Schedule
Early
00:00
Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn—19/08/2017
Relive those halcyon days of the 60s with best tracks from the decade.(R)
02:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2's Blues Playlist
From old school to new cool - Radio 2 explores the best in R 'n' B sounds.
03:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Pop Ballads
Pop balladry at its finest, with Phil Gayle.
04:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Monday Motivation
Give your Monday a musical kick-start, with Phil Gayle.
05:00
Vanessa Feltz—Penny Smith sits in and takes to the dancefloor!
Penny gets her dancing shoes on...
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Morning
06:30
The Chris Evans Breakfast Show—Sara Cox sits in on bank holiday Monday!
Sara Cox sits in for Chris Evans with a whole wower of music and listeners on the line.
09:30
Ken Bruce—Peter Bence performs live
Peter Bence performs live and actor Christopher Timothy chooses the Tracks of My Years.
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Afternoon
12:00
Bryan Adams Rocks!
Bryan presents another collection of personal favourites, archive interviews and anecdotes
14:00
Tony Blackburn—Women in Rock
As part of R2's August Bank Holiday 'day of rock' Tony Blackburn presents 'Women in Rock'.
17:05
Simon Mayo Drivetime—All ROCK-quest Monday!
As part of Radio 2's Bank Holiday offering, Simon has two hours of your rock requests.
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Evening
19:00
The Blues Show with Paul Jones—Let It Rock: Blues rock classics from Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Cream and Gary Moore
Continuing Radio 2's Bank Holiday rock theme with the best in classic blues rock sounds.
20:00
Johnnie Walker Meets...—Johnnie Walker Meets Alice Cooper
Alice talks about his beautifully warped hits, scary alter-ego and shocking stage show.
21:00
Rick Wakeman's Key to Keys—Episode 4
Rick Wakeman presents Key to Keys in Rock and is joined by guest Tony Banks.
22:00
Ricky Ross's New Tradition—Oh Canada
Deacon Blue's lead singer explores the origins of music making and song-writing in Canada.
23:00
David Rodigan—Reggae Rocks
David Rodigan with a special bank holiday rock-flavoured show.
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Late
00:00
Sounds of the 70s with Bob Harris—James Warren from Stackridge
James Warren from the band Stackridge shares his 70s memories.(R)
02:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2's Jazz Playlist
Jamie Cullum introduces an hour-long playlist of specially curated jazz.
03:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Great British Songbook
The best in British music new and old from UK writers and artists, with Phil Gayle.
04:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Hidden Treasures
Phil Gayle has great songs you may have not heard in ages, and may not want to again...
05:00
Vanessa Feltz—What did we miss?
After a month away, Vanessa gets cosy with a cuppa and finds out what she's missed!
