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.

Resident chef, Nigel Barden, is bringing us a savoury cheesecake later...but some of us are not sold on the idea!

Thinking of entering this year's BBC Radio New Comedy Award? Why not watch this handy vid of last year's winner Lucy Beaumont and find out how your life could change if you win... - BBC Radio New Comedy Award, 2013, BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2013: It Could Be YoursThe launch film for the 2013 award, featuring 2012 winner Lucy Beaumont.

** THE BBC RADIO NEW COMEDY AWARD 2013 ** Steve has just launched this year's competition with a chat with last year's winner Lucy Beaumont. If you think you raise a giggle from this year's judges, all you need to do is click on the link below, fill in the form and then upload or email a 5 minute mp3 of your routine - you have until June 28th.

And here's just a selection of the people on Steve Wright In The Afternoon after 3pm today. BBC New Comedy Award 2012 winner Lucy Beaumont, Outnumbered writer Andy Hamilton and the stars of The Hangover Part III - Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis.

It's Viral Video Of The Day time... and today's comes courtesy of America’s Tonight Show with Jay Leno. During Jay’s ‘Pumpcast News’ segment, the show offered to pay for a California couple’s fuel if they sang right there on the forecourt. It turned out that Will Sims and his wife Monifa are big karaoke fans, Will sang Bon Jovi’s ‘Living On A Prayer’ while Monifa sang the Eurythmic’s ‘Sweet Dreams’. The couple have since appeared on the show to sing with the house band and have their own fan page too. Have a listen here:News, Part 1 - The Tonight Show with Jay LenoJack Rafferty surprises this musical couple at the gas pumps! Subscribe to The Tonight Show for more Leno:Watch The Tonight Show Weekn...

Enid Jones from Aberystwyth is resisting eviction from her house in Glyndwr Road. Developers want her to sell up like her neighbours to make way for a shopping centre. She would get 160% of the value of her home. Now Ceredigion County Council has voted for a compulsory purchase order, effectively threatening to force Enid out of her house whether she likes it or not. Now, only the Welsh Assembly stands between Enid and the bulldozers. So should she stay or should she join her neighbours, take the money and run? More:

The number of people attending A&E has gone up by 50% over the last ten years - and it is linked to GPs opting out of providing out of hours care. And then there is the disastrous 111 number that many don't feel is helping. So they end up in A&E... but are GPs to blame? Are they lazy or doing their best in system they can't control? More about the story here:

Jeremy Vine is discussing many aspoects of the Woolwich attack - how locals reacted, how it should have been covered and what this all means... But first, please tell us your thoughts on the bravery of the women: those who shielded the body, the one who spoke to the attacker, and the policewoman who shot them?

Listen again to American country music star Tim McGraw talking about his favourite songs in the Tracks Of My Years which today includes tracks by Fun. and Jessi Colter:

Greetings from Drivetime! Simon is looking for some GNOME songs to play later - after capturing the headlines. Over to you:

Team Ken Bruce here again. Thanks to some of you for sending us pictures of snow around the country today…yes today when supposedly we approach summer! We liked this one from listener George Kirton taken this morning of the A939 at Cock Bridge just down from the snow gate which on this very morning in May is closed!

Calling all quiz fans - have a go at today's toughest PopMaster question. Why not share it with your friends and like the page? Please don't spoil the suspense by posting the answer here as Ken will be back tomorrow with the solution. Good luck and thanks for playing:

Team Ken Bruce here again and we had a report of snow this morning from one of Ken's relatives in the Highlands of Scotland. Is the picture below really what this Summer Bank Holiday is going to be like? What are you all planning this weekend? Thanks all.

Ken's here with the answer to yesterday's tricky PopMaster question. If you enjoyed playing along then look out for today's difficult question which we'll post later this morning.

Good morning from Team Ken Bruce. It's day four of country legend Tim McGraw's Tracks of my years. Today he chooses classics from Fun. and Jessi Colter. Are you enjoying his choices?

A new comedy musical about The X Factor written by Harry Hill is to be called 'I Can't Sing', so in the spirit of honesty Vanessa's asking this morning for your more accurate titles. Should The Apprentice actually be called 'I Can't Add Up'? Would Eastenders be better if it was titled 'Why Is Everyone So Miserable'?!

Our pets had grown beards and all the flowers from the garden had run off because they were sick of the neighbours! Catch up online to work out the meaning of this, listen to the whole programme again at:

THE 440 WHAT TODAY’S TAUGHT ME MR HAPPY: Senior Noir! What I have learned in the past 24hrs …. No shift on Sunday night because of Bank Holiday Monday , yeeeeeehaaaarrrrr. Extra night study surrounded by paper and psychology books , mmmmmmmm . The ID, discuss ? CARL FROM WATFORD: Today has taught me that lying in bed cuddled up to 'The Squeeze' is easily the best way to listen to the show. KAREN MARIA: Today I have learnt that I must detach my heart from my sleeve and hide it! KATIES DAD,SHEERNESS BOUND: What the day taught me yesterday was, when I say to the farmer I won’t get my 45ft trailer through his gate I really do mean it… Never mind he will be able to rebuild his wall I'm sure!! GRAEME THURTLE: What I learnt today? Don't leave me alone with eBay... But I did really NEED that guitar!

#THECLUEISINTHESHOE ANSWER: Donned A Flag is of course DONALD FAGEN. Carrots returns for the final Clue in the Shoe of the week tomorrow.

SOUND THE ALARM! It's less than an hour to go til the 4:40 WHAT TODAY'S TAUGHT ME So, if you've learnt something in the past 24 hours then let us know and you may get a mention!

Eating habits have certainly changed somewhat over the years...but what do you think will be the future of feasting? Share with us for THREE COURSE SUITE

#THECLUEISINTHESHOE: What is the name of the artist hiding within the anagram DONNED A FLAG? Can you beat Carrots to the answer this morning? Only one way to find out!

#NIGHTFLASH ANSWER: Pet BEARDS go viral on the internet. Go on...admit it...you want to give it a try don't you! Well if you so SHARE them with us!! Up Next: #THECLUEISINTHESHOE

#NIGHTFLASH: PET ____________ GO VIRAL ON THE INTERNET. Any ideas? Any guesses? CAN YOU SMASH THE NIGHTFLASH? Tune in to BBC Radio 2 from 2am to see if you can.

Coming up on The Best Time of the Day Show... In Part 1, Pet ____________ go viral on the internet. Can you smash the nightflash? And in Part 2, there's Record of the Week from Leanne Mitchell, another track from Album of the Week by Texas, a track by Don McLean for Veronica West in Stanwell from the Listener's Library, the last of this weeks HALF TIME HOOTERS, the 4:40 What Today's Taught Me and the Clue is in the Shoe. So gather your things and Come Ride the Night Horse with us!

Hope you enjoyed Trevor Nelson's very special Soul Show co-hosted with the lovely Jocelyn Brown. Great music choices and backstage stories, eh? If you missed any of it, listen here: Night night

Welcome to Thursday and on the Janice Long show this morning we've got the first play of the newsong 'Start As We Mean To Go On' hope you enjoy it

NOW: Co-hosting Trevor Nelson’s Soul Show over the next hour is none-other than legendary vocal powerhouse… Jocelyn Brown. What are your memories of Jocelyn’s music? Do you know the mega hits that also sampled her amazing voice?

Nearly time for tonight's show with Stuart Maconie. It's all mp3s, downloads and social networks tonight!BBC Radio 2 - The People's Songs, I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - Social Networking and iPodwww.bbc.co.ukThe burgeoning internet allows the Arctic Monkeys to turn the music business on its head.

‘Do you remember these? Well on tonight’s Listen to the Band Frank Renton is joined by archivist Tim Mutum to relive some good, and some not so good, old and rare band recordings. This single was even produced by a Beatle!

In 5 minutes we'll dedicate a song to all our Evening Shift workers Get your suggestions in now!

There’s gonna be some festival fallout from tonight’s Fight Club, We’re pitting three of the biggest headliners of this summer against each other Will it be the Rolling Stones, Rihanna or Kraftwerk? You decide

Mark's guest on the Folk Show (after the news at 7pm!) is the staggeringly talented Olivia Chaney. She'll be doing original and traditional songs, but here's a Joni Mitchell cover while you wait...Chaney - A Case of Youwww.youtube.comA Case of You (Joni Mitchell), performed by Olivia Chaney Film by Bobby WIlliams

The Zombies have arrived and are live NOW with Simon.

Simon Mayo looks a little worried about today's show...we're pretty sure Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone aren't THAT scary...