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: 05/01/2008

05/01/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Mo Dutta, 05/01/2008

Chat and music, 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: 05/01/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn, 05/01/2008

Jonathan Ross

Music, guests and lively conversation with Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross: 05/01/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Jonathan Ross, 05/01/2008

Mark and Jo sit in for Jonathan Ross, and feature live music and guests.

Mark Lamarr and Jo Brand

Sitting in for Jonathan Ross. 
Go to www.radiotimes.com for quest details rPodcast available at www.bbc.co.uk/radio/podcasts/ross

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 6

Episode 6

Series two

BBC Radio 2 - Green Guide to Life, Series two, Episode 6

Jeff Green concludes the series with a comical look at 'kids'.

6/6. Jeff Green concludes the series with a comical look at 'kids', with classic comedy clips from Jack Dee, Les Dawson, Jo Brand, and Victoria Wood.

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

The Comedy Hour

The Green Guide to Life 
Stand-up comic Jeff Green applies his satirical outlook on life to the theme of kids, with archive clips from Eddie Izzard , Jack Dee , Ardal O'Hanlon , Les Dawson and Dara O'Briain.  
1.30 That Was Then, This Is Now 4/6. Richard Herring and accomplices recall this week throughout history. Repeated from Thursday

That Was Then, This is Now

That Was Then, This is Now: Episode 4

Episode 4

BBC Radio 2 - That Was Then, This is Now, Episode 4

Richard Herring hosts the show that looks at this week in history.

4/6. What happened this week in history? Richard Herring provides the answers in the comedy show with live music. With Emma Kennedy, Danny Robins, Dan Tetsell and Christian Reilly.

The show that uses stand up, sketches and live music to look at this week in history

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: 05/01/2008

BBC Radio 6 Music - Stuart Maconie, 05/01/2008

With another selection in the Critical List and this week's Personal Shopper.

Dermot O'Leary

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

Dermot O'Leary: 05/01/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Dermot O'Leary, 05/01/2008

Showcasing the best new artists breaking onto the music scene. His guest is Tom Baxter.

Showcasing the best new artists breaking onto the music scene. Dermot's guest is Tom Baxter.

Guests include folk singer/ songwriter Tom Baxter and Swedish quintet Oh Laura.

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: 05/01/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits, 05/01/2008

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.

With America's Greatest Hits. Music from this week's stateside charts, plus a pick of oldies.

Music Club Presents...

Music Club Presents...: 05/01/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Music Club Presents..., 05/01/2008

Jack Johnson performs an exclusive set for Radio 2 listeners.

...Jack Johnson in Concert: Jeremy Vine introduces the session and, in between songs, chats to Jack about his music, life in Hawaii and his passion for environmental issues.

...Jack Johnson in Concert

Jack Johnson performs an exclusive set for Radio 2 listeners. Jeremy Vine introduces the session and, in between songs, chats to Jack about his music, life in Hawaii and his passion for environmental issues. The session, which was recorded in the BBC Radio Theatre in London, also features singer-songwriter Matt Costa.

Radio 2 Music Club Presents

Recorded in October at the BBC Radio Theatre in Broadcasting House, Hawaiian-born easy-listening acoustic rock guitarist and singer Jack Johnson performs an exclusive set, including his current single, If I Had Eyes, and songs from his 2005 number one album In between Dreams. The sometime surfer and film-maker's fifth studio album, Sleep through the Static, is released in early February.
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Russell Brand

Russell Brand brings his distinctive flavour of comedy to Saturday nights

Russell Brand: 05/01/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Russell Brand, 05/01/2008

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. 
I Podcast: highlights available at 
I 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: 05/01/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Bob Harris Sunday, 05/01/2008

With new music from the UK and America as well as classic tracks.

Pete Mitchell

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

Pete Mitchell: 06/01/2008

06/01/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Pete Mitchell, 06/01/2008

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 2.30am.

Mo Dutta: 06/01/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Mo Dutta, 06/01/2008

Tim sits in for Mo Dutta. Listeners choose the music in the Instant Request Hour.

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