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On Easter Bank Holiday Monday, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1Xtra takes over the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1 airwaves for a whole 12 hours, bringing a special day of simulcast shows from Radio 1Xtra DJ's Twin B, Trevor Nelson, Gemma Cairney and Tim Westwood.

The day kicks off with Radio 1Xtra's Breakfast presenter Twin B at 7am, including all his regular features such as National Anthem – where listeners select a track that reflects a major news story.

From 10am, Trevor Nelson plays back some of this year's best Radio 1Xtra Live Lounges, including Bruno Mars, Usher, P Diddy, Devlin and Jessie J, culminating in a live session from Aloe Blacc from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Maida Vale Studios. He also replays the best bits from his Nicki Minaj interview.

From 1pm Gemma Cairney presents her show and relives some of the highlights from her new solo show, including set visits to Hollyoaks and Downton Abbey as well as her backstage antics at London Fashion Week. She is joined by Doctor Who's Karen Gillan.

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1 Stories takes listeners on an eye-opening journey into the areas of the music industry often hidden from public view with Access All Areas.

In the second part of the series, Matt Edmondson celebrates The Entourage, the unsung heroes behind some of today's biggest stars. From the hairdressers to make-up artists; tour manager to PAs, Matt meets the individuals playing a crucial role in making sure everything runs smoothly and asks them what the upside and pitfalls are of such a rollercoaster career.

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TV presenter Nicki Chapman sits in for Vanessa Feltz this week.

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TV presenter and journalist Richard Madeley sits in for Chris Evans who is away today.

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Ken Bruce returns this week and is joined by Bryan Ferry to pick this week's Tracks Of My Years, which include Martha Reeves And The Vandellas and the Rolling Stones.

There's a new Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 Record Of The Week and a track from the Album Of The Week. Plus there's more Popmaster, a Love Song and the best music for Easter Monday morning.

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Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are back on this Easter Monday with the second of their special Bank Holiday programmes.

As listeners finish off their choccie eggs, there's music, chat and a well-known guest for their Someone With Their Mum slot. Dawn and Jennifer also offer their guide to What's Hot And What's Not in the world of fashion and celebrity, all delivered with their trademark humour.

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In this Bank Holiday edition of the programme, Terry Wogan chats to Colin Morgan who plays the title role in the hugely successful Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One fantasy drama Merlin.

There's an acoustic session from Nigerian-French singer songwriter Asa, who performs two songs – one of her own and the second a cover of Gnarls Barclay's Crazy.

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Tony Blackburn counts down the 30 biggest-selling movie songs of all time

Tony Blackburn returns for another special Bank Holiday chart, this time counting down the 30 biggest-selling songs of all time from the movies. Listeners can expect music from across seven decades and a couple of films to crop up more than once during the show.

Using sales data provided by The Official Charts Company, a track is only eligible for this chart if it was recorded specifically for a film. Previously released songs later included on film soundtracks have not been included. The chart is based on physical and download sales, up to and including 27 February 2011.

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Paul Jones celebrates 25 years of his R&B programme

Tonight's show is a two-hour special to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Paul Jones's R&B programme on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2. The show includes highlights of an evening in the Maida Vale Studios with exciting young British blues artists Oli Brown, Marcus Bonfanti, 24Pesos and Kyla Brox, as well as some gems from the archive from the last 25 years.

Paul Jones recently won an international award, The Blues Foundation's 2011 Keeping The Blues Alive Award, in the international category at the prestigious ceremony in Memphis.

Presenter/Paul Jones, Producer/Paul Long

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Clare Teal presents the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Big Band in concert with the second part of their Great British Songbook concert recorded at the Town Hall Birmingham. Their set includes music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Albert Ketelby and Dudley Moore.

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Jools Holland is joined this week by guests Mike Rutherford and Andrew Roachford.

The pair, from Mike And The Mechanics, talk about their new album, The Road, and join Jools and his band on a live, impromptu version of Paul Weller's You Do Something To Me. Their inspirational song choices also include tracks from Marvin Gaye, The Beatles and Stevie Wonder.

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In this week of the royal wedding, the programme features music with pomp and circumstance recorded by Mitsuko Uchida; the Building A Library Choice is Rossini's Stabat Mater; Wednesday's award-winners are the Los Angeles Quartet performing Haydn's String Quartet, Op 33 No. 2 The Joke; the Pathetique Sonata is featured in the Beethoven Piano Sonata cycle; plus the Friday virtuoso is violinist Salvatore Accardo.

New for Thursdays, Sarah Walker offers listeners the chance to exercise their powers of deduction with a light-hearted challenge to identify four seemingly unrelated pieces of music and the mystery theme that connects them. Listeners are invited to text or email their replies

As the bells ring out in Westminster Abbey, Classical Collection celebrates Friday's royal wedding with music full of pomp and circumstance used for royal occasions – Handel's Zadok The Priest, one of four anthems composed for the coronation of George II in 1727.

Presenter/Sarah Walker, Producer/Chris Barstow

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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert

Easter Monday 25 April

1.00-2.00pm Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ RADIO 3

Nicholas Angelich has become a modern standard bearer for Brahms, and it is that composer's Op 177 Intermezzi which form the centre of today's live recital from London's Wigmore Hall.

Pianist Nicholas Angelich opens the concert with Ferruccio Busoni's arrangement of Bach's chorale Nun komm der Heiden Heiland and ends with Schumann's tribute to Chopin – his set of eight pieces called Kreisleriana.

Presenter/Fiona Talkington, Producer/Bill Nicholls

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This week Afternoon On 3 celebrates neglected English composer York Bowen for the 50th anniversary of his death.

Today's programme includes Bowen's Symphony No. 1 alongside music written in the same year by Mahler and Sibelius. Plus at 4pm there's The Music Of Russia to complement Martin Sixsmith's Russian history series Russia – The Wild East on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.

Presenter/Louise Fryer, Producer/Ellie Mant

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The Essay – The Father Instinct Ep 1/5

Easter Monday 25 to Bank Holiday Friday 29 April

11.00-11.15pm Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ RADIO 3

Writer/director Lou Stein sets out on a quest to understand the connections between fatherhood and creativity. He draws on Greek paternal archetypes to gain insight and understanding into today's shifting fatherly landscape.

Presenter and Producer/Lou Stein

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Book Of The Week – Edgelands Ep 1/5

Easter Monday 25 to Bank Holiday Friday 29 April

9.45-10.00am Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ RADIO 4

Poets Paul Farley and Michael Symmons Roberts explore the strange beauty of the edgelands – those debatable zones that are neither town, nor countryside.

Recorded entirely on location in the English edgelands, this week's Book Of The Week journeys through the post-industrial landscapes of ruined warehouses, landfill sites, retail parks, sewage works and power stations.

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Woman's Hour Drama – Out Of Africa Ep 1/5

Easter Monday 25 to Bank Holiday Friday 29 April

10.45-11.00am Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ RADIO 4

A world literature classic, Karen Blixen's Out Of Africa tells the story of Karen, a spirited and independent woman who, in 1913, travels to Kenya to start a farm with her new husband.

Soon after Karen relocates to East Africa, she finds herself alone in a foreign land with the enormous responsibility of trying to operate a successful coffee plantation. In order to accomplish this, she must get to know the land and the East Africans who work for and with her. In the process, she learns more about herself.

Dramatised by Judith Adams, the play stars Emma Fielding as Karen Blixen and Tom Goodman-Hill as Denys Finch-Hatton. Other cast members are Beru Tessema, Maynard Eziashi, Sam Dale, Iain Batchelor and Jude Akuwudike.

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Tim Daley tells the story of Lewis's department store, a Liverpool institution that for more than 150 years followed the city's fortunes through good times and bad, until its closure last year.

Lewis's began life in the heart of Liverpool city centre during 1856 – it survived a fire, the First World War, the May Blitz in 1941, changing tastes and fierce competition from a city which was once full of emporia, to win a special place in the hearts of Liverpudlians.

But the shop, started by businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist David Lewis, closed its doors for the final time in May 2009.

Liverpool's Own charts the rise of Lewis's department store, its relationship with the city it once served and its bond with the people who loved it.

Using testimonies from the people who worked there, academics and local historians, the programme re-opens the doors of Lewis's one final time.

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An eclectic mix of writers, including Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Tim Key, Josie Long, Nick Warburton, Bola Agbaje and Nick Payne, give listeners 10 very different perspectives on love.

David uses "the machine" to revisit his old memories. He wants to pinpoint the exact moment he fell in love. Meanwhile, Josie is keen to write her definitive list of lessons learned from her relationship experience. When David's machine malfunctions it catapults listeners into the stories of a variety of people, all of whom are attempting to make sense of love.

The cast of performers include: Sean Baker, Nyasha Hatendi, Alex Tregear, Zawe Ashton, Femi Oyeniran, Josie Long, Tim Key, Stuart McLoughlin, Sally Orrock, Daniel Rabin and Jane Whittenshaw.

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Martin Sixsmith's series chronicling the story of Russia's journey from a collection of tribes more than 1,000 years ago, to its present place among the world's nations, continues.

In today's programme, Martin vividly portrays how Ivan the Terrible deployed the iron fist of autocracy to unify the Russian lands.

As the Empire expands, the Russian State is in turmoil. On Tuesday, Martin gives a vivid portrait of Russia's Time Of Troubles and its troubled rulers before a new, strong dynasty emerges.

The huge spaces of Siberia were opened up in the 17th century. On Wednesday Martin tells how it became a source of wealth, and a place of exile.

On Thursday, Martin paints a portrait of Peter the Great, huge in stature and ambition, the architect of Russia's future. He brings a new energy to the nation.

In Friday's programme, Martin visits St Petersburg. Peter the Great's unique memorial is a "window on the West", but how European was he really in terms of democracy, justice and the rule of law?

Presenter/Martin Sixsmith, Producers/Adam Fowler and Anna Scott-Brown

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Mel Giedroyc presents another week of fascinating facts and fabulous fiction. In the week of the royal wedding, Mel considers the celebration cake, wonders just how many ladies will follow Kate Middleton's lead and opt for sapphires over diamonds and recalls a previous marriage of a king and a non-royal. Celebrating her birthday this week is Bridget Jones actress RenΓ©e Zellweger and she's joined in the Daily Dalek archive interview slot by fellow film stars George Clooney, Matt Damon and Jeff Bridges.

Listeners also learn about wildlife on the streets of London and go fishing for piranhas in Guyana. There's also the conclusion of the 30th anniversary reading of Michelle Magorian's wartime classic, Goodnight Mr Tom.

On the comedy front, there's a surprise visit from Billy Connolly and another selection of Sneaky Peeks from Andi Osho, previewing the week ahead on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra.

Presenter/Mel Giedroyc, Producer/Elizabeth Clark for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

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5 Live Sport

Easter Monday 25 April

1.00-5.30pm Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ RADIO 5 LIVE

Jonathan Overend presents the day's sports news and live League One football with second-half commentary of Colchester United versus Brighton and Hove Albion, plus updates from the World Snooker Championships.

At 3pm there's commentary from a key match in the Championship and updates from across the Football League, followed by a round-up of all the action at 4.50pm.

Presenter/Jonathan Overend, Producer/Mike Carr

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5 Live Sport

Easter Monday 25 April

7.00-10.30pm Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ RADIO 5 LIVE

Mark Chapman presents The Monday Night Club from 7pm with football debate and a look ahead to this evening's game, Blackburn Rovers versus Manchester City in the Premier League.

There's live commentary on the match from 8pm and Final Whistle has post-match reaction and listeners' calls from 9.50pm.

Presenter/Mark Chapman, Producer/Mike Carr

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Lauren Laverne welcomes Ipswich MC Dels into the studio for a live session. Signed to Big Dada records, Dels – aka Kieren Dickens – has been making a stir for a couple of years now and releases his much-anticipated debut album, GOB, on 2 May.

Presenter/Lauren Laverne, Producer/Gary Bales

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Edinburgh garage band Found call in to see Marc Riley again and perform live in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music Manchester studio. The self-described "psychedelic eruption in a factory" have just finished a UK tour for their latest release Factorycraft, out last month. After meeting at art school in Aberdeen, Ziggy, Kev and Tommy are a smorgasbord of melodic pop, garage rock and glitchy electro mixed together with a good helping of art.

Presenter/Marc Riley, Producer/Michelle Choudhry

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Gideon Coe presents contrasting live archive from the Beta Band and rock titans the Allman Brothers. Vintage sessions come from The Czars, fronted by John Grant – who had a major critical success with his Queen of Denmark album last year; Pete Wylie's Wah! Heat; folk-country trio from Vanvouver the Be Good Tanyas; and Chicago's deep soul king Otis Clay.

Presenter/Gideon Coe, Producer/Henry Lopez Real

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