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

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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: 10/01/2009

10/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn, 10/01/2009

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

Liza Tarbuck

Liza entertains the nation for Saturday supper time.

Liza entertains the nation with listener tales of the extraordinary and the everyday blended with an eclectic, hand picked soundtrack for the perfect Saturday evening.

Liza Tarbuck: 10/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Liza Tarbuck, 10/01/2009

Liza Tarbuck and Martin Freeman with music, guests and listener calls.

Out to Lunch

Out to Lunch: Out to Lunch: 10/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Out to Lunch, Out to Lunch, 10/01/2009

Russell Kane returns with the series featuring current British stand-up comedians.

Russell Kane presents the series featuring stand-up comedians and appearances from the most exciting acts on the UK live scene.

Out to Lunch: Out to Lunch

If.comedy-nominee Russell Kane presents a host of comedians for stand-up and sketches

The Comedy Hour

Out to Lunch
6/6. Rob Deering and Russell Howard present stand-up, sketches and monologues.

1.30 The Jason Byrne Show
1/6. Themed sketch and stand-up comedy programme with Jason Byrne and guest Tom Binns.

Jason Byrne

Jason Byrne: Episode 1: Education

Episode 1

Episode 1: Education

Education

BBC Radio 2 - Jason Byrne, Education

Another chance to hear Jason Byrne's comedy series. In this episode he explores education.

Jason Byrne explores the theme of education. His guest is spoof hospital radio DJ Ivan Brackenbury.

Award-winning Irish comedian Jason Byrne stars in a series based on a theme each week

Award-winning Irish comedian Jason Byrne stars in a new series that explores a different theme each week, ranging from relationships to sport

Dermot O'Leary

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

Dermot O'Leary: 10/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Dermot O'Leary, 10/01/2009

Dermot O'Leary's guests include The Hold Steady and Ruarri Joseph.

Dermot O'Leary with great conversation, recent releases and live sessions. Guests include The Hold Steady and Ruarri Joseph.

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: 10/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits, 10/01/2009

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.

Motor City Blues

BBC Radio 6 Music - Motor City Blues

The late Pete Mitchell explores the history and music of Detroit. First broadcast in 2009.

An exploration of the history and music of Detroit, once the world's foremost car maker and exporter of soul music. Presented and produced by the late Pete Mitchell in 2009.

Pete Mitchell explores the history and music of Detroit, once the world's number one automobile manufacturer and exporter of soul music.

First broadcast in 2009 for Motown's 50th anniversary, and presented and produced by Pete Mitchell, who was a passionate fan of soul, and who sadly died in March 2020.

BBC Radio 6 Music

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

Motown Season:Motorcity Blues

Continuing Radio 2's 50thanniversary Motown celebrations, Pete Mitchell travels to Detroit, where throughout the 1960s 
America's greatest automobile and soul-pop industries flourished side by side until 1972, when Berry Gordy took his hits machine out of the Motor City and went west to 
Los Angeles. Mitchell tracks down the many artists left behind when Motown left Detroit in 1972, and talks to Mary Wilson (ex-Supremes), The Marvelettes, The Velvelettes, The Contours, Kim Weston , Dennis Coffey and Uriel Jones (of session pros The Funk Brothers), Abdul "Duke" Fakir (of The Four Tops), 
Otis Williams (of The Temptations) and others. Producer Pete Mitchell

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: 10/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Suzi Quatro, 10/01/2009

With music from The Supremes, The Fleetwoods, Dinah Washington and The Bobby Fuller Four.

Suzi Quatro plays music from the '50s, '60s and up to the present day. Featuring music from Floyd Kramer, The Supremes, The Fleetwoods, Dinah Washington and The Bobby Fuller Four.

Tonight's US-oldies playlist features Floyd Kramer , The Fleetwoods, 
Dinah Washington, The Supremes and The Bobby Fuller Four.

Radio 2 Live

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

Radio 2 Live: Mark Ronson: Electric Prom

27/10/2007

Mark Ronson: Electric Prom

BBC Radio 2 - Radio 2 Live, Mark Ronson: Electric PromSearch BBC

Another chance to hear producer and DJ Mark Ronson perform live.

Producer and DJ Mark Ronson performs with the BBC Concert Orchestra and guests including Lily Allen, Sean Lennon, Daniel Merriweather, Santogold and Terry Hall of The Specials.

Another chance to hear singer/songwriter David Gray in a performance with the BBC Concert Orchestra. <R)

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: 10/01/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - Theme Time Radio Hour with Bob Dylan, 10/01/2009

An eclectic mix of music hand-selected by Bob Dylan and includes guests, interviews and commentary on music and other topics. Bob continues his journey with more Trains.

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: 10/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Bob Harris Sunday, 10/01/2009

With folk duo Chris While and Julie Matthews.

Guests include performing folk duo Chris While and Julie Matthews.

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: 07/01/2009

07/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Trevor Nelson, 07/01/2009

Album of the Week is George Benson: Weekend in LA. Plus Lewis Taylor, Santana and Beyonce.

The Album of the Week is George Benson: Weekend In LA; plus tracks from Lewis Taylor, Santana and Beyonce.

Pete Mitchell

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

Pete Mitchell: 11/01/2009

11/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Pete Mitchell, 11/01/2009

Phil Kennedy sits in for Pete Mitchell with a mix of classic soul, funk, disco and RnB.

Phil Kennedy sits in for Pete Mitchell with a mix of music, including classic soul, funk, disco and RnB. Including Pause for Thought.

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