Including at 6.15 a special Pause for Thought with footballer Linvoy Primus.
And at 9.15 Pause for Thought with Judy Merry.
With country tunes and news.
With highlights from a Radio 2-sponsored tribute to Tom Paxton , held in late January at the Houses of Parliament by the all-party Folk Music Group in honour of the American folk giant. Jeremy Vine compered the event, at which
Paxton performed for an invited audience that included MPs and members of the House of Lords.
4/8. Mark Lamarr showcases choice examples of the Jamaican music genre. This edition is devoted to the career of reggae producer Bunny "Striker" Lee.
3/3. Joint presenters Barbara Windsor and Matt Lucas conclude a profile of songwriter Lionel Bart, who died in 1999, aged 68, following huge successes and a long period of personal troubles. This final instalment details Bart's failure to follow up the stage success of Oliver! (1960), with neither Blitz! (1962) nor Twang! (1965) hitting the bullseye. Plus a look at his career-numbing addiction to drugs and alcohol and his comeback in 1989, when he performed the song Happy Endings in a TV ad. Contributors include Ron Moody, Cameron Mackintosh, Don Black, Justin Hayward and Herbert Kretzmer.
With a live set from Moscow-born US singer/songwriter Regina Spektor, who cites the Beatles, Billie Holiday and Chopin as influences.
Faithless peform live in session.
At 1.30 Pause for Thought with Juli Wills.
3.30 as 1.30.
