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Zoe Ball

Zoe joins Radio 2's weekend line-up to present the Saturday Early Breakfast show, after recent stints sitting in for Dermot O'Leary and Ken Bruce.

Each week Zoe has puzzles and difficult questions in Ball of Confusion, plus guest contributors Kirsten O'Brien, Hilary Oliver and Ambrose Heron take turns to round up family events and movies in Here Comes The Weekend.

You can also join the Sleepover Club. It's junior choice for the new millennium. If you've got a houseful of kids camping in the lounge for the weekend, or you're going to be up all night partying with your friends, then you can join. Every week Zoe and Emma Forbes will be inviting a group of members to pick a favourite tune and make a special dedication on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Zoe Ball: 05/09/2009

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BBC Radio 2 - Zoe Ball, 05/09/2009

Film critic Hilary Oliver reviews Hannah Montana on DVD and Gladiator on Blu Ray with Zoe.

Zoe Ball is joined by film critic Hilary Oliver, who reviews Hannah Montana on DVD, Gladiator on Blu Ray and Judd Apatow's latest comedy, Funny People, at the cinema.

Zoe Ball is joined by film critic Hilary Oliver who reviews Hannah Montana on DVD, Gladiator on Blu Ray and Judd Apatow's latest comedy Funny People at the cinema in Here Comes The Weekend.

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

Zoe Ball answers One Final Question: page 154

Sounds of the 60s

Brian Matthew with an eclectic playlist of golden oldies, from Herman's Hermits to The Velvet Underground.

Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

Tony Blackburn spins the biggest sixties hits and shares fond memories of the decade.

Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn: 05/09/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn, 05/09/2009

With Sounds of the Sixties, including The A-Z of The Beatles.

With Sounds of the Sixties. Brian Matthew presents facts, figures and trivia as well as the classic hits, rarities, B sides and obscurities from the 60s.

Brian Matthew presents the programme for all fans of the music of the 1960s. With facts, figures and trivia as well as the classic hits, rarities, B sides, obscurities, instrumentals and album tracks, the selection sweeps right across the most important decade for popular music from beginning to end. This week's 3-in-a-row includes Cliff Richard, Vince Taylor and Billy Fury. The A-Z of The Beatles works its way through their entire catalogue and reaches The Night Before. And there are requests for Stavely Makepeace, The Sir Douglas Quintet and Jane Morgan.Brian has been at helm since 1990, bringing to the programme his distinctive voice and unmatchable experience of sixties pop shows.

Jonathan Ross

Music, guests and lively conversation with Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross: 05/09/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jonathan Ross, 05/09/2009

Jonathan Ross and Andy Davies are joined by guests John Barrowman and Spandau Ballet.

Jonathan Ross and Andy Davies are joined by guests John Barrowman and Shappi Khorsandi. Plus live music from Spandau Ballet.

Jonathan Ross and Andy Davies present their Saturday morning show with guests John Barrowman, Shappi Khorsandi and live music Spandau Ballet.

With sidekick Andy Davies. Guests include stage and screen star John Barrowman and, performing live, the recently re-formed Spandau Ballet.

Pick of the Pops

Counting down two popular music charts from this week in decades past.

Pick of the Pops: 05/09/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Pick of the Pops, 05/09/2009

Dale Winton counts down the charts from one week in 1981 and 1992.

Dale Winton counts down the charts from one week in 1981 and 1992, with hits from Modern Romance, The Nolans, UB40, Soft Cell and Lionel Richie.

Dale Winton counts down the charts from this week in 1981 and 1992, with hits from Modern Romance, The Nolans, UB40, Soft Cell and Lionel Richie.

Top 40 chart nostalgia show with Dale Winton , who rewinds to this week in both 1981 and 1992 with hit 45s by Modern Romance, The Nolans, UB40, Soft Cell and Lionel Ritchie.

Dermot O'Leary

Dermot O'Leary presents live music sessions from new and emerging bands.

Dermot O'Leary: 05/09/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Dermot O'Leary, 05/09/2009

Dermot is joined by Dame Edna Everage. Plus live music from Gossip and Athlete.

Dermot is joined by two female icons - Dame Edna Everage and Beth Ditto, who performs live with Gossip. Plus Athlete are live at Blackpool's North Pier.

Dermot O'Leary is joined by two great female icons: Dame Edna Everage, the housewife, talk show host, Tony Award-winner, and Australian megastar! And Beth Ditto, the charismatic singer from Arkansas, whose band Gossip broke into the mainstream with their 2006 release, Standing In The Way Of Control, and perform a live session for the show. 

He also has session tracks from Athlete, who are joining Radio 2's festivities in Blackpool, performing live on the city's North Pier.

With very special guest Dame Edna Everage ahead of an upcoming Royal Albert Hall spectacular. 
Plus live sets by US indie rock trio Gossip (fronted by Beth Ditto ) and London indie rock quartet Athlete.

Going Out With Alan Carr

Alan Carr hosts fun and laughs on Saturday night

Alan Carr hosts fun and laughs on Saturday night. Whether you're putting on your lippy for a night out or dialing up a curry, Going Out With Alan Carr will put you in a feel-good mood

Going Out With Alan Carr: 05/09/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Going Out With Alan Carr, 05/09/2009

Alan Carr broadcasts live from Blackpool with co-host Emma Forbes and special guest Mika.

Alan Carr broadcasts from Blackpool as part of Radio 2's celebration of the 2009 Illuminations. He is joined for fun and laughs aboard his tram by co-host Emma Forbes.

One-time resident Alan Carr broadcasts live from Blackpool, as Radio 2's celebration of the 2009 Illuminations continues. Alan will be cruising up and down the esplanade, in a tram decked out as a boat, with his usual Radio 2 co-host Emma Forbes. And they'll be joined by Mika and the Lancashire Artillery Band.

Going Out with Alan Carr

Radio 2 Live

BBC Radio 2 presents exclusive live concerts from the best singers, songwriters and bands

Radio 2 Live: Live From Blackpool

Live From Blackpool

BBC Radio 2 - Radio 2 Live, Live From Blackpool

Will Young, Mika, Daniel Merriweather, Pixie Lott and Newton Faulkner live from Blackpool.

Will Young, Mika, Daniel Merriweather, Pixie Lott and Newton Faulkner are live at Blackpool's Empress Ballroom as Radio 2 celebrates the switching on of the Illuminations.

Kate Thornton and Aled Jones introduce a star-studded concert, live from Blackpool's Empress Ballroom, with Will Young, Mika, Daniel Merriweather, Pixie Lott and Newton Faulkner.

Radio 2 Live In Blackpool

Celebrating yesterday's annual switching-on of a million illuminated lights along six miles of Blackpool promenade, Radio 2 presents live performances by Will Young, Mika, Daniel Merriweather. Pixie Lott and Newton Faulkner at 
Blackpool's Empress Ballroom. Producer Sarah Gaston

The Nation's Playlist at Blackpool

BBC Radio 2 - The Nation's Playlist at Blackpool

Danny Wallace finds out what people in Blackpool are listening to and why.

Danny Wallace mingles with the locals and holidaymakers in Blackpool to find out what people are listening to and why.

Following his Glastonbury Festival compilation, Danny Wallace heads to Blackpool to find out what music is providing the playlist to the 2009 Illuminations.

Danny mingles with the locals and holiday-makers, to find out what people are listening to and why.

The Nation's Playlist

Continuing Radio 2's Blackpool celebrations, Danny Wallace talks to locals and visiting holiday-makers to find out which music is providing the soundtrack to their time in the seaside destination. Producer James Murphy

Bob Harris Sunday

DJ Bob Harris picks an eclectic mix of new tracks

Bob Harris plays an eclectic mix of new tracks from the worlds of Americana, Alt Country, Indie, World, Nu-Folk and Blues

Bob Harris

Bob Harris Sunday: 05/09/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Bob Harris Sunday, 05/09/2009

Sarah Jane Morris and Dominic Miller join Bob Harris for an acoustic session.

Sarah Jane Morris has just released her eleventh album, written with Dominic Miller. They join Bob for the After Midnight acoustic session.

Famed for her association with the Communards in the mid-80s and celebrating her 50th birthday this year, Sarah Jane Morris has just finished a one woman show at the Edinburgh Festival. 

She has also released her 11th album, written with Dominic Miller (Sting's right hand man and co-writer of Shape My Heart) and Martyn Barker (of Billy Bragg and The Blokes). Sarah Jane and Dominic join Bob for his After Midnight acoustic session this week.

Former Communards collaborator Sarah Jane Morris and songwriting/ performing partner Dominic Miller perform an acoustic set after midnight

Richard Allinson

Richard Allinson in his early-morning weekend residency with music and features

Richard Allinson in his early-morning weekend residency with three hours of music and features

Richard Allinson: 06/09/2009

06/09/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Richard Allinson, 06/09/2009

Richard Allinson invites you to chill out with mellow tunes.

Richard Allinson invites you to join the 3.46 club and chill out with an hour of mellow tunes which help ease you into Sunday morning.

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