Programme Information

Friday 20 June 2008

BBC RADIO 2 Friday 20 June 2008

Tenor Jonathan Ansell introduces a show from London's Mermaid Theatre with the BBC Concert Orchestra playing an operatic programme of music from Puccini's La Bohème and Gianni Schicchi; Lucia di Lammermoor by Donizetti; and Werther by Massenet.

Tonight's guests include tenor Paul O'Neill, soprano Elizabeth Watts and the Classic Buskers – aka Michael Copley and Ian Moore, who bring a whole new sound to Handel's Water Music with their recorder and accordion.

Presenter/Jonathan Ansell, Producer/Jodie Keane

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BBC RADIO 3 Friday 20 June 2008

Donald Macleod concludes his assessment of the lives of Cécile Chaminade and Augusta Holmès, two composers who were born a mere decade apart in Paris and yet whose music and lives were polar opposites.

Donald Macleod looks at how Chaminade's music came to be seen as "lightweight" after the First World War. Just six years earlier she had enjoyed phenomenal success at Carnegie Hall and in touring across the United States, with a proliferation of Chaminade Clubs named in her honour. Now her work was criticised as being "salon" music. An accomplished musician – as evinced in the programme by her playing on one of a series of piano rolls she recorded in 1914 – she wrote little music in her later years, which she passed in relative obscurity and ill health in the South of France.

It is often supposed that the failure of Augusta Holmès's opera La montagne noire was the end of her career. In fact, although it had been a serious setback, she continued to compose until her death at the relatively young age of 55. In support of Karen Henson's belief that her music is due for re-evaluation, Donald Macleod plays an excerpt of classic Holmès from her symphonic ode Patriotic Games. Also airing Chaminade's masterly second Piano Trio in A minor, Donald and his guests tackle the thorny issue of whether or not these composers' careers would have been different had they been born men.

Presenter/Donald MacLeod, Producer/Johannah Smith

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In a feast of early music, superstar counter-tenor Andreas Scholl is joined by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment for a programme of music to show off the counter-tenor voice. This includes operatic arias by Handel and sacred music by Vivaldi and Bach, interspersed with orchestral suites by Bach.

The concert is introduced by James Bowman, himself an important figure in the ever-increasing popularity of the counter-tenor voice.

Presenter/Martin Handley, Producer/Ellie Mant

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Jez Nelson presents a tribute to the late Swedish pianist Esbjörn Svensson, who died on Saturday 14 June in a diving accident, at the age of 44.

Esbjörn's trio, E.S.T., transformed jazz music since their formation in 1990, featuring frequently on Jazz On 3 along the way. In their native Sweden and around the world, their intricate and anthemic tunes – which have become standards for a generation of younger musicians – as well as countless festival appearances made them a true live phenomenon, with an appeal that extended well beyond their core jazz fan-base.

Tonight's programme features excerpts from a number of concert recordings E.S.T. made for Jazz On 3 over the years, together with tributes to Esbjörn from colleagues, friends and fans

Presenter/Jez Nelson

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BBC RADIO 4 Friday 20 June 2008

Mark Stephens charts the dramatic rise of an unassuming crustacean, from its unlikely beginnings to the top of the menu in the finest restaurants of Europe, in this one-off documentary.

With a history of shipbuilding and heavy industry, Glasgow's River Clyde isn't the first place that comes to mind when thinking of luxury seafood. But as the pollution has cleared and other fish stocks have dwindled, the Clyde is now booming with a bonanza of pink gold – the Scottish langoustine.

For years the langoustine was simply dumped back over the side, or it was tailed, breaded and deep fried to make that pub food staple, scampi in a basket. But with the restaurants of Spain and France clamouring for it, the Clyde's fishermen have realised that they're floating above a highly lucrative new business. And it hasn't come a moment too soon for a fishing industry that was rapidly finding itself obsolete.

As he hears the fishy story, Mark also tests the theory that this truly is an inexhaustible resource and hears from some dissenting voices who believe that the rise of the langoustine might be nothing more than the last gasp of a dying eco-system.

Presenter/Mark Stephens, Producer/Peter McManus

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An unfamiliar book from an obscure author, Address Unknown is one of the most concise and breathtaking fictional retellings of the rise of Nazism in Thirties Germany.

The book, written by Kressemann Taylor, was first published in 1938, even before the Second World War began, and takes only about 40 minutes to read – its 50 small pages are simply two sets of letters. One set is sent from an American German Jew, and the other is those sent back to him by an American German who, excited and energised by the new Germany of the early Thirties, has gone "home". The two old friends, who had been recent business associates in San Francisco, discover deeper truths about themselves and the world they live in.

The cast stars Henry Goodman and Patrick Malahide. Tim Dee has adapted the text and the play is introduced by Anne Karpf.

Director/Tim Dee

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BBC RADIO 5 LIVE Friday 20 June 2008

Simon Mayo debates the day's big talking points, and has more big-name interviews, plus the latest film reviews with Mark Kermode.

There is also coverage from day four of Royal Ascot, where today's highlight is the Coronation Stakes at 3.45pm. Cornelius Lysaght, John Hunt, Luke Harvey, former jockey Kevin Darley and comedian Kevin Day don their titfers to bring all the news and gossip from the track.

Presenter/Simon Mayo, Producers/Robin Bulloch (studio) and Jonathan Wall (Ascot)

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Mark Saggers presents live commentary on the second Euro 2008 quarter final from Vienna, which kicks off at 7.45pm.

Mark also rounds up all the top sports stories of the day, including the fourth day of Royal Ascot, and takes a look ahead to this weekend's French Grand Prix and the second rugby union Test between New Zealand and England.

Presenter/Mark Saggers, Producer/Claire Ackling

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BBC 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA Friday 20 June 2008

Maurice Hamilton and the team are in the fast lane to bring live commentary from the first (at 9am) and second (at 1pm) practice sessions for the French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours.

Producer/Jason Swales

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Listeners can hear uninterrupted commentary on Leeds v St Helens in rugby league's engage Super League.

Producer/Jen McAllister

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BBC 6 MUSIC Friday 20 June 2008

Bruce Dickinson's special guests are Florida-based ska-punk quintet Less Than Jake.

Renowned for their infectious pop punk, the guys have been on the scene for 16 years, having formed back in 1992. It's currently a busy time for the band as they're performing around the UK and US and putting the finishing touches to their ninth studio album, which is due for release this summer.

Not content with merely planning new material, Less Than Jake are also in the process of re-releasing their back catalogue. The first in the series, Losers, Kings And Things We Don't Understand, came out in March.

Bruce hears how the band's Shout It Loud tour is progressing, and what fans can expect from their new album.

Presenter/Bruce Dickinson, Producer/Ian Callaghan

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BBC ASIAN NETWORK Friday 20 June 2008

Arun delights in telling Roopa that he too is going to Glastonbury, in the week's final visit to Silver Street. Arun's glee is increased when he realises Roopa hasn't yet told their parents she plans to go.

Sean and Zak are offered the extra Glastonbury passes, but Zak decides he doesn't want one and Sean refuses to go without him.

Later, Roopa asks Arun to help her break the news to their parents. Arun refuses, leaving Roopa tearfully wondering why he is hell-bent on spoiling this for her.

Arun is played by Naithan Ariane, Roopa by Rakhee Thakrar, Sean by Lloyd Thomas and Zak by Jetinder Summan.

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BBC WORLD SERVICE Friday 20 June 2008

In August 2005 Hurricane Katrina brought devastation to New Orleans. In this city famous for its food, farms were flooded, orchards blown down, soil contaminated and the fishing industry blown out of the water.

Sheila Dillon visits New Orleans to see the work under way to restore its markets, farms and seafood production, providing the ingredients for its unique spicy style of cooking, which draws on influences from France and Spain. It's an inspiring story about the importance of food to the heritage of a city and the people who live in it.

Presenter/Sheila Dillon, Producer/Kate Howells

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The world's Jews recite the Mourner's Prayer following the death of a parent. For 11 months the bereaved repeat the prayer three times a day.

It became an obligatory part of Jewish ritual at the time of the Crusades, when countless Jews were massacred. Heart And Soul examines what makes this prayer so moving and relevant, and how a prayer that never mentions death has become such a powerful part of the mourning process.

Producer/Jennifer Chevalier

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