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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: 18/10/2008

18/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn, 18/10/2008

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

Jonathan Ross

Music, guests and lively conversation with Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross: 18/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Jonathan Ross, 18/10/2008

Jonathan is joined by Simon Schama, Craig Revel Horwood and Tony Christie.

Jonathan is joined by historian Simon Schama and Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood. Plus Tony Christie performs live in the studio.

Jonathan is joined by historian Simon Schama and Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood. Plus Tony Christie performs live in the studio. Please note: competitions or votes featured in this programme may now be closed.

Guests include historian and TV star Simon Schama and, performing live, Hollywood hip-hop-pop-rock quintet Iglu and Hartley.

Alan Carr's Comedy Outings

Alan Carr's Comedy Outings: Episode 1: Al Tied Up With Nowhere to Go

Episode 1

Episode 1: Al Tied Up With Nowhere to Go

Al Tied Up With Nowhere to Go

BBC Radio 2 - Alan Carr's Comedy Outings, Al Tied Up With Nowhere to Go

Alan finds himself on an unusual hen night. With clips from Les Dawson and Ed Byrne.

Alan finds himself on an unusual hen night. The classic comedy clips feature the likes of Les Dawson, Ed Byrne and Michael McIntyre.

Another chance to hear Alan Carr's scripted comedy clip show, which first broadcast on Radio 2 last year. 

In the first episode, Al Tied Up With Nowhere To Go, Alan finds himself on an unusual hen night. The classic comedy clips feature the likes of Les Dawson, Ed Byrne and Michael McIntyre.

... Outings. New comedy clip show featuring the distinctive humour of Alan Carr

New six-part comedy clip show featuring the distinctive humour of Alan Carr. Alan describes the difficult situations he finds himself in, interspersing his unusual adventures with classic comedy clips

The Comedy Hour

Alan Carr's Comedy Outings
New series 1/6. A scripted comedy-clip show with camp comedian Alan Carr. who is thrown into bizarre escapades in which things inevitably go wrong. This first edition involves a hen night and weaves archive snatches of Les Dawson, Ed Byrne and others Producer Paul Russell

1.30 Clive Anderson's Chat Room
5/8. Mocking topical talk show. Accomplices include David Starkey, Charles Kennedy MP and Eve Pollard.

Clive Anderson's Chat Room

Hard-edged chat show in which top personalities speak their mind about the week’s topics

Clive Anderson presents a hard-edged chat show in which a panel of four of the nation’s top personalities, politicians, performers and pundits get to speak their mind about the week’s hot topics

Clive Anderson's Chat Room: Series 5

Clive Anderson's Chat Room: Series 5: Episode 5

Episode 5

Series 5

BBC Radio 2 - Clive Anderson's Chat Room, Series 5, Episode 5

Clive Anderson's guests include David Starkey, Charles Kennedy MP and Eve Pollard.

Clive Anderson presents a chat show in which personalities speak their mind. Guests include David Starkey, Charles Kennedy MP and Eve Pollard.

Hard-edged chat show in which top personalities speak their mind about the weekâs topics

Clive Anderson presents a hard-edged chat show in which a panel of four of the nationâs top personalities, politicians, performers and pundits get to speak their mind about the weekâs hot topics

Dermot O'Leary

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

Dermot O'Leary: 18/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Dermot O'Leary, 18/10/2008

Featuring the Kaiser Chiefs and up-and-coming artist VV Brown in session.

The Kaiser Chiefs perform from the BBC Maida Vale Studios. Plus up-and-coming artist VV Brown in session.

Kaiser Chiefs perform a live set. Plus indie-spirited pop-punk-soul female singer VV Brown.

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: 18/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits, 18/10/2008

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.

Joe Strummer's Last Recorded Concert

BBC Radio 2 - Joe Strummer's Last Recorded Concert

Mark Radcliffe presents an intimate portrait of the iconic musician Joe Strummer.

Mark Radcliffe presents an intimate portrait of Joe Strummer, one of the most iconic figures of the last 30 years.

Mark Radcliffe presents an intimate portrait of Joe Strummer, one of the most iconic figures of the last 30 years. 

Radcliffe was in the crowd at Strummer's last recorded stage performance, at the Cambridge Folk Festival in August 2002, and conducted what is possibly the last ever interview with him committed to tape. Featuring the reminiscences of members of Strummer's band that night, this programme captures a snapshot of this musical hero only months before his untimely death.

Mark Radcliffe presents a portrait of ex-Clash rock rebel 
Joe Strummer. featuring highlights from his last recorded concert and what was possibly his final taped interview. Strummer died suddenly in December 2002, aged 50, just months after an electrifying Cambridge Folk Festival set with his genre-straddling band the Mescaleros. The programme showcases a typically outspoken Strummer and features songs from across his career. Plus input from Billy Bragg , Mescaleros 
Tymon Dogg and Scott Shields , and rock observer David Ouantick. Producer John Leonard

Suzi Quatro

Suzi Quatro brings American music direct to listeners

Suzi Quatro was weaned in Detroit on the best American music, taking in everything from Doo Wop and rock 'n' roll to Motown and soul. She brings the best of it to R2

Suzi Quatro: 18/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Suzi Quatro, 18/10/2008

Suzi plays American hits, with tracks by Los Lobos, Johnny Tillotson and The Temptations.

Suzi plays American hits from the 1950s onwards, with tracks by Los Lobos, Johnny Tillotson and The Temptations.

Russell Brand

Russell Brand brings his distinctive flavour of comedy to Saturday nights

Russell Brand: 18/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Russell Brand, 18/10/2008

Jonathan Ross co-hosts the show. They are joined by Gael Garcia Bernal and Dennis Norden.

Jonathan Ross co-hosts the show with Russell. They are joined by Mexican actor and director Gael Garcia Bernal, and broadcaster Dennis Norden.

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: 18/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Bob Harris Sunday, 18/10/2008

Bob is joined by folk songwriter Julie Fowlis.

New music from the UK and America as well as classic tracks. He is joined by folk songwriter Julie Fowlis.

Scottish Gaelic-singing folk songwriter Julie Fowlis performs.

Trevor Nelson

Trevor Nelson joins Radio 2 for a show that plays the best in soul music past and present.

Leading soul DJ Trevor Nelson joins Radio 2 for a show that plays the best in soul music past and present. 

Trevor Nelson: 15/10/2008

15/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Trevor Nelson, 15/10/2008

Album of the Week is Lucy Pearl. Plus music by Barry White and Aretha Franklin.

Trevor Nelson's Album of the Week is Lucy Pearl. Plus music by Barry White, Aretha Franklin and Robin Thicke.

Pete Mitchell

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

Pete Mitchell: 19/10/2008

19/10/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Pete Mitchell, 19/10/2008

Pete plays classic soul, funk, disco and R&B, and chats with Paul Heaton.

Pete plays a mix of music, including classic soul, funk, disco and R&B, and presents interviews from the music industry past and present. Including Pause for Thought.

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