Susan jeffreys’ Radio Week

GRAHAM NORTON

SATURDAY, 10AM, RADIO 2 HHHH Jason Manford and Carley Stenson will be appearing in the musical Curtains, Raymond Blanc has been saving British fruit, and David Nicholls has a new book out; they’re all in Graham’s studio this morning to talk about their projects.

SOUNDS OF THE 70S

SUNDAY, 3PM, RADIO 2 HHHH Kathy Sledge joins Johnnie Walker to share her favourite 1970s tracks and memories, as well as playing some of Sister Sledge’s many enduring hits.

BARRY MANILOW – THEY WRITE THE SONGS

SUNDAY, 9PM, RADIO 2 HHHH Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel’s songs together were musically wonderful, with lyrics that were truly poetic.

When Paul went solo, he continued in thatvein.inthisshow,barrymanilow celebrates the work of a music master.

LIFE LINES

MONDAY-FRIDAY,

10.45AM, 7.45PM, RADIO 4 HHHHH While Carrie (Sarah Ridgeway) talks to a suicidal man, one of her colleagues contacts emergency services to try to find out his location. A tense, fast-paced drama series that’s riveting and convincing.

THE ESSAY: LEGACIES OF 1619

MONDAY-FRIDAY, 10.45PM,

RADIO 3 HHHH

The author and playwright Caryl Phillips tells the stories of the first African to be ordained as a Church of England minister, a Yoruba princess who became Queen Victoria’s goddaughter, and others whose lives were caught up in the grim workings of the slave trade.

MARC RILEY

THURSDAY, 7PM, BBC 6 MUSIC HHHH The Canadian singer-songwriter Dana Gavanski gives a live set of her slightly psychedelic folk sound from Marc’s studio.

THE FULL WORKS CONCERT

THURSDAY, 8PM, CLASSIC FM HHHH The Academy of St Martin in the Fields gave its first performance 60 years ago. Joshua Bell leads the chamber orchestra for this birthday concert from the Queen Elizabeth Hall.