 | | BBC RADIO 2 Saturday 24 May 2008 | |
Dermot O'Leary's Saturday Show
Saturday 24 May
2.00-5.00pm BBC RADIO 2 | | | |  |
Dermot O'Leary celebrates his birthday today and is joined by special guests Elbow and Chris Bathgate. BBC 6 Music presenter Guy Garvey returns to his day job, fronting the popular Manchester four-piece Elbow. The band perform singles Grounds For Divorce and One Day Like This from their 2008 album, The Seldom Seem Kid, as well as hits from a back catalogue that has spanned 15 years and secured several Mercury nominations. Folk singer-songwriter Chris Bathgate has built a strong following in Michigan, USA, and embarked on his first UK tour this year. Presenter/Dermot O'Leary, Producer/Ben Walker BBC Radio 2 Publicity
Ken Bruce commentates live from the Beogradska Arena in Belgrade, Serbia, as Andy Abraham flies the flag for the UK at the 53rd Eurovision Song Contest. Following two semi-finals earlier in the week, a record number of 43 entrants have now have been slimmed to 25 finalists, who now pitch for this year's winning song. Andy and his self-penned funky love song, Even If, were chosen by the UK public in BBC One's Eurovision – Your Decision after he fought off stiff competition from Michelle Gayle, The Revelations, LoveShy, Rob McVeigh and Simona Armstrong. After losing his head-to-head sing-off, Andy was saved by Sir Terry Wogan's "wildcard", which put him through to the public phone vote. Presenter/Ken Bruce, Producer/Phil Hughes BBC Radio 2 Publicity | | BBC RADIO 3 Saturday 24 May 2008 | |
The Early Music Show – Lufthansa Festival 2008
Saturday 24 May
1.00-2.00pm BBC RADIO 3 | |
The reign of King Frederick the Great of Prussia marked the social highpoint of the instrument he was devoted to – the flute. His patronage of the instrument led to a great expansion of flute music – his teacher Quantz himself wrote hundreds of concertos and sonatas. All the music in today's edition of The Early Music Show – recorded earlier this week at the Lufthansa Festival of Baroque Music – is connected to the Court of Frederick the Great, including a sonata by Quantz dedicated to Frederick's first patron, King August of Dresden. It is performed by the ensemble Musica ad Rhenum under their founder-director and flautist, Jed Wentz. Lucie Skeaping presents highlights of the concert, which also include works by JS Bach and a suite by Telemann – neither worked at Frederick's court but both were much admired there. Presenter/Lucie Skeaping, Producer/Rebecca Bean BBC Radio 3 Publicity World Routes
Saturday 24 May
3.00-4.00pm BBC RADIO 3 | | | | |
Celebrating National Day of Culture in Bulgaria Lucy Duran presents a Bulgarian themed edition of World Routes. The London Bulgarian Choir will be performing on the programme, and Dessislava Stefanova, the choir's director, chats to Lucy. The London Bulgarian Choir's repertoire comes from old traditional folk songs that were arranged for choir by composers in the early to mid 20th century and originally adopted by groups such as the Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir, the Philip Koutev Ensemble and Trio Bulgarka. Their recordings attracted the attention of pop stars such as George Harrison, Frank Zappa, David Crosby and Kate Bush. The London Bulgarian Choir follow in this tradition and are a mixed group of London-based singers of various nationalities, ages and musical backgrounds. The choir won the Open Category in the BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year Competition in 2006. Dessislava Stefanova grew up singing the songs of her native Bulgaria and became a professional singer at the age of 18 – joining the prestigious, state-supported group, the Philip Koutev Ensemble. She has been living in the UK since 2000 when she set up the London Bulgarian Choir. Her voice can be heard on several film soundtracks including The Brothers Grimm, Troy and Borat. Lucy is also joined by Joe Boyd and Max Reinheart to review the latest world music CDs, including new releases by Gabi Lunca from Romania, Zegar Zivi from Croatia, Téa Hodžic from Bosnia/UK and Ivo Papasov from Bulgaria. Presenter/Lucy Duran, Producer/Felix Carey BBC Radio 3 Publicity Jazz Line-Up
Saturday 24 May
4.00-5.30pm BBC RADIO 3 | | | | |
Julian Joseph presents a concert given by the BBC Big Band, recorded on Friday 23 May at the Coventry Jazz Festival. Conducted by Barry Forgie, the BBC Big Band are also joined by guest musicians, saxophonist Alan Barnes and pianist Liane Carroll. Liane performs numbers from her Slowdown album, arranged especially for Big Band. The Band also showcases Mountain Of Hope, a new work by Jazz Line-Up presenter Julian Joseph. Both Liane Carroll and Alan Barnes have won BBC Jazz Awards – Carroll for both Best Vocalist and Best of Jazz Award in 2005, while Barnes won the Best Instrumentalist Award in 2006. Presenter/Julian Joseph, Producer/Keith Lomax BBC Radio 3 Publicity Between The Ears – A Map Of Paradise
Saturday 24 May
9.00-9.30pm BBC RADIO 3 | | | | |
Between The Ears – A Map Of Paradise goes on a literal and metaphorical journey in search of paradise. The 15th-century cartographer Giovanni Leardo locates paradise at the most eastern point of India – the manuscript of Beatus of Liebana has it closer to Jerusalem but where, and what, is paradise today? The programme traces an unlikely path, visiting the Paradise Project in Liverpool, the largest mixed-use development in Europe, described by some as not so much paradise, more just a shop; and the remote coastal community of Applecross on the West Coast of Scotland – searching, along the way, for the places and moments that paradise is glimpsed. Contributions come from historian Dr Alessandro Scafi, location scout Roland Caine, the planners of Liverpool's new shopping centre and the residents of Applecross. Producer/Alan Hall BBC Radio 3 Publicity | | BBC RADIO 4 Saturday 24 May 2008 | |
The Bond Correspondence
Saturday 24 May
10.30-11.00am BBC RADIO 4 | | | | |
Ian Fleming's niece, Lucy Fleming, sets out to discover more about her uncle and the creation of his most famous character, James Bond, in Fleming's centenary year. As a teenager, Lucy knew her uncle, but when she delves into dusty old boxes of letters to see the wealth of correspondence from readers, and her uncle's responses, she discovers a lesser-known side of the author. Lucy goes inside the room in the old Naval Intelligence Unit where Ian worked during the Second World War, visits his wartime colleague Joan Bright Astley and stepdaughter Fionn Morgan and, in doing so, brings to life ghosts from the past. James Bond actor Roger Moore is the voice of Ian Fleming. Professor David Cannadine discusses the role of Fleming's novels in England's self-image in James Bond, The Last Englishman at 8pm on Monday 26 May. Presenter/Lucy Fleming, Producer/Lucy Greenwell BBC Radio 4 Publicity Saturday Play – Dr No
Saturday 24 May
2.30-3.30pm BBC RADIO 4 | | | | |
Toby Stephens and David Suchet star in the first ever full radio adaptation of Dr No, Ian Fleming's 1958 James Bond novel. Recovering from the after-effects of his last assignment, Bond is given what appears to be an easy job on his next case. Sent to Jamaica to investigate the mysterious disappearance of two of his colleagues, Bond discovers that the heart of the mystery lies with a sinister recluse on Crab Key, Dr No. Before long, Bond and the beautiful, child-like Honey Rider come face to face with this bizarre figure and are soon fighting for their lives in a murderous game of Dr No's choosing. Toby Stephens plays James Bond, with David Suchet as Dr No, John Standing as M, Janie Dee as Miss Moneypenny, Lisa Dillon as Honey, Clarke Peters as Quarrel and Martin Jarvis as the voice of Ian Fleming. The cast also includes Samuel West, Simon Williams, Peter Capaldi, Nicky Henson, Kobna Holdbrook Smith, Kosha Engler, Jon David Yu, Jordanna Tin and Inika Leigh Wright, and features a special appearance by Lucy Fleming. The adaptation is penned by Emmy Award-winning playwright and screen writer Hugh Whitemore, with original music composed by Mark Holden and Samuel Barbour. Producer/Rosalind Ayres BBC Radio 4 Publicity
Sir John Tusa continues to trace 1968's major political, cultural and social events as they happened, day by day. This week's programmes reflect the week in which French President General Charles de Gaulle says: "Back me or sack me". The country's riots are featured, the Kray brothers are charged with conspiracy to murder and the Liverpool bus strike finally ends. Reporters witness the aftermath of violent street battles across France. Welsh nationalists detonate a bomb in Cardiff and 11-year-old murderer Mary Bell's first victim is discovered. As Paris recovers from riots, on the previous night anarchists in London try to storm the French embassy. There is student unrest in Germany, meanwhile, but the French protest leader Daniel Cohn-Bendit is the star attraction. Welsh nationalist extremists also set off another bomb. Nuns are revolting in LA. Douglas Bader returns to Bomber Command and students take over Hornsey College of Art. A Kennedy loses for the first time and "Danny the Red" paints it black and sneaks back into France. A newspaper magnate is sacked and Manchester United win the European Cup. This series is part of BBC Radio 4's 1968 – Myth Or Reality? season, marking the 40th anniversary of a remarkable year which saw extraordinary upheavals worldwide. Please note: A weekly omnibus edition of Day-By-Day is broadcast on Sunday evenings. Presenter/Sir John Tusa, Producers/Nicky Birch,
Barney Rowntree and Lucy Dichmont BBC Radio 4 Publicity Archive Hour – Reith At 60Ep 1/2
Saturday 24 May
8.00-9.00pm BBC RADIO 4 | | |  | |
This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the BBC's Reith Lectures and, across two programmes, Professor Laurie Taylor charts their evolution, controversies and influence. In 1947, the then Director-General of the BBC, Sir William Haley, announced the Corporation's intention of "inviting an acknowledged authority in a particular field to undertake study, or original research on a given subject and give listeners the results of it at the microphone". These talks, identified with the name of Lord Reith, commenced the following year, with Bertrand Russell as the inaugural lecturer. Over the following 60 years, the Lectures have been no stranger to controversy and Laurie, having raided the BBC's archive, promises to reveal the prospective lecturers who didn't make the cut and explore the occasions when the Reith Lectures were close to cancellation. Reith At 60 broadcasts in the weeks leading up to the 2008 Reith Lectures. These are to be given by one of the world's leading authorities on Chinese history, Professor Jonathan Spence – Sterling Professor of History at Yale University in the United States. The 2008 lectures, titled Chinese Vistas, explore topics such as Confucian philosophy, international relations and, in this Olympic year, China's changing attitude to body image and sport. Presenter/Professor Laurie Taylor, Producer/Richard
Fenton-Smith BBC Radio 4 Publicity | | BBC ASIAN NETWORK Saturday 24 May 2008 | |
Mic Check
Saturday 24 May
10.00pm-12.00midnight BBC ASIAN NETWORK | | | | |
DJ Limelight and Kan D Man launch Hype On Da Mic Battle, a new feature in this week's edition of Mic Check – the show that features MC, rap, hip-hop and everything urban. Two Asian MCs battle it out live and are judged on their performance by Kan D Man, who decides who will win the coveted title and become top dog. Presenters/DJ Limelight and Kan D Man,
Producer/Beccy Grierson BBC Asian Network Publicity | | BBC WORLD SERVICE Saturday 24 May 2008 | |
Worldplay –
The World According To Charlie D:
First-time Caller, Long-time Listener By Gail Bowen
Saturday 24 May
8.00-9.00pm BBC WORLD SERVICE | |
Patrick McManus plays Charlie D, the host of a wildly popular, disturbing late-night phone-in show in Canada with a legion of freakish fans. Somebody, however, appears to be killing Charlie D's most devoted and demanding listeners – and they seem to think that he's asked them to do so. The police believe Charlie D has an erotomaniac stalker and want his help flushing him or her out – live on radio. This play, part of the Worldplay season of international plays, features Amy Matysio as Nova, Patricia Drake as Rani, Jayden Pfeifer as Podcast Pete, Tatiana Maslany as Emo Emily and Jonelle Gunderson as Britney. Director and Producer/Kelley Jo Burke for CBC Radio, Canada BBC World Service Publicity | 
