Serenade Radio times

12.0 AM

Stuart Linnell

Hear what Stuart refers to as ‘great singers and great songs’.

3.0

Weekend Company

with CINDY KENT

5.0

THE BOTTOM DRAWER

Robert Walton rummages around in his bottom drawer and comes up with a fine selection of 78’s.
First broadcast in 1979

6.0

THE DAWN CHORUS

The day of rest’? Certainly, the best day of the week, and the best time of day. ED WELLMAN’s here early doors with a box of relaxing choral and instrumental music, and some vocal harmony.  Including a ‘Weekend Wish’ at 6.30.

7.30

Steve James

An evocative mix of music inspired by the late-1960s heyday of Breakfast Special.  Watch out for plastic spacemen in your cornflakes!
Steve James

10.0

Sunday Morning

Relax with the Sunday papers, a cuppa and JANE MARKHAM

12.0

Music Cavalcade

with JOHN WALTON. An agreeable mix of inspired orchestration, exquisite close harmony, master crooners and divas of delight. Includes: 12.30 Big Band Bonus; 1.30 Serenade Spotlight; 2.30 Continental Corner

3.0

Weekend Company

with PETER TOMLINSON. The perfect soundtrack to a truly British Sunday

Peter Tomlinson

5.0

Sing Something Simple

The Adams Singers
Directed by CLIFF ADAMS
Accompanied by JACK EMBLOW

5.30

Steyn’s Song of the Week
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Steyn’s Song of the Week

People don’t have much time for politicians these days but don’t write them off completely. This week Mark Steyn tells the story of a politician who came up trumps – as a songwriter.   The song has been beloved down the decades, as demonstrated by Bing Crosby, Marvin Gaye, Nat King Cole and The Beatles.

Produced by BRIAN SAVIN
Repeated Thursday 9pm

MARK STEYN tells the fascinating stories behind some of the great standards of the 20th century – with classic performances, rare recordings and archive interviews with the people who wrote them.

Produced by BRIAN SAVIN
Repeated Thursday 9pm

6.0

Big Band Special

Relive the big band era with JOHNNY BEERLING as he shares all the music he used to spend all his pocket money on!
Repeated Tuesday at 9pm

Johnny-Beerling

7.0

The Light Programme

with DAVID CORBETT 
Two hours of Light Music and Light Classical Music.

9.0

Home of the Stars

As the weekend gently concludes, relax, and unwind with KEVIN TAYLOR, from the ‘Home of the Stars’ in Palm Springs, California. Immerse yourself and experience the many moods, tempos and rhythms from the Great American Songbook and stories about the artists who called this desert oasis their home.

Kevin Taylor

11.0 – 12.0

The Jazz Hour

An hour of jazz from some of the great musicians of the past fifty plus years with JOHN HELLINGS
Repeated Wednesday at 9pm

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