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: 15/04/2009

15/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 15/04/2009

On The Dawn Patrol. With Pause for Thought.

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

Wake Up to Wogan

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

Wake Up to Wogan: 15/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 15/04/2009

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: 15/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 15/04/2009

Zoe Ball sits in for Ken Bruce. The Pet Shop Boys share their Tracks of My Years.

Zoe Ball sits in for Ken Bruce with music and chat. The Pet Shop Boys pick their Tracks of My Years, and the Album of the Week is by Duke Special. Plus PopMaster and the Love Song.

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

The Pet Shop Boys choose their Tracks of My Years. Neil Tennant picks Do Anything You Wanna Do by Eddie and the Hot Rods, and Chris Lowe picks Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now by McFadden and Whitehead.

The Album of the Week is I Never Thought This Day Would Come by Duke Special, and the Record of the Week is Open Arms by Gary Go. Plus PopMaster, the Love Song and travel with Lynn Bowles sprinkled through the show.

Zoe Ball

Including after 11.30 Tracks of My Years, in which Pet Shop Boys Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe each pick one more of their personal five favourite records.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 15/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 15/04/2009

Matthew Bannister sits in for Jeremy Vine. Topics covered include faith at work.

Matthew Bannister sits in for Jeremy Vine. Discussing the suspension of a policeman after the G20 protests; defending your property; faith at work and the Hillsborough disaster.

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: 15/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 15/04/2009

With Olympic champion Sebastian Coe and singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor.

With Olympic champion Sebastian Coe and singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor. Plus, the Non Stop Oldies as picked by Radio 2's Dermot O'Leary.

Steve Wright

New and old hits, including requests. Plus famous people in the studio.

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 15/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 15/04/2009

Chris is joined by Jack Bock for a furniture quick fix.

Chris is joined by Jack Bock for a furniture quick fix. Plus, Chris is seeking out sheepskin and Eddie Jordan's new band is in the Jukebox Jury.

We're joined by Jack Bock, the leader of the flat-pack, who's here for a furniture quick fix. Plus, we're seeking out sheepskin and Eddie Jordan's new band is in the Jukebox Jury...

Mike Harding

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

Mike Harding: 15/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Mike Harding, 15/04/2009

Folk musician Martin Carthy introduces tracks from Brass Monkey's Head of Steam album.

Folk singer and guitarist Martin Carthy introduces tracks from the Brass Monkey album, Head of Steam. Plus Mike's choice of the latest in folk, roots and acoustic music.

Specialist in folk, roots and acoustic-based sounds. Renowned folk singer and guitarist Martin Carthy introduces tracks from Head of Steam - the forthcoming album by Brass Monkey, of which Carthy is a prominent member. Repeated on 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: 15/04/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 15/04/2009

Presenting solo and chatting to singer-songwriter and '60s icon, Marianne Faithfull.

Stuart Maconie

New music and hip oldies, plus an interview with special guest Marianne Faithful).

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's Soul Show

Trevor Nelson: 15/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Trevor Nelson, 15/04/2009

Trevor's Album Of The Week is Incognito's Positivity (1994).

With the finest soul music past and present. Trevor's Album Of The Week is Incognito's Positivity (1994).

Series contrasting original genuine soul with contemporary hip-hop and neo-R&B. Tonight's playlist features Curtis Hairston , 
Idris Muhammad and new acts, with an album spotlight on the 1993 album Positivity by British jazz-funk act Incognito fronted by Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick. 
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: 15/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Lamacq, 15/04/2009

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: 15/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 15/04/2009

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.

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