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

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Good Morning Sunday

Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad present uplifting stories about life.

Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad present uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality.

Good Morning Sunday: 10/05/2009

10/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Good Morning Sunday, 10/05/2009

Aled Jones says Good Morning Sunday to star of The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Robert Vaughn.

Aled Jones says Good Morning Sunday to actor Robert Vaughn. Tim Jupp discusses the week's news from a faith perspective and gives the Moment of Reflection.

Each week Aled Jones plays tracks from a broad musical spectrum that celebrates both our choral traditions and the vibrant world of modern music, as well as spiritually uplifting and reflective music. He also discusses religious and ethical issues of the week with faith representatives. 
This week, Aled says Good Morning Sunday to star of Hollywood and The Man from U.N.C.L.E Robert Vaughn about his involvement in the American Civil Rights movement and his Roman Catholic faith. And Delirious keyboard player, Tim Jupp discusses the week's news from a faith and ethics perspective and gives the Moment of Reflection.
Read Tim's Moment of Reflection by following the link halfway down the page.

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

Aled Jones

Guests include prolific actor Robert Vaughn (The Man from UNCLE, Bullitt, Hustle). And Deborah Hollamby reflects on spiritual matters.

Lulu

Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs

A blend of classic love songs, dedications and real-life romance stories.

A blend of classic love songs, dedications and real-life romance stories, presented by Steve Wright.

Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs: 10/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs, 10/05/2009

Lulu sits in for Steve Wright with the best new and classic love songs.

Lulu sits in for Steve Wright with romantic dedications, lost love requests and the best new and classic love songs.

Lulu sits in for Steve and she has your romantic dedications and lost love requests, and the best new and classic love songs.

Michael Ball's Sunday Brunch

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Sunday Brunch with Michael Ball and guests

Michael Ball's Sunday Brunch: 10/05/2009

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Michael Ball's Sunday Brunch, 10/05/2009

Eamonn Holmes sits in for Michael Ball for Sunday Brunch with guest Tom Conti.

Eamonn Holmes sits in for Michael Ball with a review of the newspapers, a look at the best of the week's entertainment and special guest Tom Conti.

Eamonn Holmes steps in to present Sunday Brunch, while Michael Ball takes a break.
Gaby Hinsliff reviews the papers, Andrew Collins takes a look at the best of the week's entertainment and Eamonn welcomes actor Tom Conti into the studio for a chat. All this and great music too.

Eamonn Holmes

Sitting in for Michael Ball with guest Tom Conti.

Elaine Paige on Sunday

Elaine Paige celebrates the best of Broadway, Hollywood and the West End.

Elaine Paige On Sunday

Elaine Paige on Sunday: 10/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Elaine Paige on Sunday, 10/05/2009

Elaine is joined by Jason Donovan and Hannah Waddingham.

Elaine Paige celebrates the best of Broadway, Hollywood and the West End. Elaine is joined by actor and singer Jason Donovan, and actress Hannah Waddingham performs a song.

Elaine Paige celebrates the best of Broadway, Hollywood and the West End.
This week, EP is joined by actor and singer Jason Donovan, who is starring in the London production of 'Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'. Jason chats to EP about his career on stage and he reveals his favourite Essential Musicals. Plus, actress Hannah Waddingham performs a song from the hit West End musical 'A Little Night Music'.
Elaine also has the Disney-Double, more Break-a-Leg messages and Malcolm's Big One, which this week comes from 'Seesaw', (Broadway, 1973).
Take part in the show by emailing elaine@bbc.co.uk.

Show tunes and movie music. 
Today's top guests include one-time chart star Jason Donovan - currently in the West End stage version of Priscilla Queen of the Desert - and Hannah Waddingham (ex-Spamalot), who performs a number from the current London revival of A Little 
Night Music. Plus a song from The Phantom of the Opera, as picked by the show's producer Malcolm Prince.

Sounds of the 70s with Johnnie Walker 

Johnnie Walker plays classic tracks from the Seventies

Johnnie Walker's Sounds of the 70s

Sounds of the 70s with Johnnie Walker : 10/05/2009

Sounds of the 70s with Johnnie Walker

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 70s with Johnnie Walker, 10/05/2009

Johnnie Walker plays classic tracks from the Seventies.

Johnnie Walker celebrates the '70s by playing classic tracks and interviewing key artists from the decade. Featuring archive sessions and a return of the quiz Pop the Question.

Every Sunday Johnnie will be playing classic 70s tracks from both sides of the Atlantic: The Eagles, Steely Dan, Lou Reed, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Queen. 
He revisits his original popular 70s music quiz Pop The Question, where two callers go head to head answering 70s music questions, and raids the BBC archive to dig out sessions from iconic artists.
Johnnie also chats to musicians and public figures from the decade about their memories and favourite tracks and each week listeners help identify one of the decade's hidden gems in The One That Got Away.

Sounds of the 70s

Period pop nostalgia, with Johnnie Walker spinning hits and LP cuts from the decade of rock, folk, glam, disco, punk and metal. Plus trivia, archive sets and starry interviews.

Paul O'Grady

There's not another radio programme like it... the incomparable Paul O'Grady.

Paul O'Grady: 10/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Paul O'Grady, 10/05/2009

Expect music from Sugababes, Libby Morris and Edwin Starr...no seriously, do!

Great music, including Motown classics and the Northern Soul triple. Plus, Paul encourages listeners to say thank you to those who have made a positive difference to their lives.

He's on the wireless with music you've probably forgotten, and a competition with a prize like no other...Paul O'Grady's programme is bursting with character, just like its host!
Tell Paul about the people who have made a real difference to your life. If you have a suggestion for three great Motown tracks, then let Paul know. 
And if you're a fan of Northern Soul music, then send us your favourites for the weekly triple.
Paul O'Grady on Radio 2, he's what the wireless was made for.

Public-minded celebrity-free show in which Paul reads out letters and emails from those acknowledging a certain someone who has made a difference to their lives. With studio banter, chart hits and oldies.

Alan Titchmarsh with Melodies for You

Alan Titchmarsh plays a mixture of popular and classical music

Alan Titchmarsh with Melodies for You: 10/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Alan Titchmarsh with Melodies for You, 10/05/2009

With Melodies for You. A mix of classical music, operetta, musicals, brass bands and jazz.

With Melodies for You. Alan presents music from the films Pirates of the Caribbean, North by North West and Sense and Sensibility.

This evening's show includes music from "Pirates of the Caribbean"; "North by North West" and "Sense and Sensibility". There are listener requests for the Luton Girls Choir, Beryl Reid and Billy Cotton and his band plus the usual mix of classical favourites from Bach, to Shotakovitch and Vivaldi.

Alan Titchmarsh

Radio, stage and film oldies and a selection of light classical and pop works, from Bach to Beryl Reid.

The Sunday Hour

Rev Kate Bottley presents your favourite hymns and spiritual sounds

Rev Kate Bottley presents your favourite hymns and spiritual sounds with reflections, dedications and a wide range of inspirational music

Sunday Half Hour

The Sunday Hour: 10/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - The Sunday Hour, 10/05/2009

Brian D'Arcy explores Christian thinking on charity.

Brian D'Arcy explores Christian thinking on charity and reflects on poverty and injustice in the world. Featuring the Priory Singers from Belfast, directed by Nigel McClintock.

Brian D'Arcy explores Christian thinking on charity and reflects on poverty and injustice throughout the world. This week's featured choir is the Priory Singers from Belfast directed by Nigel McClintock.

Sunday Half-Hour

Brian D'Arcy explores Christian thinking on charity and reflects on poverty across the world. This week's hymns come from Northern Ireland.

Russell Davies

Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song

Russell Davies: 10/05/2009

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Russell Davies, 10/05/2009

The show that celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song. Featuring a celebration of Fred Astaire on the 110th anniversary of his birth.

We're sure you'll agree with us that it was right to devote much of the show to Fred Astaire. We had the good reason that it was the 110th anniversary of his birth but we shouldn't ever need an excuse, for Frederick Austerlitz has to be one of the most important 20th Century artists in the history of the popular song. 

Consider the extraordinary list of songs he introduced, songs that remain firmly in the repertoire to this day. It's hardly surprising the respect and gratitude all those composers regularly showed him; composers like Irving Berlin: 'I never would have written Top Hat, White Tie and Tails or Cheek To Cheek or Isn't This A lovely Day if I didn't have Fred Astaire.... to write for.'

It helped that Fred's straightforward approach meant that the songs would become known as the writers intended - which further endeared him to Berlin, The Gershwins, Porter and Kern. A third factor in their appreciation of The Great Fred was that - as we've shown a little this week - he was one of them; a bona fide songwriter in his own right. If he hadn't been one of the world's finest dancers - an occupation which, given his famous perfectionism, took up a great deal of time - he might well have been up there with George & Ira, Cole, Jerry and Irving.

Malcolm Laycock

The best of the big bands. 
The last edition of this show was broadcast on 26 July 2009.

Malcolm Laycock: 10/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Malcolm Laycock, 10/05/2009

Clare Teal sits in for Malcolm Laycock for the best of big bands and swing bands.

Before Malcolm Laycock returns next week, Clare Teal has one last show bursting with the best of the big bands and the swing bands.

Clare Teal

The David Jacobs Collection

David Jacobs presents a relaxed programme of easy-listening music and anecdotes

David Jacobs presents a relaxed programme of easy-listening music, anecdotes and the ever-popular Common Denominator

The David Jacobs Collection: 10/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - The David Jacobs Collection, 10/05/2009

The greatest songs and performances from Hollywood, Broadway and Tin Pan Alley.

The greatest songs and performances from Hollywood, Broadway and Tin Pan Alley. Plus the Weekly Common Denominator.

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: 10/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 10/05/2009

With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music.

With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music, including obscure, unlikely and lesser-heard records in Tunes of the Unexpected.

With the best live sessions, irreverent chat and the finest music to keep you going throughout the night. Including obscure, unlikely and lesser heard records in Tunes Of The Unexpected.

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 11/05/2009

11/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 11/05/2009

With the Best Time Of The Day Show. Eclectic music and chat, plus Pause for Thought.

With the Best Time of the Day Show. Alex plays listeners' and his own eclectic musical selections in Lester's Library and the Listeners' Library. Plus Pause for Thought.

Alex starts the week with his interactive combination of music and conversation, making this The Best Time Of The Day Show. Popular features include the Listeners' Library, where you choose the music, a double-selection from Alex's own collection in Lester's Library, and Pause For Thought.

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