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BBC Children In Need Rocks Manchester

Thursday 17 November

Throughout the day BBC RADIO 1

Gary Barlow brings together some of the biggest names from the music industry including Lady Gaga, Michael Bublé, Coldplay, Snow Patrol, Elbow, N-Dubz, JLS and Ed Sheeran for a special one-night only concert for BBC Children in Need. The concert will be simulcast on BBC Radio 1 and BBC One (8-10pm).

Radio 1 DJs Chris Moyles (6.30-10am), Fearne Cotton (10am-12.45pm) and Scott Mills (4-8pm) also broadcast their shows live from the Manchester Evening News Arena building up to the simulcast, featuring interviews from the artists performing and soaking up the atmosphere before the show starts.

And on Friday 18 November Chris Moyles broadcasts his show live from Manchester with highlights from the concert.

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Jo Whiley introduces legendary singer/songwriter Glen Campbell performing a headline set for BBC Radio 2 at the Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House, London.

The show, recorded on Wednesday 19 October, features classic hits such as Rhinestone Cowboy as well as songs from his new album, Ghost On The Canvas.

Jo also looks back at the past week's live sessions on Radio 2 and reveals who has released tickets for up-and-coming tours in this week's Gig Guide.

Presenter/Jo Whiley, Producer/Sarah Gaston for the BBC

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Gloria Estefan continues to share her love of Latin music with BBC Radio 2 listeners. This week, she looks at artists who have spread the Latin beat to wider audiences around the world.

The programme includes an interview with Puerto Rican singer, composer and virtuoso guitarist Jose Feliciano, as well as songs from Hector Lavoe, Gilberto Gil, Carlos Santana and Ricky Martin.

Presenter/Gloria Estefan, Producer/Karen Pearson for Folded Wing Productions

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Barbara Windsor tells the story of popular variety act Wilson, Keppel and Betty.

Jack Wilson, Joe Keppel and Betty formed one of the greatest eccentric dance acts of all time. As with many tales of the stars of music hall and variety, it is one which is shrouded in contradictions and myth.

The programme explores their early days as a duo in Australia and America and reveals how the act was catapulted to stardom when Wilson and Keppel met Betty.

Liverpudlian Jack and Irishman Joe wore parodies of Eastern dress, usually a fez and a short nightshirt revealing their scrawny legs, and performed a side-splitting sand dance based on poses familiar from Egyptian tomb art. The third member was the glamorous Betty – who over the years was played by several different women.

Contributors include Bill Pertwee, Mark Colleano, Jean Kent, Georgy Jamieson and relatives of the trio.

Presenter/Barbara Windsor, Producer/Stephen Garner at the BBC

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Tony Livesey

Thursday 17 November

10.30pm-1.00am BBC RADIO 5 LIVE

Tony Livesey is live at Children in Need Rocks, at the MEN Arena in Manchester.

Some of the biggest names in music, including Lady Gaga, Coldplay and JLS, are appearing at the concert on the eve of the annual televised appeal.

Plus, in a special feature, Helen Skelton meets some of the young people who have been helped by the appeal in previous years.

Presenters/Tony Livesey and Helen Skelton, Producer/Jonathan Aspinwall

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Steve Lamacq presents this week's Roundtable, a critical look at the latest releases from the world of music.

Steve welcomes Will Sheff from Okkervil River and Dee Dee from Dum Dum Girls onto the panel in the studio to talk about some of the week's best and worst new releases.

Listeners can comment on all the tracks by entering the Listeners' Roundtable via the BBC 6 Music website, where they can log on and enter their opinions with a collection of other BBC Radio 6 Music listeners, or via twitter with the hashtag #roundtable.

Presenter/Steve Lamacq, Producer/Paul Sheehan

BBC Radio 6 Music Publicity