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: 17/12/2007

17/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 17/12/2007

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

The Dawn Patrol: News, views and music, plus a review of the morning's papers. Including Pause for Thought at 6.20am.

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: 17/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 17/12/2007

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

Podcast: Highlights available at www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/wogan

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 17/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 17/12/2007

Kylie Minogue chooses her Tracks of My Years. Four Teatro members play Celebrity Popmaster

Kylie Minogue chooses her Tracks of My Years. Teatro members Jeremiah, Andrew, Simon and Stephen compete in Celebrity Popmaster.

Featuring throughout the week Tracks of My Years, in which much-loved pop singer Kylie 
Minogue chooses - two a day - her favourite ten Christmas records.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 17/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 17/12/2007

Jeremy is joined by Dr Sarah Jarvis to discuss phobias about giving birth.

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: 17/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 17/12/2007

Steve's guests include Nigella Lawson. Sarah Bartlett has the Christmas horoscopes.

Steve's guests include Nigella Lawson. Sarah Bartlett has the Christmas astrology and the non-stop oldies are chosen by Jeff Lewis from Billinghay in Lincolnshire.

Steve Wright

Podcast: Highlights available at www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/wright

Chris Evans

Podcast: The Best Bits available at www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/evans

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

Chris Evans: 17/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 17/12/2007

A show packed full of music. Plus regular features such as Fox the Fox and Gobsmackers.

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?

The Blues Show with Paul Jones

The weekly dose of rhythm and blues tunes from Paul Jones.

The weekly dose of rhythm and blues tunes from Paul Jones, combining classics, new releases, sessions and occasional interviews.

Paul Jones

The Blues Show with Paul Jones: 17/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - The Blues Show with Paul Jones, 17/12/2007

Featuring top records, interviews and live sessions from 2007.

Blues and R&B, featuring 2007's top records, interviews and live sets.

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: 17/12/2007

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 17/12/2007

Mark and Stuart present the best music, including live sessions.

Mark Radcliffe andStuart Maconie

The Devil's Christmas

The Devil's Christmas: Episode 1: The Signalman

Episode 1

Episode 1: The Signalman

The Signalman

BBC Radio 2 - The Devil's Christmas, The Signalman

By Charles Dickens. The ghostly tale of a haunted railway tunnel.

Charles Dickens's eerie tale of a railway tunnel haunted by the ghost of a winter's death that is yet to come. Read by Christopher Eccleston.

Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston reads a series of stories with a sting in the tail

Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston reads a series of stories with a sting in the tail for Christmas

Big Band Special

The very best big band music, from the 1930s to the present day

Big Band Special: 17/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Big Band Special, 17/12/2007

Clare Teal presents the second part of The Messiah: A Soulful Celebration.

Clare Teal presents the second part of The Messiah: A Soulful Celebration, recorded at Birmingham Town Hall.

Clare Teal presents the second part of The Messiah: A Soulful Celebration recorded at Birmingham Town Hall and featuring the BBC Big Band, the Reggae Philharmonic strings, Black Voices and the Town Hall Gospel Choir.

Clare Teal presents the final part of Messiah: a Soulful Celebration performed in a special concert to mark the reopening of Birmingham's historic Town Hall. Joining the BBC Big Band are the Reggae Philharmonic strings, Black 
Voices, the Town Hall Gospel Choir and featured soloists Ruby Turner , Cleveland Watkiss and Soweto 
Kinch, with directors and arrangers Steve Gray and Ken Burton.

Jools Holland

Join Jools and his Rhythm Section as he plays tracks from his eclectic record collection.

Jools Holland: 17/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Jools Holland, 17/12/2007

Jools Holland features a Fats Waller fest before being joined by Richard Hawley.

Jools Holland features a Fats Waller fest, before Jools and his Rhythm Section are joined by singer-songwriter Richard Hawley.

12/12. Big band, jazz and R&B tracks, presented by boogiewoogie specialist Jools Holland. He is joined by his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra for a tribute to jazz giant Fats Waller (1904-43) Singer/songwriter 
Richard Hawley performs songs from his new album and, with Jools and the band, does a cover of Ivory Joe Hunter 's 1956 US R&B number one hit Since / Met You Baby.

The Music Club Weekly

Music Club with Simon Mayo

The Music Club Weekly: 17/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - The Music Club Weekly, 17/12/2007

Simon Mayo's guests are Raul Midon and Genesis.

Simon Mayo reflects the album chart and new releases. His guests are Raul Midon and Genesis.

The Music Club withSimon Mayo

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Raul 
Midon talks to Simon and performs.

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: 18/12/2007

18/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 18/12/2007

With another play from the Album of the Week by Josh Groban.

Proving there's life after midnight, and with another play from the Album of the Week by Josh Groban. With Pause for Thought at 1.30am.

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 18/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 18/12/2007

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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