Dame Harriet Walter, Beverley Knight and the All Request Half Wower!

It's all about treading the boards this morning. Gary is joined by Dame Harriet Walter as she prepares to star in Julius Caesar. Plus, Beverley Knight swings by ahead stepping on stage in Sylvia.

You take over the playlist today. After 7, we want your tunes for the Jukebox. Tune in to find out today's theme! And as it's a Friday, after 9, you choose the tunes on the All Request Half Wower!

Ellie Brennan’s on hand with traffic and travel updates and Matthew Carter’s got the news. Gary's also bringing you the biggest stories from the worlds of entertainment and sport, as well as the headlines from your life! And each morning a moment to Pause for Thought.

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