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: 20/05/2009

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BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 20/05/2009

Richard Allinson sits in for Sarah Kennedy.

Richard Allinson sits in for Sarah Kennedy. As part of Radio 2's Love Where You Live campaign, he is joined by Eleanor Rance, a chaplain with the RAF, for Pause for Thought.

As part of Radio 2's Love Where You Live campaign, Sarah is joined by Eleanor Rance, a chaplain with the RAF for a special Pause for Thought. She will be talking about recently moving to a new house and how she's trying to get to know her new neighbours.

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: 20/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 20/05/2009

Terry Wogan's award-winning breakfast show. Includes Pause for Thought.

Ease into the day with Terry Wogan's award-winning breakfast show. Includes Pause for Thought from Lt Col Charles King of the Salvation Army.

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 20/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 20/05/2009

Billy Ocean chooses hits from Aretha Franklin and The Police for his Tracks Of My Years.

Billy Ocean chooses his Tracks of My Years, plus The Album of The Week from Gary Go. Please note: competitions or votes featured in this programme may now be closed

As the circle of life revolves, Ken Bruce leads you from mid-morning to afternoon. Billy Ocean chooses 'I Say A Little Prayer' by Aretha Franklin and 'Message In A Bottle' by The Police on Tracks Of My Years.
The Album Of The Week is the debut from Gary Go, two more opponents vie for the honours in PopMaster, and there's another Love Song dedication.
Please note: competitions or votes featured in this programme may now be closed

Including after 11.30 Tracks of My Years, in which R&B-pop singer 
Billy Ocean (Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)) selects two more of his ten favourite records. Plus further tracks from pop-rock singer Gary Go 's new album.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 20/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 20/05/2009

Jeremy discusses living in a block of flats and asks if they have a sense of community.

As part of Radio 2's Love Where You Live campaign, Jeremy discusses living in a block of flats, and whether such buildings have a sense of community.

As part of Radio 2's Love Where You Live campaign, Jeremy is talking about living in a block of flats and whether they have a sense of community.

As part of the Love Where You Live campaign, Jeremy hosts a discussion on living in a high-rise block of flats.

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: 20/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 20/05/2009

With guest David Attenborough. Plus the Non-Stop Oldies, as picked by Rob White from Hengoed in South Wales.

Steve Wright chats to more top celebrity guests, and brings you brain-teasing Factoids, the Non Stop Oldies, your texts and emails and all the best music to sing along to!

Steve Wright

Simon Mayo

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 20/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 20/05/2009

Simon Mayo sits in for Chris Evans and is joined by comedian and musician Ade Edmondson.

Simon Mayo sits in for Chris Evans. He is joined by Ade Edmondson and looks at the world of twitching with the organiser of the world's largest bird-watching fair, Tim Appleton.

Simon Mayo steers you home this week and tonight's passenger is Ade Edmondson. Also, we peer into the world of Twitching with the organiser of the world's largest bird watching fair, Tim Appleton.

Mike Harding

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

Mike Harding: 20/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Mike Harding, 20/05/2009

Mike Harding chats with Anna Esslemont and Cormac Byrne of folk group Uiscedwr.

With Anna Esslemont and Cormac Byrne, whose group Uiscedwr are past winners at the Radio 2 Young Folk Awards. Mike picks his favourite tracks from their album Fish Cat Door.

Mike Harding presents his usual selection of the very best in folk, roots and acoustic music including a chat with Anna Esslemont and Cormac Byrne.
Anna and Cormac's group Uiscedwr are past winners at the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards. Their new album 'Fish Cat Door' is released this week and Mike selects his three favourite tracks.

Specialist in folk and roots sounds. Guests Anna Esslemont and Cormac Byrne (of BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award-winning quartet Uiscedwr), discuss their new album Fish Cat 
Door, from which Mike selects his three favourite tracks. 
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: 20/05/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 20/05/2009

Mark and Stuart have a live session from the American swing trio Hot Club of Cowtown.

Mark and Stuart have a live session from the American swing trio, Hot Club of Cowtown.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie

With a live set from Austin, Texas, pre-war swing- and jazz-inspired trio The Hot Club of Cowtown, to coincide with the release of their new album 
Wishful Thinking and their UK tour.

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: 20/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Trevor Nelson, 20/05/2009

Trevor's Album of the Week is Bill Withers' Live at Carnegie Hall from 1972.

With the finest soul music past and present. Trevor Nelson's Album of the Week is Bill Withers' Live at Carnegie Hall from 1972.

Trevor's Album Of The Week is Bill Wither' 'Live At Carnegie Hall' (1972).
 Songwriter/singer/guitarist Bill Withers is best remembered for the classic 'Lean on Me' and his other million-selling singles 'Ain't No Sunshine' and 'Use Me', but he has a sizable cache of great songs to his credit. 
After a nine-year stint in the Navy, Withers moved to Los Angeles to pursue a music career in 1967. He recorded demos at night whilst making toilet seats for an aircraft company during the day. 
'Live At Carnegie Hall' is a wonderful live album that capitalizes on Withers' trademark melancholy soul sound while expanding the music to fit the room granted by a live show.

Series contrasting original genuine soul with contemporary hip-hop and neo-R&B. Tonight's programme showcases Bill Withers 's 1973 LP 
Live at Carnegie Hall, featuring the three million-selling US chart hits Ain't No Sunshine, Lean on Me and Use Me. 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: 20/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Lamacq, 20/05/2009

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.

With tracks by established, emerging 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: 20/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 20/05/2009

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

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 21/05/2009

21/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 21/05/2009

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, Radio 2's Dark Lord of the early mornings, presents his interactive blend of music and unique wit. Also on the Best Time of the Day Show, Alex raids his record collection for something new, epic or downright surprising from Lester's Library, and there's one from you in the Listeners' Library. Plus - the second Half-Time Hooter of The Week.

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