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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: 05/10/2009

05/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 05/10/2009

On the Dawn Patrol. With a review of the newspapers and 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: 05/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 05/10/2009

Ease into the day with Terry Wogan's award-winning breakfast show.

Terry Wogan's award-winning breakfast show. Includes Pause for Thought.

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 05/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 05/10/2009

Singer-songwriter Paloma Faith chooses her Tracks of My Years. Plus the Album of the Week.

With music and banter. Singer-songwriter Paloma Faith chooses her Tracks of My Years, plus there's PopMaster, the Love Song and the Album of the Week.

Another two valiant competitors slug it out on PopMaster. Plus we play you a love song at 10:15, play some more music and hear two more choices from Paloma Faith in Tracks Of My Years.

You may not be familiar with the name Paloma Faith just yet but you will have heard her songs, Stone Cold Sober and New York, all over the place. Born in London's Hackney, the 24-year-old singer wrote her debut album, You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?, in the UK, Sweden and America and recorded it entirely in London.

In the lead up to becoming a singer, she has been a magician's assistant, a trained contemporary dancer, an art student with an MA in theatre direction, a performer in burlesque shows, and an actress, appearing in St Trinians and the new Terry Gilliam film The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus.

Featuring singer and actress Paloma Faith in Tracks of My Years.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 05/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 05/10/2009

Richard Bacon in for Jeremy Vine on litter, benefits, living wills and school experiments.

Richard Bacon sits in for Jeremy Vine to discuss the Conservatives' plans for those on incapacity benefit, throwing litter from cars, living wills and science experiments in school.

Richard Bacon discusses the Conservatives' plans for those on incapacity benefit, throwing litter from cars, living wills and science experiements in schools.

Richard Bacon

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: 05/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 05/10/2009

With Harry Hill, Factoids, astrological predictions and the Non-Stop Oldies.

Steve Wright digs out the most fascinating Factoids, has the Non-Stop Oldies, talks to Harry Hill and has horoscope predictions with Sara Delphi.

Steve Wright digs out the most fascinating Factoids and hears the latest pearls of wisdom from The Old Woman. He also talks to Harry Hill and has your horoscope predictions with Sara Delphi... and the non- stop Oldies too!

Steve Wright

Simon Mayo

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 05/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 05/10/2009

Simon Mayo sits in for Chris and is joined in the studio by comic Dara O'Briain.

Simon Mayo sits in for Chris and is joined in the studio by comic Dara O Briain. Plus, there is a new tale featuring Winnie the Pooh for the first time in over 80 years.

The Blues Show with Paul Jones

The weekly dose of rhythm and blues tunes from Paul Jones.

The weekly dose of rhythm and blues tunes from Paul Jones, combining classics, new releases, sessions and occasional interviews.

Paul Jones

The Blues Show with Paul Jones: 05/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - The Blues Show with Paul Jones, 05/10/2009

New releases and classic cuts plus an interview with Alan Price.

New releases and classic cuts. Paul talks to Alan Price about his life and music and a tour to celebrate the famous Flamingo Club in London's Soho.

R&B and blues, tonight featuring a chat with ex-Animals keyboardist Alan Price. Plus reminiscences of Soho's Flamingo Club.

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: 05/10/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 05/10/2009

Including an interview with Vic Reeves, who has written his Vast Book of World Knowledge.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie

Tonight Vic Reeves discusses his new book "Vic Reeves's Vast Book of World Knowledge".

(Stuart Maconie on the death of the music biz: page 27)

Big Band Special

The very best big band music, from the 1930s to the present day

Big Band Special: 05/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Big Band Special, 05/10/2009

Clare Teal presents the first part of Big Band Special's 30th anniversary concert.

Clare Teal presents the first part of Big Band Special's 30th anniversary concert. Recorded at the Town Hall, Birmingham, the BBC Big Band are joined by guest singer Matthew Ford.

Clare Teal presents the first part of Big Band Special's 30th anniversary concert. Recorded at the Town Hall, Birmingham the BBC Big Band and conductor Jiggs Whigham are joined on stage by guest singer Matthew Ford. 

Including arrangements written especially for the BBC Big Band over the past 30 years by writers such as Bob Florence, Allan Ganley and Steve Gray.

Originally commissioned as a 12 week run of programmes, Big Band Special has become one of Radio 2's longest running specialist music series. Featuring the BBC Big Band in concert and in session, Big Band Special has travelled to every corner of the British Isles and beyond. 

Over the past 30 years, featured guests have ranged from home grown emerging jazz talents to international stars including George Shearing, Ray Charles, George Benson, Van Morrison, Michael Buble, Dr John, Natalie Cole and Amy Winehouse.

Clare Teal presents the first part of the BBC Big Band's 30th anniversary concert with guest singer Matthew Ford , conducted by Jiggs Whigham. Originally commissioned for a 12-week run, Big Band Special has become one of Radio 2's longest -running specialist music series.

Jools Holland

Join Jools and his Rhythm Section as he plays tracks from his eclectic record collection.

Jools Holland: 05/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jools Holland, 05/10/2009

Jools Holland is joined by comedienne, screenwriter and actress Jennifer Saunders.

Jools Holland talks to comedian, screenwriter and actress Jennifer Saunders about her career, Dawn French and listening to music. Her musical choices vary from Nick Cave to Beyonce.

Jools Holland is joined by Comedienne, Screenwriter and Actress, Jennifer Saunders. Jennifer talks about her illustrious career, Dawn French and listening to music in the car. Her musical choices vary from Nick Cave to Beyonce.

4/13. Comedy giant 
Jennifer Saunders reveals her musical tastes.

The Mario Lanza Story

The Mario Lanza Story: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC Radio 2 - The Mario Lanza Story, Episode 1

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa profiles the stormy life of singer Mario Lanza.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa presents the first of two programmes about the stormy life of singer Mario Lanza, featuring Jose Carreras, Terence Stamp and Lanza's daughter Ellisa.

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa presents a revealing portrait of an extraordinary singing talent who influenced a whole generation of tenors, including Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti. 

Lured away from a promising future in opera by Hollywood's millions, Lanza's career rise was meteoric. Yet his story is a real American tragedy. He suffered ill-health after years of drinking, overeating and crash dieting, there was a split from MGM, and his career was curtailed by an untimely death, at the age of 38. 

The Mario Lanza Story features interviews with, among others, Lanza's daughter Ellisa, his best friend Terry Robinson, renowned tenor Jose Carreras and actor Terence Stamp.

This documentary first broadcast in October 2009, to mark the 50th anniversary of his death [on 7 October 1959].

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa profiles the stormy life of singer Mario Lanza

1/2. Kiri Te Kanawa profiles 
Italian-American tenor Mario 
Lanza, who achieved great fame from his stage, screen and studio work, influencing the likes of Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti. But Lanza's Hollywood lifestyle took its toll, and he died in 1959, aged 38. With input by Lanza's daughter Ellisa, tenor Jose Carreras and actor (and fan) Terence Stamp. Producer Isobel Williams

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: 05/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 05/10/2009

With a broad mix of music, including Tunes Of The Unexpected.

With a broad mix of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected and Radio 2's Record and Album of the Week.

With Janice's excellent array of music, including some Tunes Of The Unexpected and Radio 2's Record and Album Of The Week.

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 06/10/2009

06/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 06/10/2009

With conversation and music on The Best Time Of Day Show.

The Best Time of the Day Show. With Pause for Thought, Lester's Library and the Listeners' Library features.

Alex brings his own combination of music and conversation to early weekday mornings, making this The Best Time Of The Day Show. Popular features include the Listeners' Library, where you choose the music, and a double-selection from Alex's own collection in Lester's Library.

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