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High And Mighty
Tuesday 11 November
10.30-11.30pm BBC RADIO 2
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Robin Gibb celebrates the story of the falsetto voice, from church music to chart hits via castrati, doo-wop bands and, of course, the massive success of the Bee Gees.
He uncovers falsetto singing across a diverse range of musical genres – heavy metal, cosmic seventies, comedy song, power ballad – and learns exactly how the falsetto sound is made, and why it is the most natural thing to do for a man who wants to reach the high notes.
Presenter/Robin Gibb, Producer/Tom Alban
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1918-2008 – NINETY YEARS OF REMEMBRANCE
Don't Start Me Talking About... The Falklands
Tuesday 11 November
11.30pm-12.00midnight BBC RADIO 2 |
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The latest instalment of this oral history series, scheduled as part of BBC Radio 2's Remembrance programming, tells of the impact of The Falklands War in the words of veterans, friends and families of the fallen.
This programme is part of 1918-2008 – Ninety Years Of Remembrance, a special season of programmes on the BBC marking the 90th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
Producer/Mark Hagen
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| BBC RADIO 3 Tuesday 11 November 2008 |
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Composer Of The Week – Cavalli (1602-76) Ep 2/5
Monday 10 to Friday 14 November
12.00-1.00pm BBC RADIO 3
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Cavalli is best-known today for his operas. He composed more than 40 theatrical works and set many precedents which would be followed by composers for generations afterwards.
Throughout the week Donald Macleod revels in Cavalli's glorious operatic music, as well as discovering lesser-known sacred works – music which would have filled the great spaces of St Mark's Cathedral in Venice, where Cavalli spent most of his career. Along the way, we discover tales of gambling, plague and the Venetian elite.
Continuing his exploration of this relatively unsung hero of the Baroque, Donald Macleod today focuses on St Mark's, Venice and Cavalli's scared choral music.
Presenter/Donald Macleod, Producers/Luke Whitlock and Kerry Clark
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Performance On 3 – Mitsuko Uchida And Friends
Tuesday 11 November
7.00-9.15pm BBC RADIO 3
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One of the highlights of the South Bank Centre's recent celebrations marking the centenary of Messiaen's birth, renowned pianist Mitsuko Uchida joins forces with some of today's young stars for a performance of the composer's Quartet For The End Of Time. It's an intensely moving work first performed while Messiaen was held in a German prisoner of war camp in 1941.
Martin Fröst (clarinet), Soovin Kim (violin), Christian Poltéra (cello) and Llyr Williams (piano) – three of whom are recent members of BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artists scheme – begin this recital with piano music by Liszt, his La Lugubre Gondola, and chamber music by Bartok (Contrasts For Violin, Clarinet And Piano).
Presenter/Petroc Trelawny, Producer/Janet Tuppen
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| BBC RADIO 4 Tuesday 11 November 2008 |
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The Right Stuff
Tuesday 11 November
11.30am-12.00noon BBC RADIO 4
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In The Right Stuff, Michael Portillo considers the enduring influence of writer and philosopher Ayn Rand, and questions whether her work remains the blueprint for literature of the Right.
With contributions from contemporaries and critics, this feature explores the origins and impact of Rand's writings, and considers how her ideas continue to offer a stimulating commentary on the contemporary political landscape.
Rand married and settled in Hollywood where she immersed herself in the local industry, selling her first screenplay, Red Pawn, to Universal Pictures in 1932.
In 1950, Rand assembled some like-minded thinkers, in a group she ironically named The Collective. This included the future Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan. The group helped to edit what is generally regarded as Rand's greatest artistic achievement, Atlas Shrugged.
In his recently published memoirs, Greenspan acknowledges Rand as a key influence in his life, recalling how he would visit her apartment in Manhattan to listen to extracts of her novels being read aloud at Rand's Conservative salon.
Today, objectivism is taught at more than 30 universities in the United States and the Ayn Rand Institute has a budget of $7 million to promote her ideas.
Producer/Owen McFadden
BBC Radio 4 Publicity
50 Years Of Little Richard
Tuesday 11 November
1.30-2.00pm BBC RADIO 4
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One of the greatest rock and rollers of all time, Little Richard, talks to Sarfraz Manzoor in an exclusive interview.
Born in Macon, Georgia, Little Richard has been singing and performing since the Fifties. Legendary for his wild extravagance on stage, he boldly describes his smash hit Tutti Frutti as "the beginning of rock 'n' roll".
Yet the combination of his complex personality and racism led him to be sidelined in the story of 20th-century music, while white artists such as Elvis took a fuller share of the glory, and others like Pat Boone covered his records for a white audience.
In this frank and revealing interview, Little Richard describes the racial prejudice and the exploitation he experienced in his 50-year career. At the height of his fame, he renounced show business and turned to religion for solace.
The programme reveals the man who fought his way to the top and left it all behind, before finally returning as the "King of Rock 'n' Roll".
The programme includes contributions from long-term friend Lee Angel; biographer Charles White; and Jimmy Savile, who introduced him on stage in the UK in the Sixties.
Presenter/Sarfraz Manzoor, Producer/Mark Rickards
BBC Radio 4 Publicity
Afternoon Play – The Singer
Tuesday 11 November
2.15-3.00pm BBC RADIO 4
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The Singer is the story of a man who risks everything for his love of a girl and her voice, and very nearly loses it all.
Told through a combination of drama and song, it pits love against obsession,and passion against responsibility. A singer fights to find her voice, a wife fights to keep her husband, and the man in the middle struggles to make the right choice, questioning if it is only an empty infatuation, or the chance of a lifetime to be truly happy.
Martin, the 40-year-old protagonist, meets Kirsten, 25, who sings in private, in the flat below his. He is captivated by her music, becomes obsessed with her and even starts to follow her.
Claire is aware that her marriage is failing and, despite trying to re-kindle it, Martin leaves her for Kirsten. But, when a manager tries to sign Kirsten and take her to London, Martin sees it as a betrayal and tells his lover that if she goes it's over between them.
Producer/Pauline Harris
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| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE Tuesday 11 November 2008 |
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5 Live Sport
Tuesday 11 November
7.00-10.00pm BBC RADIO 5 LIVE
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Mark Saggers presents live Carling Cup fourth round commentary of Arsenal v Wigan (kick-off 7.45pm), plus regular updates from the evening's other games, including Manchester United v QPR.
Presenter/Mark Saggers, Producer/Claire Ackling
BBC Radio 5 Live Publicity
606
Tuesday 11 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 phone 0500 909 693 (free from BT landlines), text 85058 at network rates or email 606@bbc.co.uk.
Presenter/Danny Baker, Producer/Patrick Campbell
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BBC 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA
Tuesday 11 November 2008 |
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Tennis
Tuesday 11 November
10.00am-3.00pm BBC 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA
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Uninterrupted commentary comes from the second day's action of the Tennis Masters Cup from the Qi Zhong Stadium, Shanghai.
Producer/Jen McAllister
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| BBC 6 MUSIC Tuesday 11 November 2008 |
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Marc Riley
Tuesday 11 November
7.00-9.00pm BBC 6 MUSIC
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Emmy The Great, AKA Emma-Lee Moss, is Marc Riley's guest. This London-based singer-songwriter has collaborated with many from the anti-folk community including Fyfe Dangerfield, Jeremy Warmsley and Lightspeed Champion.
She plays her new single and tells Marc about the recording of her hotly anticipated new album, produced by The Earlies.
Presenter/Marc Riley, Producer/Michelle Choudhry
BBC 6 Music Publicity
Gideon Coe
Tuesday 11 November
9.00pm-12.00midnight BBC 6 MUSIC
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Gideon Coe travels back to Glastonbury 2002 for concert highlights from garage rockers Von Bondies. There is also a Peel Session from Man Or Astroman in 1999, and tracks from pysch rockers Dead Meadow in 2001. More session tracks come from Liz Green who joined Marc Riley in the studio last July.
Presenter/Gideon Coe, Producer/Lisa Kenlock
BBC 6 Music Publicity
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| BBC ASIAN NETWORK Tuesday 11 November 2008 |
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Mohit takes Mani in, but angers him immediately by contacting Jodie, as the Asian drama continues. He's not ready to face her yet. However, Jodie is relieved beyond words to hear that her dad is safe.
Pradeep apologises to Jodie about Arun and Vinnie's stunt, but Jodie seizes on the idea. A sheesha lounge at the restaurant would be a fantastic idea, and Jodie thinks Mani is going to love it.
Mohit is played by Shiv Grewal, Mani by Kaleem Janjua, Jodie by Vineeta Rishi, Pradeep by Ashvin-Kumar, Arun by Naithan Ariane and Vinnie by Saikat Ahamed.
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| BBC WORLD SERVICE Tuesday 11 November 2008 |
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World Book Club – Alice Walker
Tuesday 11 November
7.30-8.00pm BBC WORLD SERVICE
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Harriett Gilbert talks to Alice Walker about her critically acclaimed novel The Color Purple, one of the most successful and controversial books ever written by a black woman.
It was an international bestseller, won both the American Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, and in 1985 was made into a film directed by Steven Spielberg.
The book tells the story of Celie, a poor black woman whose letters recount her experiences, from the age of 14 to 34.
At 14 Celie is being abused and raped by her stepfather while attempting to protect her sister from the same fate. The abuse continues over the course of her marriage to a brutal man who terrorises her. Celie eventually learns that her husband has been keeping her sister's letters from her and the rage she feels, combined with an example of love and independence provided by her close friend Shug, pushes her towards redemption and an awakening to her own talents and abilities.
World Book Club brings readers from around the world together with their favourite writers. Every month, Harriett Gilbert invites a best-selling author to talk about the chosen work, giving a reading from it, then taking questions and feedback from a studio audience and readers worldwide.
Since its launch in 2002, the World Book Club has hosted Nobel laureates Wole Soyinka, Orhan Pamuk, VS Naipaul and Doris Lessing as well as several Booker prize winners including Margaret Atwood, Kazuo Ishiguro and Salman Rushdie.
Presenter/Harriett Gilbert, Producer/Karen Holden
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