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

BBC Radio 2

Sounds of the 60s

Brian Matthew spins hits, B-sides and obscurities, including requests from the decade in which he hosted Saturday Club and Easy Beat.

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: 04/04/2009

04/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn, 04/04/2009

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: 04/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jonathan Ross, 04/04/2009

With actor Nigel Harman, presenter Mark Radcliffe and New York band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

With actor Nigel Harman, Radio 2 presenter Mark Radcliffe and New York band the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Please note: competitions or votes featured in this programme may now be closed.

New music and hip oldies, plus studio banter. Guests include Mark Radcliffe , actor 
Nigel Harman (ex-EastEnders) and, performing live, indie-punk New York band Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Pick of the Pops

Counting down two popular music charts from this week in decades past.

Pick of the Pops: 04/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Pick of the Pops, 04/04/2009

Dale Winton counts down classic tracks from the charts of 1970 and 1980.

Dale Winton counts down classic tracks from the charts of 1970 and 1980, with music from The Four Tops, The Jackson 5, Andy Williams, Debbie Gibson and Pet Shop Boys.

A new day and time slot for the top 40 chart nostalgia show, with Dale Winton rewinding to this week in both 1970 and 1980, with hits by the Four Tops, the Jackson 5, Andy Williams and the Pet Shop Boys.

Dermot O'Leary

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

Dermot O'Leary: 04/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Dermot O'Leary, 04/04/2009

Featuring live sessions from Bat For Lashes and The Hours.

Featuring live music from experimental British musician Bat For Lashes and seven-piece band The Hours.

To coincide with her new album, 
Two Suns, Brighton-based singer/ songwriter Bat for Lashes (aka 
Natasha Khan ) performs a live set, as do indie-rock septet The Hours. Plus a chat with French synth-pop pioneer Jean Michel Jarre.

Pirate Johnnie Walker

Pirate Johnnie Walker: Episode 9

Episode 9

BBC Radio 2 - Pirate Johnnie Walker, Episode 9

Johnnie is joined by another pioneer in pirate radio, Emperor Rosko, and goes back to 1962

Johnnie recreates the era of pirate radio with jingles, commercials and music from 1955-1975. He is joined by another pioneer in pirate radio, Emperor Rosko, and goes back to 1962.

Johnnie plays tracks from 1955-'75 and jingles to capture the vintage pirate radio sound

Johnnie recreates the sounds of a bygone era, with classic tracks from 1955-'75 and jingles capturing the vintage pirate radio sound

9/11. Re-creation of pirate radio between 1955 and 1975, today with ex-Radio Luxembourg star Emperor Rosko, featuring 1962.

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: 04/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Paul Gambaccini with America's Greatest Hits, 04/04/2009

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

A new time slot for the show featuring music from this week's stateside pop, rock and R&B/hip-hop charts, plus a pick of oldies.

From Edison to iTunes: A History of the Record Label

Critic, writer and former label boss Paul Morley considers the future for record labels.

From Edison to iTunes: A History of the Record Label: Episode 4

Episode 4

BBC Radio 6 Music - From Edison to iTunes: A History of the Record Label, Episode 4

Paul Morley considers the future for record labels in the digital download world.

Critic, writer and former label boss Paul Morley considers the future for record labels - both independent and major - in the less certain digital download world.

Paul Morley concludes his personal portrait of the music industry, told through the many iconic and generation-defining record labels that helped mould it.

Paul considers the future of the music industry in the dgital download age and asks whether there's still a place for record labels - with the help of such record label bosses as Lucian Grainge (Universal), Mike Smith (Columbia), Nick Gatfield (EMI), Martin Mills (Beggars), Richard Russell (XL), Geoff Travis (Rough Trade), Alan McGee (Creation), Lawrence Bell (Domino), Jonathan Poneman (Sub Pop), Steve Beckett (Warp), Mark Jones (Wall of Sound) and Seymour Stein (Sire).

First broadcast in 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

From Edison to ITunes: a History of the Record Label

4/4. Pop critic, writer and one-time label boss Paul Morley charts the evolution of the record labels across 130 years, placing the vision of the creators in the context of their technological, economic and social environments. In this final edition Morley speculates on the future of record labels - both independent and major - in the less certain digital-download world.

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: 04/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Bob Harris Sunday, 04/04/2009

New releases and classic tunes from the UK and America. With special guest Eliza Carthy.

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: 01/04/2009

01/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Trevor Nelson, 01/04/2009

Angie Stone's Mahogony Soul is Album of the Week.

Angie Stone's Mahogony Soul, released in the UK in 2001, is Album of the Week as Trevor Nelson celebrates the best in soulful music.

Pete Mitchell

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

Pete Mitchell: 05/04/2009

05/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Pete Mitchell, 05/04/2009

Phil Kennedy sits in for Pete Mitchell with a mix of music.

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

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Sounds of the 60s

Contributors

Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

04/04/2009

Genres

Brand

BBC Radio 2

About BBC Radio 2

Appears in

About this data

About this data