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

BBC Radio 2

Mo Dutta

Mo Dutta starts off Saturday and Sunday mornings with dry wit, quizzes and music

Mo Dutta: 22/09/2007

22/09/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Mo Dutta, 22/09/2007

Chat and music, plus the Saturday Quiz and Pause for Thought.

Chat and music, plus the Saturday Quiz. Mo talks to travel journalist Simon Calder, live from Ethiopia. Including Pause for Thought at 6.15am.

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

Sounds of the 60s

Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade.

Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn: 22/09/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn, 22/09/2007

Jonathan Ross

Music, guests and lively conversation with Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross: 22/09/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Jonathan Ross, 22/09/2007

Jonathan talks to comedian, writer and presenter Michael Palin and reality TV star Chico.

Jonathan talks to comedian, writer and TV presenter Michael Palin and reality TV star Chico. Plus live music from indie group Air Traffic.

Guests include comedian and travel aficionado Michael Palin and performing live are Air Traffic.

Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take

Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take: Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take

Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take: Series 1: Episode 5

Episode 5

Series 1

BBC Radio 2 - Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take, Series 1, Episode 5

Alexei Sayle explores the impact of alternative comedy. 5: Female comics.

Alexei Sayle explores the impact of alternative comedy on all forms of the genre. 5/6. Female comedians, featuring Victoria Wood, Jo Brand, Jenny Eclair and Tracy Ullman.

Alexei Sayle explores the impact of alternative comedy on all forms of the genre. 

5/6. Female comedians

Featuring Victoria Wood, Jo Brand, Jenny Eclair, Tracy Ullman, Hattie Hayridge, Donna McPhail, Sue Perkins and French and Saunders.

Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take: Series 1

Alexei Sayle analyses the impact of alternative comedy on all forms of the genre

Alexei Sayle presents a series on the impact of alternative comedy on all forms of the genre

The Comedy HourAlexei Sayle's Alternative Take

5/6. Alexei Sayle continues his survey of "alternative" comedy with a look at female talent, including Victoria Wood , French and Saunders, Jo Brand , Tracey Ullman , Jenny Eclair and others. 
1.30 The Green Guide to Life 
3/6. Jeff Green presents a satirical look at ageing. 
Repeated from Thursday

Green Guide to Life

Comedy clip show, featuring witty observations on life

Comedy clip show, featuring witty observations on life with classic, cult or recent comedy clips based around different themes

Green Guide to Life: Series two

Green Guide to Life: Series two: Episode 2: The Workplace

Episode 2

Episode 2: The Workplace

Series two

The Workplace

BBC Radio 2 - Green Guide to Life, Series two, The Workplace

Comedy clip show presented by comedian Jeff Green.

Comedy clip show with Jeff Green, featuring witty observations on life with classic, cult or recent clips. 3/6: The Workplace. Including Bill Bailey, Bob Newhart and Les Dawson.

Featuring Jeff Green's witty observations on life with comedy clips

Featuring Jeff Green's witty observations on life with classic, cult and recent comedy clips

Stuart Maconie

BBC Radio 6 Music

Stuart Maconie with a mix of classic albums, contemporary music and retro trivia

Stuart Maconie brings his knowledge of classic albums, contemporary music and retro trivia to Saturday afternoons

Stuart Maconie: 22/09/2007

BBC Radio 6 Music - Stuart Maconie, 22/09/2007

Featuring classic albums, contemporary music and retro trivia.

Stuart's Personal Shopper is Northern Soul singer Gloria Jones. Listeners choose which song is on the Critical List: either New Order's Technique or The Smiths' The Queen Is Dead.

With guest Stephen Duffy. Feelin' groovy: page 35

Dermot O'Leary

Dermot O'Leary presents live music sessions from new and emerging bands.

Dermot O'Leary: 22/09/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Dermot O'Leary, 22/09/2007

Featuring Feist and Casino sessions, and Paul Weller.

Pete sits in for Dermot and showcases the best new artists breaking onto the music scene. Featuring Feist and Casino sessions, and Paul Weller.

Pete Mitchell

Sits in for Dermot O'Leary with sets from Brighton-based band Casino and female Canadian singer/ songwriter Feist. Plus a phone chat with Paul Weller.

Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits

A selection from the week's American charts, plus classics from the last six decades.

Paul plays his selection from this week's American charts, plus classics from the last six decades.

Paul Gambaccini

Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits: 22/09/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits, 22/09/2007

America's greatest hits from the US charts of the week and the past five decades.

America's greatest hits from the US charts of this week and the past five decades.

Elton John Red Piano Concert

BBC Radio 2 - Elton John Red Piano Concert

Sir Elton John's Red Piano Show, recorded at London's 02 Arena.

Another chance to hear Sir Elton John's Red Piano Show, recorded at London's 02 Arena. Chris Evans introduces the show, which is packed with hits.

Another chance to hear Sir Elton John's Red Piano Show, recorded at London's 02 Arena. The show was directed and designed by David LaChapelle for Elton's record-breaking Las Vegas Seasons. 

Chris Evans introduces the show, which is packed with hits from the legendary singer-songwriter's career.

Elton John: the Red Piano Concert

Caesars Palace comes to Radio 2 with this Elton John spectacle recorded earlier this month at London's O2 Arena.

Written and designed by friend and photographer David La Chapelle, the Red Piano show was devised as a Las Vegas extravaganza for the singer's 60th birthday, with love as its theme. Chris Evans presents highlights of this first London staging of the OTT music event.

Music choices: page 128

Russell Brand

Russell Brand brings his distinctive flavour of comedy to Saturday nights

Russell Brand: 22/09/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Russell Brand, 22/09/2007

Russell brings his own unique brand of music and comedy to Radio 2.

Russell brings you music and his own brand of comedy on a Saturday night.

Manic chat. 
Podcast: highlights available at www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/brand

Bob Harris Sunday

DJ Bob Harris picks an eclectic mix of new tracks

Bob Harris plays an eclectic mix of new tracks from the worlds of Americana, Alt Country, Indie, World, Nu-Folk and Blues

Bob Harris

Bob Harris Sunday: 22/09/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Bob Harris Sunday, 22/09/2007

Steve sits in for Bob Harris and joined by American singer songwriter Chuck Prophet.

Steve Lamacq

Guests include Chuck Prophet and Jose Gonzalez.

Soul and rock music show with guests and interviews, presented by Pete Mitchell

Pete Mitchell: 23/09/2007

23/09/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Pete Mitchell, 23/09/2007

Pete plays a mix of music, including classic soul, funk, disco and R&B. With Gloria Jones.

Pete plays a mix of music, including classic soul, funk, disco and R&#38;B. With Northern Soul singer Gloria Jones. Including Pause for Thought at 2.30am.

Mo Dutta: 23/09/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Mo Dutta, 23/09/2007

Listeners choose the music in the Instant Request Hour.

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