And at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Lynn Gallagher in Northern Ireland.
Brian Matthew spins familiar hits, B-sides, obscurities and requests.
Music, banter and special guests. Go to www.radiotimes.com for guest details
The Comedy Album Show
6/6. Charlie Higson shares his love of comedy albums, concluding with the music-and-comedy-filled Amnesty International fundraising LP The Secret Policeman's Ball.
1.30 Clive Anderson 's Chat Room 2/6. Satirical, topical talk show in which Clive Anderson invites four guests from the worlds of politics, journalism and the arts for an irreverent dissection of the week's key stories. With guests Paul Gambaccini and Dom Joly.
Repeated from Thursday
Music, features and special guests.
Fearturing a live session from the Upper Room.
With America's Greatest Hits.
A profile of British-born keyboard player and songwriter Rod Temperton, who enjoyed big disco-era success as part of Heatwave (Boogie Nights, Always and Forever and The Groove Line) before writing hits for American R&B/pop stars like Donna Summer, George Benson, Aretha Franklin, James Ingram, Patti Austin, Herbie Hancock and, most lucratively, Michael Jackson. Contributors include producer Quincy Jones, George Benson and Patti Austin.
Tips for a record collection, with listeners' input, news of re-releases and a spotlight on the Pretenders' 1980 debut album, Pretenders.
(Stuart Maconie on Due South: p38)
Jazz, Latin and crossover sounds.
Including at 2.30 Pause for Thought with Lynn Gallagher in Northern Ireland.
6.15 as 2.30