That's it for another week! Thanks to all my guests and thanks for being with us. Have a brilliant bank holiday weekend. See you next week.

Join Huey Morgan after the Midnight news for an eclectic three hours of music, including The Doors, Lianne La Havas, Boomtown Rats, Isaac Hayes and Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra.

Actress, author and blogger Giovanna Fletcher chats to Claudia about her debut novel Billy And Me. She's a big hit with all of us on the Arts Show. Let us know what you think of the book, it takes unexpected turns.....

The brilliant Lydia Davis pops in fresh from her win for the international prize of the The Man Booker Prize for Fiction. It's official. We're in awe.

David Bamber and Jonathan Hyde drop in to chat about their play Travels With My Aunt at the Menier Chocolate Factory. They're a riot and if you ever find yourself at a loose end on a Sunday, they've got plenty of ideas.

Hi there, it's 10 o'clock, time for the Radio 2 Arts Show. Coming up on tonight's show....David Bamber and Jonathan Hyde talk about their play Travels With My Aunt at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Actress, author and blogger Giovanna Fletcher drops by with her debut novel Billy And Me. Lydia Davis has just won the international prize for the The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, she tells Claudia about her big win. We go behind the scenes of British Rock - The Glory Years at the The Lowry. Plus Peter Bradshaw is at the Festival de Cannes - Page Officielle, he's got all the film news from the festival; the latest theatre reviews with Michael Billington and the arts round up with Thomas Magill. Great to have you with us.

Maybe it's just me but isn't tonight's music totally soothing and gorgeous?Flat out on the sofa and completely relaxed... you?

Head gardener at Chelsea Physic Garden Nick Bailey knows soooo much about plants don't you think?

Tonight's interval takes you round the Chelsea Physic Garden - London's oldest botanic garden. Founded in 1673 by Sir Hans Sloane the garden is home to over 5000 plants. Virtual tour starts in a few minutes...

Flora, fauna and frolics! Tonight's Friday Night concert goes green-fingered with Vanessa Feltz presenting PLUS a virtual tour around London's oldest botanic garden all from 8!

Rebecca has a brand new innovation for you and its just in time for the holidays - how to stop your beach towel from blowing away – extremely useful for our wonderful British weather!

Look who's coming up on the Radio 2 Arts Show! Author Giovanna Fletcher; actors David Bamber and Jonathan Hyde; and the winner of the international prize of the The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, Lydia Davis. Join us at 10 tonight.

Halfway through the Big Show and two brilliant guests still to come before 5. David Essex OBE later but first Josh Groban...

A very weird Viral Video today for you today - a man recreates conversations he’s had with his two year old daughter but with an adult playing the part of the child. It's weird and funny...With My 2 Year Old - EPISODE 1Actual conversations with my 2 year old daughter, as re-enacted by me and another full grown man - Episode 1. Produced by Warmland Films

An 86 year old cheesemaker was told by police, that if she provides cheese for the Cooper Hill cheese rolling event in Gloucestershire, she could be held liable for any competitors’ injuries. So is it right that she could face potential legal action? And what is the attraction of this cheese-rolling event? Maybe you’ve taken part and you can tell us about the attractions and the risks. Find out more here:

The two men arrested over the Woolwich killing are reportedly converts to extremist Islamism; the radical ideology beloved of the likes of Abu Hamza and Abu Qatada. But what gave that radical message so much appeal? Find out more about the story here:

Heathrow Airport's runways were closed earlier today after a plane made an emergency landing. Have you ever experienced an emergency landing? More information here:

Hello from Team Vine. Following yesterday’s horrific attack in broad daylight on the streets of Woolwich – how can parents explain this to their children? Please let us know your suggestions. More information on the story here:

Team Ken Bruce again here and If you missed Tim McGraw talking about his final two choices on Tracks of my years this morning (from Def Leppard and Bruce Springsteen) then you can listen again here and let us know if you enjoyed us having him on the show by liking our post. Have a great weekend everyone.

Simon Mayo is looking for a cracking tune to kick start All Request Friday later. The year of requirement is 1966 - over to you...

Here's Ken with the answer to yesterday's tricky PopMaster question. If you got the correct answer why not like this page? Thanks for playing.http://audioboo.fm/boos/1409665-toughest-popmaster-question-thu-23-may

Team Ken Bruce again. Here’s Ken with this week’s Ninja PopMaster question to tease you over the weekend! Please let us know if you correctly guessed the answer on Monday and like and share with your friends to test their pop knowledge. Thanks all!PopMaster Question May 24www.youtube.comKen Bruce and this week's Ninja PopMaster question. Have a go and share it with your friends. We will have the answer on Monday.

Good morning from Team Ken Bruce. Thanks for all your comments yesterday. Hope you have all been enjoying Tim McGraw’s selections on Tracks of my years. He will be talking about his final two later on the show. Meantime have a great morning and wrap up warm..looks like winter is back!

Whilst Chris is in Monaco, Tom Selleck is presenting the show. Hope that's okay.

It looks like Producer Phil has failed again with the Lovely Lunch Club Taste Test...scarcely a bite has been taken from his cheese, marmite, honey and peanut butter sandwiches. "Atrocious" - Vanessa Feltz.

Vanessa's asking this morning about your two-tier Bank Holiday plans - what will you do if it's hot and - more likely - what will your alternative cold plans be?

On The Best Time of the day show this morning, We gave out free Smartie tubes and got a hug from a rather tipsy Wellington boot Catch up online to work out the meaning of this, listen to the whole programme again at:Radio 2 - Alex Lesterwww.bbc.co.ukWeekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Fancy taking part in the Feltz Friday Phililogical Challenge? Take these four words, arrange them in to a creative and coherent sentence and then email them to vfeltz@bbc.co.uk, and you could have your sentence read out on air!

THE 440 WHAT TODAYS TAUGHT ME HOWLING DOG FROM CORNWALL: What the day has taught me, when going to a local shop take a carrier when offered. I bought some lunch including a meat pie, left the shop and the pie fell out of the box onto the pavement…Splat onto some dog poo. MARTIN IN DERBY: Standard greetings oh Dark Lord. (what today has taught me) It has taught me that when I get back to the depot I will be retiring. Now that’s a feel good Friday. PAUL IN READING: On my last nightshift can’t wait till Sunday lm off to Twickenam to see England v Barbarians with my son, great day out. JEREMY HOLTOM: Today has taught me that love is better than hate and that love heals zombies KEVIN HANCOCK: Today has taught me that Radio 2 does not work in the south of France… sad man missing the shoe :-( EZZY ON TOUR FROM LANCASHIRE: What I learnt today Watching TV on smart phones for 4 hours solid makes your TV look like a 50 inch plasma SHONA PARLANE: Today I have learnt not to flop on sofa after doing gardening all day as I now can't sleep tonight (I might have dozed off slightly in the 3 hours I was there)

#THECLUEISINTHESHOE ANSWER: Teary Showmen = SWEET HARMONY by The Beloved. Carrots returns on Monday for a BLANK HOLIDAY Clue in the Shoe!

Fotos de la biografíaWhat does Smarties and the Danish Eurovision singer have in common? Why they're both in the latest Best Time of The Day Blog!! Curious? Well you can check it out HERE -->

It's Friday...it's 3:40...which can only mean one thing. Time to submit your entries for THE 4:40 WHAT TODAY'S TAUGHT ME. Well, what are you waiting for?

#THECLUEISINTHESHOE: It's the last one of the week, so can you guess the track title hiding within TEARY SHOWMEN

#NIGHTFLASH ANSWER: Tube Station offers free HUGS to commuters. (Awwwwwww) UP NEXT: #THECLUEISINTHESHOE

#NIGHTFLASH: TUBE STATION OFFERS FREE ______ TO COMMUTERS Got any thoughts on what it might be? Reckon you can SMASH THE NIGHTFLASH? It's your last chance this week so have a go and then stay tuned to see if you guessed correctly.

Coming up on The Best Time of the Day Show... In Part 1, Tube station offers free ________ to commuters. Can you smash the nightflash? And in Part 2, there's Record of the Week from Leanne Mitchell, the final track from Album of the Week by Texas, a track by Billy Bragg for Andrew in Lichfield from the Listener's Library, the 4:40 What Today's Taught Me the Clue is in the Shoe and of course RAMP UP THE CAMP So get your glowsticks ready to Ride the Friday Night Horse into the 3 Day Weekend!

Janice has got a brand new uke...and she knows how to use it!

Steve Lamacq has some homework for you. Please tell us about the record that makes you cry... both sad weepies and tears of joy. Stay tuned for Janice and please join us next week as Matt Everitt becomes our Head of Heartbreakers and our fact concerns Gaz Coombes, who will be joining Steve when he sits in for Dermot this Saturday afternoon.

In our Guest Lecture tonight Colin Murray explains how Dave Brubeck changed his life. Future guest lecturers, in forthcoming weeks, include Thea Gilmore, Fran Healey, Alison Moyet, John Rzeznik, Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone.

Craig Charles is here for his last lecture as Head of Soul tonight. He is focusing on the amazing Otis Redding. Next week our Head of Heartbreakers is Matt Everitt, a life long fan of Tom Petty. You can hear Matt talking to Soundgarden's Chris Cornell on The First Time on 6 Music this Sunday.

Welcome along to Steve Lamacq's Rock College. Tonight our fact concerns Paul McCartney working at Richard Branson's recording studio The Manor. It's a precursor to a much longer interview with Richard for Virgin's 40th Anniversary on Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone on 6 Music on Sunday at 8pm.

Here is the advert Jo is talking about, can you manage to pinch more than an inch?Special K Pinch Commercialwww.youtube.comAnyone remember this? I seem to recall that "Special K" devolved into a derogatory term used by students in my junior high school.

Jo asks if you had a Fairy Godmother, what three things would you wish for? Tell us here.

Jo Whiley has got the perfect music accompaniment for your evening. Listen here -

Steve Lamacq is here tonight at 11 with the Rock College. Tonight's fact concerns Richard Branson and The Manor Recording studio, Head of Soul Craig Charles highlights Otis Redding and Guest Lecturer Colin Murray pays tribute to Dave Brubeck.

Bob Harris is also here this weekend with a session from Martyn Joseph, plus hand picked music from Carla Thomas, Bruce Hornsby, Fleetwood Mac, Johnny and Shuggie Otis and Marc Cohn.

Patty Griffin joins us now in session - and music still to come from SteveEarle, Kid Rock & Allison Moorer and more...

Patty Griffin is in session on Bob Harris Country - here she is with Bob & some fella who's doing backing vocals on the first song. Also on the show, music from Steve Earle, Ruth Moody, the Indigo Girls and LeeAnn Womack.

Feta, Dill & Beetroot Savoury Cheesecake By Rejina Sabur-Cross from Gastrogeek (Kyle Books) Serves 6-8 Prep time: 20 mins Cooking time: 20 mins Chill overnight...

Ever wondered how to write the perfect Confession? Simon and the team have made a short video to explain their favourite kinds of terrible tales...Radio 2 - Simon Mayo Drivetime, Confessions: Hints and tipswww.bbc.co.ukSimon, Rebecca and Matt explain just how to get your Confession on the radio.