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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: 13/10/2008

13/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 13/10/2008

The Dawn Patrol: News, views and music, plus a review of the morning's papers.

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: 13/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 13/10/2008

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 13/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 13/10/2008

Colin Blunstone of the Zombies picks his Tracks of My Years.

Colin Blunstone of the Zombies picks his Tracks of My Years this week. Please note: competitions or votes featured in this programme may now be closed.

Featuring Zombies vocalist Colin Blunstone in Tracks of My Years. Plus a week-long spotlight on Black Ice - the new album by AC/DC.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 13/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 13/10/2008

Talks to the people who make the headlines.

Talking to the people who make the headlines.

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: 13/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 13/10/2008

Historian and broadcaster Dr David Starkey and The Ting Tings join Steve and the team.

Steve Wright

Richard Allinson

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 13/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 13/10/2008

Richard Allinson sits in for Chris Evans with a show packed full of entertainment and chat

Richard Allinson sits in for Chris Evans with a show packed full of entertainment and chat.

The Blues Show with Paul Jones

The weekly dose of rhythm and blues tunes from Paul Jones.

The weekly dose of rhythm and blues tunes from Paul Jones, combining classics, new releases, sessions and occasional interviews.

Paul Jones

The Blues Show with Paul Jones: 13/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - The Blues Show with Paul Jones, 13/10/2008

Classic R&B and the best new releases. Plus a live session and interview with Walter Trout

Featuring a live session and interview with Walter Trout, who's worked with the likes of John Lee Hooker, Joe Tex and Canned Heat. Paul also joins Walter in session.

Classic R&B and the cream of new blues releases. Plus a live set from US blues guitarist Walter Trout.

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 Radcliffe and Maconie Show

The Radcliffe & Maconie Show: 13/10/2008

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 13/10/2008

Mark and Stuart feature great music, plus comedian Ed Byrne.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie

With guest, comedian Ed Byrne.

(Maconie on the power of pop: p39)

Big Band Special

The very best big band music, from the 1930s to the present day

Big Band Special: 13/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Big Band Special, 13/10/2008

Clare Teal presents a tribute to conductor and arranger Steve Gray.

Clare Teal presents a tribute to conductor and arranger Steve Gray, including performances by the BBC Big Band with Georgie Fame, Jamie Cullum and Cleveland Watkiss.

Clare Teal presents the first of two tribute programmes to conductor and arranger Steve Gray , a vital contributor to the BBC Big Band library who died last month. 
Performing Gray's music are the BBC Big Band with Georgie Fame , Jamie Cullum and Cleveland Watkiss.

Jools Holland

Join Jools and his Rhythm Section as he plays tracks from his eclectic record collection.

Jools Holland: 13/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Jools Holland, 13/10/2008

Jools is joined by singer Paul Carrack, who talks about his musical career.

Jools is joined by singer Paul Carrack. Paul talks about his musical career in bands such as Ace, Roxy Music, Squeeze and Mike and The Mechanics, and the making of his new album.

3/13. Tonight's guest is singer Paul Carrack , who discusses his varied career and his new album.

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie

6 Music Stories

Delve deeper into the stories behind your favourite artists.

Delve deeper into the stories behind your favourite artists, genres and moments in music history.

Delve deeper into the stories behind your favourite artists, genres and moments in music history, as we celebrate the names, places and movements that have shaped our lives.

6 Music Stories: Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Episode 2

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Episode 2

BBC Radio 6 Music - 6 Music Stories, Choo Choo Ch'Boogie - Episode 2

Clarke Peters explores how Louis and His Tympany Five became a big act on the scene.

Clarke Peters celebrates the centenary of Louis Jordan, continuing with how Jordan and His Tympani Five came to be one of the biggest acts on the scene.

Another chance to hear Clarke Peters celebrate the charismatic and influential musician Louis Jordan.

Louis Jordan with his yard-wide smile, rousing vocals and searing alto saxophone was the bridge from the minstrel show to rock and roll. He started out with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels, and ended up being the main influence on performers like Little Richard and Chuck Berry. In between, he and his Tympany Five created jump-jive music, the feel-good small band sound that bridged the swing era and r'n'b.

Long before The Wire, Clarke Peters wrote, directed and starred in the West End tribute show Five Guys Named Moe, researching behind the scenes to discover the fascinating stories of Jordan's life - his battles with illness, his perfectionism, his comedy, and his enduring influence on the likes of Bill Haley and Ray Charles.

This series originally broadcast in 2008 to mark the centenary of Jordan's birth. The second episode covers how Louis Jordan and his Tympani Five came to be one of the biggest acts on the scene and features music which was covered 20 years later and became some of the biggest hits of early rock and roll.

Classic concerts & sessions from the BBC's vast music store. It's your musical heritage.

BBC 6 Music brings together the cutting edge music of today, the iconic and groundbreaking music of the past 40 years and unlimited access

Choo Choo Ch'Boogle:the Louis Jordan Story

2/4. Clarke Peters profiles singer and saxophonist Louis Jordan 
(1908-75), whose feel-good jump-jive sound (with the band Tympany Five) is credited with bridging the gap between minstrel show and rock 'n' roll, between swing and R&B. This edition explores his emergence as a superstar and looks at how early rock 'n' roll acts covered songs made popular by Jordan and the Tympany Five 20 years earlier.

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: 13/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 13/10/2008

Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.

With the best live performances. Including Pause for Thought.

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 14/10/2008

14/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 14/10/2008

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.

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