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Motown made its maiden voyage to the UK 43 years ago with an all-star revue show. The concluding episode of this two-parter gives listeners another chance to hear Tamla authority Adam White present at one of these historic shows, as he remembers the impact and legacy of the Motown invasion.

Adam also recalls a 1965 TV special in which Dusty Springfield introduced the British public to Motown's caravan of stars.

Presenter/Adam White, Producer/Paul Sexton

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Approaching the 25th anniversary of the death of soul legend Marvin Gaye, the penultimate episode of this series gives listeners another chance to hear Smokey Robinson pay tribute to Gaye's life and music, re-examining his legacy as one of the most influential soul singers of the 20th century.

Tonight's programme recalls the singer's spiritual side and the landmark album, What's Going On – a socially concerned recording inspired by Gaye's strict religious upbringing as well as his brother's experience in Vietnam.

Originally rejected by Motown and left on the shelf, the album became a timeless classic. It was a conceptual masterpiece which brought Gaye's deeply held spiritual beliefs to the fore as he explored issues ranging from war, poverty and discrimination, to the environment, drug abuse and political corruption.

Presenter/Smokey Robinson, Producer/Sue Clark

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Donald Macleod continues his exploration of the early life and compositions of Joseph Haydn, who died 200 years ago this year, using contemporary accounts and Haydn's own letters and notebooks to reveal the life and times of a hugely prolific composer.

Today, Donald looks at Haydn's relationship with his long-time employers, the aristocratic Esterhazy family, and discovers Haydn's loyalty to his boss and to the musicians on his staff.

Haydn is one of BBC Radio 3's Composers of the Year, alongside Handel, Purcell and Mendelssohn, and there is a dedicated website, including detailed information about Haydn, at www.bbc.co.uk/composers.

Presenter/Donald Macleod, Producer/Kerry Clark

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Petroc Trelawney presents the Scottish Chamber Orchestra in a concert conducted by Olari Elts, in Glasgow. Two youthful works bookend this concert: Mendelssohn's Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of the most celebrated pieces by a teenager; Saint-Saëns' Symphony in A is the 15-year-old's ambitious attempt at a serious Teutonic-style symphony. In between, listeners can hear Ravel's Pavane pour une infante défunte and soprano Kate Royal sings Berlioz's song-cycle, Les Nuits d'été.

Recorded last week at the Glasgow City Halls, this is the first of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra's Mendelssohn bicentenary celebrations – which puts Mendelssohn in the company of composers who inspired him and those he himself inspired.

Presenter/Petroc Trelwany, Producer/David Papp

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In this week's Essay Scottish poets describe their attitudes to the metaphorical presence of Robert Burns (the 250th anniversary of whose birth is on 25 January 2009) at the back of the room as they read or write their own poetry.

Today's poet, Liz Lochead, explores her youth in a Motherwell state school that was infused with Burns – reading, memorising and performing in competitions which were the lifeblood of Burns appreciation.

Reader/Liz Lochead, Producer/Dave Batchelor

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Adam Lusekelo invites listeners to don lifejackets and join him on the Ilala for a Voyage On Livingstone's Lake.

Sixty years ago, the MV Ilala was built by Yarrow and Company in Glasgow as a passenger and cargo ship destined for Lake Nyasa, or Lake Malawi as it is now called. In a remarkable feat of engineering, the boat was shipped out in pieces via Mozambique and transported overland to be reconstructed on the shores of the inland Lake, which has no navigable outlet to the sea.

Six decades on, the ageing Ilala is still sailing the lake, providing a vital weekly lifeline to remote communities in Malawi and Mozambique.

Producer/Ruth Evans

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File On 4 Ep 1/11

Tuesday 20 January

8.00-8.40pm BBC RADIO 4

Julian O' Halloran examines Britain's insolvency laws as a record number of companies are expected to go into administration or bankruptcy this year, as File On 4 returns for a new series.

Presenter/Julian O' Halloran, Producer/Paul Grant

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5 Live Sport

Tuesday 20 January

7.00-10.00pm BBC RADIO 5 LIVE

Mark Saggers presents all the day's sports news, featuring reports from day two of the Australian Open tennis with Jonathan Overend in Melbourne.

From 7.45pm, listeners can hear commentary of Manchester United versus Derby in the Carling Cup semi-final second leg, live from Old Trafford.

Presenter/Mark Saggers, Producer/TBC

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Richard Madeley

Tuesday 20 January

11.00pm-1.00am BBC RADIO 5 LIVE

Richard Madeley, one half of Britain's most famous television couple, stands in for Richard Bacon for the next three nights.

Madeley, who started his broadcasting career as a news producer and presenter at BBC Radio Cumbria, hosts the evening phone-in on the day's topical issues. His stint on BBC Radio 5 Live came about following his guest appearance on Simon Mayo's afternoon programme last year.

Presenter/Richard Madeley, Producer/Jonathan Crawford

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Tennis

Tuesday 20 January

8.30am-2.00pm BBC 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA

Uninterrupted tennis commentary from the night session of the Australian Open comes live from Melbourne Park.

Producer/Jen McAllister

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Imran reacquaints himself with Silver Street, as the Asian drama continues. He runs into Sway, who is shocked to see him – does this mean he wants his old job back?

Dr Hassan, meanwhile, is surprised when Imran returns early and thought he would be celebrating with his family. Imran admits he is avoiding them as he doesn't know how they'll react to him after all this time.

Elsewhere, Sway tells Kuljit that Imran's return might be a blessing in disguise.

Imran is played by Narinder Samra, Sway by Mark Monero, Dr Hassan by Youssef Kerkour and Kuljit by Sartaj Garewal.

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