59 minutes
An investigation into Gershwin's classic composition, Summertime, which has been recorded in almost every style of music - from jazz to opera, rock to reggae, soul to samba. Show more
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Jools' Annual Hootenanny
2015/16
2 hours, 10 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England
Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra welcome in the New Year with guests including Sir Tom Jones, Jess Glynne, Paul Weller, Hozier, Rhiannon Giddens and James Bay. Show more
Danny Baker's Rockin' Decades
Episode 2: The Eighties
1 hour
Along with guests Pauline Black of the Selecter, writer and performer Adam Buxton and journalist Mark Ellen, Danny Baker celebrates British rock in the 1980s. Show more
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Woman's Hour
Women in Music: With Cerys Matthews and Nancy Sinatra
58 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
6 Music's Cerys Matthews, with Nancy Sinatra, Pauline Black of The Selecter, Emily Eavis, Nadine Shah, Ed Sheeran songwriter Amy Wadge, and festival director Fiona Stewart. Show more
The People's History of Pop
Episode 3: 1976-1985 Tribal Gatherings
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
The story of pop music through fans' memories and memorabilia from 1976-1985, when punk hit Britain and rival tribes exploded onto the high street. Show more
Front Row
Jake Gyllenhaal, Pauline Black, Christopher Wheeldon and the business of musicals
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for over a year
Actor Jake Gyllenhaal on his sci-fi movie Life and singing on Broadway, Pauline Black on One Love: The Bob Marley Musical, and the business of bringing a musical to the stage. Show more
1 hour, 14 minutes
The story of Coventry’s new cathedral and of the times in which it was built. Designed by Basil Spence and consecrated in 1962, the original was destroyed by German bombers during World War II. Show more
Andrew Neil reviews the political week with Alan Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg. Miranda Green presents a round-up of the political week. Plus guests Pauline Black and Jimmy Osmond. Show more
Celebrity edition of the quiz, with Mick Foster, Tony Allen, Pauline Black, Harvey, Jonathan Ansell, Faryl Smith, Lee Latchford-Evans and Michelle Heaton. Show more
The story of how 2 Tone, a record label from Coventry, went on to have a global impact. The brainchild of Jerry Dammers saw dance music with a message dominate the charts from 1979. Show more
Loose Ends
Rory Bremner, Kris Marshall, Pauline Black, Peter Duncan, David McAlmont, Nadine Shah
45 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Clive Anderson is joined by Sara Cox, Rory Bremner, Kris Marshall, Pauline Black and Peter Duncan for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more