BBC Radio this week: T-Bone Burnett; Doctor Who; Goon Show; Bowie and Berlin; Northern Soul

Click the links to hear the following programs:

O'Brother: The T-Bone Burnett Story Bob Harris presents a portrait of one of America's most revered record producers and someone who is both an advocate of classic recording techniques and a contemporary curator of traditional American music.

Doctor Who: Architects of History A time traveller arrives at a Moon base to save the Earth, but it's not who you think.

The Goon Show: The Dreaded Piano Clubber Henry Crun must face the music as a mad assailant threatens the Nation.

Bowie and Beyond: A Fan's Guide to Berlin Here writer and broadcaster Danny Robins looks at what has made the German capital into a rock n roll mecca, exploring the cultural and social forces that have shaped the city's rich musical history from Weimar times, via the Bowie years, to the techno revolution of the 90s and the still vibrant present day music scene.

Too Darn Soulful As 6 Music Celebrates: Dance Culture, we re-visit Pete Waterman's 2011 look at Northern Soul. He examines what makes the genre so all-consuming for the devoted fan and introduces the uninitiated to its intoxicating mix of music and dance.

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