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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: 24/04/2009

24/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 24/04/2009

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

Richard Allinson sits in for Sarah Kennedy on The Dawn Patrol with a memorable guitar solo track.

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: 24/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 24/04/2009

Ease into the day with Terry Wogan's award winning breakfast show.

Ease into the day with Terry Wogan's award winning breakfast show. Includes Pause for Thought.

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 24/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 24/04/2009

Marianne Faithfull picks her Tracks of My Years.

Marianne Faithfull picks Sweet Jane by The Velvet Underground and I Feel Pretty as her Tracks of My Years. 

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

The world's only Ken Bruce Show finishes the week in style. Marianne Faithfull picks her Tracks Of My Years - today's choices are "Sweet Jane" by The Velvet Underground and "I Feel Pretty" from West Side Story, the orginal film version. 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 might be able to dedicate today's Love Song to the one you love.

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

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 24/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 24/04/2009

Discussing benefit cheats, heterosexuality, good finance and Dig for Victory.

Jeremy Vine discusses benefit cheats living abroad; asks whether gay people can become straight; Martin Lewis asks for good financial tips; and Terry Walton Digs for Victory.

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: 24/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 24/04/2009

With Simon Pegg and the stars of the new Star Trek movie.

With Simon Pegg and the stars of the new Star Trek movie. Plus the Non Stop Oldies, as picked by Mark Wearn from Andover in Hampshire.

Steve Wright with fascinating Factoids, showbiz news, the latest sport and traffic updates, all the best music and top celebrity guests.

Steve Wright

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 24/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 24/04/2009

With listeners choosing the music for All Request Friday.

With fun, features, business, sport and All Request Friday, where listeners choose the music.

Put the pedal to the metal with music, mirth and mayhem as Chris Evans steers you home. With an all-star cast that includes fun, features, business, sport and, of course, you! 
We wrap the week up and launch the weekend with All Request Friday, your chance to take a turn behind the wheel. This really is your show; we rely on you to provide the music and, don't forget, your plans get us in the mood for ours...

The Blagger's Guide to Bob Dylan

BBC Radio 2 - The Blagger's Guide to Bob Dylan

An irreverent and light-hearted look at the career of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.

An irreverent and light-hearted look at the career of one of rock's most enigmatic singer-songwriters. With fake archive material, improbable sketches and made-up adverts.

Coinciding with Dylan's European dates, this one-off spectacular condenses the entire fifty year career of rock's most enigmatic singer- songwriter into 27 minutes. The usual mix of faked archive, improbable sketches, made up adverts, and a man with a west country accent shouting at you, The Blagger's Guide treats Dylan with an appropriate blend of irreverence, reverence, mischief and affectionate teasing.
The real reason Dylan sang in a nasal whine? What was the extent of Dylan's involvement with the liberal elite? Are you an ex of Bob Dylan? Do you need a dedicated helpline? Did you miss Bob Dylan's Animal House in the cinema? Did you know that he meant Rambo not Rimbaud all along? How did the snare from Like A Rolling Stone fare on its appearance on the David Letterman Show? How did wife Sara react to Bob's mid-life crisis? How similar is Bob Dylan to Jeffrey Archer? All these questions and other, more fatuous ones will be answered in this special edition of the fast-paced music/ comedy interface.

To coincide with Dylan's UK tour, David Quantick takes a droll and mischievous stab at deciphering the essence and meaning of the folk legend and his music.

Sunday Night is Music Night

The world's longest-running live orchestral programme featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra

The world's longest-running live orchestral music programme on radio, featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and broadcast from locations throughout the UK

Friday Night is Music Night

Sunday Night is Music Night: Shakespeare at the Movies

Shakespeare at the Movies

BBC Radio 2 - Sunday Night is Music Night, Shakespeare at the Movies

The BBC Concert Orchestra plays music used in movie versions of Shakespeare's plays.

The BBC Concert Orchestra plays music used in the films of Shakespeare's works. Ken Bruce presents the show from London's Mermaid Theatre.

As part of the Radio 2 at the Movies season - this week's "Friday Night is Music Night" features music used in the films of the great Bard 's works - "Shakespeare at the Movies". Ken Bruce presents the show live from London's Mermaid Theatre close by the Thames and a stone's throw from Shakespeare's own Globe Theatre. The BBC Concert Orchestra is conducted by Richard Balcombe and their performance includes extracts from WIlliam Walton's music from "Henry V "and "Richard III"; Stephen Warbeck's score for the award winning "Shakespeare in Love"; Nino Rota's love theme from "Romeo and Juliet" ; Eric Rodgers music to "Carry on Cleo" and Otto Nicolai's "The Merry Wives of Windsor". Tonight's Friday Night singers Shona Lindsay; Tim Rogers and Jimmy Johnson invite you to "Brush Up Your Shakepeare" with a selection of songs from "Kiss Me Kate"(Cole Porter); "West Side Story" (Leonard Bernstein) and Rodgers and Hart's "The Boys from Syracuse" - based on "The Comedy of Errors".

Friday Night Is Music Night

Live. Richard Balcombe conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra with singers Shona Lindsay, Tim Rogers and Jimmy Johnson in a programme devoted to Shakespeare on film, from Kiss Me, Kate to Shakespeare in Love. With music by Walton, Cole Porter, Nino Rota, Leonard Bernstein and others. Ken Bruce presents.

Roger Moore: My Word Is My Bond

Roger Moore: My Word Is My Bond: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC Radio 2 - Roger Moore: My Word Is My Bond, Episode 1Search BBC

Movie icon Sir Roger Moore reads from his autobiography.

Movie icon Sir Roger Moore reads from his autobiography, My Word is My Bond.

Movie icon and legendary actor Sir Roger Moore, reads the first excerpt from his autobiography My Word Is My Bond. Roger recounts his memories of his parents and his earliest years, as a child growing up in South London during World War Two, being evacuated to Worthing, his first pangs of love, being led astray by older friends, and the difficulties of being a young man pursuing young ladies in wartime London!
Abridger/Paul Kent
Producer/Neil Gardner.

Movie icon Sir Roger Moore reads from his autobiography

1/6. The actor known for his roles as The Saint (1961-69) and James Bond (1973-85) reads from his 2008 autobiography.
Abridged by Paul Kent

Listen to the Band

Showcase for brass and military band music, looking at new CD releases and old favourites

Showcase for brass and military band music, looking at new CD releases and old favourites and updating the traditional image of banding

Listen to the Band: 24/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Listen to the Band, 24/04/2009

Foden's Band, conducted by Michael Fowles, are Frank Renton's guests.

Foden's Band are Frank Renton's guests. Conducted by Michael Fowles, their programme of music includes the classic march The Champions and a Barry Manilow hit.

Opening with the classic March The Champions the Foden's Band are Frank Renton's studio guests this week. Conducted by Michael Fowles they play Berstein's Overture Candid, a Barry Manilow hit One Voice and end their programme of music especially recorded for the show with an excerpt from Respighi's masterpiece the Pines of Rome.

Frank Renton welcomes the Fodens Band, conducted by Michael Fowles, with music by Leonard Bernstein, Barry Manilow and Respighi.

The Radio 2 Arts Show with Anneka Rice

Looking at the latest books, films, plays and exhibitions

A lively and unpretentious look at the latest films, plays, dance events, books and exhibitions, alongside an eclectic selection of music.

Claudia Winkleman

The Radio 2 Arts Show with Anneka Rice: 24/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - The Radio 2 Arts Show with Anneka Rice, 24/04/2009

Lorraine Kelly sits in for Claudia Winkleman with Dolly Parton and Helen Mirren.

Lorraine Kelly sits in for Claudia Winkleman with Dolly Parton, Helen Mirren, live music from Jessica Clemmons and horn player Guy Barker previewing the Cheltenham Jazz Festival.

Lorraine Kelly takes a quirky look at the popular arts with movie releases, exciting exhibitions, must-read books and live music.

Lorraine Kelly

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: 24/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Mark Lamarr, 24/04/2009

Mark Lamarr presents a live session from Glenn Tilbrook.

Mark Lamarr presents music from the last 70 years, alongside the finest live sessions. Featuring a live session from Glenn Tilbrook.

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. Featuring Glenn Tilbrook, from Squeeze.

Mike Harding

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

Mike Harding: 22/04/2009

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.

Mo Dutta

Mo Dutta starts off Saturday and Sunday mornings with dry wit, quizzes and music

Mo Dutta: 25/04/2009

25/04/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Mo Dutta, 25/04/2009

Music and Mo's take on the world. With a classic hit and Pause for Thought.

Music and Mo's take on the world. Including a classic hit from a golden year and Pause for Thought.

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