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

BBC Radio 2

Wake Up to Wogan

Terry Wogan's regular morning broadcast, featuring music, news and chat

Wake Up to Wogan: 01/01/2009

01/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 01/01/2009

Aled Jones takes over the airwaves as he sits in for Terry Wogan.

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

Aled Jones

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 01/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 01/01/2009

Richard Allinson sits in for Ken Bruce with great music and conversation.

Richard Allinson

Best of Adam and Joe

BBC Radio 2 - Best of Adam and Joe

A compilation of the best bits from Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish's weekly BBC 6 Music show.

6 on 2: Adam and Joe

6 Music's comic duo make a guest DJ appearance on Radio 2.

30 at 50

30 at 50: Episode 4: Motown

Episode 4

Episode 4: Motown

Motown

BBC Radio 2 - 30 at 50, Motown

Paul Gambaccini counts down the 30 biggest-selling Motown singles in the UK.

In 2009 one of the world's most famous record labels celebrates it's 50th anniversary. Paul Gambaccini counts down the 30 biggest-selling Motown singles in the UK to date.

Celebrating the top 30 hits of Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince and Motown as they turn 50

Celebrating the top 30 best-selling hits of Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince and Motown as they turn 50 years old

Motown: 30 at 50

Chart enthusiast Paul Gambaccini celebrates nearly 50 years of Motown with a rundown of the R&B, soul and pop label's 30 top-selling UK singles. The programme features rare archive material and interviews with famous music artists, who reveal their favourite Motown memories.

Radio 2 Live in London

Another chance to hear a concert celebrating British songwriting first broadcast in November last year, with James Morrison , The 
Feeling, Keane, Duffy and Adele.

Radio 2 Live

BBC Radio 2 presents exclusive live concerts from the best singers, songwriters and bands

Radio 2 Live; Radio 2 Live in London

Radio 2 Live: Radio 2 Live in London

27/11/2008

BBC Radio 2 - Radio 2 Live, Radio 2 Live in LondonSearch BBC

Concert including James Morrison, The Feeling, Keane, Duffy and Adele.

Adele, Duffy, James Morrison, Keane and The Feeling perform at the Indig02 arena in London for a unique concert hosted by BBC Radio 2.

Showman and Star-Maker: A Tribute to Bill Cotton

Showman and Star-Maker: A Tribute to Bill Cotton: Episode 2: 2: The Power Years

Episode 2

Episode 2: 2: The Power Years

2: The Power Years

BBC Radio 2 - Showman and Star-Maker: A Tribute to Bill Cotton, 2: The Power Years

Paul O'Grady presents a special tribute to the man who transformed British television.

Paul O'Grady considers the lasting legacy of Bill Cotton, both on screen and behind the scenes of British television.

Paul O'Grady presents a special two-part tribute to Bill Cotton

Paul O'Grady presents a special two-part tribute to the man who transformed British television, Bill Cotton

2/2. Paul O'Grady pays tribute to Bill Cotton (1928-2008), who between the 1950s and the 1980s contributed to the production or promotion of some of Britain's top TV shows. This final part looks at Cotton's considerable legacy, with input from big-name contributors.

6 on 2

Presenters from BBC 6 Music give Radio 2 listeners a taste of their shows

6 on 2; Huey Morgan

6 on 2: Huey Morgan

Huey Morgan

BBC Radio 2 - 6 on 2, Huey Morgan

Huey Morgan gives Radio 2 listeners a taste of his eclectic BBC 6 Music show.

Fun Lovin' Criminal Huey Morgan gives Radio 2 listeners a taste of his BBC 6 Music show, with an eclectic musical mix spanning disco, soul, rock, rap, Latino and more.

A taste of BBC 6 Music's rock/rap/ disco/soul show with Huey Morgan.

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: 01/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Mark Lamarr, 01/01/2009

Mark Lamarr presents great alternative sixties tracks.

Mark Lamarr presents great alternative sixties tracks from both sides of the Atlantic, including soul, psychedelic, country, original Brit Pop and more.

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

Theme Time Radio Hour with Bob Dylan

BBC Radio 6 Music

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

Theme Time Radio Hour with Bob Dylan: 01/01/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - Theme Time Radio Hour with Bob Dylan, 01/01/2009

Bob Dylan selects an eclectic range of tracks on the theme of Number One.

Bob Dylan selects an eclectic range of tracks on the theme of Number One, including music by Elvis Presley and The Contours.

An edition of the US radio show first broadcast in America in January 2008, featuring a number-one-themed playlist of popular and obscure tracks spanning 1944 to 1987.

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

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