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: 21/12/2007

21/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 21/12/2007

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: 21/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 21/12/2007

Ease into the day with Terry Wogan's award winning breakfast show.

Ease into the day with Terry Wogan's award winning breakfast show. Including Pause for Thought at 9.15am.

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 21/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 21/12/2007

Includes Tracks of My Years and the Album of the Week.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 21/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 21/12/2007

Jeremy presents the show's annual Remembering Our Troops special.

Jeremy presents the annual Remembering Our Troops special. Canon Roger Royle joins Jeremy to read Christmas messages of love and support between forces staff and their families.

Jeremy presents the show's annual Remembering Our Troops special. Canon Roger Royle joins him to read Christmas messages of love and support from listeners to their loved ones serving overseas and from servicemen and women to their families in Britain.

Featuring a Remembering Our Troops special in which the Rev 
Roger Royle reads long-distance 
Christmas messages from listeners and those abroad in military service.

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: 21/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 21/12/2007

Steve and the team bring you the big show with great music and celebrity chat.

Steve and the team bring you the big show with great music, celebrity chat, astrology, the factoids and the non-stop oldies.

Steve Wright

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 21/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 21/12/2007

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?

Music Club Presents...

Music Club Presents...: 21/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Music Club Presents..., 21/12/2007

Featuring one of the talent tips for 2008, Adele.

...Adele. Featuring one of the talent tips for 2008, Adele, who has already chalked up a Jools Holland appearance and worked with Mark Ronson.

...Adele

Featuring one of the talent tips for 2008, Adele, who has already chalked up a Jools Holland appearance, worked with Jim Abiss, Eg White and Mark Ronson, signed to XL Recordings and supported Jack Penate, Raul Midon, Amos Lee and Devendra Banhart. 

Adele cites her influences as diverse as Etta James, Jill Scott, Bjork, Dusty Springfield, Billy Bragg, Billie Holiday, Jeff Buckley, The Cure and Peggy Lee.

Including tracks from her new album.

The Radio 2 Music Club Introduces Adele

Simon Mayo presents recently recorded songs from soul- and blues-influenced London-born singer Adele, who in January releases her first album - a collection of songs about love, regret and heartbreak that the singer says are "about being between 18 and 19".

Sunday Night is Music Night

The world's longest-running live orchestral programme featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra

The world's longest-running live orchestral music programme on radio, featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and broadcast from locations throughout the UK

Friday Night is Music Night

Sunday Night is Music Night: Jerry Herman Gala

Jerry Herman Gala

BBC Radio 2 - Sunday Night is Music Night, Jerry Herman Gala

John Barrowman hosts a special gala celebrating one of the greats of musical theatre.

Jerry Herman Gala: John Barrowman hosts a special gala celebrating one of the greats of musical theatre, Jerry Herman.

Jerry Herman Gala

John Barrowman hosts a special gala celebrating one of the greats of musical theatre, Jerry Herman. From his first fully fledged Broadway musical, Milk and Honey in 1961, Herman's shows include a stream of popular favourites such as Hello Dolly, Mack and Mabel, Mame and La Cage Aux Folles. 

Guest stars from the West End and Broadway join in the gala, which includes a satellite link up to LA for a chat with Herman himself.

RT CHOICE Stage and TV actor 
John Iril Barrowman (Anything Goes,  Torchwood) presents a tribute concert to Tony-winning composer/ lyricist Jerry Herman (Hello, Dolly!, Mame and La Cage aux Folles). 
Recorded on 23 September at the Prince Edward Theatre in London's Soho, the gala features the BBC 
Concert Orchestra conducted by Larry Bank , with Maria Friedman , Donald Pippin , Debbie Gravitte , 
Clarke Peters , Capital Voices and, in a satellite link-up to his Los Angeles home, Jerry Herman. Music choices: page 130

Suzi Quatro Unzipped

Suzi Quatro Unzipped: Episode 2

Episode 2

BBC Radio 2 - Suzi Quatro Unzipped, Episode 2Search BBC

Suzi Quatro reads from her autobiography.

Suzi Quatro brings her revealing and entertaining autobiography, Unzipped, to Radio 2

Radio 2's resident rock 'n' roll chick reads from her autobiography. 
2/6. Lured by producer Mickie Most , Suzi opts for London over New York.

Brass and Carols

BBC Radio 2 - Brass and Carols

Christopher Timothy hosts a concert of Christmas music and carols.

Christopher Timothy hosts a concert of Christmas music and carols with the Black Dyke Band, the Halifax Choral Society and Andy Prior. Recorded at the Victoria Theatre in Halifax.

Christopher Timothy Christmas music and carols featuring the Black Dyke Band, the Halifax 
Choral Society and Andy Prior.

The Weekender

Arts show with Matthew Wright. HPodcast available at www.bbc.co.uk/ radio/podcasts/r2weekndr/

The Radio 2 Arts Show with Anneka Rice

Looking at the latest books, films, plays and exhibitions

A lively and unpretentious look at the latest films, plays, dance events, books and exhibitions, alongside an eclectic selection of music.

The Radio 2 Arts Show with Anneka Rice: 21/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - The Radio 2 Arts Show with Anneka Rice, 21/12/2007

Peter Curran presents a sharp contemporary arts and culture programme.

Mark Lamarr

Mark Lamarr presents the best music you never knew you loved from the last 70 years.

Mark Lamarr presents the best music you never knew you loved from the last 70 years, alongside the finest live sessions.

Mark Lamarr presents the best music you never knew you loved from the last 70 years, alongside the finest live sessions. 

This is where garage meets soul, punk meets country, and 30s yodelling collides with 70s dub and 90s hip hop...

...painting the world with sunshine, one record at a time!

Mark Lamarr: 22/12/2007

22/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Mark Lamarr, 22/12/2007

Mark presents a special Christmas show with new records and tracks from all-time greats.

Mark presents a special Christmas show featuring a mix of new records and tracks from the all-time greats.

Pete Mitchell

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

Pete Mitchell: 22/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Pete Mitchell, 22/12/2007

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

Pete plays a mix of music, including classic soul, funk, disco and R&#38;B, and presents interviews from the music industry past and present. Including Pause for Thought at 3.30am.

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