And at 6.15 Pause for Thought with the Rev Craig Gardiner in Wales.
Brian Matthew with hits and B-sides.
Hip tunes, banter and A-list guests, featuring a live session from Neil Hannon (of the Divine Comedy).
The Day the Music Died
5/8. Satirical series that takes aim at the music industry. Presented by Andrew Collins and accomplices.
1.30 It's Been a Bad Week
5/5. With Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis. Repeated from Thursday
Current tunes, oldies and requests.
(Maconie's DVD review: page 35)
Featuring Guillemots live in session.
With America's Greatest Hits.
1/2. Film-maker, actor, musician and reggae aficionado Don Letts pays tribute to Trojan Records, which since the late 1960s has been hugely instrumental in exposing Jamaican rocksteady and reggae music to the British public. The label's roster has included Jimmy Cliff (Wonderful World, Beautiful People), John Holt (Help Me Make It through the Night), Ken Boothe (Everything I Own), Bob and Marcia (Pied Piper), and Dave and Ansel Collins (Double Barrel). This two-parter explores specifically the UK's history and experience of reggae, from the postwar influx of young Jamaicans to the genre's strong following among British skinheads. Contributors include
Ken Boothe , Bunny Lee , BB Seaton , Derrick Harriot , Dandy Livingstone , John Holt , Ansel Collins , Rico Rodriguez , Bob Andy , Derrick Morgan and many others. Producer James Hale
Featuring a live session from James Dean Bradfield (of Manic Street Preachers). Including at 2.30 Pause for Thought with the Rev Craig Gardiner in Wales.
6.15 as 2.30
