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: 11/03/2009

11/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 11/03/2009

Liza Tarbuck sits in for Sarah Kennedy on The Dawn Patrol.

Liza Tarbuck sits in for Sarah Kennedy on The Dawn Patrol: News, views and music, plus a review of the morning's papers. Including Pause for Thought.

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

The Dawn Patrol

Wake Up to Wogan

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

Wake Up to Wogan: 11/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 11/03/2009

Ease into the day with Terry Wogan. Includes Pause for Thought.

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 11/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 11/03/2009

Candi Staton's selection for Tracks of My Years includes an Aretha Franklin song.

Candi Staton's selection for Tracks of My Years includes an Aretha Franklin song. Please note: competitions or votes featured in this programme may now be closed.

Including Tracks of My Years, in which R&B-gospel singer Candi Staton (Young Hearts Run Free) picks two more of her ten favourite records. Plus further tracks from 
JJ Cale's new album Roll On.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 11/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 11/03/2009

Matthew Bannister sits in for Jeremy Vine. His guest is comic actor Stephen Mangan.

Matthew Bannister sits in for Jeremy Vine and looks ahead to Red Nose Day 2009 with comic actor Stephen Mangan.

Matthew Bannister

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: 11/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 11/03/2009

Join Steve Wright and the team for entertainment and chat.

Steve Wright

New and old music, including listeners' requests.

Chris Evans

With music, features, lively chat and famous people in the studio.

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

Chris Evans: 11/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 11/03/2009

Chef Lawrence Keogh shows the team how to make the perfect Yorkshire puddings.

Chris is joined for the first ever Drivetime cook-along by chef Lawrence Keogh, who shows Jonny Saunders and Sally Boazman how to make the perfect Yorkshire puddings.

Mike Harding

Folk, roots and acoustic music, plus artist news and the latest album releases

Mike Harding: 11/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Mike Harding, 11/03/2009

Mike Harding presents listeners' requests for the best in folk, roots and acoustic music.

Mike Harding presents listeners' requests for the best in folk, roots and acoustic music. Plus the Folk Vault, in which listeners choose a classic live recording from the archive.

Folk, roots and acoustic-based sounds, with listeners' requests, including live archive recordings.

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: 11/03/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 11/03/2009

The best music, live sessions and guest pundits as Mark goes solo.

The best music, live sessions and guest pundits as Mark goes solo. Mark talks to singer and songwriter Nick Lowe.

Mark Radcliffe

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: 11/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Trevor Nelson, 11/03/2009

Trevor's Album of the Week is Alexander O'Neal's Hearsay from 1986.

Trevor's Album of the Week is Alexander O'Neal's Hearsay from 1986. Other artists featured on the show include Sir Joe Quarterman and Freesoul.

Series contrasting original genuine soul with contemporary hip-hop and neo-R&B. Tonight's playlist features US soul-funk singer Sir 
Joe Quarterman , house act Freesoul and new music, with an album spotlight on Alexander O'Neal 's 1986 soul-pop hit Hearsay, which sold over 700,000 copies in the UK, where it charted higher than in O'Neal's native America. 
Repeated on Saturday at 2am

Steve Lamacq

Steve plays the best new music from exciting upcoming artists and established acts

Steve plays the best new music from the most exciting upcoming artists and established acts

Steve Lamacq: 11/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Lamacq, 11/03/2009

Steve plays his choice of music and introduces listeners to emerging artists.

Adventurous cross-section of new, old, familiar and obscure records.

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: 12/03/2009

12/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 12/03/2009

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

With the best live performances. Including Pause for Thought.

Music, chat and features, including a track from Radio 2's showcased album of the week.

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 12/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 12/03/2009

With music and banter, Alex Lester makes weekday mornings the best time of the day.

With his mix of music and banter, Alex Lester makes weekday mornings the best time of the day. Including Pause for Thought.

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