Schedule
Early
00:00
Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies—Good Thing Going!
It's back to 1984 in the Megamix.(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: 90s Hits - Pulp, Crowded House, TLC
A 90s hits playlist.
04:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Wednesday Workout - Wham!, Madonna, Chaka Khan
Phil Gayle with a hand-crafted selection of music to get you over the Wednesday hump.
05:00
Vanessa Feltz—18/04/2018
Vanessa Feltz presents music, chat and a first look at the day's newspapers.
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Morning
06:30
The Chris Evans Breakfast Show—Sara Cox sits in
Sara Cox sits in for Chris Evans and presents a fully interactive show for all the family.
09:30
Ken Bruce—Jake Bugg chooses the Tracks of My Years
Jake Bugg chooses the Tracks of My Years plus the PopMaster Music Quiz.
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Afternoon
12:00
Jeremy Vine—Corgis and Suction
Jeremy discusses Windrush migrants, the Open University, aeroplane accidents & dead pets.
14:00
Steve Wright in the Afternoon—Maxine Peake & Tony Pitts and Anna Rosling Ronnlund & Ola Rosling and Darren Criss
Maxine & Tony are in Funny Cow, Anna & Ola have written Factfulness & Darren on Versace.
17:05
Simon Mayo Drivetime—Simon Reeve, Sleepwalking Confession, Ants
Traveller and adventurer Simon Reeve discusses his new tour.
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Evening
19:00
The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe—Michael Chapman in Session
Mark Radcliffe welcomes singer-songwriter Michael Chapman into the Salford studio.
20:00
Jo Whiley—Blue Planet II and Doctor Who on vinyl
Jo has Blue Planet II & Doctor Who- the Tomb of the Cybermen to play on vinyl.
22:00
I Have A Dream—Memphis & Martin Luther King - Episode 4
A look at the aftermath of Dr King's assassination, and how it affects Memphis today.
23:00
Old Grey Whistle Test 40—Series 1, Episode 12
12/16There's a Scottish air to this episode with new sessions from Edwyn Collins and Midge Ure.(R)
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Late
00:00
Pick of the Pops—1976 and 1981
Turn on, tune it and relax as Gambo introduces the charts from this week in 1976 & 1981.(R)
02:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2's Country Playlist, with Mary Chapin Carpenter
A selection of the hottest songs of the week, with Mary Chapin Carpenter.
03:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Easy - Crystal Gayle, Dire Straits, Adele
Phil Gayle presents an hour of the finest easy listening tracks both old and new.
04:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Radio 2 Rocks - Rush, U2, Pat Benatar
With an hour of the best mosh-pit action Radio 2 can muster, presented by Phil Gayle.
05:00
Vanessa Feltz—19/04/2018
Vanessa Feltz presents music, chat and a first look at the day's newspapers.
