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Aled Jones says Good Morning Sunday to journalist and author Bel Mooney, who talks about how her world fell apart after the breakdown of her marriage and how a small dog called Bonnie inspired her recovery.

The Reverend Bazil Meade, founder and principal conductor of the London Community Gospel Choir, discusses the news of the week from a faith perspective and gives the Moment Of Reflection. The choir also sings live in the studio.

Presenter/Aled Jones, Producer/Hilary Robinson

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Michael Ball's Sunday Brunch Ep 1/5

Sunday 9 May

11.00am-1.00pm BBC RADIO 2

BBC Radio 2 presenter and West End star Michael Ball

Michael Ball's Sunday Brunch returns to Sunday mornings on BBC Radio 2.

This week, Michael is live from Glasgow as he reviews the newspapers and previews the best of the week's film, DVD, TV and radio entertainment.

Presenter/Michael Ball, Producer/Jodie Keane

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This week's guest is Dennis Locorriere, former lead singer of Dr Hook, who joins Johnnie Walker in the studio to discuss the band's career and music from the Seventies.

Presenter/Johnnie Walker, Producer/Natasha Costa Correa

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Alan Titchmarsh presents music by Aram Khachaturian and Jean Sibelius as well as light music favourites from Victor Young and Frederick Loewe.

Alan's A-Z Of Operetta reaches D for The Desert Song, with music by Sigmund Romberg.

Presenter/Alan Titchmarsh, Producer/Bridget Apps

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Brian D'Arcy marks Rogation Sunday – a traditional observance which asks for God's blessing on the natural world.

Music comes from Tewkesbury Abbey's Schola Cantorum and features the voice of one of BBC Radio 2's Young Choristers of the Year 2009, Laurence Kilsby. The musical director is Benjamin Nicholas and the organist is Carleton Etherington.

Hymns featured include Brother Sister Let Me Serve You, Lead Us Heavenly Father Lead Us and The Spacious Firmament On High.

Presenter/Brian D'Arcy, Producer/Janet McLarty

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Science writer Philip Ball discusses with Michael Berkeley how people listen to music, illustrated by a range of pieces from Bach to Bartók.

Philip has written a range of popular books on scientific and aesthetic subjects. His most recent, The Music Instinct – How Music Works And Why We Can't Do Without It, explores how the latest research in music psychology and brain science is piecing together the puzzle of how people understand and respond to music.

Philip discusses his ideas with Michael Berkeley, using a range of personal musical favourites – from a Bach prelude to a piano concerto by Bartók, a piano sonata by Prokofiev, Stravinsky's Tango For Two Accordions and a jazz number by Duke Ellington.

Presenter/Michael Berkeley, Producer/Chris Marshall

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Comedian and Channel swimmer Doon Mackichan marks the 200th anniversary of poet Lord Byron swimming the Hellespont, celebrating his commemorative poem and comparing Byron's feat with the experiences of today's swimmers.

Lord Byron commemorated the feat in a poem and set up a mania throughout Europe for swimming. He said it was his proudest moment.

Byron's talent for swimming was one of the qualities that made him a legend and wherever he swam became almost a sacred spot. On the shore of the Bay of Spezia, where Shelley drowned, stands a plinth dedicated to "Lord Byron, noted English swimmer and poet".

Doon compares Byron's swim with the experiences of some of the swimmers who turn up every year for a race across this historic channel that separates Europe and Asia. Organised by the Canakkale Rotary Club, it is one of the highlights of the wild water swimming calendar.

Byron was inspired by the Greek myth of Leander, who nightly swam the strait to visit his beloved Hero and, after hours of lovemaking, swam back home again.

Swimming gave Byron, lame as he was, some of the most exhilarating moments of his life. Only in swimming was he able to experience complete freedom of movement – and freedom was a state he aspired to in all things.

Doon Mackichan takes a look at the man and the event through his poetry and journal entries.

Presenter/Doon Mackichan, Producer/Merilyn Harris

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5 Live Sport

Sunday 9 May

12.00noon-6.00pm BBC RADIO 5 LIVE

Mark Pougatch presents 5 Live Sport on the final day of the 2009-10 Premier League season.

From 1pm there's live commentary of the Spanish Grand Prix and the latest from cricket's ICC World Twenty20 in Barbados, and reports from golf's Players Championship in Florida.

There's live coverage of all the afternoon's matches from 4pm, including Chelsea versus Wigan, Manchester United versus Stoke, West Ham United versus Manchester City and Burnley versus Tottenham Hotspur, as the destination of the title and the relegation and European places are finalised.

Presenter/Mark Pougatch, Producer/Mark Williams

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World Twenty20 Cricket

Sunday 9 May

2.15-9.45pm BBC RADIO 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA

Cricket fans can hear uninterrupted commentary on two matches in the Super Eight round-robin stage of the ICC World Twenty20, as the final eight teams compete for a place in the semi-finals, live from Bridgetown, Barbados.

Play starts in the first game at 2.30pm, and at 6.30pm in the second match of the day, with commentary from the Test Match Special team.

Producer/Jen McAllister

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Fun Lovin' Criminal Huey Morgan

Huey Morgan speaks to London's funk, soul and spoken-word five-piece Benin City. Described as Outkast meets James Brown, Benin City have been causing a stir among Huey's peers, from Craig Charles to Mark Lamarr. The band are fronted by two vocalists, Musa from Uganda and Josh from Nigeria. Benin City add saxophone, drums and cello; fuse funk, folk, drum and bass, hip hop, Afrobeat and jazz; and overlay their socially aware but often very funny lyrics.

Huey talks to the band about their lyrical content, the current Invisible Cake EP, their musical influences and their fearsome live reputation while checking out what they can do stripped back and on the hoof.

Presenter/Huey Morgan, Producer/Rebecca Maxted

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Richard Allinson and Sony nominated Steve Levine profile the work of Stephen Street, a producer whose credits include albums by The Smiths, Blur, Kaiser Chiefs, New Order and Morrissey.

The programme includes interviews with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr, Blur's Graham Coxon and Kaiser Chiefs lead singer Ricky Wilson. There is also exclusive access to multi-track recordings of the Blur hits Girls And Boys and Parklife, and the first play of Stephen's rare songwriting demos for Morrissey.

Presenters/Richard Allinson and Steve Levine,
Producer/Neil Myners

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In the companion programme to tonight's Record Producers, Steve Levine plays a selection of music produced by Stephen Street. Artists include New Order, Ooberman, Shed Seven and The Zutons.

Presenter/Steve Levine, Producer/Neil Myners

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It's a BBC 6 Music DJ takeover on the Live Music Hour all week. The Live House is curated by 6 Music presenters, starting with Gideon Coe, who have lovingly hand-picked their favourite concerts and sessions from the BBC's extensive archive.

Gideon's headline act is Roxy Music in concert at the BBC's Paris Theatre in 1972 – a gig that features some most enthusiastic keyboard bashing from the one and only Brian Eno.

Presenter/Chris Hawkins, Producer/Claire Slevin

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