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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: 23/10/2009

23/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Sarah Kennedy, 23/10/2009

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: 23/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Wake Up to Wogan, 23/10/2009

Johnnie Walker sits in for Terry Wogan with music and chat. Includes Pause for Thought.

Johnnie Walker sits in for Terry Wogan with music and chat. Includes Pause For Thought.

For the last time this week, Johnnie Walker & the team present best music mixed with the latest news, travel & sport, ahead of the Togmeister's return on Monday.

Johnnie Walker

Ken Bruce

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

Ken Bruce: 23/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, 23/10/2009

Ken Bruce with music, mayhem and Yoko Ono's Tracks of My Years.

Romance is in the air when Ken plays the Love Song. Plus the Record and Album of the Week, PopMaster and two Tracks of My Years choices from Yoko Ono.

Romance is in the air when we play our daily Love Song at 10:15. Plus there's all the usual wonderment - the Record and Album Of The Week, PopMaster and the final two Tracks Of My Years choices from Yoko Ono.

Jeremy Vine

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

Jeremy Vine: 23/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Jeremy Vine, 23/10/2009

Matthew Bannister in for Jeremy on Nick Griffin, overworking, Get Online Day and sleep.

Matthew Bannister sits in for Jeremy Vine and discusses Nick Griffin, being overworked due to fired colleagues, Get Online Day and if sleep lessons should be introduced in schools.

Matthew Bannister sits in for Jeremy Vine and discusses Nick Griffin's appearance on Question Time; being overworked because of sacked colleagues; Get Online Day; and whether sleep lessons should be introduced in schools.

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: 23/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Steve Wright in the Afternoon, 23/10/2009

With the Oldies, Factoids, showbiz news and guests Terry Wogan and Smokey Robinson!

With the Non-Stop Oldies, fascinating Factoids, showbiz news and music, plus guests Terry Wogan and Smokey Robinson.

Steve Wright with the non stop Oldies, fascinating Factoids, showbiz news, the latest sport and traffic updates, all the coolest music and Terry Wogan and Smokey Robinson.

Steve Wright

Chris Evans

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

Chris Evans: 23/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Chris Evans, 23/10/2009

With All Request Friday, where listeners choose the music.

Bassey!

Bassey!: Episode 3

Episode 3

BBC Radio 2 - Bassey!, Episode 3

The story of multi-million-selling Welsh singer Shirley Bassey.

The story of the multi-million-selling, world-famous Welsh vocalist. Featuring tracks from the 70s, 80s and 90s, plus several songs from Shirley Bassey's new album.

Friday Night is Bassey Night as the story of the multi-million-selling, world-famous Welsh vocalist reaches its conclusion with a double bill, just before Dame Shirley Bassey takes to the stage for a dazzling headline performance at the BBC Electric Proms. 

Before addressing the entertainer's modern-day renaissance, the documentary features Bassey's best-loved songs of the 70s, including vibrant covers of Something and Light My Fire, plus such ballad favourites as For All We Know and Never Never Never. She also talks about her gay following, her hilarious comedy sketch with Morecambe & Wise, and reveals surprising feelings about the songs that brought her to a new audience in the 80s and 90s; Yello's Rhythm Divine and History Repeating with Propellerheads. Chris Rea talks about working with the singer on a 90s film project and Cerys Matthews contributes her Bassey memories. 

We hear Dame Shirley's recollections of her headline-making Glastonbury Festival appearance of 2007 and find out what happened on the set of a high-profile commercial for a well-known high street brand. Also in tonight's programmes, to preview the much-anticipated live performance that follows, La Bassey talks to Paul Sexton about the art of performing live and how she goes about building a set list for her show, carefully positioning newer songs among classic hits.

Her Electric Prom marks the live debut of several tracks from her new album The Performance and the documentary will set the scene by featuring several tracks, including Gary Barlow's This Time, Tom Baxter's Almost There and the Pet Shop Boys' The Performance Of My Life. Barlow, Baxter and Neil Tennant all feature in the programme, along with fellow contributors to the album, Nick Hodgson, Richard Hawley and producer David Arnold.

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

E3&4/4. Paul Sexton talks to powerhouse star Shirley Bassey. The story shifts to the 1970s, when the hits included covers of George Harrison 's Something and the Carpenters' For All We Know. The diva discusses her gay following, her 1971 Morecambe and Wise comedy sketch, the collaborations with hip acts Yello (The Rhythm Divine, 1987) and The Propellerheads (History Repeating, 1997) and her Glastonbury appearance. Her Electric Proms performance - which follows at 8pm - showcases her new album The 
Performance, with songs by the Pet Shop Boys, Richard Hawley , Gary Barlow , Nick Hodgson and David Arnold , who all provide interviews.

Bassey!: Episode 4

Episode 4

BBC Radio 2 - Bassey!, Episode 4

Electric Proms

A festival of music featuring a series of concerts with rock's most established names

A festival of music featuring a series of concerts, including some of rock's most established names, as well as new and experimental musicians making waves

Electric Proms: 2009

Electric Proms: 2009: 23/10/2009

2009

BBC - Electric Proms, 2009, 23/10/2009

Dame Shirley Bassey celebrates 50 years in showbusiness, live from London's Roundhouse.

Paul O'Grady introduces Dame Shirley Bassey live at London's Roundhouse with a unique performance celebrating 50 years at the top of showbusiness.

Paul O'Grady introduces Dame Shirley Bassey live at London's Roundhouse with a unique performance celebrating 50 years at the top of showbusiness. 

Dame Shirley performs some of her most famous tracks with the BBC Concert Orchestra, alongside new songs from her forthcoming album, The Performance. 

Dame Shirley Bassey joins Robbie Williams, Smokey Robinson, Dizzee Rascal, Doves, Magazine, Florence And The Machine and Metronomy to complete the stellar line-up of acts at this year's BBC Electric Proms.

Series of live concerts performed exclusively for the BBC Electric Proms

Series of live concerts performed exclusively for the BBC Electric Proms at the Roundhouse in London

BBC Electric Proms:Dame Shirley Bassey

rLive from the Roundhouse in London's Camden Town, pop diva Shirley Bassey performs songs from her vast repertoire as well as material from her new album. 
Producer Paul Long 
Viva the divas: p24; Maconie: p26

The Lady Vanishes

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: 23/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Listen to the Band, 23/10/2009

Frank Renton visits the National Brass Band Championships.

Frank Renton launches the Radio 2 Young Brass Soloist Competition 2010 and visits the National Brass Band Championships.

Frank Renton launches the Radio 2 Young Brass Soloist Competition 2010 and then visits the National Brass Band Championships held annually at The Royal Albert Hall where top bands from all over the UK compete for the most prestigious title in the banding calendar. The Young Brass Soloist competition reaches a climax with the final in February 2010 as four of the country's best players under 21 play alongside The Black Dyke Band for the coveted title and broadcast prizes. Whilst in the Albert Hall earlier this week, The Cory Band have been trying to add the National Championships to all the other titles they've won so far this year. They're currently Welsh, World and Open Champions as well as holders of the Brass In Concert crown from 2008. We'll be hearing from them and some of the other top bands in this special programme.

Frank Renton launches Radio 2's 2010 
Young Brass Soloist Competition

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: 23/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - The Radio 2 Arts Show with Anneka Rice, 23/10/2009

Claudia Winkleman's guest is actor and director Barrie Rutter.

Claudia's guest is actor and director Barrie Rutter, whose production of Shakespeare's Othello stars Lenny Henry in the title role.

Claudia Winkleman presents a fun, fast-paced Arts show with top guests and great tunes for a Friday night. Her special guest is actor and director Barrie Rutter whose production of Shakespeare's Othello stars Lenny Henry in the title role. He describes how he transformed the Shakespearian novice Lenny Henry into one of the bard's great but tragically flawed heros.

Director Barrie Rutter discusses his Othello starring Lenny Henry.

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: 23/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Mark Lamarr, 23/10/2009

Joining Mark in session at Maida Vale are the Curst Sons.

Mark Lamarr presents music from the last 70 years alongside live sessions. Joining Mark in session are the Curst Sons, whose songs combine Old Time, Hillbilly and Hellfire Gospel.

Mark Lamarr presents the best music you never knew you loved from the last 70 years, alongside the finest live sessions. This week joining Mark in session at Maida Vale are the Curst Sons. Inspired by American traditional music the band's powerful rootsy songs combine Old Time, Hillbilly and Hellfire Gospel.

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: 24/10/2009

24/10/2009

BBC Radio 2 - Richard Allinson, 24/10/2009

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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