 | | BBC RADIO 3 Friday 30 May 2008 | |
Performance On 3
Friday 30 May
7.00-8.45pm BBC RADIO 3 | | | | |
Suzy Klein presents this concert – recorded on Wednesday at the Bath Festival – celebrating Messiaen's centenary and the Festival's 60th birthday. Messiaen's joyous 1944 piece, Trois Petites Liturgies de la Presence Divine, is scored for female voices, orchestra, piano and the otherworldly-sounding Ondes Martenot. And Dhafer Youssef brings his distinctive combination of voice and sound in a major, new composition, commissioned specially by BBC Radio and given its world première here. Youssef, born in Tunisia in 1967 but Europe-based for many years, has sought to bridge the gap between jazz and "world music". His choice of projects and collaborators has always been adventurous and inspiring. The composer joins the Britten Sinfonia and conductor Diego Masson. Joanna MacGregor joins the celebrations with a performance of Bach's keyboard Concerto in D minor. Presenter/Suzy Klein, Producer/Edward Blakeman BBC Radio 3 Publicity Jazz Library – Abbey Lincoln
Friday 30 May
10.30-11.30pm BBC RADIO 3 | | | | |
Alyn Shipton is joined by Irish-born singer songwriter Christine Tobin to discuss the recordings of jazz vocalist and songwriter Abbey Lincoln. Once married to jazz drummer Max Roach, and a participant in his famous We Insist – The Freedom Now Suite, Lincoln is no stranger to controversy. Jazz Library explores, through Lincoln's recordings, the ways in which a singer can deliver powerful messages in song. Lincoln's themes span women's rights in Caged Bird, debt with In The Red and the difficulty of making a path through life in Straight Ahead. Presenter and Producer/Alyn Shipton BBC Radio 3 Publicity Jazz On 3
Friday 30 May
11.30pm-1.00am BBC RADIO 3 | | | | |
Jez Nelson presents a special edition of Jazz On 3, exploring the rich avant-garde jazz scene of Holland, featuring performances from two of the most forward-looking and contrasting Dutch groups – creative trio Braam DeJoode Vatcher, and The Astronotes. The trio, Braam DeJoode Vatcher, are led by pianist Michiel Braam and feature the bass of Wilbert DeJoode and Michael Vatcher on drums, playing a unique and catchy style of explosive improvisation, tempered by a playful sense of mischief. Jez presents highlights from a concert at London's Pizza Express Jazz Club. Performing at Amsterdam jazz club The Bimhuis, The Astronotes are a large ensemble, led by trombonist and composer Joost Buis. They use his retro-tinged and irreverent tunes as a launchpad for far-reaching improvisations. Presenter/Jez Nelson, Producer/Robert Abel BBC Radio 3 Publicity | | BBC RADIO 4 Friday 30 May 2008 | |
The Brits In Bollywood
Friday 30 May
11.00-11.30am BBC RADIO 4 | | | |  |
There is a new wave of talent reaching the screens of Bollywood. The Brits In Bollywood explores the fascinating story of a reverse migration. No longer simply offering parts in movies filmed in the UK, Bollywood has now provided a new career path for a generation of British Asians. And a Bollywood acting school opening in west London provides the first course of its kind for those choosing to pursue a career in Indian cinema. Sarfraz Manzoor travels to Mumbai to meet some established stars and some hopefuls, finding that the British influence spreads beyond the stage into screen writing and production. Presenter/Sarfraz Manzoor, Producer/Mark Rickards BBC Radio 4 Publicity Afternoon Play – The Ballad Of Pickard Boots
Friday 30 May
2.15-3.00pm BBC RADIO 4 | |
Jamaican street musician Pickard Boots is given shelter by Molly Pinks and a love story begins. He is wanted for murder and she is wanted by no one. Set in contemporary London, The Ballad Of Pickard Boots is a heady love story and a detective story combined. A young woman shelters from the rain in a road-tunnel, wrapped in an enormous mac. When a panicked man runs into the tunnel, with sirens blaring in the distance, the woman opens her coat and shelters him from the police. Molly Pinks and Pickard Boots go on the run and a love story begins. Pickard shows Molly a hidden world – full of alleyways and tunnels – and a side of the city that she did not know existed. When his investigation stalls, Inspector Malone consults a psychic who tells him who she thinks the next victim will be. Emma Rice plays Molly Pinks with Mo Sesay as Pickard Boots, Doña Croll as Avril Knokes and Stephen Critchlow as Inspector Malone. Author Anna Maria Murphy is an outstanding Cornish playwright and poet. She co-wrote the critically acclaimed version of Tristan And Yseult for the National Theatre and is Writer in Residence at Cornwall's Eden Project. She has worked extensively with Kneehigh Theatre and her previous work for BBC Radio 4 includes Lucy Wildhair. Producer/Claire Grove BBC Radio 4 Publicity | | BBC 6 MUSIC Friday 30 May 2008 | |
Theme Time Radio Hour With Bob Dylan
Friday 30 May
9.00-10.00pm BBC 6 MUSIC | | | | |
Bob Dylan takes dreams as his theme this week. His eclectic selection includes: Darn That Dream by Dinah Washington; I've Got Dreams To Remember by Otis Redding; Sh-Boom by The Chords; and Roy Orbison's In Dreams. Presenter/Bob Dylan, Producer/XM Satellite Radio BBC 6 Music Publicity Bruce Dickinson's Rock Show
Friday 30 May
10.00pm-1.00am BBC 6 MUSIC | | | | |
Bruce welcomes Swedish progressive metal group Opeth to the show. Formed 18 years ago, Opeth remain one of the leading forces in Scandinavian death metal, while they are also renowned for creatively adding their own influences, which include rock, folk and jazz. With their lyrics often reflecting a bleak outlook on life – failed relationships, the occult and depression – the group are set to release their ninth studio album, Watershed, next month. Bruce asks Opeth about the making of Watershed, how they found performing in the UK last month and what their plans are for this summer's festival season. Presenter/Bruce Dickinson, Producer/Ian Callaghan BBC 6 Music Publicity | | BBC ASIAN NETWORK Friday 30 May 2008 | |
Roopa tells Aidan about the Silverhill Mela. Aidan is sceptical at first but then fancies the idea of playing to a big audience. But they need to persuade Sway to give them a slot. Mary tells Brian about Bill blaming himself for Fatima's accident. Brian offers to take Bill for a round of golf. But Bill has a panic attack in the car. Later, Brian says there is something that Bill needs to do to help himself get over what happened. Roopa is played by Rakhee Thakrar, Aidan by Arkie Reece, Sway by Mark Monero, Mary by Carole Nimmons, Brian by Gerard McDermott and Bill by Robin Bowerman.
BBC Asian Network Publicity | | BBC WORLD SERVICE Friday 30 May 2008 | |
KidnappedEp 2/2
Friday 30 May
10.05-10.30am BBC WORLD SERVICE | | | | |
Presenter Ritula Shah reunites former hostage Dr Thomas Hargrove with the people who were involved in negotiations to free him. Dr Hargrove – an American agricultural scientist kidnapped by FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) – was snatched at a roadblock on 23 September 1994 and released 11 months later in August 1995. Dr Hargrove's family employed professional kidnap negotiators and paid two ransoms before he was eventually set free. Presenter/Ritula Shah, Producer/Lissa Cook
BBC World Service Publicity Heart And Soul – Sunni And ShiiteEp 2/2
Friday 30 May
3.30-4.00pm BBC WORLD SERVICE | | | | |
Heart And Soul compares Sunni and Shia Islam. The programme examines the ways in which political leaders have exploited the differences that exist and asks whether tensions within Islam are fuelling conflicts around the world. The divide between Shia Islam and Sunni Islam has its roots in the death of the prophet Muhammad in the year 632. The dispute over the succession to Muhammad as the head of the Islamic community spread across the world, sparking differences that now encompass religious practices, traditions, customs and beliefs. Producer/Emily Kasriel BBC World Service Publicity | 
