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Vernon Kay: Radio 2 Piano Room: PP Arnold

Radio 2 Piano Room - PP Arnold

Radio 2 Piano Room: PP Arnold

BBC Radio 2 - Vernon Kay, Radio 2 Piano Room: PP Arnold

Soul legend PP Arnold is the latest guest performing for Radio 2 Piano Room Month.

Soul legend PP Arnold performs three songs live alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra for Radio 2 Piano Room Month 2024. Plus there's another dive in to Vernon's Vault after 10am.

Soul legend PP Arnold is the latest guest performing live for Radio 2 Piano Room Month alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Beginning her career as an 'Ikette' in the Ike & Tina Turner revue in the 60s, PP's solo career first took off when she moved to England and enjoyed hits with The First Cut Is The Deepest and Angel Of The Morning.  Since then she's collaborated with everyone from Mick Jagger to The KLF to Barry Gibb, and enjoyed a rich and varied career that's included performing on the West End stage, and writing an acclaimed autobiography.

Plus TV presenter Emma Willis - known for The Voice, Big Brother and The Circle - is Vernon's guest this week on Tracks Of My Years. Having first come to widespread attention hosting on MTV, Emma's impressive CV also includes This Morning, Britain's Next Top Model, CD:UK, Loose Women, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! NOW! and The BRIT Awards.

She's currently presenting 'Style It Out' on BBC3, which sees nine creative fashion-loving kids from across the UK compete in a styling contest with sustainability at its core. The young designers will be hoping to win the chance to showcase their original creations at London Fashion Week. Resident judges include Ayishat Akanbi and Jorge Antonio, plus there's weekly celebrity judges including Gok Wan, Katya Jones, Anaïs Gallagher and Molly Rainford.

There's also the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the BBC Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week.

Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you - email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you’d like to apply to take part in Ten To The Top, the address you need is TTTT@bbc.co.uk"

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

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