Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Rob Marshall.
And at 9.15 Pause for Thought with Canon Roger Royle.
New series 1/4. Billy Bragg goes on the trail of American folk legend Woody Guthrie (1912-67) to tell the story of an artist who influenced so many - including Bob Dylan, who described him as "my last hero" - yet who lived so simply, riding hobo on the trains and hitching his way across the devastated heart of America in the wake of the great dust storms of the 1930s. Contributors include Arlo Guthrie, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Seeger, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Country Joe McDonald, Tom Paxton, Donovan, Ralph McTell and Bob Geldof. Producer Neil Rosser
In the history of American popular music, certain names recur, not necessarily because they were the first or even the best in their field, but because they catalysed something that later performers could develop. Examples include Louis Armstrong (jazz), the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers (country), Elvis (rock 'n' roll) and, in the field of folk music, Woody Guthrie (above). His music was rooted in the country tradition and in the ballads of people he met while hoboing around the country. But he also wrote political songs that spoke for the plight of the downtrodden - and as the roving man-of-the-people whose only possession was the guitar on his back, he became a romantic legend. Small wonder he was an inspiration to the folk singers of the 60s and later, and that so many of them agreed to talk about him in this four-parter presented by Billy Bragg. (Richard Partridge)
Stephen Bell conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, with tenor Alfie Boe and singer Tony Hadley, recorded at London's Mermaid Theatre. Paul Gambaccini presents.
2/8. Actor Damian Lewis reads four Ian Fleming short stories (two episodes to a tale) showcasing British spy
James Bond , continuing with the second and final part of the 1962 Cold
War thriller The Living Daylights.
Frank Renton presents a session by the Whitburn Band, conducted by Andrew Duncan.
Culture show in which
Matthew Wright looks at the arts, including the current cinema.
Including at 3.30 Pause for Thought with Tony Macaulay.
