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Frank Renton talks to the bandleader of the International Staff Band of the Salvation Army, Stephen Cobb. He also talks to some of the conductors, musicians and performers involved in the celebratory concert being held at The Royal Albert Hall in London to mark the 120th anniversary of the band's exceptional service.

Presenter/Frank Renton, Producer/Terry Carter for the BBC

BBC Radio 2 Publicity

Afternoon On 3 – BBC National Orchestra Of Wales Live From Cardiff

Wednesday 8 June

2.00-5.00pm BBC RADIO 3

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales is joined by conductor Roberto Minczuk and BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, Dutch baritone Henk Neven, for a live concert from BBC Hoddinott Hall in Cardiff. They perform Rachmaninov's final work, his energetic Symphonic Dances, and his dark symphonic poem The Isle Of The Dead, alongside Mussorgsky's intense Songs And Dances Of Death.

Presenter/Katie Derham, Producer/Andrew Trinick

BBC Radio 3 Publicity

Alan Dein meets Arthur Lowe, a 75-year-old life model and former financial adviser from Shipston-On-Stour who poses for art students as a contribution to society, in the latest episode of the documentary series telling original stories about real lives in Britain today.

Arthur puts his trim physique down to the lengths he regularly swims in his local pool – training which helped him win a gold medal at last year's world master's swimming competition in Sweden.

Alan visits an art class and observes the students at work as they capture the essence of the man at the front of the class. Although he is physically naked before them, many know little of the life within and the issues that concern Arthur.

Away from the studio, Alan explores exposure, vanity and the ageing process with Arthur, who is acutely aware that his days as a model may be numbered.

Presenter/Alan Dein, Producer/Tom Alban for the BBC

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Paula Wilcox and Anne Reid star in this comic drama about birdwatching.

When Yvonne loses her job at the age of 64, she starts to fear that husband Neil's devotion to birdwatching is actually all about escaping her and their humdrum life together. Thus begins a somewhat overenthusiastic pursuit of the truth as she trains her binoculars firmly on Neil's every move. Can best friend Wendy bring her back to earth?

Paula Wilcox is Yvonne, Philip Jackson is Neil, Anne Reid is Wendy and Brian Bowles is Austin.

Producer/Toby Swift for the BBC

BBC Radio 4 Publicity

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Laurie Taylor and guests dish the dirt

Laurie Taylor presents a special edition of Thinking Allowed recorded with an audience of the public at the Wellcome Collection's exhibition on dirt.

Dirt is dust, soil, refuse, excrement, bacteria, filth, sleaze, slime, smut – how easily the word changes its meaning from the physical to the moral. It is this fascinating relationship and threat which dirt seems to pose that is explored in the Wellcome Collection's exhibition, Dirt: The Filthy Reality Of Everyday Life.

Laurie and a panel of experts explore the meaning of dirt, its relationship to order and how hygiene and the mass generation of dirt have become such potent symbols of civilisation. He is joined by anthropologist Adam Kuper, writer and cartoonist Martin Rowson and historian Amanda Vickery to discuss dirt and why it provokes such fear, loathing and, occasionally, desire.

Presenter/Laurie Taylor, Producer/Charlie Taylor

BBC Radio 4 Publicity

Russell Fuller presents the day's sports news. Then from 8pm 5 Live Tennis is live from The Queen's Club with the latest tennis news and interviews as the build-up to Wimbledon begins.

At 9pm Mike Costello presents 5 Live Track And Field live from Oslo to preview the Diamond League athletics meeting.

Presenters/Russell Fuller and Mike Costello, Producer/Mike Carr

BBC Radio 5 Live Publicity

Cricket

Wednesday 8 June

6.45-10.15pm BBC RADIO 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA

Uninterrupted commentary on Essex versus Sussex in the Twenty20 competition comes live from Chelmsford.

Producer/Jen McAllister

BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra Publicity

Lauren Laverne is joined by The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart for a live session in the BBC Radio 6 Music studios. The New York City band have in the past worn their love for all things UK indie on their sleeves, but with new album Belong have found a heavier, grungier sound to complement their songs of heartache and loss. They join Lauren to play some tracks from the album in the Radio 6 Music live room.

Presenter/Lauren Laverne, Producer/Gary Bales

BBC Radio 6 Music Publicity

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Grandaddy and Midnight Oil are both featured in concert. Session tracks come via the grungy early Nineties of Daisy Chainsaw and poetic genius Ivor Cutler.

Presenter/Gideon Coe, Producer/Henry Lopez Real

BBC Radio 6 Music Publicity