor David Warner reads Charles Dickens's tale about the orphan boy who fell among thieves.
5/6. A mysterious man named Monks seeks information about what happened to Oliver's mother shortly before her death. Abridged by Neville Teller

Frank Renton presents the first of three programmes featuring the Brass in Concert Championship, held in November in Gateshead.

Fiona Bruce invites the show's critics to assess the cultural events and arts of 2005. Go to www.radiotimes.com for guest details

At 2.30am Pause for Thought with Marjory Watson of the Salvation Army.