Vanessa Feltz presents music, chat and a first look at the day's newspapers.
On the first day of Chris's BBC Children In Need auctions he takes bids for the Ultimate Christmas Party with Rick Astley and the Ultimate Office Christmas Lunch with Rick Stein. Show more
Rochelle Humes, multi-million-selling popstar from The Saturdays and co-presenter for this year's BBC Children In Need Appeal show, is choosing the Tracks of My Years. Show more
Jeremy discusses Church of England guidance that says boys as young as five should be able to wear tiaras, the death of Lillith the lynx, final words and Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.
Steve Wright in the Afternoon
Owen Wilson, Sacha Dhawan, Matt Baker
2 hours, 57 minutes
on BBC Radio 2
Owen Wilson is back as Lightning McQueen in Cars 3, Sacha Dhawan is in The Boy With The Topknot and Matt Baker reports in from The One Show Rickshaw Challenge for Children In Need. Show more
Simon Mayo Drivetime
Simon Lelic, Trout Orchestra Confession, Quidditch
1 hour, 55 minutes
on BBC Radio 2
Author Simon Lelic joins us for the Radio 2 Book Club to discuss his new thriller, The House. We'll also hear from our listener reviews and feature our Book Club of the Week. Show more
New music at the jazz end of the blues spectrum from American vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, a focus on the harmonica, plus the show revisits Van Morrison's recent album. Show more
Jo celebrates R.E.M.'s seminal album ahead of their 25th anniversary release. Plus we have another of your Changing Tracks, The Taxi Service and new music from Sigrid and HAIM. Show more
Laura Mvula tells the story of gospel music's influence from the 1950s to the present. Programme 1: Laura starts her story with some of the great music of the 50s and early 60s. Show more
Jools is joined by folk guitar legend Martin Simpson. Show more
The Clash, Chaka Khan and Tom Waits all make the cut as Huey Morgan from the Fun Lovin' Criminals raids his personal record collection. Show more
Huey Morgan picks musical gems from 1982 from his extensive record collection. If you remember Channel 4 starting and ZX Spectrums this is the year for you. Show more
Jamie Cullum introduces an hour-long playlist of specially curated jazz.
The best UK music new and old from British writers and artists, with OJ Borg.
Great songs you may have not heard in ages, sometimes for good reason, with OJ Borg.
