BBC Radio 2 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Light Programme.

BBC Radio 2

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: 04/12/2008

04/12/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 04/12/2008

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: 04/12/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 04/12/2008

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: 04/12/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 04/12/2008

John Barrowman chooses the Tracks of My Years and Take That provide the Album of the Week.

Includes Tracks of My Years. Please note: competitions or votes featured in this programme may now be closed.

Including Tracks of My Years, in which stage and TV star John Barrowman picks two more of his ten favourite records. Plus further tracks from The Circus - the new album by Take That.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 04/12/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 04/12/2008

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: 04/12/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 04/12/2008

Steve and the team provide entertainment and chat. Comic Jimmy Carr is the guest.

Steve Wright

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 04/12/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 04/12/2008

With regulars Nigel Bardon and more from the Great British Songbook.

With a show packed full of music. Plus regulars Nigel Bardon and more from the Great British Songbook.

The Country Show with Bob Harris

The very best in Country music, celebrating the new alongside the defining legendary names

The very best in Country music, celebrating the new alongside the defining legendary names.

Bob Harris Country

The Country Show with Bob Harris: 04/12/2008

BBC Radio 2 - The Country Show with Bob Harris, 04/12/2008

Featuring a session with Grammy-winning singer Kathy Mattea.

Featuring a session with Grammy-winning singer Kathy Mattea, whose style incorporates country, folk, and Celtic influences.

Country, roots and Americana. 
Tonight's guest is Grammy-winning Celtic-flavoured country-folk star Kathy Mattea , who performs songs from her album Coal - a work inspired by the mining communities of her native West Virginia. 
Mattea recorded the session in September during Nashville's Americana Music Conference.

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: 04/12/2008

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 04/12/2008

Mark and Stuart are joined by resident TV reviewer Noddy Holder.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie

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!

Mark Lamarr: 04/12/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Mark Lamarr, 04/12/2008

Mark presents his rock 'n' roll show, playing gems from his own collection.

Mark presents his rock 'n' roll show, playing gems from his own collection of over 10,000 obscure records.

With Shake. Rattle and Roll. 
Inspired rock 'n' roll, rockabilly and blues nerd Mark Lamarr spins lesser-known vintage recordings from his vast stereo collection.

Theme Time Radio Hour with Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Theme Time Radio Hour with Bob Dylan: 04/12/2008

BBC Radio 6 Music - Theme Time Radio Hour with Bob Dylan, 04/12/2008

Bob Dylan selects tracks based around the theme of Danger.

Bob chooses a selection of tracks based around the theme of Danger.

An edition of the US radio show first broadcast in America in February featuring a dangerthemed playlist of tracks spanning at least six decades. Artists include The Sunshine Boys, Mercy Dee Walton, Cousin Keith Lloyd, Esther Phillips, Doye O'Dell, John Brim, Bob Dorough, Eddie Constantine, First Choice, Dave Edmunds, Michigan and Smiley, Charles Oldfather and Arctic Monkeys.

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: 05/12/2008

05/12/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 05/12/2008

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

Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances. Including Pause for Thought at 1.30am.

With a live session from innovative Indian jazz star Surinder Sandhu.

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 05/12/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 05/12/2008

Pete Mitchell sits in for Alex Lester with music and banter.

Pete Mitchell sits in for Alex Lester with music and banter. Including Pause for Thought at 3.30am.

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