RADIO CHOICE
THE singer Dorothy Squires was born in a caravan, trained as a nurse, then lived the high life in Hollywood. The drama GIVE DOTTY A CHANCE (RADIO 4, 2.15PM) finds Dorothy (Ruth Madoc) once again living in a caravan, without a penny to her name. Then, two fans turn up and try to persuade her to revive her showbiz career . . .
THE Malvern Hills are upliftingly beautiful, especially at this time of the year, when the early spring sun lights up views of the Severn Valley and the spires of distant cathedrals. The Malverns are a place of ancient legend, holy wells and inspiration. In this week’s edition of RAMBLINGS (RADIO 4, 3PM), programme that has Clare Balding lacing up her walking boots and heading for the great outdoors, she is joined by two local bards,
who bring the hills alive with the sound of poetry.
DUSTIN LYNCH, who sings of Good Girls and Small Town Boys, got an early break when he did an impressive set at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe. Now, he’s part of Country To Country, Europe’s biggest country music festival. You can hear Dustin (pictured) — along with Lady Antebellum and Carly Pearce — on
THE COUNTRY SHOW WITH BOB HARRIS (RADIO 2, 9PM)
as Bob presents some of the big acts from the second night of the festival at London’s O2 Arena.