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Frank Renton takes listeners on a European odyssey featuring the eclectic Mnozil Brass from Vienna, Brass Band Berner Oberland from Switzerland and the current Champions of Europe, Norway's Manger Musikklag.

Presenter/Frank Renton, Producer/Terry Carter for the BBC

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Bob Harris continues to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the classic music TV show. Tonight's episode covers the series from September 1976 to June 1977.

There are new session tracks from Joan Armatrading; Peter Frampton talks about the success of his 1976 live album and a concert special for OGWT; Stevie Nicks talks about joining Fleetwood Mac and their much-requested filmed performance of Rhiannon; and Gregg Allman visits the Whistle Test studio to reminisce about his appearance with Cher, and to play a special acoustic performance.

Among the archive highlights are an impromptu performance from Allman Brothers Band founding member Dickey Betts and an interview with one-time governor of Georgia and future president Jimmy Carter. There is also an archive interview with Mick Fleetwood and Lindsey Buckingham, while Bob revisits one of his favourite OGWT reports – the 1976 Macon Picnic.

Presenter/Bob Harris, Producer/Mark Simpson for Whispering Bob Broadcasting Company

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BBC Radio 3 presenter Matthew Sweet

In this special edition of Night Waves, Matthew Sweet meets controversial Danish film director Lars von Trier to discuss his long and varied career – which includes The Idiots, Dancer In The Dark and Antichrist – and his latest film Melancholia, billed as "a beautiful movie about the end of the world" starring Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg.

A habitual provocateur, film-maker Lars von Trier has always courted controversy. He's shocked with the use of explicit sex scenes and graphic violence in his films, been accused of being anti-American, and this year was banished from the Cannes film festival after confessing sympathy for Adolf Hitler.

Presenter/Matthew Sweet, Producer/Craig Smith

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One of the most visible signs of the Turkish community in the streets of the UK is the kebab shop. Yasmeen Khan looks behind the shop fronts at the way of life of an under-reported community.

Turkish influence on the UK began with the arrival of coffee houses in the 17th century. There are now estimated to be 150,000 immigrants from mainland Turkey as well as 300,000 Turkish Cypriots, many leaving Cyprus during the Fifties and Sixties during the internal war.

Yasmeen takes a snapshot of the issues within the Turkish and Turkish-Cypriot communities and talks to one of their main leaders, Baroness Meral Hussein-Ece. Yasmeen talks to playwright Cosh Omar, whose plays reflect the feelings and attitudes of the younger generation; and she visits the streets of Haringey and Stoke Newington in London, and meets people from the smaller Turkish populations in the Midlands.

Presenter/Yasmeen Khan, Producers/Yasmeen Khan and Neil Gardner for Ladbroke Productions

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The discovery that a treasured Gwen John drawing is a fake triggers the final collapse of a relationship, as Gwennie by Ian Rowlands charts the journey from loving to loathing.

Michael and Gwen are looking back at their relationship, trying to pinpoint exactly where it all went wrong. They were happy, once. Their relationship was full of love, fun and lust. But with time, bitterness and jealousy has settled in, with arguments and mind games becoming normality. When Gwen's treasured drawing turns out to be a fake, Michael's pleasure at this discovery is the last straw for Gwen.

Rowlands's play is a dark and honest account of facing up to the reality of a relationship in crisis.

The drama stars David Birrell as Michael and Lynne Seymour as Gwen.

Producer/Gwawr Lloyd for the BBC/Cymru Wales

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5 Live Sport

Wednesday 28 September

7.00-10.30pm BBC RADIO 5 LIVE

Mark Pougatch rounds up the day's sports news and takes a look ahead to the evening's Champions League football.

From 7.45pm there's live commentary from the group stages of the Champions League as Valencia meet Chelsea, plus updates on Arsenal versus Olympiakos.

At 10pm The Final Whistle has post-match reaction following the night's games.

Presenter/Mark Pougatch, Producer/Mike Carr

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Football

Wednesday 28 September

7.40-9.45pm BBC RADIO 5 LIVE SPORTS EXTRA

Football fans can enjoy uninterrupted commentary on one of the night's top matches in the Championship.

Producer/Jen McAllister

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Shaun Keaveny welcomes comedian Jason Manford into the studio to talk about his autobiography, Brung Up Proper.

Presenter/Shaun Keaveny, Producer/Lisa Kenlock

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Joining Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie in the studio today is Creation Records impresario Alan McGee.

Presenters/Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie, Producer/Lizzie Hoskin

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Howard Hughes and David Tattersall bring some ace guitar skills into the studio tonight for their live session. David – front man, singer, songwriter and guitarist from the splendid Wave Pictures – has teamed up with Howard from French popsters Coming Soon on new album The Lobster Boat, a collection of folk acoustics, indie classics and soft rocking hits.

Presenter/Marc Riley, Producer/Michelle Choudhry

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Tonight's archive material includes a 1979 concert from The Specials from the BBC's former Paris Theatre in London's West End.

Presenter/Gideon Coe, Producer/Henry Real Lopez

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