Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Gopinder Kaur.

Including at 9.15 Pause for Thought withFarisBadawi.

And in Tracks of My Years, singer Juglio Iglesias identifies two more of his ten favourite tracks.

Music and chat.

Country, roots and Americana, with new and archive recordings. PHONE [number removed] for details of music played this evening (calls from land lines cost no more than 8p per minute)

Classic R&B and the cream of new blues releases. Plus a live session from blues, rock 'n' roll and boogie-woogie sextet the Ben Waters Band.
For details of music played ring the Radio 2 Information Line on [number removed]0200 (land lines calls cost no more than 8p per minute)

10/11. Retro rocker Suzi Quatro spins American rock 'n' roll gems of the 50s and early 60s.
Tonight's independent-label showcase features Big Top studio recordings by Sammy Turner, Johnny and the Hurricanes and Del Shannon. Plus golden oldies by the Eddie Cochran, Paul and Paula and others. And Suzi celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of Lucky Lips by American R&B singer Ruth Brown, who died in November.

4/6. Comedian Lee Mack hosts a variety show featuring stand-up comedy, sketches, contrived chaos and a weekly musical guest, abbeted by Angela McHale and a house band led by Steve Brown. Repeated on Saturday at 1.30pm

His studio guest is Noddy Holder.

Including at 1.30 Pause for Thought with Jenny Nemko.

3.30 as 1.30