Schedule
Early
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.
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Morning
06:30
The Chris Evans Breakfast Show—CarFest and Physio
Chris releases the last batch of CarFest tickets for BBC Children In Need.
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—Plastic straws and Dale Winton
Jeremy discusses plastic, Dale Winton's sudden death, electric shock collars and injuries.
14:00
Steve Wright in the Afternoon—Lily James, Gilbert O'Sullivan and Dr Hilary Jones
Actress Lily James, Gilbert O'Sullivan is on tour and Dr Hilary opens his spring surgery.
17:05
Simon Mayo Drivetime—Amol Rajan sits in with Foodie Thursday
Nigel dishes up 'Cauliflower Wings & Pea Fritters' with a Hot Dipping Sauce.
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Evening
19:00
The Country Show with Bob Harris—The best in country and roots music
The best in country and roots music.
20:00
Jo Whiley—Record Store Day Recollection
Jo sits down with Chris Salmon & Fraser McAlpine to talk seminal & first record purchases.
22:00
The Radio 2 Arts Show with Anneka Rice—Frozen Straight Off Stage and Giffords Circus
Imogen Stubbs, Jason Watkins, Orban Wallace and Nell Gifford on Giffords Circus.
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Late
00:00
The Craig Charles House Party—14/04/2018
Craig Charles provides your ultimate Saturday party playlist with fab funk and soul tunes.(R)
02:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2's Tracks Of My Years Playlist
Radio 2's Tracks of My Years playlist has the choices of Jake Bugg.
03:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Have a Great Weekend - Michael Jackson, New Order, Belinda Carlisle
Phil Gayle with a playlist to get you into the weekend mood.
04:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Feelgood Friday - Scissor Sisters, The Corrs, Kacey Musgraves
Staying in the Feelgood Friday music mood, Phil Gayle presents an hour of the finest tunes
05:00
Vanessa Feltz—20/04/2018
Vanessa Feltz presents music, chat and a first look at the day's newspapers.
