And at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Michelle Marken in Northern Ireland.
Brian Matthew spins familiar hits, B-sides, obscurities and requests.
Music, banter and A-list guests.
The Smith Lectures
9/10. Irreverent series showcasing Professor Emeritus Arthur Smith.
This week's lecture on the joys of comedy features archive snips from Rodney Dangerfield , Les Dawson , Janeane Garofalo , Neil Hamburger , Bill Hicks , Bob Monkhouse , Mark Steel and others.
1.30 The Powder Room
5/6. Comedy with Julia Morris , Gina Yashere and Lucy Porter.
Repeated from Thursday
Featuring a live set from all-female Brighton trio the Pipettes.
With America's Greatest Hits.
Music from this week's stateside charts, plus a pick of oldies.
Mark Goodier hosts an intimate evening with famed singer/songwriter Ray Davies, who remains best known for his work with quintessentially 60s quartet the Kinks. Appearing before a small audience at BBC's Maida Vale Studios, Davies deconstructs his songs and plays a selection of favourites, including Sunny Afternoon, Dead End Street, Picture Book, Walter, Village Green and Muswell Hillbillies.
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Mark Goodier hosts an intimate evening with the singer-songwriter Ray Davies at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios.
Tips for a record collection, with listeners' input, news of re-releases and a spotlight on singer/songwriter Neil Young's classic, Harvest, which in 1972 outsold all other LPs in America.
Jazz, Latin and crossover sounds.
Including at 2.30 Pause for Thought with Michelle Marken in Northern Ireland.
6.15 as 2.30
