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Fearne Cotton and Zane Lowe broadcast live from four university towns this week, as BBC Radio 1's Student Tour returns for its second year.

Fearne immerses herself in student life, and each day meets up with some of the biggest artists currently touring the country who join her for special sessions for Radio 1's Live Lounge.

Noah And The Whale join Fearne in Aberdeen on Monday; on Tuesday Example are in Hatfield at the University of Hertfordshire; the tour moves to the University of Leicester on Wednesday with Kasabian; and Coldplay end the tour on Thursday at University of East Anglia in Norwich.

Zane Lowe also joins Fearne on the road this week presenting a live broadcast of the artists headline shows in the cities each evening.

All week listeners can also watch a live stream of Fearne's show via bbc.co.uk/radio1

Presenter/Fearne Cotton, Producer/Phil Stocker

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BBC Radio 1's Student Tour continues each evening as Zane Lowe presents special live broadcasts from performances by some biggest acts of the moment touring the UK, which will go out live on his show.

On Monday Zane's show comes from the Music Hall in Aberdeen with Noah And The Whale plus support from Ben Howard; Tuesday's show moves to Hatfield at The Forum Hertfordshire, University of Hertfordshire with a performance from Example and support from Flux Pavilion; Kasabian perform on Wednesday at O2 Academy, University of Leicester; and the tour concludes on Thursday evening at UEA LCR, University of East Anglia, Norwich with Coldplay.

Presenter/Zane Lowe, Producer/Clare Chadburn

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Jools Holland welcomes comedian Rowland Rivron and singer/songwriter Nerina Pallot into his studio for conversation and another unique performance with his Rhythm Section. Nerina joins Jools and his band on a version of Nick Drake's At The Chime Of The City Clock.

Presenter/Jools Holland, Producer/Sarah Gaston for the BBC

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Radio 3 Live In Concert – Flights Of Fancy

Monday 24 October

7.30-10.00pm BBC RADIO 3

The world première of Gabriel Jackson's Airplane Cantata for voices and pianola together features in this concert, live from St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge.

Suzy Klein presents this concert which brings together human and mechanised forms of musical expression as the voices of the BBC Singers join forces with that most ingenious and sophisticated of automated instruments, the pianola.

At the heart of the programme, Gabriel Jackson's new work celebrates the history of manned flight – from mythological Icarus to the 20th-century's forays into space.

In the rest of the concert master pianolist Rex Lawson performs solos from some of the vast repertoire of original works and transcriptions for the instrument, and the BBC Singers continue the aviation theme in flight-related works by Eric Whitacre and Matthew Orlovich.

Presenter/Suzy Klein, Producer/Michael Emery

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Jez Nelson presents a performance by free improvisers Evan Parker, Louis Moholo, John Tchicai and Tony Marsh in tonight's Jazz On 3.

Parker has been at the heart of the British and international free jazz scene for half a century, renowned for his stunning technique and more recently his use of electronics. He is reunited with fellow member of big band The Brotherhood Of Breath, South African drummer Louis Moholo. Danish saxophonist John Tchicai is perhaps best known for his role in the explosion of New York free jazz in the Sixties, including appearing on John Coltrane's Ascension album, and teams up with British drummer Tony Marsh, whose long-term collaborations include with the Mike Westbrook Orchestra and trumpeter Harry Beckett.

Presenter/Jez Nelson, Producer/Russell Finch

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Woman's Hour Drama – Soloparentpals.com Ep 1/5

Monday 24 to Friday 28 October

10.45-11.00am BBC RADIO 4

Four months into their long-distance relationship, single parents Rosie and Tom have spent five weekends together and they still haven't told their online pals.

Soloparents.com stars Kris Marshall as Tom and Liz White as Rosie and charts the twists and turns and misunderstandings of the relationship between the rather nervous, middle-England, disorganised Tom and mouthy, controlling Rosie from Bolton.

The first two series of Soloparents.com saw Rosie and Tom strike up an unlikely friendship which has now blossomed into romance. They are a "couple" and are trying to conduct a relationship from two ends of the country.

This series features a romantic weekend – which becomes decidedly unromantic – a wedding, an unwanted proposition, an interfering matchmaker and a pregnancy.

Producer/David Hunter for the BBC

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The Sleep Diaries Ep 1/5

Monday 24 October

3.45-4.00pm BBC RADIO 4

Award-winning poet and broadcaster Paul Farley explores the mysteries of sleep in this new five-part series mixing poetry, history and interviews with his own evocative script.

People are as varied and eccentric in sleep as they are in their waking lives. And very little is understood about why people sleep, how it works and what sleep and dreams actually mean.

Paul goes on a journey through a night's sleep, mixing science with art, superstition and poetry. The series features Armond Aserinsky, whose father discovered rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in the Fifties, and poetry from across the centuries capturing the enduring mysteries of sleep. Paul also spends the night wired up at a sleep clinic to find out what happens in the brain as he sleeps.

Presenter/Paul Farley, Producer/Jo Wheeler for Brook Lapping Productions Limited

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Misha Glenny explores the rise of Prussia from Frederick the Great in 1740 to humiliation by Napoleon in 1806, as the series focussing on the history of Germany continues.

He discovers a state far removed from the images of iron crosses, spiked helmets and officious bureaucrats of popular imagination. It is Prussia that will eventually create modern Germany, but first there are several myths to dispel.

Germany was dragged into unification by Prussia 140 years ago. Before then, foreign invaders washed back and forth across its porous frontiers.

Presenter/Misha Glenny, Producer/Miles Warde for the BBC

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Book At Bedtime – All That I Am Ep 1/10

Monday 24 to Friday 28 October

10.45-11.00pm BBC RADIO 4

All That I Am is Anna Funder's gripping story of what happened to those who stood against Hitler in 1933.

Hattie Morahan, Sara Kestelman and Samuel West read a gripping story of fear, bravery and betrayal.

Funder's story of fear and fortitude, enormous bravery and betrayal was inspired by the true story of her friend, Ruth Blatt, and by those of Dora Fabian, Ernst Toller and Hans Wesemann. She has woven history into a story of passion for a cause, for the truth and for life.

Anna shot to fame when her first book, Stasiland, about the secret police in East Germany, won the Samuel Johnson Prize in 2004.

Readers/Hattie Morahan, Sara Kestelman and Samuel West, Producer/Di Spiers for the BBC

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Mark Chapman presents the day's sports news plus football debate and discussion on the weekend's action in The Monday Night Club.

At 9pm Mark Clemmit rounds up the weekend's action and stories from the Football League.

In MNC – Booted from 9.30pm The Monday Night Club team hears fresh football insights from the best bloggers, podcasters and writers.

From 10pm 5 Live Rugby has a round-up of all the reaction to the Rugby World Cup final in New Zealand.

Presenters/Mark Chapman and Mark Clemmit, Producer/Mike Carr

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Football

Monday 24 October

7.40-9.45pm BBC RADIO 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA

Listeners can enjoy uninterrupted commentary on Brighton and Hove Albion versus West Ham United in the Championship.

Producer/Jen McAllister

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Shaun Keaveny is joined live in the studio by Matt Everitt for an irreverent take on the day's music news and Bill Bailey drops by after 9am to chat about his upcoming arena tour Dandelion Mind.

Presenter/Shaun Keaveny, Producer/Lisa Kenlock

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Veronica Falls are live in session.

Having bonded together over the sinister side of Fifties and Sixties love songs, Veronica Falls have created their own slanted and enchanted musical world over the past two years. Since Doyle, Roxanne, James and Marion were last in they have had a busy year touring the US, where they are still remembered for their live show outside a bike shop at SXSW, as well as Europe and the UK.

As they continue their march around the world spreading their enchanted songs – they're currently on tour – Marc Riley welcomes them back for another live session.

Presenter/Marc Riley, Producer/Michelle Choudhry

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