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Jason
Byrne
Saturday 12 July
1.30-2.00pm BBC RADIO 2
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 Energetic comedy from the
three-wheeling Jason Byrne BBC Radio 2 brings listeners a new comedy series from the award-winning Irish stand-up, Jason Byrne, who takes his new show, Cats Under Mats Having Chats With Bats, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this summer.
The energetic comedian – who has been described as "part Spike Milligan, part Duracell bunny" – delivers half an hour of fast-paced comedy as he explores a different theme each week.
From going on a first date to the birth of his children, from the politics of the playground to getting in trouble with the police, all human life is here. Expect stand-up, sketches and special guest Ivan Brackenbury – the spoof hospital DJ created by comic Tom Binns.
Presenter/Jason Byrne, Producer/Julia McKenzie
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Dermot O'Leary's Saturday Show
Saturday 12 July
2.00-5.00pm BBC RADIO 2
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Dermot O'Leary's session guests this week are Black Kids and CSS.
Black Kids are a four-piece from Nashville who made Number Eight in the BBC News website's Sound Of 2008 poll and were described as "a collision of cool indie and Eighties pop".
CSS – standing for "Cansei de Ser Sexy", which translates as "tired of being sexy" – are a Brazilian electro-pop group from Sao Paulo, fronted by a stage-diving female singer called Lovefoxxx. They release new album Donkey this month, following the success of their eponymous first album and singles including Let's Make Love And Listen To Death From Above.
Presenter/Dermot O'Leary, Producer/Ben Walker
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BBC RADIO 2 DANCE MUSIC SEASON
Behind The Velvet Rope – Studio 54 Revisited
Saturday 12 July
7.00-8.00pm BBC RADIO 2 |
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As part of its Dance Music Season, BBC Radio 2 gives listeners another chance to hear the tale of the most decadent disco in history, presented by Boy George.
Studio 54 was the world's first "super club", the first night spot to become a household name and the spawning ground of today's celebrity culture. Hollywood stars, models and rock stars all clamoured to be allowed in to the most glamorous party in town. When the chosen few finally got inside, sex, drugs and celebrity combined to create the most decadent parties since the fall of Rome.
With a pulsating disco soundtrack, the programme gives a unique perspective on the story of disco, as seen from the eye of the storm. Contributors include Carmen D'Alessio, the socialite who introduced friends such as Bianca Jagger, Truman Capote, Yves Saint Laurent and Andy Warhol to the club; legendary Studio DJ Nicky Siano; Nile Rodgers, who formed dance outfit Chic; photographer Bobby Miller; fashionista Keni Valenti; roller-skating drag-queen Rollerena; bar-tenders; dancers; bus-boys; and a rare interview with the notorious doorman himself, the implacable "gatekeeper of cool", Mark Benecke.
Presenter/Boy George, Producer/Russell Finch
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| BBC RADIO 3 Saturday 12 July 2008 |
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The Early Music Show
Saturday 12 July
1.00-2.00pm BBC RADIO 3
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The theme of this year's York Early Music Festival is Exiled – Music In A Strange Land and, this weekend, the Early Music Show reflects the theme with a relay of highlights from two contrasting concerts from the city.
Today's show includes part of a Requiem by Johann Rosenmuller, a 17th-century German composer who was greatly admired in his lifetime by the likes of Telemann and Schutz, but who was forced to flee his native Germany for Venice, after accusations of misdemeanours with young choirboys.
Lucie Skeaping introduces the music and recounts Rosenmuller's story.
The concert was recorded in York Minster and features the combined forces of La Capella Ducale and Musica Fiata under their director, Roland Wilson.
Presenter/Lucie Skeaping, Producer/Chris Wines
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World Routes
Saturday 12 July
3.00-4.00pm BBC RADIO 3
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Kevin Le Gendre introduces highlights from the recent Ethiopiques concert at London's Barbican. Appearing together for the first time outside of Ethiopia, the artists include BBC Radio 3 Awards For World Music winner Mahmoud Ahmed along with Alèmayèhu Eshèté, Mulatu Astatqé (keyboard and percussion) and Gétachèw Mèkurya (tenor saxophone).
Singer Mahmoud is perhaps the best-known artist from Ethiopia's "golden age" of the early Seventies, whilst fellow vocalist Alèmayèhu is often referred to as the Ethiopian James Brown. Mulatu is a multi-instrumentalist and arranger who has established a unique sound, combining a traditional Ethiopian melodic style with jazz and Latin influences. Completing the line-up is tenor saxophonist Gétachèw, whose recent work has included a collaboration with Dutch punk band The Ex.
The Very Best Of Ethiopiques – a compilation of Ethiopian jazz, funk and soul of the Sixties and Seventies – was one of the biggest world music releases of last year. The series is curated by the French musicologist, record producer and winner of the World Shaker Award at this year's Radio 3 Awards For World Music, Francis Falceto. He talks to Kevin about the project.
Presenter/Kevin Le Gendre, Producer/Felix Carey
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Jazz Line-Up
Saturday 12 July
4.00-5.30pm BBC RADIO 3
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Claire Martin is joined by UK band-leader, composer and saxophonist Tom Richards to talk about his new album with the Tom Richards Orchestra, Smoke And Mirrors.
Graduating from the Royal Academy of Music only four years ago, Tom now leads a unique, 23-piece jazz orchestra, comprised of London's most sought-after young musicians, including Gareth Lockrane (flutes), conductor Jules Buckley, Jim Hart (vibraphone) and BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist and double BBC Jazz Awards 2008 nominee Gwilym Simcock (piano).
Claire will also be playing and reviewing other recent jazz releases.
Presenter/Claire Martin, Producer/Keith Loxam
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| BBC RADIO 4 Saturday 12 July 2008 |
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A Night With Johnny Stompanato
Saturday 12 July
2.30-3.30pm BBC RADIO 4
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The Saturday afternoon play is based on the true story of a world-famous movie-star, her gangland boyfriend and his violent murder.
On 4 April 1958, police were called to the house of movie star Lana Turner. At her home, they discovered Lana's boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato, lying dead in a pool of blood.
At the ensuing coroner's inquest, many believed Lana gave the best performance of her life, dramatically recounting what happened. She claimed that her daughter, Cheryl, had run into the kitchen where the couple were arguing, and stabbed Stompanato. The inquest ruled that Stompanato's death was a justifiable homicide.
Some 30 years later, Cheryl confirmed, in her autobiography, that she had stabbed Stompanato.
A Night With Johnny Stompanato includes Laurence Bourvard as Lana Turner, John Guerrasio as Johnny Stompanato and Goregia Moffett as Cheryl.
Producer/Sara Davies
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The New York '77 Blackout
Saturday 12 July
8.00-9.00pm BBC RADIO 4 |
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In the summer of 1977, New York was plunged into darkness when the city's power shut down.
As the power cut out at 9.27pm on 13 July 1977, pilots approaching New York saw the city flicker and then disappear. Some diners in city restaurants moved their tables outside and lifts stopped, mid-voyage.
Before 10pm, other New York residents heard sounds of shattering glass and shop alarms as a night of lawlessness ensued. There was widespread looting, destruction and vandalism and more than 3,000 arrests were made in a city gripped by panic and fear.
Those with battery-powered radios were the only New Yorkers kept informed during the night. Power was not restored until 25 hours later.
To make matters worse, a serial killer, "Son of Sam", was loose on the city's streets and racial tensions were running high with a mayoral election just around the corner.
The New York '77 Blackout features some of the key figures in the city as well as radio and news archive from that fateful night.
Producer/Simon Hollis
BBC Radio 4 Publicity
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| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE Saturday 12 July 2008 |
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5 Live Sport
Saturday 12 July
12.00-8.00pm BBC RADIO 5 LIVE |
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Live sports news and debate is presented by Arlo White, with cricket news on the third day of the first Test between England and South Africa at Lord's. Scottish Open golf news from Loch Lomond comes from Iain Carter and Roger Chapman. Listeners can also enjoy reports from the Tour de France and the latest sports news stories from around the world.
From 3pm, there is live athletics coverage from Birmingham, where Mike Costello heads the commentary team for the National Championships, featuring the cream of the British talent, just a month before the Olympics in Beijing.
Presenter/Arlo White, Producer/Ed King
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| BBC 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA Saturday 12 July 2008 |
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Cricket
Saturday 12 July
10.45am-6.30pm BBC 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA
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Listeners can enjoy uninterrupted commentary on the third day of the first Test between England and South Africa, live from Lord's.
Coverage continues on Sunday 13 and Monday 14 July.
Presenter/Jonathan Agnew, Producer/Adam Mountford
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| BBC 6 MUSIC Saturday 12 July 2008 |
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6 Mix
Saturday 12 July
9.00-11.00pm BBC 6 MUSIC
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DJ Iyare presents three sets from three of the biggest names on the breakbeat scene. The headline mix comes from Plump DJs, while the showcase mix comes from Dutch DJs Kraak and Smaak. There's also an archive mix from the Stanton Warriors, recorded for BBC Radio 1 in 2003.
Presenter/Iyare, Producer/Rowan Collinson
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