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Singer-songwriter and former New York radio DJ Laura Cantrell joins Bob Harris in session to perform songs from her new album, Kitty Wells Dresses: Songs Of The Queen Of Country Music.

Famed in the UK as a favourite artist of the late John Peel, Laura has received huge critical acclaim for her albums Not the Tremblin' Kind, When The Roses Bloom Again and Humming By The Flowered Vine, and was described by The Independent as "arguably the most vital new country voice in decades".

Following a three-year break from recording, in which she concentrated on raising her daughter, she returned in 2008 with an EP called Trains And Boats And Planes, comprising covers of songs by Merle Haggard, Burt Bacharach and even New Order.

Presenter/Bob Harris, Producer/Al Booth for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

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Jeremy Vine introduces part four – 1954 – of this audio journey through five decades of triumph, tragedy and trivia in 50 hour-long episodes.

It was the year when Roger Bannister broke the "unbreakable" record, the four-minute mile; the Prime Minister celebrated his 80th birthday; and a young American preacher launched his London Crusade.

Each programme in the series is dedicated to one year from 1951 to 2000 and features only material that was heard, seen or read at the time.

Presenter/Jeremy Vine, Producer/Trevor Dann

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Today's Afternoon On 3 features a live concert from the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra, who are joined by Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3 New Generation Artists the ATOS Trio. It's followed by this week's Thursday Opera MatinΓ©e, Rachmaninov's Francesca da Rimini from the Salle Pleyel in Paris. Returning to the studio, Louise Fryer explores the world of neglected English composer York Bowen, with music by him and his contemporary, Stravinsky.

Presenter/Louise Fryer, Producer/Ellie Mant

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Lou Stein's investigation into the connections between fatherhood and creativity continues with composer James Macmillan's view that the traditional role of fatherhood, which values family and life, must be re-discovered and celebrated. For Macmillan, marrying and having a family was entirely sympathetic with the demands of his life as an artist.

Presenter and Producer/Lou Stein

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Fiona Talkington's musical journey encompasses Isnaj Dui's musical evocation of sleep, a saxophone quartet by Keith Tippett, music for viola and percussion by Philip Glass and fiddle playing by Dave Swarbrick.

Presenter/Fiona Talkington, Producer/Philip Tagney

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With six managers from Glasgow in the Premier League, including Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson and Merseyside rivals Kenny Dalglish and David Moyes at Liverpool and Everton respectively, Ian McGarry investigates what it is about the area that instils such leadership qualities, and what other managers can learn from the Glasgow School.

Presenter/Ian McGarry, Producer/Mike Carr

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With the domestic season now some three weeks old, there's a round-up of the latest county and international cricket news.

Presenter/Mark Chapman, Producer/Mike Carr

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THE ROYAL WEDDING
Tony Livesey

Thursday 28 April

10.30pm-1.00am Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ RADIO 5 LIVE

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Tony Livesey presents from outside Buckingham Palace ahead of the royal wedding, with Chris Mason meeting people trying to bag the best positions for a glimpse of the happy couple.

Presenter/Tony Livesey, Producer/Jonathan Aspinwall

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Lammo welcomes Miles Kane – former lead singer with The Rascals and Alex Turner's Last Shadow Puppets other half – into the studio as part of the panel discussing some of the latest releases on Roundtable.

Presenter/Steve Lamacq, Producer/Paul Sheehan

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Gideon Coe presents concert highlights from Loudon Wainwright III (dad of Rufus and Martha) playing in 1979, and a 1972 session from former Zombie Rod Argent's eponymous band. Further sessions come from Eighties folk-pop duo Indigo Girls, Tricky and the non-bearded half of Arab Strap, Malcolm Middleton, at 2007's Summer Sundae.

Presenter/Gideon Coe, Producer/Henry Lopez Real

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Listeners can enjoy a special edition of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network's In Conversation With... series, as Punjabi music legend Gurdas Maan joins presenter Sonia Deol for a show recorded in front of an audience at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Radio Theatre earlier this month.

Sonia takes Gurdas on a personal journey through his musical career, from the classic Dil Da Mamla Hai to current album Jogiya, as well as memories of film roles, including Mamla Garbar Hai and Laung Da Lishkara.

Having recorded more than 27 albums, written over 200 songs and raised the profile of Punjabi music to an international level, he is recognised as the most influential and prolific Punjabi singer ever.

Presenter/Sonia Deol

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