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: 26/03/2008

26/03/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 26/03/2008

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: 26/03/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 26/03/2008

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

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 26/03/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 26/03/2008

Mike Batt chooses the Tracks of My Years. R.E.M. provide the Album of the Week.

Songwriter and producer Mike Batt chooses the Tracks of My Years. R.E.M. provide the Album of the Week.

Including after 11.30am Tracks of My Years, in which songwriter/ producer Mike Batt (Bright Eyes) picks two more of his top ten records.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 26/03/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 26/03/2008

Matthew sits in for Jeremy Vine, talking to the people who make the headlines.

Matthew Bannister

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: 26/03/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 26/03/2008

Steve's guests include comedian Sean Lock. The oldies are chosen by Jamie Glasgow.

Steve's guests include comedian Sean Lock. The oldies are chosen by Jamie Glasgow from Shotts in North Lanarkshire.

Steve Wright

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 26/03/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 26/03/2008

Charlie Watts talks about a new Rolling Stones movie directed by Martin Scorsese.

Chris is joined Charlie Watts, who talks about a new Rolling Stones movie directed by Martin Scorsese.

Mike Harding

Folk, roots and acoustic music, plus artist news and the latest album releases

Mike Harding: 26/03/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Mike Harding, 26/03/2008

Mike Harding with a selection of the latest in folk, roots and acoustic based sounds.

Folk, roots and acoustic sounds, with new releases and UK tour news.

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: 26/03/2008

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 26/03/2008

Stuart goes solo. Including a live session from Glaswegian band Wake the President.

Stuart goes solo to present the best music, including a live session from Glaswegian indie folk band Wake the President.

Stuart Maconle

Performing live are Glaswegian indie folk band Wake the President.

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!

Series 6

Mark Lamarr: Mark Lamarr's Reggae Show: Episode 3

Episode 3

Mark Lamarr's Reggae Show

BBC Radio 2 - Mark Lamarr, Mark Lamarr's Reggae Show, Episode 3

Mark Lamarr plays classic reggae tracks from the 1970s golden era, plus modern classics.

Mark Lamarr plays classic reggae tracks from the 1970s golden era, plus a few modern classics.

Mark Lamarr: Mark Lamarr's Reggae Show

Series featuring choice examples of the Jamaican music genre, with Mark Lamarr

Reggae enthusiast Mark Lamarr presents a series featuring choice examples of the Jamaican music genre

The Reggae Show

3/4. Mark Lamarr spins choice examples of the Jamaican music genre, with special golden-era attention to the 1970s.

Oscar Peterson

Oscar Peterson: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC Radio 2 - Oscar Peterson, Episode 1

Clare Teal presents a retrospective on the life Oscar Peterson, who died in December 2007. 1/2: She explores how a working class black Canadian became a great jazz pianist.

Clare Teal presents a retrospective on the life and work of jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, who died in December 2007.

1/2. She explores how a working class black Canadian became one of the greatest jazz pianists in the world, charting Oscar's development from highly talented but derivative musician to a consummate individual, and examining how his technique and invention, together with his increasing ability as a composer, came together to form one of the seminal piano styles in jazz. She also assesses his legacy, in particular, his generosity as a collaborator and the affection in which he is held worldwide.

Featuring interviews with Oscar Peterson himself as well as friends, admirers and collaborators, including former Canadian prime minister Jean Chretien, jazz aficionados and critics Gene Lees, Phil Nimmons and Bill King and Universal Jazz executive and friend Scott Morin.

Clare Teal looks back at the life of the late jazz great, Oscar Peterson

1/2. Singer Clare Teal profiles jazz great Oscar Peterson - who died in December, aged 82 - from his roots as a black, working-class Canadian to his international standing as a consummate and distinctive pianist and composer. Featuring an extensive interview with the artist, and further input from friends, admirers and collaborators, including Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien , jazz aficionados and critics Gene Lees, Phil Nimmons and Bill King , and industry executive 
Scott Morin. This is a revised version of a two-parter that was first broadcast in August 2005 to mark the artist's 80th birthday. 
Producer Nick Barraclough (Revised repeat)

Steve Lamacq

Steve plays the best new music from exciting upcoming artists and established acts

Steve plays the best new music from the most exciting upcoming artists and established acts

Steve Lamacq: 26/03/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Lamacq, 26/03/2008

Steve plays his choice of music and introduces listeners to emerging artists.

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: 27/03/2008

27/03/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 27/03/2008

Janice plays the Record of the Week by The Script and the Album of the Week from REM.

Janice plays the Record of the Week by The Script and the Album of the Week from REM. Including Pause for Thought at 1.30am.

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 27/03/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 27/03/2008

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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