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: 22/10/2009

22/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 22/10/2009

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: 22/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 22/10/2009

Johnnie Walker and the team sit in for Terry Wogan with travel, news and music.

With the Togmeister still away, Johnnie Walker and the team present essential travel, news & music for breakfast-time listening.

Johnnie Walker

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 22/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 22/10/2009

Yoko Ono chooses songs by Michael Jackson and Judy Garland in Tracks of My Years.

With the PopMaster quiz and the Love Song. Yoko Ono chooses songs by Michael Jackson and Judy Garland in Tracks of My Years.

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 by Yoko Ono in Tracks Of My Years after 11:30. Today she has chosen songs by Michael Jackson and Judy Garland.

Including after 11.30 Tracks of My Years, in which avant-garde artist and singer Yoko Ono (Walking on Thin Ice) selects two more of her ten favourite records.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 22/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 22/10/2009

Jeremy discusses the BNP, computers, the postal strike and a hunger strike.

Jeremy discusses Nick Griffin appearing on Question Time, the postal strike and a man on hunger strike. He also asks which is better, a Mac or a PC?

Jeremy discusses Nick Griffin appearing on Question Time, the postal strike and we look at a man on hunger strike. Finally we ask which is better, a Mac or a PC?

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: 22/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 22/10/2009

With Status Quo, Michael Keaton, Oldies, Factoids and The Big Blog Review.

Steve Wright talks to Hollywood actor Michael Keaton and to Status Quo. Plus: Factoids to impress your friends, the Non-Stop Oldies and The Big Blog Review.

Steve Wright talks to Hollywood actor Michael Keaton, Status Quo, and brings you Factoids to impress your friends with, the non stop Oldies, the Big Blog Review with Olly and Helen, 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: 22/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 22/10/2009

Rock royalty Paul McCartney chats to Chris ahead of his brand new tour!

Paul McCartney has announced a brand new European tour and tells Chris all about it. And if that's not rock enough for you, Jon Bon Jovi joins Chris too!

Prepare To Rock! Sir Paul 'Macca' McCartney has announced a brand new European tour and tells Chris all about it! And if that's not rock enough for you, Jon Bon Jovi joins us too!

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: 22/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - The Country Show with Bob Harris, 22/10/2009

Bob is joined by Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash.

Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash talks to Bob about her latest project, an album compiled from a list of country tunes given to her by her father, Johnny Cash.

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash talks to Bob about her latest project, an album compiled from a list of essential country tunes given to her in 1973 by her father, the late Johnny Cash.
'The List' includes new interpretations of songs first made famous by artists such as The Carter Family, Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, Patsy Cline, Merle Haggard and Bob Dylan.
Tonight's session was recorded in Nashville, following Rosanne's premiere performance of tracks from the album at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

I Featuring a Nashville session 
CHOICE by Grammy-winning singer/ songwriter Rosanne Cash , recorded at this year's Country Music Hall of Fame. Cash discusses her new album 
The List, inspired by a list of country tunes given to her in 1973 by her father Johnny Cash. The work contains interpretations of songs made famous by The Carter 
Family, Patsy Cline , Hank Williams , Merle Haggard , Bob Dylan and others.

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: 22/10/2009

BBC Radio 6 Music - The Radcliffe & Maconie Show, 22/10/2009

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie

Clive Anderson's Chat Room

Hard-edged chat show in which top personalities speak their mind about the week’s topics

Clive Anderson presents a hard-edged chat show in which a panel of four of the nation’s top personalities, politicians, performers and pundits get to speak their mind about the week’s hot topics

Clive Anderson's Chat Room: Clive Anderson's Chat Room

Clive Anderson's Chat Room: Clive Anderson's Chat Room: Episode 6

Episode 6

BBC Radio 2 - Clive Anderson's Chat Room, Clive Anderson's Chat Room, Episode 6

The panellists are Mark Dolan, Vanessa Feltz, David Quantick and Jay Rayner.

This week's panellists are comedian Mark Dolan, radio host Vanessa Feltz, writer and sometime Radio 2 presenter David Quantick, and the restaurant critic and novelist Jay Rayner.

Clive Anderson hosts the show in which the audience fire topical questions at a panel

Clive Anderson hosts the show in which the audience fire topical questions at a panel of guests

The Comedy Hour: Clive Anderson's Chat Room

6/8. Topical satire featuring an irreverent dissection of the week's news. Tonight's guests include Chris Addison, Stephen K Amos, Vanessa Feltz and Jay Rayner.

The Wilson Dixon Line

The Wilson Dixon Line: Sweet Home Colorado

Sweet Home Colorado

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Wilson Dixon Line, Sweet Home Colorado

The country music legend's revelations about his so-called dysfunctional family.

Country music legend, Wilson Dixon's revelations about his so-called dysfunctional family. Stars Jesse Griffin. From May 2009.

Cowboy philosopher Wilson Dixon reminisces about his dysfunctional family and his upbringing in Cripple Creek. 

Continuing his affectionate tribute to the philosophy of country music, Wilson shares more of his viewpoints through songs and anecdotes. 

Saddled up with sidekick Snake Wizzelteats, his observations on everyday life draws us into a world full of larger than life characters and situations. 

Written and performed by Jesse Griffin. 

Introduced by Johnnie Walker. 

Sidekick Snake Wizzelteats ...... Jesse Budd

Recorded with an audience at BBC Maida Vale, London.

Producer: Lianne Coop 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in May 2009.

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Award-winning comedian Jesse Griffin stars as outlaw country singer Wilson Dixon.

Comedian Jesse Griffin stars as outlaw country singer Wilson Dixon in an affectionate tribute to country music, full of sharp observations delivered with a deadpan, surreal edge.

2/4. Country music and comedy merge in a near-surreal experiment featuring songs and philosophising by Colorado-born outlaw singer 
Wilson Dixon - the creation of New 
Zealand comic Jesse Griffin. In this edition Wilson recalls his Cripple Creek upbringing.

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: 22/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Suzi Quatro, 22/10/2009

Suzi goes back to 1980 with music from Hall and Oates, Linda Ronstadt and Tom Petty.

Suzi goes back to 1980 with music from Hall and Oates, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Petty and KC and The Sunshine Band.

Suzi's reached 1980 with Hall & Oates, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Petty & KC & The Sunshine Band. She had just moved to her home in Essex, Robert Redford went behind the camera for his first Oscar, The Empire Strikes Back was released and millions tuned in to see who shot J.R.

Featuring US chart hits from 1980, with discs by Linda Ronstadt , Daryl Hall and John Oates , and others.

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: 22/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Janice Long, 22/10/2009

Spanish singer Lana plays live in session. Plus Janice's Theme Time Hour.

Spanish singer Lana plays live in session plus listeners choose the music in Janice's Theme Time Hour.

Spanish singer Lana plays live in session plus you choose the music in Janice's Theme Time Hour.

Featuring a live session by Spanish blues/jazz/pop/rock singer Lana.

Alex Lester

Weekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Alex Lester: 23/10/2009

23/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Alex Lester, 23/10/2009

With music, chat and features, including Lester's Library and the Listeners' Library.

The 'Dark Lord' presents musical instalments from Lester's Library and the Listener's Library. Plus Pause for Thought.

The week's final instalment of random daftness and planned oddities from the Dark Lord. Includes 2 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 www.bbc.co.uk/radio2.

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