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

BBC Radio 2

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: 22/07/2009

22/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 22/07/2009

The Dawn Patrol: News, views and music, plus a review of the morning's papers.

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

Featuring news, views, music and a glance at the morning papers.

Wake Up to Wogan

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

Wake Up to Wogan: 22/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 22/07/2009

Terry Wogan with music and chat. Plus Pause For Thought.

Terry Wogan with music, chat and a Pause For Thought.

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 22/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 22/07/2009

With Tracks of My Years from Benny Andersson.

With the Love Song, a track from the Album of the Week by a-ha, PopMaster and Tracks of My Years from Benny Andersson. Please note: competitions or votes featured in this programme may now be closed.

Ken Bruce flies in the face of conformity and presents a radio show completely different to any other: Music, a quiz, your texts and emails, more music and some travel bulletins.

Benny Andersson chooses two more songs that shaped him into the pop music icon he is today. Plus there's PopMaster, the Record and Album Of The Week and a lovely Love Song for all the lovers who are in love.

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

Including after 11.30 Tracks of My Years, in which Benny Andersson of Swedish pop legends Abba picks - two a day - his ten favourite songs.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 22/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 22/07/2009

Discussing baby formula milk, Ryanair, Afghanistan and weight loss.

Jeremy discusses the woman who was refused milk formula for her baby; Ryanair reducing their winter flights; the war in Afghanistan; and the man who lost weight to stay alive.

Topical phone-in debate. Plus 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: 22/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 22/07/2009

Dale Winton sits in for Steve Wright with guests pop group a-ha and actor Nigel Harman.

Dale Winton sits in for Steve Wright. He chats to Norwegian pop stars a-ha and the star of BBC 1's Hotel Babylon, actor Nigel Harman.

Dale Winton sits in for Steve and the team all this week. He's joined by top celebrity guests and he has two brand new features - You Pick The Pops - where Dale plays songs from your favourite year in music, and The Winton Connection where you have to guess what links three great tracks that Dale will play.

Dale Winton

Simon Mayo

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 22/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 22/07/2009

Simon Mayo sits in for Chris Evans and chats to Radio 1's Chris Moyles.

Simon Mayo sits in for Chris Evans, and gets an exclusive from Radio 1's Chris Moyles, about his appearance on TV's Who Do You Think You Are? And the low-down on the solar eclipse.

Simon gets the exclusive from Radio 1 raconteur Chris Moyles, ahead of tonight's Who Do You Think You Are? And we go east to get the low down on last night's solar eclipse!

Mike Harding

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

Mike Harding: 22/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Mike Harding, 22/07/2009

Mike Harding presents an hour of listeners' requests for folk, roots and acoustic music.

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

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

Specialist in folk, roots and acoustic-based sounds, with listeners' requests .including live recordings from the archives.

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: 22/07/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 22/07/2009

Stuart presents solo. With a live session from the Rumble Strips.

Stuart Maconie

New music, hip oldies and chat, with a live set by Devon-based soul-pop act The Rumble Strips.

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: 22/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Trevor Nelson, 22/07/2009

Trevor's Album of the Week is Diana Ross's self-titled 1970 debut LP.

With the finest soul music, past and present. Trevor's Album of the Week is Diana Ross's self-titled 1970 debut LP.

Trevor's Album Of The Week is Diana Ross' self-titled 1970 album.

As one third of Motown's most successful girl group of all time, Diana Ross was arguably taking a gamble by splitting from her bandmates and going it alone at the end of the 60s.
 
Her self-titled debut LP (later re-titled Ain't No Mountain High Enough after the single became a hit) was arguably her finest solo work at Motown and perhaps her best ever.
 
It was certainly among her most stunning. Everyone who doubted whether Diana Ross could sustain a career outside the Supremes found out immediately that she would be a star. The single Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) remains a staple in her shows, and is still her finest message track.

Series contrasting original genuine soul with contemporary hip-hop and neo-R&B. Tonight's show features an album spotlight on the 1970 post-Supremes solo debut LP Diana Ross, which includes Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) and the towering US number one Ain't No Mountain High Enough, which later became the name of the album.

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: 22/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Lamacq, 22/07/2009

Steve's Introducing... artists are the Duckworth Lewis Method.

Steve Lamacq sifts through his record bag and picks out his selection of the best new music. His Introducing... artists are the Duckworth Lewis Method.

Steve Lamacq brings the best new music to the Radio 2 listener, from the Kings of Leon to Bonnie Prince Billy, Coldplay to Hot Hot Heat, Florence & the Machine to Passion Pit. 

Each week a different artist tells us all about themselves in Introducing... and this week it's the Duckworth Lewis Method. Previous acts featured before they hit the big time include the Ting Tings, Adele and Noah & the Whale. Plus there's the Listeners Tip, where you alert us to the best new bands you've enjoyed.

New music, with tracks by established, emerging and up-and-coming 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: 22/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 22/07/2009

With live sessions, music and chat. Includes rare tracks in Tunes of the Unexpected.

With live sessions, music and chat. Includes 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.

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

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 23/07/2009

23/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 23/07/2009

Tim Smith sits in for Alex Lester with music and chat.

Tim Smith sits in for Alex Lester with music, chat and features on The Best Time Of Day show, including the Smith Family Archive and the Listeners' Library.

Tim Smith's penultimate 'go' in charge of the Best Time Of The Day Show, with the Smith Family Archive & Listeners' Library features, and Pause For Thought.

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