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: 22/04/2009

22/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 22/04/2009

Richard Allinson sits in for Sarah Kennedy with The Dawn Patrol.

Richard Allinson sits in for Sarah Kennedy with The Dawn Patrol with a look at the headlines and one of his favourite guitar solo tracks.

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

Richard Allinson

Wake Up to Wogan

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

Wake Up to Wogan: 22/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 22/04/2009

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: 22/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 22/04/2009

Marianne Faithfull's choices for her Tracks of My Years are by The Beatles and Johnny Cash

Marianne Faithfull's choices for her Tracks of My Years are Lovely Rita by The Beatles and Delia's Gone by Johnny Cash. Please note: competitions or votes featured in this programme may now be closed.

Ken Bruce holds forth. In Tracks Of My Years from Marianne Faithfull, today's choices are "Lovely Rita" by The Beatles and "Delia's Gone" by Johnny Cash. Plus two more valiant contestants will slug it out on PopMaster and we bring you the Record and Album of the Week. Is it your anniversary today? Why not drop us a line before 10:15 and Ken just might dedicate today's Love Song to the one you love.

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

Including after 11.30 Tracks of My Years, in which singer, actress and 1960s icon Marianne Faithful picks two more of her favourite records.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 22/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 22/04/2009

Discussing the bridegroom jailed for sexual assault, the Budget and public services cuts.

Jeremy Vine discusses the bridegroom jailed for seven years for sexual assault, Alistair Darling reveals the 2009 budget and we ask which public services would you cut?

Topical phone-in show featuring people in the news. 
PHONE the Comment Line on [number removed] or the Question Line on [number removed] between 11.45am and 1.45pm

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: 22/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 22/04/2009

Steve is joined by X-Men star Hugh Jackman.

Steve is joined by X-Men star Hugh Jackman. Plus the Non Stop Oldies as picked by Rose Morrow from Horsham in West Sussex.

Steve Wright

New and old music, including requests. Plus an entertainment guide and famous studio guests.

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 22/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 22/04/2009

Chris gets the Ladybird bug with ecological entomologist Dr Helen Roy.

Donington Park boss Simon Gillett talks to Chris about the circuit handling the Drivetime Yellow Car Club rally. Plus ecological entomologist Dr Helen Roy.

In the drivers seat tonight, Chief Exec Simon Gillett tells us if Donington Park could handle the Drivetime Yellow Car Club rally. And we get the Ladybird bug with Ecological Entomologist Dr Helen Roy.

Mike Harding

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

Mike Harding: 22/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Mike Harding, 22/04/2009

The latest in folk, roots and acoustic based music.

The latest in folk, roots and acoustic based music including news from the folk world and the latest album releases.

Mike Harding presents his usual selection of the very best in folk, roots and acoustic music including news from the folk world and tracks from the latest album releases. 
Details of the music played can be found on the BBC Folk and Acoustic website at bbc.co.uk/folk and requests for future shows can be sent to mike.harding@bbc.co.uk. Download the free podcast of The Mike Harding Show every Wednesday.

Specialist in folk, roots and acoustic-based sounds, with folk news and tracks from new releases. Plus details of how to enter the BBC Radio 2 
Young Fold Award competition.

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: 22/04/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 22/04/2009

The Who's Pete Townshend talks about the stage adaptation of his rock opera Quadrophenia.

With The Who's Pete Townshend talking about the stage adaptation of his rock opera Quadrophenia.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie

Special guest Pete Townshend discusses the new stage adaptation of his 1973 rock-opera Quadrophenia.

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: 22/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Trevor Nelson, 22/04/2009

Minnie Riperton's Perfect Angel is Trevor's Album Of The Week.

With the finest soul music past and present. Minnie Riperton's Perfect Angel is Trevor's Album Of The Week.

Series contrasting original genuine soul with contemporary hip-hop and neo-R&B. Tonight's playlist features Leela James, Daryl Hall and John Oates, and new acts, with an album spotlight on the 1974 disc Perfect Angel by R&B-soul singer and songwriter Minnie Ripperton. The LP included the transatlantic big hit single Lovin' You.

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: 22/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Lamacq, 22/04/2009

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 brings the best new music to the Radio 2 listener. Hear the most exciting new tracks by established and upcoming artists before any other show joins the bandwagon. Steve plays the Kings of Leon to Bonnie Prince Billy, Coldplay to Hot Hot Heat, Florence & the Machine to its a buffalo. Each week a different artist tells us all about themselves in 'Introducing...'.Previous acts featured before they hit the big time include the Ting Tings and Noah & the Whale. Plus there's the 'Listeners Tip', where you alert us to the best new bands you've enjoyed.

Specialist in new music, with tracks by established and upcoming bands, plus a weekly interview.

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: 22/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 22/04/2009

With Tunes of the Unexpected, listener texts and emails, and great music.

The show for the people keeping the country going! With Tunes Of The Unexpected, your texts and emails, and the finest music this side of daylight.

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 23/04/2009

23/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 23/04/2009

The Best Time Of The Day Show. With Pause For Thought.

The Best Time Of The Day Show. With the Half-Time Hooter, Pause For Thought, plus the Lester's Library and Listeners' Library music selections.

Witty conversation and music in the early morning. Also on the Best Time of the Day Show, Alex delves into his own record collection to pick something new or obscure from "Lester's Library" and your contributions from your own personal music archives in the Listeners' Library.

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