Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with the Rev David McLachlan from Scotland.
Brian Matthew with hits, B-sides and obscurities, including requests.
Hip tunes, banter and guests, including actress Pam Ferris.
The Smith Lectures
4/5. Satirical series showcasing the irreverent
Professor Emeritus Arthur Smith , who this week lectures on the meaning of meaning. He opens the doors of perception with the help of archive comedy clips from
Ed Byrne , Christian Finnegan , Shappi Khorsandi and Mark Theobald.
1.30 Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections
4/5. Culturally and politically attentive satirical sketch series in which Andy Parsons and Henry Naylor trawl through the weekend papers for news, gossip and reviews. Repeated from Thursday
DVD Review: page 44
Featuring a live session by up-and-coming South London rock band the New York Fund. Phill Jupitus on Arcade Fire: p44
With America's Greatest Hits.
Current US hits and a pick of oldies.
Thirty-seven years years after their seismically successful rock opera Tommy, rock veterans the Who premiered music from a new mini-opera, Wire and Glass, at the closing event of Radio 2's five-day live-music festival, held last year at London's Roundhouse. Wire and Glass appears on the band's 2006 album Endless Wire and, until this concert, had never before been played live. Producer Sarah Gaston
Music and manic, surreal chat.
A pick of old and new recordings. Plus a live session from Canadian singer/songwriter Justin Rutledge.
Including at 2.30 Pause for Thought with the Rev David McLachlan from Scotland.
6.15 as 2.30.
