Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with the Rev Chris Webb in Wales.
Brian Matthew with hits and B-sides.
Guests include comic Sean Lock , Doctor Who star David Tennant and actress Sarah Parish , and, performing live. Badly Drawn Boy.
The Smith Lectures
2/5. Satirical series showcasing the irreverent and unfashionable Professor Emeritus Arthur Smith , who this week lectures on fashion.
1.30 Parsons & Naylor's Pull-Out Sections
2/5. Culturally and politically attentive satirical sketch series with Andy Parsons and Henry Naylor. Repeated from Thursday
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With a live set by California-based pop-rock quartet Cold War Kids.
With America's Greatest Hits.
Nick Barraclough shares his longtime enthusiasm for guitarist Ry Cooder in this tribute spiked with contributions from blues musician Taj Mahal , fellow band member and songwriter John Hiatt , guitarist Albert Lee and Cuban musicians from the Buena Vista Social Club sessions.
Cooder, who is 60 on 15 March, has ventured into nearly every genre of popular music, from old-time mountain to rock, blues, jazz, gospel, R&B, Tex-Mex and beyond. The programme features Cooder's personal take on his own multifaceted and influential career.
Producer Nick Barraclough
Shenanigans.
Including at 2.30 Pause for Thought with the Rev Chris Webb in Wales.
6.15 as 2.30
