BBC Radio 2 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Light Programme.

BBC Radio 2

Radio 2

Migrated podcast image for: Chris Evans - The Best Bits

The Chris Evans Breakfast Show

Discussion & Talk

Music: Classic Pop & Rock

Entertainment

Get lively every morning with the breakfast show.

Get lively every morning with the breakfast show. Expect lots of great music, news headlines, a look at the papers, regular sports updates and a daily Pause for Thought.

The Chris Evans Breakfast Show: Shirley Ballas and Giant Vegetables

Music

21/09/2017

Shirley Ballas and Giant Vegetables

BBC Radio 2 - The Chris Evans Breakfast Show, Shirley Ballas and Giant Vegetables

Shirley calls Chris ahead of the new series of Strictly starting at the weekend.

Shirley Ballas calls, ahead of the new series of Strictly Come Dancing starting on Saturday and we find out about the National Giant Vegetable Championship from judge Martyn Davis.

Shirley calls Chris to give us the scoop of the new series of Strictly Come Dancing and reveals how she once taught Tom Cruise how to dance! Judge Martyn Davis tells Chris about the monster marrows and colossal cucumbers at this weekend's National Giant Vegetable Championship at the Malvern Autumn Show in Worcestershire. Plus Vassos' sports guest is England Rugby Union number eight Billy Vunipola who discusses his dislike of stretching, Chris dissects the list of Britain's most popular baby names and we Pause For Thought with the Reverend Kate Bottley who also gives us the gossip on Celebrity Masterchef.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The Chris Evans Breakfast Show

Shirley Ballas and Giant Vegetables

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC Radio 2

About BBC Radio 2