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| BBC RADIO 2 Tuesday 28 October 2008 |
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Bruce
And Sammy
Tuesday 28 October
10.30-11.30pm BBC RADIO 2
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Marking 50 years since Sammy Davis Jr. joined the Rat Pack, Bruce Forsyth shares personal recollections of his friend in a documentary celebrating one of the most fascinating and complex characters in the history of entertainment.
Although dubbed by many as the greatest showman of all time, Sammy's life was dominated by political controversy, racial prejudice, personal tragedy and, of course, an enormous and unparalleled talent.
Bruce cites his work with Sammy as the most important and enjoyable of his career, in particular the 1980 television special where the two entertainment giants shared a stage.
Bruce's warmth for Sammy shines through the entire programme, and his stories offer a rare insight into the life of an international superstar from humble beginnings to enduring fame.
The contributors include Paul Anka, Engelbert Humperdinck, Lionel Blair and Laurie Holloway with amazing archive material from Sammy's live performances and interviews.
Presenter/Bruce Forsyth, Producer/Dan Cocker
BBC Radio 2 Publicity
The Blagger's Guide To Country Ep 4/4
Tuesday 28 October
11.30pm-12.00midnight BBC RADIO 2
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David Quantick leads listeners through this final lesson in country music.
With a mix of fake archive footage, made-up adverts, counterfeit recordings and some old fashioned gags, David reveals the truth about Tammy Wynette, Johnny Cash and non-US country music.
Presenter/David Quantick, Producer/Anna Harrison
BBC Radio 2 Publicity
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| BBC RADIO 3 Tuesday 28 October 2008 |
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Afternoon On 3 – Towards Messiaen 2: The Stage
Tuesday 28 October
2.00-5.00pm BBC RADIO 3
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Louise Fryer presents a week-long feast of French opera and ballet as part of Afternoon On 3's celebration of the centenary of Olivier Messiaen.
Today's programme includes a second chance to hear the performance of his huge opera, St Francis Of Assisi, at this year's BBC Proms by the Netherlands Opera, conducted by Ingo Metzmacher and led by American baritone Rodney Gilfry as St Francis himself. Act 1 is today, Act 2 is on Wednesday 29 October and Act 3 on Thursday 30 October.
At the end of the five-hour performance the audience gave the performers a 10-minute standing ovation.
Producer/David Gallagher
BBC Radio 3 Publicity
Performance
On 3 – Viktoria Mullova
Tuesday 28 October
7.00-9.15pm BBC RADIO 3
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In the first of her concerts as the Queen Elizabeth Hall's Artist in Focus, Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova performs a period-instrument concert of Schubert and Beethoven on her Guadagnini violin.
Viktoria, accompanied by Kristian Bezuidenhout on the fortepiano, begins with Schubert's Duo Sonata in A major, before his virtuosic Rondo Brilliant. This is followed by Beethoven's Violin Sonata in E flat, and the ever popular Kreutzer Sonata.
BBC Radio 3 Publicity
The Essay – Night Walks Ep 2/5
Monday 27 to Friday 31 October
11.00-11.15pm BBC RADIO 3
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Walking as a means of recreation, escape, nostalgia and spiritual release features in this week's Essay. Following a positive response to the first series of Night Walks, five more writers were invited to take a stroll after dark and report back on what they saw, felt and thought about on their travels.
Today, poet Owen Sheers walks the streets of North Manhattan, where he finds lonely souls looking at the trees and, later, vibrant street life in the Hispanic quarter.
Producer/Duncan Minshull
BBC Radio 3 Publicity
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| BBC RADIO 4 Tuesday 28 October 2008 |
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Fowles in Dorset
Tuesday 28 October
11.30am-12.00noon BBC RADIO 4
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Following the death of novelist John Fowles in 2005, a box of audio tapes was found in his house containing recordings of interviews he carried out in 1978 with the oldest residents of Lyme Regis. This programme presents highlights of these recordings of Fowles at work as curator of Lyme Regis museum. These recordings have never been broadcast before.
The interviews are a record of Dorset life in the first years of the 20th century and during the First World War, and Fowles uncovers some fascinating portraits. Fishermen recall the sinking of HMS Formidable off Lyme in 1915, the rescuing of its crew, and the story of the dog, Lassie, who revived a man, left for dead on the floor of the Pilot Boat Inn, by licking his face. Other interviewees recall Lyme's social and working life and a former barmaid remembers serving lunch to a family of Quakers and imitates their speech.
Fowles was curator of Lyme Regis Museum from 1978 to 1988. His public reputation, as he put it, was that of the "cantankerous man of letters", but he gave his time wholeheartedly to his museum duties. This programme reveals what he was like to work with, and how his reputation among those who knew him compared to the public persona. As former museum colleagues explain, he was a brilliant but disorganised curator. This is a chance to hear Fowles on the other side of the microphone, exploring historical themes with a languid but keen curiosity.
Producer/Chris Ledgard
BBC Radio 4 Publicity
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| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE Tuesday 28 October 2008 |
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5 Live Sport
Tuesday 28 October
7.00-10.00pm BBC RADIO 5 LIVE
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Mark Saggers presents all the day's sports news, plus Barclays Premier League coverage of Bolton v Everton at the Reebok Stadium and Newcastle v West Brom at St James's Park.
Presenter/Mark Saggers, Producer/Ben North
BBC Radio 5 Live Publicity
606
Tuesday 28 October
10.00-11.00pm BBC RADIO 5 LIVE
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Danny Baker brings his own unique style to BBC Radio 5 Live's iconic football phone-in, 606.
Fans can watch the debate on interactive digital TV via the Red button, and give their views to Danny by phone to 0500 909 693 (free from BT landlines), text 85058 at network rates or email 606@bbc.co.uk.
Presenter/Danny Baker, Producer/Patrick Campbell
BBC Radio 5 Live Publicity
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| BBC 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA Tuesday 28 October 2008 |
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Football
Tuesday 28 October
7.55-9.50pm BBC 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA
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Listeners can enjoy uninterrupted live commentary of one of the evening's top matches from the Premier League.
Producer/Jen McAllister
BBC 5 Live Sports Extra Publicity
Cricket
Tuesday 28 October
9.50pm-12.30am BBC 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA
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Live from Antigua, BBC 5 Live Sports Extra presents uninterrupted commentary of the Stanford Super Series Twenty20 match between England and Trinidad and Tobago.
Producer/Jen McAllister
BBC 5 Live Sports Extra Publicity
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| BBC 6 MUSIC Tuesday 28 October 2008 |
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Nemone
Tuesday 28 October
1.00-4.00pm BBC 6 MUSIC
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In today's programme Nemone chats to British electro-pop band Hot Chip.
Presenter/Nemone, Producer/Jax Coombes
BBC 6 Music Publicity
Gideon Coe
Tuesday 28 October
9.00pm-12.00midnight BBC 6 MUSIC
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Tonight Gideon Coe unearths tracks from The Fire Engines' Peel session in 1981 and choice cuts from I Am Kloot's hub session from last year, as well as concert highlights from The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster and BBC 6 Music's own Tom Robinson.
Presenter/Gideon Coe, Producer/Lisa Kenlock
BBC 6 Music Publicity
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