Schedule
Early
00:00
Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies—Run With Us!
Sara Cox plays some of the hits and rarities from the 1980s. The Megamix lands in 1981.(R)
02:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2's Folk Playlist
Mark Radcliffe's selection of folk, roots and acoustic music.
03:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Morning Acoustic
New and older tracks unplugged and acoustic.
04:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Wednesday Workout
Music to workout to from new music and oldies.
05:00
Vanessa Feltz—'I'm a 16 stone trucker who loves the Kardashians!'
What's your televisual guilty pleasure? Plus Alice Cooper.
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Morning
06:30
The Chris Evans Breakfast Show—Joanna Lumley and Organs
Chris is joined by Joanna Lumley and Blackpool Tower's organist Phil Kelsall.
09:30
Ken Bruce—Henry Blofeld and John Inverdale
Henry Blofeld chooses the Tracks of My Years and John Inverdale talks Wimbledon.
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Afternoon
12:00
Jeremy Vine—Stalking and Smartphones
Jeremy discusses stalking, student debt, Tony Robinson and smartphones.
14:00
Steve Wright in the Afternoon—Kasabian, F Murray Abraham and Aston Merrygold
Tom and Serge from Kasabian, Oscar winner F Murray Abraham and singer Aston Merrygold.
17:05
Simon Mayo Drivetime—Jonathan Freedland, A Bluffer's Guide To Glockenspiels, Cake Catastrophe Confessoin
Sam Bourne (the pseudonym of Jonathan Freedland) on his new book 'To Kill The President'.
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Evening
19:00
The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe—Tom McConville Interview
The influential 'Newcastle Fiddler' talks about his career and his latest album.
20:00
Jo Whiley—Kele Okereke in Session
Jo has the lead singer of Bloc Party; Kele Okereke live in the studio.
22:00
Ralph Johnson: Jazz Epicenter 6.7—The finest in jazz from the 60s & 70s selected by Earth Wind and Fire's Ralph Johnson.
Featuring Jimmy Smith, Cannonball Adderley, Donald Byrd, Ahmad Jamal & Quincy Jones.
23:00
pet shop boys, documentary—chart, part 2
2/8Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe discuss their final five studio albums released by Parlophone.(R)
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Late
00:00
Pick of the Pops—1970 & 1985
Gambo spins the hits from the top 20 in 1970 & 1985.(R)
02:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2's Country Playlist
Bob Harris introduces a selection of the hottest songs of the week.
03:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Relax
Super relaxing new and old music.
04:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Radio 2 Rocks
Classic rock music and some more recent selections.
05:00
Vanessa Feltz—Vanessa Feltz dressed as Hello Kitty riding Godzilla through the streets of Tokyo...
Vanessa discovers she's the subject of a brilliantly bizarre greetings card!
