BBC Radio 2 Schedule Saturday 12 August 2023

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Romesh Ranganathan: For the Love of Hip Hop—Hip Hop at 50: Arrested Development
  The US group perform live in studio.
2. 01:00
  Radio 2 Remembers Steve Wright—Tell It To Steve - The Movie Stars
  100 years of Hollywood as told through interviews with Steve Wright.
3. 02:00
  The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe—Cambridge Folk Festival 2023 - Extended Highlights
  Live music highlights and backstage interviews from the celebrated roots music festival.
4. 04:00
  Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco—Sophie Goes to the Movies!
  One hour of classic hits from the silver screen!
5. 05:00
  Radio 2 In Concert—Kool and the Gang (1981)
  Kool and the Gang performing at the Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park in 1981.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn—Dancing in the Street
  Tony B presents two hours of the very best Hollywood hits from the very best decade.
2. 07:00
  Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn—60s Sounds of Hollywood
  Tony B presents two hours of the very best hits from the very best decade.
3. 08:00
  Dermot O'Leary—A Kind of Breakfast Show.
  Dermot chats to Dan Clark and Patrick Baladi about their new movie A Kind of Kidnapping.
4. 10:00
  Claudia Winkleman—Rose Matafeo and Bill Bailey
  Claudia Winkleman celebrates Saturday with special guests Rose Matafeo and Bill Bailey.
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  Pick of the Pops—1970
  Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1970.
2. 14:00
  Pick of the Pops—1987
  Paul Gambaccini presents the chart from today in 1987.
3. 15:00
  Rylan On Saturday—Unforgivable Lou Sanders
  Comedian Lou Sanders joins Rylan to talk about her show Unforgivable.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Liza Tarbuck—With deepest respect, why a hippo?
  Liza chats all things Jumbo, animal crime scenes and gripping local facts.
2. 20:00
  Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies—Pour Some Sugar on Me
  With Romesh Ranganathan’s My 80s Hip Hop selection and a Sugar Hill Records Mastermix.
3. 21:00
  Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies—80s Sounds of Hollywood
  Gary celebrates 100 years of Hollywood with a blockbusting selection of 80s movie songs.
4. 22:00
  Sounds of the 90s with Fearne Cotton—Edith Bowman sits in
  Edith Bowman is in for Fearne, sharing some of her 90s memories.
5. 23:00
  Sounds of the 90s with Fearne Cotton—90s Sounds of Hollywood
  Grab your sweet or salty popcorn as Edith Bowman brings you a 90s Hollywood spectacular!
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Late
1. 00:00
  Radio 2 Celebrates 100 Years of Hollywood—Empowering Princesses
  In Disney’s centenary year, OJ Borg looks back at the history of the Disney Princess.
2. 01:00
  Dance Sounds of the 90s with Vernon Kay—'90s Dance Anthems
  Vernon plays some of the best Dance Anthems of the '90s from Fatboy, Josh Wink & Faithless
3. 02:00
  Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco—Sophie pays a visit to the Noughties…
  Sophie has an hour of enormous tunes, including a selection of number ones from the 2000s…
4. 03:00
  Radio 2 Celebrates 100 Years of Hollywood—James King’s Pocket Guide to 60s Movies
  James King curates a guide to his key movies from the 60s.
5. 03:15
  Radio 2 Celebrates 100 Years of Hollywood—James King’s Pocket Guide to 70s Movies
  James King curates a guide to his key movies from the 70s.
6. 03:30
  Radio 2 Celebrates 100 Years of Hollywood—James King’s Pocket Guide to 80s Movies
  James King curates a guide to his key movies from the 80s.
7. 03:45
  Radio 2 Celebrates 100 Years of Hollywood—James King’s Pocket Guide to 90s Movies
  James King curates a guide to his key movies from the 90s.
8. 04:00
  I Will Always Love You: The Bodyguard at 30
  Michelle Visage celebrates 30 years of the smash hit Whitney Houston movie The Bodyguard.
9. 05:00
  Tracks Of My Years—Idina Menzel
  Another chance to hear Broadway superstar Idina Menzel choosing her Tracks Of My Years.

Sunday 13 August 2023