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: 09/07/2009

09/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 09/07/2009

On the Dawn Patrol. Includes a Pause For Thought.

On the Dawn Patrol. With the religious and entertainment news of the day as well as the general newspaper review and Show Tunes. Plus Pause for Thought.

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: 09/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 09/07/2009

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

Johnnie Walker sits in for Terry Wogan with music and banter. Including Pause for Thought with Michael Jagessar.

Breakfast banter mixed with an inspired array of music, as Johnnie Walker and the team sit in for Terry Wogan.

Johnnie Walker

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 09/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 09/07/2009

Singer-songwriter Jim Diamond picks his favourite songs in 'Tracks of my years'.

Singer-songwriter Jim Diamond picks his favourite songs in Tracks of My years.

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

All this week singer/songwriter Jim Diamond picks his favourite songs in "Tracks of my years". Today he chooses classics by Gladys Knight & the Pips and the Spencer Davis Group.Plus there's Popmaster, the album of the week and the daily love song. Contact the show anytime by e-mail on Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk.

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

Including after 11.30 Tracks of My Years, in which ex-Ph.D and solo singer Jim Diamond selects two more of his ten favourite records, today featuring Gladys Knight and The 
Pips, and The Spencer Davis Group.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 09/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 09/07/2009

Jeremy discusses tuition fees, bank regulation, the News of The World and racist jokes.

Jeremy Vine discusses university tuition fees, Alistair Darling's tough regulations for banks, the News of the World's possible involvement in phone tapping and racist jokes.

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: 09/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 09/07/2009

Paparazzo Darryn Lyons and ABBA star Benny Andersson join Steve and the team.

Paparazzo Darryn Lyons and ABBA star Benny Andersson join Steve and the team. Plus, the Non-Stop Oldies are chosen by Pat McLaughlin from Inverness.

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

Steve Wright

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 09/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 09/07/2009

Chris is joined by resident gastronome Nigel Barden, who dishes up chilli con carne.

Chris gets some tips from golf commentator Iain Carter and resident gastronome Nigel Barden spices up Drivetime by dishing up chilli con carne in the food slot.

Chris gets some tips from top golf commentator Iain Carter ahead of the Open next week. And resident gastro-gnome Nigel spices up Drivetime by dishing up chilli con carne in the food slot.

The Country Show with Bob Harris

The very best in Country music, celebrating the new alongside the defining legendary names

The very best in Country music, celebrating the new alongside the defining legendary names.

Bob Harris Country

The Country Show with Bob Harris: 09/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - The Country Show with Bob Harris, 09/07/2009

Bob Harris is joined by retro blues country artist Pete Molinari.

Bob is joined by retro blues country artist Pete Molinari, who performs songs from his album A Virtual Landslide.

Bob is joined by retro blues country artist Pete Molinari, from Chatham in Kent. Born into a large Maltese-Italian-Egyptian family Pete spent his childhood listening to his older brothers' records, and developed an obsession with the music of Billie Holliday, Leadbelly, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan.
 
Inspired by Woody Guthrie and Jack Kerouac, Pete travelled to New York, intending to stay for a month. Two years later he was still gigging his way around the USA and building up a cult following on the alternative folk circuit.

On his return to the UK he recorded his first album on an old Revox recorder in his friend's kitchen. It took them a day. His second studio album A Virtual Landslide was released in 2008, a year which also saw him touring Europe as a solo artist and supporting Richard Hawley. He is currently recording his third album.

Old and new country, roots and Americana. Kent-based retro blues-country singer/songwriter 
Pete Molinari performs songs from his new album A Virtual Landslide.

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: 09/07/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 09/07/2009

Former Young Ones and Holby City star Adrian Edmondson joins Mark and Stuart.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie

Hot Gossip

Radio 2's irreverent comedy panel show about showbiz and celebrity news.

Radio 2's irreverent comedy panel show which enters the silicon-filled world of glossy magazines and showbiz columns to offer a unique take on the week's celebrity news.

Hot Gossip: Series 2

Hot Gossip: Series 2: Episode 5

Episode 5

Series 2

BBC Radio 2 - Hot Gossip, Series 2, Episode 5

Guest panellists include Rufus Hound, Richard Herring and Jenny Eclair.

Claudia Winkleman hosts the topical and celebrity-based panel show. Guest gossipmongers include Rufus Hound, Richard Herring and Jenny Eclair.

Claudia Winkleman presents Radio 2's topical and celebrity-based panel show.

Each week three professionally witty gossipmongers compete for the title of Hottest Gossip. There are no teams, it's every man for himself, in rounds designed to unleash a torrent of celebrity-fuelled opinion. This week's gossipmongers are Jenny Éclair, Richard Herring and Rufus Hound.

A celebrity based panel show for Radio 2, hosted by Claudia Winkleman

The Comedy Hour: Hot Gossip

5/6. Panel show in which Claudia Winkleman challenges famous people to provide catty, clever and potentially funny comments about topical issues and gossip. Competing tonight for Claudia's prize of top gossipmonger are Rufus Hound , Richard Herring and Jenny Eclair.

Does The Team Think?

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Does The Team Think?: Series 2

Does The Team Think?: Series 2: Episode 3

Episode 3

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Does The Team Think?, Series 2, Episode 3

Gaby Roslin, Ralf Little, Rich Hall and Andy Parsons are the guests. Vic Reeves hosts.

Ralf Little remembers life as a medical student, Rich Hall finds out how Paul Weller has affected the team and Andy Parson shares his views on T-shirts.

Members of the public pose questions to comedians and celebrities. Vic Reeves hosts

Vic Reeves returns to host a new series of the comedy show where members of the public pose light-hearted questions to a panel of comedians and celebrities

Does the Team Think?

3/8. Frivolous comedy in which Vic Reeves invites the public to target a panel of well-known men and women with seemingly mundane queries. Desperate to provide witty responses are Andy Parsons , Ralf Little , Rich Hall and Gaby Roslin.

Suzi Quatro

Suzi Quatro brings American music direct to listeners

Suzi Quatro was weaned in Detroit on the best American music, taking in everything from Doo Wop and rock 'n' roll to Motown and soul. She brings the best of it to R2

Suzi Quatro: 09/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Suzi Quatro, 09/07/2009

Suzi looks back at 1976 with music from Boston, Neil Sedaka, The Four Seasons and more.

Suzi looks back at 1976 with music from Steve Miller, Boston, Neil Sedaka, The Four Seasons, The Manhattans and The Bellamy Brothers.

It's 1976 with Steve Miller, Boston, Neil Sedaka, The Four Seasons, The Manhattans and future guests The Bellamy Brothers. Huge celebrations for the USA on July 4th with the Bicentennial, Suzi was on tour with ZZ Top & Grand Funk Railroad, Uriah Heep & Kiss in her homeland. TV hits included Laverne & Shirley, Wonder Woman, Charlie's Angels and The Bionic Woman. The Blues Brothers made their debut on Saturday Night Live.

American radio nostalgia, tonight with a spotlight on US chart hits from the musically maligned year 1976, featuring Steve Miller , Boston, The Four Seasons, Neil Sedaka and The Manhattans.

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: 09/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 09/07/2009

With Tunes Of The Unexpected and Theme Time Janice Hour.

With Tunes of the Unexpected and Theme Time Janice Hour.

Music and studio guests, with a live set by indie-rock act The Late Greats.

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 10/07/2009

10/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 10/07/2009

With the Best Time of Day Show. Includes visits to the extensive music archive known as Lester's Library and listeners' musical contributions in the Listeners' Library.

The week's final instalment of random daftness and planned oddities from the Dark Lord.

Includes two hourly visits to the extensive music archive known as Lester's Library, and your musical contribution in the Listeners' Library. Submit your own choices by going to Alex's pages at bbc.co.uk/radio2.

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