The Co-operative Cambridge Folk Festival 2010 21 August 2010 21:00, rep 22 Aug 02:00 & 15:30 Sky Arts (2-hour highlights programme) A must-see highlights programme capturing the best of this internationally renowned festival including performances from the main stage and intimate backstage interviews. From the biggest names to the most exciting newcomers, this programme features music from Seth Lakeman, Natalie Merchant, The Burns Unit, Julie Fowlis, The Quebe Sisters, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Salsa Celtica, Seasick Steve, The Imagined Village, Rokia Traore, Kris Kristofferson and the Boban I Marko Markovic Orchestra. The Anatomy Of The Band September 2010 BBC Radio 4: online, on digital and on 92-95 FM Nick Barraclough presents a sequel to RESPECT: The Art Of The Backing Vocal, this time dissecting the generic make-up of the band. Half-hour documentary. The Ballad Of Africa October 2010 BBC World Service: online, on digital and on radio (AM, FM & SW) To commemorate the 50th anniversary of almost 20 countries in Africa achieving independence, this brand new Radio Ballad explores the experiences of African people during the first 50 years of their longed-for, hard-fought and hard-won independent status. One-hour documentary. Guy Garvey’s Rainy City 15 November 2010 BBC Radio 2: online, on digital and on 88-91 FM Guy Garvey proves that it is thanks to, rather in spite of, the damp, the fog, the drizzle, and the ever-present ominous blanket of cloud and rain that Manchester became one of the most industrially progressive, politically radical and creatively exciting cities in the world. One-hour documentary. He Started It: The Story Of Sibling Rivalry 2 December 2010 BBC 1Xtra: DAB digital radio, TV & online. Sky 0137, Freeview 701, Virgin 907 We explore family relationships in the 21st century and ask "Is blood really thicker than water?" Half-hour documentary. Kirsty MacColl: A Celebration (working title) December 2010 BBC Radio 2: online, on digital and on 88-91 FM To mark the anniversay of her death, we celebrate the life of the wittiest woman in pop. One-hour documentary. Nine Secular Lessons and Carols December 2010 BBC Radio 2: online, on digital and on 88-91 FM A Radio Ballad-style story of Christmas for the 21st Century, which weaves modern experiences of the festive season into specially-commissioned original songs. One-hour documentary. I Can’t Live: The Story Of Without You January 2011 BBC Radio 2: online, on digital and on 88-91 FM 40 years after the song Without You was first recorded, we explore the history of one of the biggest pop standards of all time, contrasting the story of the song's success with the tragic tale of the men who wrote it. One-hour documentary. In Search Of The Holy Whale January 2011 BBC Radio 4: online, on digital and on 92-95 FM Three more men in a boat – Marc Riley, Richard Hawley and Jarvis Cocker – set out on a quirky quest to find some of the world's most spectacular and elusive sights... right on our doorstep. Half-hour documentary. Sylvie Simmons: Rock Chick February 2011 BBC Radio 4: online, on digital and on 92-95 FM The highly respected rock journalist talks compellingly about her extraordinary experiences. Half-hour documentary. Turned Out Nice Again: The George Formby Story February 2011 BBC Radio 2: online, on digital and on 88-91 FM To celebrate the 50th aniversary of Formby's death, Stuart Maconie picks up his ukulele and tours the North East in a tribute to the legendary entertainer. Two-part series.