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| BBC RADIO 2 Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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The Afrobeat Revolutionary – Fela Kuti
Tuesday 4 November
10.30-11.30pm BBC RADIO 2
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Neneh Cherry celebrates the life, music and influence of Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
Kuti created a unique sound – Afrobeat, which combined traditional Yoruba rhythms with jazz and funk – but he was far more than a music star. He was a cultural revolutionary, who embraced black power and spoke out for the oppressed of Nigeria.
During a prolific recording career, Fela released more than 80 albums, on which he became an increasingly outspoken critic of corruption and the voice of Nigeria's "have-nots". He formed his own political party after his 78-year-old mother was killed during a raid on his club, and went on to run (unsuccessfully) for president.
In 1984, Fela was imprisoned on charges of currency smuggling, but was freed a year later following the support of Amnesty International and artists including Sir Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. He was arrested again in 1997 on a marijuana charge, but a public outcry secured his release.
On 2 August 1997, after years of persecution, Fela Kuti died. Over a million people lined the streets of Lagos for the funeral and the city ground to a standstill for 48 hours. Today, his musical legacy lives on through his sons – Femi and Seun – while his daughter runs the Afrika Shrine club in Lagos which Fela built to showcase his music and give opportunities to local musicians. Every October, a "Fela-bration" takes place in Lagos and this year, which would have marked his 70th birthday, will be a particularly important celebration.
Contributors to the programme include: Fela's children; Rikki Stein, his manager for more than 15 years; Sandra Isidore, who introduced Fela to the Black Panther movement in Los Angeles; drummer Tony Allen; and slam poet Saul Williams.
Presenter/Neneh Cherry, Producer/Sue Clark
BBC Radio 2 Publicity
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1918-2008 –
NINETY YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE
Don't Start Me Talking About ... World War II Ep 1/2
Tuesday 4 November
11.30pm-12.00midnight BBC RADIO 2
www.bbc.co.uk/remembrance
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As part of BBC Radio 2's Remembrance programming, veterans, friends and families of the fallen talk about the impact the conflict has had on their lives.
Producer/Mark Hagen
BBC Radio 2 Publicity
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| BBC RADIO 3 Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Tuesday 4 November
1.00-2.00pm BBC RADIO 3
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BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists Scheme supports some of the brightest talents in the world of classical music. In the nine years since its inception, the Scheme has numbered artists such as the Belcea String Quartet, Paul Lewis, Janine Jansen and Alice Coote among its distinguished members.
In four lunchtime studio concerts this week, there's a chance to hear some of the Scheme's current members, including today the Ebene String Quartet from France in Haydn's "Rider" Quartet, soprano Elizabeth Watts in songs by Rebecca Clarke, and the Aronowitz Ensemble in the Piano Quintet by Alfred Schnittke.
Presenter/tbc, Producer/Lindsay Kemp
BBC Radio 3 Publicity
Performance
On 3 – Alfred Brendel
Tuesday 4 November
7.00-9.15pm BBC RADIO 3
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One of Alfred Brendel's final recitals, this concert links four of the composers who have been closest to him during his 60-year career.
The works are by four of the great composers of the central European tradition, a tradition of which Brendel is widely regarded as one of the greatest living exponents: Haydn (Andante and Variations in F minor), Mozart (Sonata in F, K533/494), Beethoven (Sonata "Quasi una fantasia" in E flat, Op 27/1) and Schubert (Sonata in B flat, D960).
The concert was recorded recently at Aldeburgh's Snape Maltings.
Presenter/ Tom Service Producer/Kevin Bee
BBC Radio 3 Publicity
On the evening of one of most eagerly anticipated American presidential elections in history, Susan Hitch presents a special landmark debate celebrating the US Constitution.
The US Declaration of Independence remains, to this day, one of the most poetic and resonant of all political documents. A panel, recorded in front of a live audience at the Free Thinking festival of ideas in Liverpool and including novelist and essayist Andrew O'Hagan and Florida University's Diane Roberts, asks if America still honours its founders' commitment to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness".
Presenter/Susan Hitch, Producer/Fiona MacLean
BBC Radio 3 Publicity
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| BBC RADIO 4 Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Bad Habits Ep 1/5
Tuesday 4 November
9.30-9.45am BBC RADIO 4
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Comedian and writer Richard Herring explores some of the bad habits and personal failings which directly or indirectly affect daily working life. In this new series, he examines five everyday bad habits which occur in modern society and its workplaces: procrastination, lateness, workaholism, laziness and perfectionism.
Filtered through Richard's own experiences, Bad Habits is an involved and humorous tour through some of the less heralded aspects of humanity. Using interviews and research into possible therapies, Richard shows how entrenched these foibles have become and highlights the tell-tale signs that indicate bad habits at work.
Presenter/Richard Herring, Producer/Lucy Greenwell
BBC Radio 4 Publicity
All In The Mind Ep 1/8
Tuesday 4 November
9.00-9.30pm BBC RADIO 4
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Claudia Hammond returns with the series that investigates the very latest discoveries in neuroscience, psychology and the wider mental health agenda.
In this new run, All In The Mind explores developments in mental health care in the NHS, the latest changes introduced by the new Mental Health Act and the impact of the new big spend on "talking therapies".
Claudia talks to leading scientists from around the world about their often surprising findings about why we act, think and behave as we do.
Presenter/Claudia Hammond, Producer/Fiona Hill
BBC Radio 4 Publicity
Tina
C's Election Night BBQ Special
Tuesday 4 November
11.00-11.30pm BBC RADIO 4
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On the night of the US presidential election, country legend and presidential hopeful Tina C is in her Winnebago with nothing but a few country songs, a burst balloon and a bit of ticker tape to keep her company.
Tina assesses her chances of becoming President, calls Barack Obama and John McCain to wish them well, reflects on their policies (and on how she could do a better job than them) and awaits the results. She also sings her campaign song, Tick My Box, and her famous power ballad, I Am America.
Policies? Tina C has lots of 'em! She's an independent – no more Republicrats and Democrins. And she's right wing, right here and just plain right! Whatever happens, America is stronger and the world is a better place because of her candidacy.
Tina C is the creation of Olivier Award-winning comedian Christopher Green. His shows for BBC Radio 4 have included Tina C's Tiny Island Tour, Tina C's State Of The Union Tour and Tina C Goes Down Under – The Aborogynal Monologues.
Producer/Claire Grove
BBC Radio 4 Publicity
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| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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5 Live Sport
Tuesday 4 November
7.00-10.00pm BBC RADIO 5 LIVE
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Mark Saggers presents live UEFA Champions League coverage of AS Roma v Chelsea in Group A, and Liverpool v Athletico Madrid in Group D, plus all the day's sports news.
Presenter/Mark Saggers, Producer/Adrian Williams
BBC Radio 5 Live Publicity
606
Tuesday 4 November
10.00-11.00pm BBC RADIO 5 LIVE
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Danny Baker brings his own unique style to 606. Fans can watch the debate on interactive digital TV via the Red button, and give their views to Danny by phoning 0500 909 693 (free from BT landlines), texting 85058 at network rates or emailing 606@bbc.co.uk
Presenter/Danny Baker, Producer/Patrick Campbell
BBC Radio 5 Live Publicity
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| BBC 6 MUSIC Tuesday 4 November 2008 |
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Shaun Keaveny
Tuesday 4 November
7.00-10.00am BBC 6 MUSIC
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Comedian Alan Carr talks to Shaun Keaveny about his autobiography, Look Who It Is!, and looks ahead to the new series of his Celebrity Ding Dong.
Presenter/Shaun Keaveny, Producer/Nic Philps
BBC 6 Music Publicity
Nemone
Tuesday 4 November
1.00-4.00pm BBC 6 MUSIC
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Nemone chats to gritty girl-boy garage band The Kills, ahead of their gig in Glasgow. The duo – Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart – released their third album, Midnight Boom, on Domino Records earlier this year. The track Sour Cherry has recently become a cult hit due to its inclusion on the American TV teen drama Gossip Girl.
Presenter/Nemone, Producer/Jax Coombes
BBC 6 Music Publicity
Marc Riley
Tuesday 4 November
7.00-9.00pm BBC 6 MUSIC
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Marc Riley welcomes Texan singer-songwriter Micah P Hinson into the studio. Micah has worked with The Earlies, who produced his first album, Micah P Hinson & The Gospel Of Progress. He has had a colourful past, some of it spent in prison, and talks to Marc about his career and recent marriage.
Presenter/Marc Riley, Producer/Michelle Choudhry
BBC 6 Music Publicity
Gideon Coe
Tuesday 4 November
9.00pm-12.00midnight BBC 6 MUSIC
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Gideon Coe delves into the archive to unearth session tracks from the mighty Delta 5, recorded for John Peel at the height of their success in 1980, as well as choice cuts from the Grizzly Bear BBC 6 Music Hub Session from last year and electro rockers Trans Am's Peel session of 2000. Concert highlights come from Tuung's 2006 Summer Sundae appearance.
Presenter/Gideon Coe, Producer/Lisa Kenlock
BBC 6 Music Publicity
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