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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: 31/01/2009

31/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn, 31/01/2009

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

Jonathan Ross

Music, guests and lively conversation with Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross: 31/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jonathan Ross, 31/01/2009

With Sue Perkins, Alan Carr and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, who performs live.

Jonathan Ross is joined by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, who performs live in the studio. Please note: competitions or votes featured in this programme may now be closed.

Guests include Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and comic Alan Carr.

Does The Team Think?

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Does The Team Think?: Series 2

Does The Team Think?: Series 2: Episode 3

Episode 3

Series 2

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Does The Team Think?, Series 2, Episode 3

Gaby Roslin, Ralf Little, Rich Hall and Andy Parsons are the guests. Vic Reeves hosts.

Ralf Little remembers life as a medical student, Rich Hall finds out how Paul Weller has affected the team and Andy Parson shares his views on T-shirts.

Members of the public pose questions to comedians and celebrities. Vic Reeves hosts

Vic Reeves returns to host a new series of the comedy show where members of the public pose light-hearted questions to a panel of comedians and celebrities

The Comedy Hour

Does the Team Think?
3/8. Vic Reeves invites audience members to quiz famous people.

1.30 The Jason Byrne Show
4/6. Stand-up and sketches.

Jason Byrne

Jason Byrne: Episode 4

Episode 4

BBC Radio 2 - Jason Byrne, Episode 4

Jason Byrne stars in the comedy series that explores a different theme each week: Religion

Jason Byrne stars in the comedy series that explores a different theme in each episode. This episode's theme is Religion. With special guest 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: 31/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Dermot O'Leary, 31/01/2009

Shaun Keaveny sits in for Dermot O'Leary. With guests Alessi's Ark and A Camp.

Shaun Keaveny sits in for Dermot O'Leary. With live music from guests Alessi's Ark and A Camp.

Shaun Keaveny

Sitting in for Dermot O'Leary , with sets by Alessi's Ark and A Camp.

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: 31/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits, 31/01/2009

America's greatest hits from the US charts of the week and the past five decades.

America's greatest hits from the US charts over the past five decades.

Crying, Waiting, Hoping: The Story of Buddy Holly's Last Tour

BBC Radio 6 Music - Crying, Waiting, Hoping: The Story of Buddy Holly's Last Tour

The tour that sparked the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper.

The ill-advised tour that sparked the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. With Steve Harley. From 2009.

Steve Harley tells the story of the 'Winter Dance Party', an ill-advised bus tour of the Midwest, which ended tragically with the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper.

 The sound of Buddy Holly & the Crickets prefigured the coming wave of rock and rollers in the 60s, influencing musicians like The Hollies and the Beatles. And in the aftermath of his death, Holly's legend has grown in books, on stage, and on screen.

 The programme looks at the personal and business circumstances which led Buddy Holly to embark on this relatively second-division tour, in an awful winter, and how a seemingly unrelated number of incidents conspired to bring about his death.

It also covers the legal issues which have affected Buddy Holly's legacy and reassesses the often-overlooked talents of Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper.

 It features interviews with the members of Holly's band, guitarist Tommy Allsup and drummer Carl Bunch, as well as contributions from Crickets' drummer Jerry "J.I" Allison and guitarist Sonny Curtis.

There are also memories and thoughts on Buddy from Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Keith Richards, Don Everly, Hank Marvin, Carl Perkins, Bobby Vee, Little Richard, Los Lobos, Tony Hicks of The Hollies, Mike Pender of the Searchers, Maria Elena Holly and Don Mclean.

First broadcast on Radio 2 in January 2009.

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

Crying, Waiting, Hoping: the Story of Buddy Holly's Last Tour

Three days before the 50th anniversary of the deaths of rock 'n' rollers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (aka Jiles Richardson Jr), Steve Harley tells the story of their US Winter Dance Party tour, during which their plane crashed. With Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Keith Richards, Don Everly,
Carl Perkins, Little Richard and others. Plus new input from Tommy Allsup and Carl Bunch, the two surviving band members on the tour.
Producer Geoff Barker
See also Tue 10.30pm
The Buddy Holly Story, Wed 10.05pm BBC4
Film of the day: page 43
Radio features: pages 120-121

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: 31/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Suzi Quatro, 31/01/2009

Suzi Quatro plays tracks from Larry Williams, Joe Jones, The Turtles and Junior Walker.

Suzi Quatro plays music from Larry Williams, Joe Jones, The Turtles, Junior Walker and Classics IV.

Radio 2 Live

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

Radio 2 Live: Elbow with the BBC Concert Orchestra

Elbow with the BBC Concert Orchestra

BBC Radio 2 - Radio 2 Live, Elbow with the BBC Concert Orchestra

Steve Lamacq introduces a unique live performance from Elbow and the BBC Concert Orchestra

Steve Lamacq introduces Elbow appearing with the BBC Concert Orchestra in a unique performance of their 2008 Mercury Award-winning album 'The Seldom Seen Kid'.

Radio 2 Live: Elbow

Steve Lamacq presents indie rock quintet Elbow who, with the BBC Concert Orchestra, perform their Mercury Music Prize-winning 2008 album The Seldom Seen Kid. The set was recorded on 17 January at Abbey Road studios. Producer Al Booth See also 6 Music at 9pm 
Digital TV listeners can press the red button to view the concert from 10pm

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: 31/01/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - Theme Time Radio Hour with Bob Dylan, 31/01/2009

An eclectic mix of music hand-selected by Bob with Divorce as his theme.

Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour

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: 31/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Bob Harris Sunday, 31/01/2009

With live music from singer-songwriter and pianist Rosabella Gregory.

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: 28/01/2009

28/01/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Trevor Nelson, 28/01/2009

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite is Album of the Week.

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite is Album of the Week. Music includes Gil Scott Heron's Lady Day and John Coltrane; I Really Love You, by Heaven and Earth; and Joyous, by Pleasure.

Pete Mitchell

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

Pete Mitchell: 01/02/2009

01/02/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Pete Mitchell, 01/02/2009

Pete plays a mix of music, including classic soul, funk, disco and R&B.

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.

His guest is Ashley Abrams , who since 1984 has compiled the Now hits albums.

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