BBC Radio 2 Schedule Saturday 18 January 2025

Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Romesh Ranganathan: For the Love of Hip Hop—LL COOL J
  The Grammy award-winning rapper and actor speaks with Romesh.(R)
2. 01:00
  Radio 2's Piano Room—Def Leppard
  Radio 2's Piano Room with Def Leppard performing live at Maida Vale.(R)
3. 01:17
  Radio 2's Piano Room—P!nk
  Global pop superstar P!nk performs live with the BBC Concert Orchestra at Maida Vale.(R)
4. 01:31
  Radio 2's Piano Room—Olivia Dean - Full Set
  BBC Music Introducing Artist of the Year 2023, Olivia Dean in Radio 2's Piano Room.(R)
5. 01:45
  Radio 2's Piano Room—Anastacia
  Anastacia performs live at Maida Vale with the BBC Concert Orchestra.(R)
6. 02:00
  Radio 2 Remembers Johnnie Walker—Johnnie Walker Meets... Peter Kay
  Peter shares a chat, a pasty, laughter and a sing-along around Bolton in his car in 2016.
7. 04:00
  Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco—Vernon Kay chooses some big tunes!
  It's Vernon Kay's turn to play Dancefloor Fillers on the Kitchen Disco Request Line!
8. 05:00
  Radio 2 In Concert—Donovan - In Concert
  A classic In Concert performance from folk legend Donovan at the BBC's Paris Theatre.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn—Let There Be Tony
  Tony Blackburn brings you two hours of jam-packed hits from the 1960s.
2. 08:00
  Dermot O'Leary—Gordan Buchanan joins Dermot
  Dermot chats to wildlife film maker Gordon Buchanan about his live tour
3. 10:00
  Romesh Ranganathan—Emma Willis sits in, with singer Paloma Faith!
  Paloma Faith joins Emma live in the studio.
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Afternoon
1. 13:00
  Pick of the Pops—1994
  Mark Goodier counts down the chart from this day in 1994.
2. 14:00
  Pick of the Pops—2001
  Mark Goodier counts down the chart from this day in 2001.
3. 15:00
  Rylan On Saturday—Saturday Shenanigans with Rylan
  Rylan will be entertaining the nation with the help from his listeners.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Liza Tarbuck—The Great Pudding Lane Escape
  Liza shares tales of mischief and derring-do.
2. 20:00
  Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies—All-Request Special!
  Gary leaves the music to YOU...because we know you have impeccable taste!
3. 22:00
  Sounds of the 90s with Fearne Cotton—Shaun Keaveny names his fantasy 90s festival line up...
  Our very own Shaun Keaveny joins Fearne to look back at his 90s memories.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Beverley Knight's Gospel Revue—Gospel on screen
  Beverley Knight rewinds 50 years of Gospel music.
2. 01:00
  Dance Sounds of the 90s with Vernon Kay—High Energy 90s Floorfillers
  Vernon brings you an hour of energy boosting floorfillers from the best decade of dance!
3. 02:00
  Radio 2's Piano Room—Delta Goodrem
  Delta Goodrem performs live at Maida Vale with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Gary Barlow.(R)
4. 02:17
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 02:31
5. 02:31
  Radio 2's Piano Room—P.P. Arnold
  Soul legend P.P. Arnold performs live at Maida Vale with the BBC Concert Orchestra.(R)
6. 02:45
  Radio 2's Piano Room—Elbow
  Elbow perform live at Maida Vale with the BBC Concert Orchestra.(R)
7. 03:00
  Radio 2 Celebrates David Bowie—David Bowie at the BBC - Part 1
  A biography of David Bowie drawn entirely from BBC archive interviews and sessions.(R)
8. 04:00
  Radio 2 Celebrates David Bowie—David Bowie at the BBC - Part 2
  A biography of David Bowie drawn entirely from BBC archive interviews & sessions(R)
9. 05:00
  Tracks Of My Years—Trevor Nelson
  Vernon chats to DJ and presenter Trevor Nelson about his Tracks of My Years.

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