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: 09/10/2009

09/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 09/10/2009

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: 09/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 09/10/2009

Terry Wogan with music and chat. Includes a Pause for Thought.

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

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 09/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 09/10/2009

Ken Bruce welcomes Chris Rea to the BBC Maida Vale studios for an exclusive live session.

Ken Bruce welcomes Chris Rea to the BBC Maida Vale studios for an exclusive live session and Paloma Faith chooses two of her favourite songs on Tracks of My Years.

Ken Bruce welcomes Chris Rea to the BBC's world famous Maida Vale studios for an exclusive live session. Paloma Faith chooses a recent track by the Noisettes and an oldie from Ike & Tina Turner for her final two on Tracks Of My Years, plus the Record and Album Of The Week and PopMaster.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 09/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 09/10/2009

Richard Bacon sits in for Jeremy Vine with music and topical debate.

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: 09/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 09/10/2009

With guests Terry Gilliam, Armstrong and Miller, and Barry From Watford!

Steve Wright with the Non-Stop Oldies, fascinating Factoids, showbiz news, music and guests Terry Gilliam, TV stars Armstrong and Miller, and Barry From Watford.

Steve Wright with the non stop Oldies, fascinating Factoids, showbiz news, the latest sport and traffic updates, all the coolest music and Terry Gilliam, TV stars Armstrong & Miller, and Barry from Watford.

Steve Wright

Simon Mayo

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 09/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 09/10/2009

Simon Mayo sits in for Chris Evans with All Request Friday.

Simon Mayo sits in for Chris Evans with All Request Friday, where listeners choose the tunes.

We wrap up the week with All Request Friday, as Simon Mayo takes a turn behind the wheel! This really is your show; we rely on you to provide the music and, don't forget, your plans get us in the mood for ours.

Your journey home never felt so short with Drivetime beside you at the wheel. Watch the miles whizz by as Simon and the team shift it up a gear for that final furlong. Music is our master as Chris plays your sensational requests for a whole two hours.

If you're tangled up in traffic, stuck in a snarl or worried about joining a jam then fear not; the sensational Sally Boazman is on hand to keep us all on track with the travel news.

Jonny Saunders serves up the sport and crams more competitors, contestants, runners and riders into his Sports Locker than you can shake a (hockey) stick at. Every Friday, in the sports locker, we move away from the mainstream and concentrate on a sport or sporting event that's a little bit different in Jonny's Mad Friday Sport.

Business boffin, Rebecca Pike, keeps our listeners in the loop with the crucial news from The City, The Stock Market and your pocket. Friday is also the day for Foxy to bring our listeners latest Innovations to you.

Bassey!

Bassey!: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC Radio 2 - Bassey!, Episode 1

Dame Shirley Bassey talks to Paul Sexton about her life and enduring popularity.

Dame Shirley Bassey talks to Paul Sexton about her life and enduring popularity, starting with her upbringing in an impoverished post war Tiger Bay.

There is nothing like a Dame who drags herself from the docklands of Cardiff, to the diamond-studded wellington boots of Glastonbury seven decades later. As Dame Shirley Bassey prepares to release a new studio album, after five decades in the business, "The Girl From Tiger Bay" tells her story to Paul Sexton. 

In the personal interview that underpins the story, Dame Shirley reveals some of the secrets that have kept her at the pinnacle of her profession for so long, and why she thinks she holds such a cherished place in the public's affection. She reminisces about rubbing shoulders with everyone from JFK and Elvis to Morecambe & Wise. 

Throughout the series we hear the memories of those who've worked alongside La Bassey, a varied cast including Don Black, Jimmy Tarbuck, Des O'Connor, Chris Rea and Shirley Eaton (the original "golden girl" of Goldfinger, the title song of which announced the singer's arrival onto the world stage and into 007 folklore). 

Many of the artists who've written new material for Bassey also contribute, including Gary Barlow, Neil Tennant, Richard Hawley, Tom Baxter, Kaiser Chiefs' Nick Hodgson, as well as the album's producer - and current James Bond composer - David Arnold.

In part one, Dame Shirley talks candidly about growing up in a mixed-race family in impoverished wartime Tiger Bay. She recalls how her mother said that, as a child, Shirley would often sing instead of crying ("weird kid, I was"), and how her siblings didn't appreciate her constant vocalising around the house ("until I made it, and then they said 'That's my sister'"). 

From humble early public performances in working men's clubs, we hear about the determination that would take her into the charts for the first time in early 1957, just a few weeks out of her teens. That drive was to bring her nine top ten singles and many hit albums within a few years, as she established a reputation as one of Britain's greatest live entertainers.

Dame Shirley Bassey, 'The Girl from Tiger Bay', tells her story to Paul Sexton

As Dame Shirley Bassey prepares to release a new studio album after five decades in the business, 'The Girl from Tiger Bay' tells her story to Paul Sexton

New series. 1/4. Paul Sexton interviews Cardiff-born concert star, entertainer and glittering pop diva Shirley Bassey, who reveals a few career secrets. Perhaps best known for her contributions to the James Bond enterprise - most notably Goldfinger (1964) - the gutsy-voiced gay icon raised in a mixed-race family in postwar Tiger Bay ranks as Britain's top female chart artist with hits including the two UK number ones As I Love You (1958) and Reach for the Stars (1961), plus Big Spender and a cover of George Harrison's Something. With input by those who've worked with Bassey, including lyricist Don Black, Chris Rea and actress Shirley Eaton (the gold-painted girl in Goldfinger). Plus those who have composed for her, from Neil Tennant to Richard Hawley. Producer Paul Sexton

Sunday Night is Music Night

The world's longest-running live orchestral programme featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra

The world's longest-running live orchestral music programme on radio, featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and broadcast from locations throughout the UK

Friday Night is Music Night

Sunday Night is Music Night: 09/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sunday Night is Music Night, 09/10/2009

Clare Teal presents the BBC Concert Orchestra live from the Mermaid Theatre in London.

Clare Teal presents the programme live from the Mermaid Theatre in London. Mike Reed conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra with singing guests Claire Moore and Robert Meadmore.

Clare Teal presents "Friday Night is Music Night" live from the Mermaid Theatre in London. Mike Reed conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in a mix of classics and musical theatre with special singing guests Claire Moore and Robert Meadmore.

Friday Night Is Music Night

Mike Reed conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra with guests Claire Moore and Robert Meadmore, live from London's Mermaid Theatre.

The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes: Episode 4

Episode 4

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Lady Vanishes, Episode 4

Frau Kummer is identified as the missing Miss Froy.

Brenda Blethyn reads Ethel Lina White's classic thriller. With Frau Kummer identified as the missing Miss Froy, Iris Carr is convinced that something is dreadfully wrong.

Another chance to hear Brenda Blethyn read Ethel Lina White's classic thriller. 

First published as The Wheel Spins, Ethel Lina White's novel was later renamed The Lady Vanishes following the popularity of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. And it's easy to see why Hitchcock found this novel so compelling and so well-suited to his particular brand of filmmaking. The plot is deceptively simple: a young woman meets an engaging stranger during a long railway journey, who later disappears, leading to mystery and deception. 

In episode four, with Frau Kummer identified as the missing Miss Froy, Iris Carr is left alone in her conviction that something is dreadfully amiss. She is determined to prove that she has been right all along.

The novel was adapted for radio by Neville Teller and first broadcast on Radio 2 in 2006.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Brenda Blethyn reads the story Alfred Hitchcock adapted for his thriller The Lady Vanishes

Brenda Blethyn reads an abridged version of The Wheel Spins, which Alfred Hitchcock adapted for his thriller, The Lady Vanishes

4/6. Brenda Blethyn reads from Ethel Lina White's 1936 thriller.

Listen to the Band

Showcase for brass and military band music, looking at new CD releases and old favourites

Showcase for brass and military band music, looking at new CD releases and old favourites and updating the traditional image of banding

Listen to the Band: 09/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Listen to the Band, 09/10/2009

Frank Renton presents The Rothwell Temperance Band with conductor David Roberts.

Frank Renton presents music especially recorded for the programme by The Rothwell Temperance band, conducted by David Roberts.

The Rothwell Temperance Band traces its origins back to 1881 when, after a quarrel over how to spend their money, a group opposed to alcohol left Rothwell Old Band and started the band which still bears its original name. Conducted by David Roberts and presented by Frank Renton, Rothwell Temperance play music especially recorded for the show including scores by the American Bruce Broughton, The Dragason by Holst, Our Love Is Here To Stay by Gershwin and a classic piece of brass band repertoire The Meditation - Just as I am by Wilfred Heaton.

Frank Renton presents a performance by the Rothwell Temperance Band.

The Radio 2 Arts Show with Anneka Rice

Looking at the latest books, films, plays and exhibitions

A lively and unpretentious look at the latest films, plays, dance events, books and exhibitions, alongside an eclectic selection of music.

Claudia Winkleman

The Radio 2 Arts Show with Anneka Rice: 09/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - The Radio 2 Arts Show with Anneka Rice, 09/10/2009

Claudia Winkleman rounds up the week's arts action.

Claudia Winkleman presents a quirky arts show with guests from the worlds of film, music, theatre and TV.

Mark Lamarr

Mark Lamarr presents the best music you never knew you loved from the last 70 years.

Mark Lamarr presents the best music you never knew you loved from the last 70 years, alongside the finest live sessions.

Mark Lamarr presents the best music you never knew you loved from the last 70 years, alongside the finest live sessions. 

This is where garage meets soul, punk meets country, and 30s yodelling collides with 70s dub and 90s hip hop...

...painting the world with sunshine, one record at a time!

Mark Lamarr: 09/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Mark Lamarr, 09/10/2009

With music from the last 70 years alongside the finest live sessions.

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: 10/10/2009

10/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Richard Allinson, 10/10/2009

With chat and music, including archive live tracks from Radio 2's Great British Songbook.

With music and features. Richard celebrates British songwriting with an hour of classic songs, including archive live tracks from BBC Radio 2's Great British Songbook.

Join the 3.46 club with your early morning host Richard Allinson.

Richard celebrates British songwriting with an hour of classic songs, including archive live tracks from Radio 2's Great British Songbook.

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