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: 27/05/2009

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BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 27/05/2009

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

Early-morning chat and easy-listening music, including a quite personal take on today's papers.

Wake Up to Wogan

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

Wake Up to Wogan: 27/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 27/05/2009

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.

Music, chat and features with laconic Irish host Terry Wogan.

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 27/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 27/05/2009

Zoe Ball sits in for Ken Bruce. Suggs from Madness discusses his Tracks of My Years.

Zoe Ball sits in for Ken with Suggs discussing his Tracks of My Years from Willie Nelson and The Kinks. Please note: competitions or votes featured in this programme may now be closed.

Zoe Ball sits in once again for Ken Bruce. 

Suggs from Madness talks about Georgia On My Mind by Willie Nelson and Waterloo Sunset by the Kinks which are another of his two favourite songs in Tracks Of My Years.

Plus there's Popmaster and the Daily Love Song. 

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

Zoe Ball

Including after 11.30 Tracks of My Years, in which Madness frontman Suggs (Graham McPherson ) picks two more of his ten favourite records, today featuring The Kinks and Willie Nelson. Plus tracks from the featured album of the week.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 27/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 27/05/2009

Discussing natural childbirth, teleshopping, MPs' expenses and disability.

Jeremy discusses natural childbirth, being addicted to teleshopping, the disabled man who is a musical genius and asks: would you have claimed for expenses like the MPs did?

Topical debate and music. 
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: 27/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 27/05/2009

How to entertain your children for under ten pounds during half term.

With Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden and recession buster Jasmine Birtles on entertaining your children for under ten pounds during half term. Plus the Non-Stop Oldies.

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

Steve Wright

Simon Mayo

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 27/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 27/05/2009

Simon Mayo sits in for Chris Evans with live music from Radio 2 Folk Award-winners Lau.

Simon Mayo sits in for Chris Evans. With live music from Radio 2 Folk Award winners Lau and a chat with the man who is possibly the world's first professional hermit.

Simon Mayo sits in for Chris Evans with live music from Radio 2 Folk Award winners Lau; and a chat with a man who is quite possibly the world's first professional hermit.

Mike Harding

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

Mike Harding: 27/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Mike Harding, 27/05/2009

Mike Harding presents listeners' requests for the best in folk, roots and acoustic music.

Mike Harding presents a selection of listeners' requests for the best in folk, roots and acoustic music.

Specialist in folk, roots and acoustic-based sounds, tonight featuring a selection of listeners' requests. 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: 27/05/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 27/05/2009

Stuart presents solo with the best music, live sessions and regular guest Miranda Sawyer.

Stuart Maconle

New music, hip oldies and chat, tonight with arts journalist Miranda Sawyer.

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: 27/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Trevor Nelson, 27/05/2009

Trevor presents the best of Island Records' soulful and funky artists, past and present.

To celebrate fifty years of Island Records, Trevor Nelson presents the best of the label's soulful artists, past and present, including an Album Of The Week from Amy Winehouse.

To celebrate fifty years of Island Records, Trevor Nelson presents the best of the label's soulful and funky artists, past and present. Including tracks from Grace Jones, Womack & Womack, Mary J Blige and an Album Of The Week from Amy Winehouse.

Unbelievably Amy Winehouse has only ever released two albums, despite her ubiquity in the tabloids, but Back To Black retains the same insouciance and playfulness that made her sound so special when she debuted. 

Although the 2006 album does see her deserting jazz, and wholly embracing contemporary R&B, all the best parts of her musical character emerge intact, and actually, are all the better for the transformation from jazz vocalist to soul siren.

As before, Winehouse wrote all of the songs from experience, most of which involve the occasionally riotous and often bittersweet vagaries of love.

Series contrasting original genuine soul with contemporary hip-hop and neo-R&B. Tonight's featured album is Amy Winehouse 's Back to Black from 2006. 
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: 27/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Lamacq, 27/05/2009

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, 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: 27/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 27/05/2009

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

With Tunes of the Unexpected, texts and emails and great music. Plus a Pause for Thought with Andrew Martlew.

Music, chat and features, including live sets and obscure tracks.

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 28/05/2009

28/05/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 28/05/2009

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, 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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