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

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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: 26/03/2009

26/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 26/03/2009

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

Easy-listening music and personal observations, including an opinion-led flick through today's newspapers.

Wake Up to Wogan

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

Wake Up to Wogan: 26/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 26/03/2009

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

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 26/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 26/03/2009

Singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop shares his Tracks Of My Years.

Singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop shares his Tracks Of My Years. His picks include a duet from Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin.

Singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop shares his Tracks Of My Years. His picks include a duet from Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin. Please note: competitions or votes featured in this programme may now be closed.

Including after 11.30 Tracks of My Years, in which US MOR pop-rocker Stephen Bishop (On and On) picks two more of his ten favourite discs.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 26/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 26/03/2009

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: 26/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 26/03/2009

With Oscar-winning animator Nick Park and the first evictee from BBC's The Apprentice.

With Oscar-winning animator Nick Park and the first evictee from The Apprentice. Plus the Non-Stop Oldies as picked by Carl, Russ, John and Dan from Hinckley in Leicestershire.

Steve Wright

New and old music, including listeners' requests.

Simon Mayo

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 26/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 26/03/2009

Simon Mayo sits in for Chris Evans. He is joined by food expert Nigel Bardon.

Simon Mayo sits in for Chris Evans with music and chat. He is joined by food expert Nigel Bardon.

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: 26/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - The Country Show with Bob Harris, 26/03/2009

Bob Harris presents the finest country music.

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: 26/03/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 26/03/2009

The best music, live sessions and regular guest Noddy Holder.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie

Hip music and rock-nerd banter, with guest Noddy Holder.

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: 26/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Mark Lamarr, 26/03/2009

Mark presents the Reggae Show, with classic and modern tracks.

Mark presents the Reggae Show, playing classic and modern reggae tracks from his own extensive collection.

Reggae enthusiast and aficionado Mark Lamarr showcases choice examples of the Jamaican music genre, much of it from his own personal and vast 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: 26/03/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - Theme Time Radio Hour with Bob Dylan, 26/03/2009

Bob goes bananas, dips into the bowl and takes out some fruit as the theme.

Bob goes bananas and picks fruit as this show's theme. Tracks include Tutti Frutti by Little Richard, Strawberry Fields Forever by The Beatles and Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday.

Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour

An edition of the US radio show first broadcast in November, featuring a playlist of popular and obscure fruity tracks, tonight spanning 1924 to 1999. Expect to hear The Savoy Havana Band, Memphis Jug Band, Sam Montgomery, Billie Holiday, Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers featuring June Hutton, Crown Prince Waterford, Little Richard, The Four Deuces, The Beatles, Jack Costanzo and Gerrie Woo, Eric Donaldson and Latin Playboys.

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: 27/03/2009

27/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 27/03/2009

Janice features a session from duo Kish Mauve.

Janice features a session from duo Kish Mauve, who are stepping into the limelight with their debut album Black Heart. Including Pause for Thought.

With a live set by London electropop duo Kish Mauve , who wrote Kylie Minogue's 2007 hit 2 Hearts.

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 27/03/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 27/03/2009

Tim Smith sits in for Alex Lester with a mix of music and banter.

Tim Smith sits in for Alex Lester with a mix of music and banter. Including Pause for Thought.

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