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

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Good Morning Sunday

Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad present uplifting stories about life.

Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad present uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality.

Good Morning Sunday: 23/12/2007

23/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Good Morning Sunday, 23/12/2007

Aled talks to author Ben Schott, who looks back at the events and highlights of 2007.

Aled talks to author Ben Schott, who looks back at the events and highlights of 2007. Also joining Aled in the studio are the Radio 2 Young Choristers of the Year.

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

Aled Jones

Says Good Morning Sunday. 
Guests include author Ben Schott , (Schott's Almanac and the Miscellaneous series), who recalls the highlights and events of 2007. Also joining Aled are Radio 2 Young Choristers of the Year Charlotte McKechnie and Joel Whitewood. See also Sunday Half-Hour at 8.30pm

Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs

A blend of classic love songs, dedications and real-life romance stories.

A blend of classic love songs, dedications and real-life romance stories, presented by Steve Wright.

Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs: 23/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs, 23/12/2007

Clive Anderson

Presenter Clive Anderson with news, views, entertainment and guests

Clive Anderson: 23/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Clive Anderson, 23/12/2007

Clive Anderson with news, views, interviews, sport and music. The guest is David Starkey.

Clive Anderson with news, interviews, sport and music. The paper review comes from Gillian Reynolds, and the entertainment guide from Hilary Oliver. The guest is David Starkey.

Elaine Paige on Sunday

Elaine Paige celebrates the best of Broadway, Hollywood and the West End.

Elaine Paige

Elaine Paige on Sunday: 23/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Elaine Paige on Sunday, 23/12/2007

A seasonal special, featuring music from The Polar Express, Doctor Who and Mame.

A seasonal special, featuring music from The Polar Express, Doctor Who, Mame, and Beauty and the Beast.

Today's seasonal special features music from Mame (1966), Beauty and the Beast (1991), The Polar 
Express (2004) and Doctor Who. And a special guest reveals his or her five favourite musicals.

Pick of the Pops

Counting down two popular music charts from this week in decades past.

Pick of the Pops: 23/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Pick of the Pops, 23/12/2007

Dale Winton counts down the chart from this week in 1970 and 1993.

Dale Winton counts down the chart from this week in 1970 and 1993. Plus the Number One Albums.

Nostalgic chart show. Dale Winton rewinds to this week in both 1970 and 1993, with hits from 
Neil Diamond , M People and Take That.

Johnnie Walker

Veteran DJ Johnnie Walker presents an afternoon show with a spiritual angle

Veteran DJ Johnnie Walker presents an afternoon show with a spiritual angle, featuring musical guests

Johnnie Walker: 23/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Johnnie Walker, 23/12/2007

Johnnie plays dedications and requests in a Sunday Show Special with a Christmas feel.

Johnnie plays listener dedications and requests in a Sunday Show Special with a Christmas feel.

Spiritually inclined chat show, featuring listeners' dedications and requests ahead of Christmas.

Alan Titchmarsh with Melodies for You

Alan Titchmarsh plays a mixture of popular and classical music

Alan Titchmarsh with Melodies for You: 23/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Alan Titchmarsh with Melodies for You, 23/12/2007

With Melodies for You. Alan plays a selection of popular and classical music.

Alan Titchmarsh With Melodies for You.

The Sunday Hour

Rev Kate Bottley presents your favourite hymns and spiritual sounds

Rev Kate Bottley presents your favourite hymns and spiritual sounds with reflections, dedications and a wide range of inspirational music

Sunday Half Hour

The Sunday Hour: Ready for justice

Ready for justice

BBC Radio 2 - The Sunday Hour, Ready for justice

Brian D'Arcy completes his Advent series by finally getting ready for Christmas.

Ready for Christmas: Featuring carols sung in Chester Cathedral with the cathedral choir and BBC Radio 2 Young Choristers of the Year Charlotte McKechnie and Joel Whitewood.

Ready for Christmas

Brian D'Arcy completes his Advent series by finally getting ready for Christmas. Carols are sung in Chester Cathedral with the cathedral choir and the new BBC Radio 2 Young Choristers of the Year, Charlotte McKechnie and Joel Whitewood. 

The Musical Director is David Poulter and the Organist is Philip Rushforth. Favourite carols include Hark the herald angels sing, Away in a manger and Silent night.

Sunday Half-Hour

Brian D'Arcy completes his Advent series, featuring carols sung in Chester Cathedral by the cathedral choir and the new BBC Radio 2 Young Choristers of the Year, Charlotte McKechnie and Joei Whitewood.

Howard Goodall's Christmas Stocking

BBC Radio 2 - Howard Goodall's Christmas Stocking

Howard Goodall presents seasonal choir favourites.

...Christmas Stocking: Howard Goodall presents seasonal favourites including specially recorded performances from Laudibus and St Joseph's Junior School Choir from Reading.

...Christmas Stocking

Howard Goodall presents seasonal favourites including specially recorded performances from Laudibus (National Youth Choir of Great Britain), St Joseph's Junior School Choir from Reading and the Katie Doherty band.

The composer and TV presenter introduces festive favourites, including performances from Laudibus (National Youth Choir of Great Britain), St Joseph 's Junior School Choir from Reading, and the Katie Doherty band.

Malcolm Laycock

The best of the big bands. 
The last edition of this show was broadcast on 26 July 2009.

Malcolm Laycock: 23/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Malcolm Laycock, 23/12/2007

Celebrating the age of swing with music from the big bands of Britain and America.

Celebrating the age of swing with music from the dance bands and big bands of Britain and America.

The David Jacobs Collection

David Jacobs presents a relaxed programme of easy-listening music and anecdotes

David Jacobs presents a relaxed programme of easy-listening music, anecdotes and the ever-popular Common Denominator

The David Jacobs Collection: 23/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - The David Jacobs Collection, 23/12/2007

The greatest songs and performances from Hollywood, Broadway and Tin Pan Alley.

The greatest songs and performances from Hollywood, Broadway and Tin Pan Alley. Plus the Weekly Common Denominator.

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: 24/12/2007

24/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 24/12/2007

Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances. Including Pause for Thought at 1.30am.

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 24/12/2007

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 24/12/2007

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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