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: 13/05/2009

13/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 13/05/2009

With the newspaper review, the religious and entertainment news and the Show Tune.

Sarah presents the religious and entertainment news of the day as well as the general newspaper review and the Show Tune.

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: 13/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 13/05/2009

Johnnie Walker sits in for Terry Wogan with music and chat.

Johnnie Walker sits in for Terry Wogan with music and chat. Plus Pause for Thought from Lieutenant Colonel Charles King, Editor in Chief at the Salvation Army's International HQ.

Johnnie Walker

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 13/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 13/05/2009

Alesha Dixon reveals her Tracks Of My Years.

Alesha Dixon reveals her Tracks of My Years, including a hit from Dusty Springfield. 

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

Another two choices in Tracks Of My Years from Alesha Dixon. The Album and Record Of The Week raise their graceful heads once again and PopMaster threatens to overpower another two participants.

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

Including after 11.30 Tracks of My Years, in which singer Alesha Dixon (ex-Mis-Teeq) selects two more of her ten favourite records.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 13/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 13/05/2009

Discussing MPs' expenses, the smoking research centre, marriage break-ups and computers.

Discussing MPs' expenses claims, the pub that has a room called the smoking research centre, marriage break-ups in the recession and computers.

Topical phone-in show. 
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: 13/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 13/05/2009

With more factoids and Dr Hilary Jones. Plus the Non-Stop Oldies, as picked by Wendy Weatherall from Locks Heath in Hampshire.

Steve Wright talks to the best celeb guests, and brings you Factoids to impress your friends with, all the latest news from the showbiz world and the coolest music on the planet.

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: 13/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 13/05/2009

Chris speaks to some of his gold star guests for the second time.

With music, mirth and mayhem. In celebration of his Sony Award wins, Chris talks to some of his gold star guests for the second time.

Cracking contributors you wan to hear again. In celebration of the Sony wins, Chris talks to some of our gold star guests for the second time!

Mike Harding

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

Mike Harding: 13/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Mike Harding, 13/05/2009

Mike Harding chats to Bellowhead front man Jon Boden.

Mike Harding chats to Bellowhead front man Jon Boden and plays tracks from his solo album Songs from the Floodplain.

Mike Harding chats to Bellowhead front man Jon Boden and plays tracks from his eagerly anticipated new solo album 'Songs From The Floodplain'. 
Plus there's Mike's usual selection of the very best in folk, roots and acoustic music including another trip into the Folk Vault with a classic live performance from the archives.

Specialist in folk, roots and acoustic-based sounds. Guest Jon Boden 
(of English folk act Bellowhead) plays tracks from his new solo album Songs from the Floodplain. 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: 13/05/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 13/05/2009

With live music from The Acorn, an indie folk band from Canada.

A mix of sessions, celebrity guests and listener interaction. With live music from The Acorn, an indie folk band from Canada.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie

Hip music and chat, including a live session from Canadian indie folk-rockers The Acorn.

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: 13/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Trevor Nelson, 13/05/2009

Trevor's Album of the Week is from 1975 - Gears by Johnny Hammond.

With the finest soul music past and present. Trevor's Album of the Week is from 1975 - Gears by Johnny Hammond.

Trevor's Album Of The Week is 'Gears' by Johnny Hammond. 
Actually nicknamed after his instrument, Johnny "Hammond" Smith was perhaps one of the more underrated soul-jazz organists of the style's heyday.
After moving to Cleveland, Smith heard jazz organ pioneer Wild Bill Davis and decided to switch instruments. He made his professional debut on the organ in 1958, around the same time he was working as an accompanist for vocalist Nancy Wilson. 
As time passed, Smith's style got progressively funkier, and in 1971, he shortened his name to Johnny Hammond and moved to producer Creed Taylor's CTI label. 
In 1975, Hammond moved to Milestone and recorded the culmination of his move into jazz-funk, 'Gears', a collaboration with the influential Mizell Brotherrs which was reviled by purists and canonized by acid jazz fans. 
After a few more sessions for Milestone, Smith largely retired from jazz, settling in Southern California and investing in real estate. He began recording sporadically again in the 90s, but was stricken with cancer and died on June 4, 1997.

Series contrasting original genuine soul with contemporary hip-hop and neo-R&B. Tonight's playlist features Masters at Work ("Little" Louie Vega and Kenny "Dope" 
Gonzales), Mint Condition and Tevin Campbell , with an album spotlight on Gears - the celebrated 1975 jazz-funk work by Johnny Hammond , who died in 1997, aged 63. 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: 13/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Lamacq, 13/05/2009

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, featuring established, emerging and up-and-coming acts, 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: 13/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 13/05/2009

With Tunes Of The Unexpected, texts and emails and great music.

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

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 14/05/2009

14/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 14/05/2009

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.

Alex brings his own combination of music and conversation to early weekday mornings, 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 Thursday's second Half-Time Hooter of the week.

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