It is 500 Words Launch Day! So Vanessa asks you about the book that got you in to reading. Show more

Tune in today as Chris launches 500 Words 2018, BBC Radio 2's story-writing competition for children aged 5-13. Show more

Mavis Staples chooses the Tracks of My Years with music from Al Green and The Staple Singers. There's the daily love song, record and album of the week plus PopMaster. Show more

Amol discusses Carillion's demise, the UKIP leader's ex-girlfriend, bacterial meningitis and fly-tipping by dodgy contractors.

Jimmy Carr is the host of the stand-up show Roast Battle UK on Comedy Central and Fearne Cotton has written a book called Calm. Show more

Comedian Mark Steel is with Simon to discuss his latest stand-up tour 'Every Little Thing's Gonna Be Alright'. Show more

Paul takes a look ahead at the Great British Rock & Blues festival and plays music from artists performing there. Plus, music from Ike & Tina, Connie Lush, Lucky Peterson and more.

Jo is back with brand new music from Editors and David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust as her Vinyl Revival! The Taxi Service also returns from just before 9pm.

In Will's final show, he has another hour of contemporary R&B tonight featuring tracks from Erykah Badu, Prince, Whitney Houston and Massive Attack Show more

Classic recordings by Hildegarde, Helen Forrest and a very young Sarah Vaughan appear alongside archive gems from The Merry Macs, Flanagan and Allen, and Henry Hall. Show more

The impressionist Jon Culshaw joins Johnnie to share his 70s memories. Show more

Singer-songwriter Reg Meuross picks a selection of folk, roots and acoustic music ahead of his session on the Radio 2 Folk Show. Show more

Duran Duran, The Who, and Simple Minds all feature in this chapter of Great British Songs. Show more

OJ Borg has some great songs you may have not heard in ages, sometimes for good reason. Show more