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: 08/04/2009

08/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 08/04/2009

The Dawn Patrollers ponder the perfect Hot Cross Bun.

The Dawn Patrol ponder the perfect Hot Cross Bun. Plus Pause For Thought with Jewish teacher and actor Marcus Freed and the Show Tune is "Life On The Wicked Stage" from Show Boat.

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

Wake Up to Wogan

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

Wake Up to Wogan: 08/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 08/04/2009

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: 08/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 08/04/2009

Zoe Ball sits in for Ken Bruce with music and chat.

Zoe Ball sits in for Ken Bruce. Dave Gahan of Depeche Mode picks 'Gimme Shelter' by The Rolling Stones and 'Computer Love' by Kraftwerk as his Tracks of My Years.

Zoe Ball

Featuring Depeche Mode's Dave Gahan in Tracks of My Years.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 08/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 08/04/2009

Topics covered include the man who suffered a heart attack during the G20 protests.

Topics covered include the man who suffered a heart attack during the G20 protests, infant sex education, Gordon Brown and the budget.

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: 08/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 08/04/2009

Steve Wright and the team talk to the singer Billy Ocean and TV star David Hasselhoff.

Steve Wright and the team talk to the singer Billy Ocean and TV star David Hasselhoff. With the Factoids, news from the showbiz world and great music.

Steve Wright

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 08/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 08/04/2009

Lawrence Keogh joins Chris for a cook-a-long with marvellous microwave cake.

Lawrence Keogh joins Chris for a cook-a-long with marvellous microwave cake. Plus jockey Richard Dunwoody joins Jonny in the Sports Locker.

Mike Harding

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

Mike Harding: 08/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Mike Harding, 08/04/2009

Featuring some of the musicians involved in Shrewsbury Folk Festival's Darwin Song Project

Featuring some of the musicians involved in Shrewsbury Folk Festival's Darwin Song Project, in which eight folk artists are writing songs celebrating the life of Darwin.

Specialist in folk, roots and acoustic-based sounds in a special edition marking the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Darwin (1809-82), with a look the Shrewsbury Folk Festival's Darwin Song Project, in which eight prominent folk artists live and work together for a week to write songs inspired by the naturalist. Among the artists are Chris Wood , Karine Polwart , Jez Lowe , Mark Ereilli and Krista Detor , some of whom share their experiences. Plus a few of the newly composed songs, which premiered on 19 March at the Theatre Severn in Shrewsbury. Repeated on Good Friday at 3am

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: 08/04/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 08/04/2009

Mike D from the Beastie Boys chats to Stuart about their album Paul's Boutique.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconle

Hip music and rock-nerd banter. with electronic composer William Orbit discussing his new album My Oracle Lives Uptown.

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: 08/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Trevor Nelson, 08/04/2009

Trevor's Album of the Week is 1981's The Dude by Quincy Jones.

The Album of the Week is 1981's The Dude by Quincy Jones. He went on to win a Grammy for Best R&B vocal performance for the album and produced an array of successful pop tracks.

Series contrasting original genuine soul with contemporary hip-hop and neo-R&B. Tonight's album spotlight shines on Quincy Jones's Grammy-winning 1981 LP The Dude, which included the US and/or UK chart hit singles Ai No Corrida (I-no-ko-ree-da), Razzamatazz and, featuring James Ingram, Just Once and One Hundred Ways.

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: 08/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Lamacq, 08/04/2009

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

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: 08/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 08/04/2009

ABC's Martin Fry talks about his career, The Lexicon Of Love and his favourite music.

ABC's Martin Fry talks about his career, his album The Lexicon of Love, performing the album live at The Royal Albert Hall and he picks some of his favourite music.

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