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

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Sarah Kennedy

The show for early risers - Pause for Thought, Swing Time, Showtune,& entertainment news.

The show for Dawn Patrollers with Pause for Thought, Swing Time, the Showtune,& entertainment news.

The show for Dawn Patrollers with news, Pause for Thought, Swing Time, the Showtune, your comments, travel and entertainment news.

Sarah Kennedy: 21/11/2007

21/11/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 21/11/2007

The Dawn Patrol: News, views and music, plus a review of the morning's papers.

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

Wake Up to Wogan

Terry Wogan's regular morning broadcast, featuring music, news and chat

Wake Up to Wogan: 21/11/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 21/11/2007

Ease into the day with Terry Wogan. Including Pause for Thought at 9.15am.

Ken Bruce

The best in music every weekday with Ken Bruce, with live sessions.

Ken Bruce: 21/11/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 21/11/2007

Girls Aloud members Cheryl Cole and Nicola Roberts go head to head in Celebrity Popmaster.

Girls Aloud members Cheryl Cole and Nicola Roberts go head to head in another edition of Celebrity Popmaster, while Kylie provides the Album of the Week.

Studio guests Girls Aloud participate in the Celebrity PopMaster quiz.

Jeremy Vine

Jeremy Vine and guests discuss the news headlines and talk to the people making them

Jeremy Vine: 21/11/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 21/11/2007

Newton Faulkner talks about the Radio 2 Music Club showcase concert in London.

Newton Faulkner joins Jeremy to talk about the Radio 2 Music Club showcase concert in London, where Newton will be playing alongside Mika, The Hoosiers, KT Tunstall and James Blunt.

Steve Wright in the Afternoon

Steve Wright's afternoon show with special guests, music and a host of other features

Steve Wright in the Afternoon: 21/11/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 21/11/2007

Steve's guests include Russell Brand, and celebrity couple Katie Price and Peter Andre.

Steve's guests include comedian and broadcaster Russell Brand, and celebrity couple Katie Price and Peter Andre.

Steve Wright

Chris Evans

Chris Evans' drivetime slot, with laughter-inducing chat and music

Chris Evans: 21/11/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 21/11/2007

With a show packed full of music. Plus regular features such as Fox the Fox.

With a show packed full of music. Plus regular features such as Fox the Fox, Gobsmackers, the Drivetime Jukebox Jury, and What's in the Locker, Cocker?

Mike Harding

Folk, roots and acoustic music, plus artist news and the latest album releases

Mike Harding: 21/11/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Mike Harding, 21/11/2007

Mike announces the nominations for the 2008 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.

Mike announces the nominations for the 2008 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and plays excerpts of each of the nominated artists and tracks.

Mike announces the nominations for the 2008 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, and plays excerpts of each of the nominated artists and tracks. The winners will be announced at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards ceremony in February at The Brewery in London.

Mike announces the nominations for the 2008 BBC Radio 2 Folk 
Awards, which take place in February.

The Radcliffe & Maconie Show

BBC Radio 6 Music

A late-night mix of live sessions, celebrity guests and listener interaction

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie with a late-night mix of live sessions, celebrity guests and listener interaction

The Mark Radcliffe Show

The Radcliffe & Maconie Show: 21/11/2007

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 21/11/2007

Mark and Stuart present the best music. The duo chat to Scott Gorham from Thin Lizzy.

Mark and Stuart present the best music, including live sessions. The duo chat to Scott Gorham from Thin Lizzy.

Mark Radcliffe andStuart Maconle

Charles Hazlewood Show

Charles Hazlewood presents a series investigating eclectic musical exploration

Charles Hazlewood Show: Series 4

Charles Hazlewood Show: Series 4: Episode 2

Episode 2

Series 4

BBC Radio 2 - Charles Hazlewood Show, Series 4, Episode 2

British jazz pianist Zoe Rahman is Charles Hazlewood's guest.

2/6. British jazz pianist Zoe Rahman is Charles Hazlewood's guest. Nominated for the Mercury Music prize last year, Rahman talks about her own approach to playing well-known tunes.

Classical conductor Charles Hazlewood returns for another series of eclectic musical exploration, joining the dots in between music of all genres. 

2/6. British jazz pianist Zoe Rahman is Charles Hazlewood's guest. Nominated for the Mercury Music prize last year, Rahman talks about her own approach to playing well-known tunes and performs some of her new compositions. Plus tracks from Curtis Mayfield, Leonard Bernstein and John Martyn.

Classical conductor Charles Hazlewood returns for another series of musical exploration

Classical conductor Charles Hazlewood returns for another series of eclectic musical exploration, joining the dots in between music of all genres

The Charles Hazlewood Show

2/6. The conductor explores links between classical and popular music, with particular attention to the former's influence on the latter. The series features special guests, continuing tonight with British jazz pianist and 2006 Mercury Music Prize nominee Zoe Rahman , who talks about interpreting well-known tunes. She also performs some new material. Hazlewood's playlist features Curtis Mayf ield, Leonard Bernstein and John Martyn.

Hep to the Jive

Hep to the Jive: Episode 2

BBC Radio 2 - Hep to the Jive, Episode 2

Cab becomes a legend at New York's famous Cotton Club.

Clarke Peters continues his celebration of singer, bandleader, film star and dancer Cab Calloway. 2/4. Cab becomes a legend at New York's famous Cotton Club.

Clarke Peters continues a celebration of his musical hero - singer, bandleader, film star, dancer and chief hepster Cab Calloway. The revised series also marks the centenary of Cab's birth.

2/4. With his outrageous suits, jive talking, powerful singing and hi-de-ho-ing, Cab becomes a legend at New York's famous Cotton Club.

A celebration of the career of US singer and bandleader Cab Calloway.

Hep to the Jive - the Cab Calloway Story

2/4. Clarke Peters pays tribute to charismatic showman, jazz band leader, singer and stage star 
Cab Calloway , who would have been 100 on Christmas Day. Calloway's HiDe-Ho scat singing has influenced jazz artists like Fats Waller as well as rap acts. His many hits between 1930 and 1945 include Minnie the Moocher, Kickin' the Gong Around and Hep-Hep (the Jumpin'Jive). The series includes archive input from Jonah Jones , Dizzy Gillespie , Doc Cheatham and Illinois Jacquet. This edition recalls Calloway's legendary residence at New York City's Cotton Club.

Steve Lamacq

Steve plays the best new music from exciting upcoming artists and established acts

Steve plays the best new music from the most exciting upcoming artists and established acts

Steve Lamacq: 21/11/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Lamacq, 21/11/2007

Steve plays his choice of music and introduces listeners to emerging artists.

Janice Long

Great music and chat, with a weekly interview and Spoken Word Session every Wednesday

Music you love, plus great guests and a weekly Spoken Word Session that you won't hear anywhere else

Janice Long: 22/11/2007

22/11/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 22/11/2007

Dragons play some tracks live and have a chat with Janice.

Dragons play some tracks live and have a chat with Janice. Including Pause for Thought at 1.30am.

Bristol band Dragons perform live. Including at 1.30 Pause for Thought.

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 22/11/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 22/11/2007

With music and banter, Alex Lester makes weekday mornings the best time of the day.

With his mix of music and banter, Alex Lester makes weekday mornings the best time of the day. Including Pause for Thought at 3.30am.

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