Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Maureen Kendler.

At 9.15 Pause for Thought with Canon Roger Royle.

With new country, including top tunes and Nashville news.
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Specialist in the latest folk, roots and acoustic-based sounds. Plus an interview with inspired record producer Joe Boyd, who has worked with Muddy Waters, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sandy Denny, Nick Drake and Fairport Convention. Boyd plays a selection of tracks he's produced. EMAIL: [text removed]

5/6. Soul singer Beverley Knight shares her passion for gospel music in this series showcasing top acts from around the world. This week's guest is musician, songwriter and arranger/producer Andrae Crouch , who is credited with taking gospel music into the mainstream. Plus a performance by the Kingdom Choir, whose director, Karen Gibson , discusses the history of the UK gospel choir sound.

2/4. In this decidedly populist approach to pop and rock, Kate Thornton slams the door on the critics to celebrate four relatively uncool albums that have struck a chord with the public and sold more than ten million copies. She continues with Michael Bolton's Grammy-winnng, R&B-styled MOR hit Time, Love and Tenderness, which includes the singles Love Is a Wonderful Thing, Time, Love and Tenderness and, controversially, a cover of Percy Sledge's When a Man Loves a Woman. Bolton recalls writing with Diane Warren and Bob Dylan.

Featuring a live session from the Reverend Horton Heat.

With a live set from the Charlatans. Including at 1.30am Pause for Thought with Sharon Grenham-Toze .

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