And at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Johnston McKay in Scotland.
With Brian Matthew.
Music, banter and A-list guests.
The Smith Lectures
5/10. Irreverent series showcasing Professor Emeritus Arthur Smith.
This week's lecture on performing in public features archive snips from John Barbour , Jo Caulfield , Lewis Black , Sid Kipper , Robert Klein , Little Britain and others.
1.30 The Powder Room
1/6. Comedians Julia Morris , Gina Yashere and Lucy Porter combine forces for a singularly satirical skewering of their studio audience and all things topical.
Repeated from Thursday
Tunes, features and special guests.
Sitting in for Dermot O'Leary with a live set from the Spinto Band.
With America's Greatest Hits.
Bob Harris explores the life and music of singer/ songwriter, guitarist and pianist Gram Parsons , whose combined devotion to country and rock found expression in turns with the Byrds, the Flying Burrito
Brothers and Emmylou Harris. Parsons died in 1973, aged 26, leaving behind a relatively small body of solo work. His cult status as a country-rock visionary is confirmed tonight by contributors Emmylou Harris and Keith Richards. The tribute also includes Parsons in an interview previously unaired in the UK. Producer Helen Toland
Tips for a record collection, with a spotlight on Radiohead's heralded and hip 1995 album "The Bends".
(Stuart Maconie: page 36)
Including at 2.30 Pause for Thought with Johnston McKay in Scotland.
6.15 as 2.30
