Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Beginner's Guide To The Blues, Bessie Smith | 20140808 | 20240313 (6M) | Paul Jones celebrates the music of Bessie Smith. | |
| A Beginner's Guide To The Blues, John Lee Hooker | 20140806 | 20240313 (6M) | Paul Jones celebrates the music of John Lee Hooker. | |
| A Beginner's Guide To The Blues, Muddy Waters | 20140805 | 20240313 (6M) | Paul Jones assesses the music of Muddy Waters. | |
| A Beginner's Guide To The Blues, Robert Johnson | 20140812 | 20240313 (6M) | Paul Jones continues his six-part series exploring the blues and featuring records by or about the major figures who moulded the blues. Tonight, he assesses the contribution of the enigmatic Robert Johnson, who was rumoured to have acquired his skill as a guitarist in a pact made with the devil at the crossroads. Paul Jones celebrates the music of Robert Johnson. Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues and featuring records by the artists who moulded post-war blues. He focuses on Robert Johnson. | |
| 01 | Muddy Waters | 20090518 | 20150414 (6M) 20160308 (6M) 20170117 (6M) 20171024 (6M) 20190122 (6M) 20191029 (6M) 20200616 (6M) 20230329 (6M) 20240313 (6M) | Paul Jones assesses the music of Muddy Waters. Paul Jones presents a profile of the blues singer and guitarist. |
| 01+02 | Muddy Waters And John Lee Hooker | 20120913 (6M) 20130711 (6M) | ||
| 02 | John Lee Hooker | 20090519 | 20150415 (6M) 20160309 (6M) 20170118 (6M) 20171025 (6M) 20190123 (6M) 20191030 (6M) 20200630 (6M) 20230329 (6M) 20240313 (6M) | Paul Jones celebrates the music of John Lee Hooker. Paul Jones presents a profile of the blues singer and guitarist. |
| 03 | B B King | 20090520 | 20150416 (6M) 20160310 (6M) 20170119 (6M) 20190124 (6M) 20191031 (6M) 20200618 (6M) 20230330 (6M) | Paul Jones presents a profile of the blues singer and guitarist. Paul Jones celebrates the music of B. B. King. |
| 03+04 | B B King And Bessie Smith | 20110904 | 20120914 (6M) 20130712 (6M) | |
| 04 | Bessie Smith | 20090521 | 20150417 (6M) 20160311 (6M) 20170120 (6M) 20190125 (6M) 20191101 (6M) 20200619 (6M) 20230329 (6M) 20240313 (6M) | Paul Jones celebrates the music of Bessie Smith. Paul Jones presents a profile of the blues singer. |
| 05 | Robert Johnson | 20090525 | 20150421 (6M) 20160315 (6M) 20170124 (6M) 20190129 (6M) 20191105 (6M) 20230329 (6M) 20240313 (6M) | Paul Jones continues his six-part series exploring the blues and featuring records by or about the major figures who moulded the blues. Tonight, he assesses the contribution of the enigmatic Robert Johnson, who was rumoured to have acquired his skill as a guitarist in a pact made with the devil at the crossroads. Paul Jones celebrates the music of Robert Johnson. Paul Jones presents a series exploring the blues and featuring records by the artists who moulded post-war blues. He focuses on Robert Johnson. Paul Jones presents a profile of the blues musician. |
| 05+06 | Robert Johnson And Louis Jordan | 20110905 | 20130713 (6M) | Paul Jones presents profiles of bluesmen Robert Johnson and Louis Jordan. |
| 06 | Louis Jordan | 20090526 | 20150422 (6M) 20160316 (6M) 20170125 (6M) 20190130 (6M) 20191106 (6M) 20230330 (6M) | Paul Jones celebrates the music of Louis Jordan. Paul Jones presents a profile of the influential saxophonist and singer. |