Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Jonathan Romain.
And at 9.15 Pause for Thought with Faris Badawi.
Country, roots and Americana, with new and archive recordings. Including a live session from singer/songwriters Kevin Welch and Kieran Kane with multi-instrumentalist Fats Kaplin , recorded in September in Nashville. The trio play tracks from their hit Americana album Lost John Dean.
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Classic R&B and the cream of new blues releases.
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11/11. Retro rocker Suzi Quatro concludes her current run of the American rock 'n' roll series with an anniversary tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper (born Jiles Perry Richardson), who died together in a plane crash on 3 February 1959. Dion DiMucci shares his personal memories of Holly. And tonight's independent-label showcase features Del-Fi studio recordings by Ritchie Valens, Chan Romero and Johnny Crawford.
5/6. 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
Hip tunes.
Including at 1.30 Pause for Thought with Jumoke Fashola.
3.30 as 1.30
