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: 23/02/2008

23/02/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Mo Dutta, 23/02/2008

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

Warmly nostalgic series in which Brian Matthew spins hits, B-sides and obscurities, including requests from the decade in which he hosted Saturday Club and Easy Beat.

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: 23/02/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn, 23/02/2008

Jonathan Ross

Music, guests and lively conversation with Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross: 23/02/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Jonathan Ross, 23/02/2008

Mark and Jo sit in for Jonathan Ross. Featuring guests Edgar Jones and The Joneses.

Mark Lamarr and Jo Brand

Sitting in for Jonathan Ross. Guests include the humorous writer Pam Ayres and, performing live, soul-blues-jazz-inspired act Edgar Jones and the Joneses.

The Smith Lectures

Arthur Smith presents a series of lectures on a variety of subjects

The Smith Lectures: The Smith Lectures: Episode 7: Old Smith's Almanac

Episode 7

Episode 7: Old Smith's Almanac

Old Smith's Almanac

BBC Radio 2 - The Smith Lectures, The Smith Lectures, Old Smith's Almanac

Prof Smith attempts to condense the next 12 months into just 27 minutes.

Arthur Smith continues his series of lectures. 7/8: Old Smith's Almanac. Prof Smith attempts to condense the next 12 months into just 27 minutes.

The Smith Lectures: The Smith Lectures

Arthur Smith presents a new series of lectures

The Comedy Hour

The Smith Lectures 
7/8. Series showcasing the rather irreverent Professor Emeritus Arthur Smith , who today speculates on the 12 months ahead, with archive input by Eddie Izzard , Sid Kipper and others. 
1.30 Jammin' 
5/6. Panel show that sets out to prove that rock 'n' roll is the new comedy. Drummer Rowland Rivron , keyboard player Steve Brown , bass player Dave Catlin-Birch and bassist Guy Pratt are joined each week by two guests for studio jamming. This edition enlists the talents of Squeeze singer/ songwriter Chris Difford and TV personality Phill Jupitus. Repeated from Thursday

Jammin'

Jammin': Episode 5

Episode 5

BBC Radio 2 - Jammin', Episode 5

Featuring Rowland Rivron and his band, who are joined by Chris Difford.

5/6. Featuring Rowland Rivron and his band, who find themselves in a tight Squeeze when they are joined by Chris Difford. Also featuring Phill Jupitus.

A series of celebrity guests join Rowland Rivron and his band for some musical fun.

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: 23/02/2008

BBC Radio 6 Music - Stuart Maconie, 23/02/2008

Ex-Marillion member Fish is the Personal Shopper. T.Rex and Slade are on the Critical List

Former Marillion member Fish is this weekend's Personal Shopper. T.Rex and Slade go head to head on the Critical List.

Current tunes, hip oldies and picks for a record collection. His guest is Scottish singer/songwriter Fish.

(Stuart Maconie on the NME Awards: page 39)

Dermot O'Leary

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

Dermot O'Leary: 23/02/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Dermot O'Leary, 23/02/2008

Showcasing the best new artists. The guests are Amy Macdonald and Doug Walker.

Showcasing the best new artists breaking onto the music scene. The guests are Amy Macdonald and Doug Walker.

Featuring singer/songwriter sets from Scotland's Amy Macdonald and Mancunian indie-pop artist Doug Walker.

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: 23/02/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits, 23/02/2008

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 pop, rock and R&B/hip-hop charts, plus a pick of oldies.

Mark Lamarr's Redneck Music

Mark Lamarr's Redneck Music: Episode 2: Rough and Rowdy Ways

Episode 2

Episode 2: Rough and Rowdy Ways

Rough and Rowdy Ways

BBC Radio 2 - Mark Lamarr's Redneck Music, Rough and Rowdy Ways

Mark looks at the flip side of the Country coin.

Mark Lamarr traces the history of redneck music. 2/4. Rough and Rowdy Ways: Mark looks at the flip side of the Country coin.

Mark Lamarr traces the history of redneck music, depicting a rich and proud musical tradition. 

2/4. Rough and Rowdy Ways

Mark looks at the flip side of the Country coin - the hard living, telling it like it is (not to mention the drinking and fighting) that is traced back through men like Jimmie Rogers and Hank Williams, and women like Loretta Lynn and Patsy Cline.

Mark Lamarr traces the history of redneck music

2/4. American-music enthusiast Mark Lamarr tackles simpleton-and-shotgun stereotypes of redneck country music in this series devoted to the sounds of the mountains, the hillbilly, the banjo and the moonshine still. Bolstered by the recordings of Earl Scruggs, Charlie Louvin, Hank Williams III, Gretchen Peters, Joe Ely and Tom Russell, Lamarr illustrates how the genre owes as much to black slavery as does the blues, as poor whites forged a new sound with banjo playing learned from African slaves. He continues with a look at the rowdier aspects of the genre - drinking, fighting and hard living - as expressed by country giants such as Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline and, more recently, Steve Earle. He also heads for Nashville and pines for its glory days.

Russell Brand

Russell Brand brings his distinctive flavour of comedy to Saturday nights

Russell Brand: 23/02/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Russell Brand, 23/02/2008

Ahead of the 80th Oscar Academy Awards ceremony, Russell presents his show from LA.

Ahead of this weekend's 80th Oscar Academy Awards ceremony, Russell presents his show from LA.

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: 23/02/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Bob Harris Sunday, 23/02/2008

Bob is joined by country-rock group The Story's.

With new music from the UK and America as well as classic tracks. He is joined by country-rock group The Story's.

Pete Mitchell

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

Pete Mitchell: 24/02/2008

24/02/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Pete Mitchell, 24/02/2008

Pete chats to the Mull Historical Society's Colin MacIntyre.

Pete plays a mix of music and chats to the Mull Historical Society's Colin MacIntyre, who selects some of his favourite soul records. Including Pause for Thought at 2.30am.

Ex-Mull Historical Society singer/ musician Colin Mclntyre identifies his favourite soul records.

Mo Dutta: 24/02/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Mo Dutta, 24/02/2008

Listeners choose the music in the Instant Request Hour.

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