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: 30/07/2009

30/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 30/07/2009

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: 30/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 30/07/2009

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 30/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 30/07/2009

Chad Kroeger of Canadian rock group Nickelback chooses his Tracks of My Years.

Chad Kroeger of rock group Nickelback chooses his Tracks of My Years. Plus the Record of the Week from Lily Allen.

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

Music from the last five decades mixed with humour AND a quiz? It must be Ken Bruce.

Chad Kroeger, of Canadian rock giants Nickelback, chooses Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin and Day Tripper by the Beatles in Tracks Of My Years. The Record and Album Of The Week enjoy their penultimate outing and another two beautiful people lock metaphorical horns on PopMaster.

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

Including after 11.30 Tracks of My Years in which Nickelback singer and guitarist Chad Kroeger (Rockstar) selects two more of his ten favourite records, today featuring The Beatles and Led Zeppelin.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 30/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 30/07/2009

Discusses Corby steelworks, WWI veteran Henry Allingham, rail networks and air hostesses.

Jeremy discusses the children born with defects near Corby steelworks, WWI veteran Henry Allingham and air hostesses, and Lord Adonis talks about the rail network.

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: 30/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 30/07/2009

Lifestyle guru Barry from Watford discusses keeping love alive later in life.

Lifestyle guru Barry from Watford tackles the difficult situation of keeping love alive later in life and gives his views on reality television.

Steve Wright talks to Barry from Watford, 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: 30/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 30/07/2009

Chris is joined in the studio for a 'dream clinic special' with dream analyst Ian Wallace.

Chris finds out if is there a better way to predict the weather than using the Met Office, and is joined in the studio by dream analyst Ian Wallace.

Chris finds out if is there a better way to predict the weather than using the Met Office? And we're joined in the studio by Dream Analyst Ian Wallace.

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: 30/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - The Country Show with Bob Harris, 30/07/2009

With the best in country, roots and Americana.

Bob Harris plays his mix of country, roots and Americana music, including bluegrass, alternative country, Western swing, American folk and country classics.

Bob Harris plays music from across the whole country spectrum. He mixes classic country with the newest artists emerging from Music Row, and explores the vast wealth of music coming under the 'Americana' umbrella - including roots, American folk, Western swing and alt. country.

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: 30/07/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 30/07/2009

With coverage of the Cambridge Folk Festival.

Mark kicks off Radio 2's coverage of the 2009 Cambridge Folk Festival, where the line-up includes Lucinda Williams, The Saw Doctors, Los Lobos, Eddi Reader, Martin Simpson and Lau.

Radio 2 kicks off its coverage of the Cambridge Folk Festival, an annual event renowned for its refreshingly wide definition of folk music. This year's line-up includes Lucinda Williams, The Saw Doctors, Los Lobos, Booker T, The Waterson Family, Eddi Reader, Martin Simpson, Bellowhead, Lau, Cara Dillon and Jim Moray.

The coverage continues on Saturday night, from 8.00pm, and there are highlights in The Mike Harding Show at 7.00pm on Wednesday.

Mark Radcliffe

A special edition broadcast from the 45th annual 
Cambridge Folk Festival, featuring music and chat with Pete Molinari , Mumford and Sons, Adrian Edmondson and the Bad 
Shepherds, and Alela Diane.

The Jason Byrne Show

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Irish comic Jason Byrne presents his fast-paced stand-up comedy and sketch show

The Jason Byrne Show: Series 2

The Jason Byrne Show: Series 2: Episode 2

Episode 2

Series 2

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Jason Byrne Show, Series 2, Episode 2

Irish comic Jason Byrne takes a humorous look at the subject of food.

Looking at food. How do rice crispies and caramel illustrate the different relationship that men and women have with food? Also stars Laurence Howarth and Anna Bengo.

Another chance to hear the stand-up comedy and sketch show hosted by the energetic Irish comic Jason Byrne. In the second series he tackles themes including food, travel, parents, money, ageing and animals. 

This week he looks at food: How do rice crispies and caramel illustrate the different relationship that men and women have with food? What's the universal signal that means you want to leave a dinner party? And why do other people's food noises leave Jason two steps away from a prison sentence?

The Jason Byrne Show also stars actors Laurence Howarth and Anna Bengo.

Irish comic Jason Byrne presents a six-part series of his fast-paced stand-up comedy and sketch show, tackling themes including food, travel, parents, money, ageing and animals

The Comedy HourThe Jason Byrne Show

2/6. Themed improvisational stand-up and sketches presented by Jason Byrne , with co-stars Laurence Howarth and Anna Bengo. 
Tonight's food-themed instalment covers breakfast cereal as metaphor, dinner party escapes and undesirable food noises.

Does The Team Think?

Does The Team Think?: Series 2

Does The Team Think?: Series 2: Episode 6

Episode 6

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Does The Team Think?, Series 2, Episode 6

With guests Noddy Holder, Rhod Gilbert, Marcus Brigstocke and Liza Tarbuck.

Vic Reeves hosts the comedy show where the public pose questions to comedians and celebrities. With guests Noddy Holder, Rhod Gilbert, Marcus Brigstocke and Liza Tarbuck.

Another chance to hear Vic Reeves host the comedy show where members of the public pose light hearted questions to a panel of comedians and celebrities.

In this week's show, Noddy Holder remembers some nightmarish flying experiences, Rhod Gilbert has some difficulties telling a story about his dad, Liza Tarbuck admits to feeding her builders some luxury food, Marcus Brigstocke reveals his thoughts on country life, and Vic Reeves asks if an octopus could help his love life.

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?

6/8. Frivolous comedy in which Vic Reeves invites audience members to target a panel of famous people with seemingly mundane queries. Hoping to provide witty responses are Noddy Holder, Rhod Gilbert , Liza Tarbuck and Marcus Brigstocke.

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: 30/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Suzi Quatro, 30/07/2009

Suzi talks to Barbara Orbison, who picks her favourite songs by her late husband Roy.

Suzi talks to Barbara Orbison, Roy Orbison's widow, who chooses the tracks that mean the most to her from her husband's career.

Suzi Quatro plays the music she heard in her formative years, from doo-wop to Motown and rock 'n' roll, taking us through the 50s and 60s right up to the present day. Suzi often features American classics that never made the wireless over here and loves telling anecdotes about her American Heroes. 

Once a month Suzi talks, in depth, to a special guest about their American influences. This week Suzi talks to Barbara Orbison, Roy Orbison's widow, who chooses the tracks which mean so much to her.

Detroit-born retro rocker 
Suzi Quatro showcases American radio hits from the 1950s onwards. 
Tonight she talks to 
Barbara Orbison - widow of Roy Orbison (1936-88) - who discusses the tracks that mean so much to her.

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: 30/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 30/07/2009

Musician Charlie Winston is live in session. Plus, there's Janice's Theme Time Hour.

Musician Charlie Winston is live in session, demonstrating the talent that's made him a bestselling artist in France. Plus Tunes Of The Unexpected and Janice's Theme Time Hour.

Musician Charlie Winston is live in session, demonstrating the talent that's made him a bestselling artist in France. It may not be a surprise to learn that his elder brother is the equally talented Tom Baxter. There's also Tunes Of The Unexpected and Janice's Theme Time Hour.

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 31/07/2009

31/07/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 31/07/2009

With music, chat and features, including Lester's Library and 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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