702: BBC Radio 2

Wed May 06
Trevor Nelson

Today 14:00 - 16:00

Trevor is bringing you some of the best music from across the decades to get you through the afternoon.

Sara Cox

Today 16:00 - 18:30

Sara gets you through teatime with plenty of giggles and some fab music. Plus, Totally Teavoted, the SARA Awards, Bunch of 5s and Hatched, Matched and Dispatched.

Sara Cox's Half Wower

Today 18:30 - 19:00

Sara plays the biggest and best tunes to get you up dancing!

Jo Whiley's Shiny Happy Playlist

Today 19:00 - 19:30

Jo brings her Shiny Happy Playlist, 30 minutes of feel-good music from 7-7.30pm to soundtrack listeners' weekday evening.

Jo Whiley

Today 19:30 - 21:00

Jo handpicks her favourite new music from all genres of the musical spectrum and quality vintage songs too.

The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe

Today 21:00 - 22:00

Mark's pick of folk and acoustic music. Jim Moray drops in to share tracks from his new album, Gallants.

The Good Groove with Angellica Bell

Today 22:00 - 00:00

Feelgood tunes to make you groove, from soulful house to RnB, disco to doo-wop and everything else in-between. Join in with addictive guessing game 'Music Is The Answer'.

Thu May 07
Connor Phillips

Tomorrow 00:00 - 03:00

Connor Phillips sits in, live through the night from the Salford Riviera with Midnight Mastermind, Wish You Were There and another dial of the Midnight Caller phone.

Alternative Sounds of the 90s with Dermot O'Leary

Tomorrow 03:00 - 04:00

Dermot plays the cream of the North West including New Order, Apollo 440 and The Charlatans. Plus Paddy McGuinness picks his favourite band.

Owain Wyn Evans

Tomorrow 04:00 - 06:30

It's Early Breakfast with Owain Wyn Evans, featuring Step Back in Time and 'MAY' themed Airdrum Anthems. Let's get you weekend ready with some great music and entertainment news!

The Gary Davies Breakfast Show

Tomorrow 06:30 - 09:30

Start your morning the right way with The Radio 2 Breakfast Show. Gary Davies chats to Richard Osman, and you pick the tunes on the Jukebox.

Vernon Kay

Tomorrow 09:30 - 12:00

Vernon's mid-morning fun includes delving into the BBC archive in Vernon's Vault, but where and when are we going to today?

Jeremy Vine

Tomorrow 12:00 - 14:00

Jeremy marks Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday by replaying his interview with the man himself from 2018.

Trevor Nelson

Tomorrow 14:00 - 16:00

Trevor is bringing you some of the best music from across the decades to get you through the afternoon.

Sara Cox

Tomorrow 16:00 - 18:30

Sara gets you through teatime with plenty of giggles and some fab music. Plus, Totally Teavoted, the SARA Awards, Alphabest and Hatched, Matched and Dispatched.

Sara Cox's Half Wower

Tomorrow 18:30 - 19:00

Sara plays the biggest and best tunes to get you up dancing!

Jo Whiley's Shiny Happy Playlist

Tomorrow 19:00 - 19:30

Jo brings her Shiny Happy Playlist, 30 minutes of feel-good music from 7-7.30pm to soundtrack listeners' weekday evening.

Jo Whiley

Tomorrow 19:30 - 21:00

Jo handpicks her favourite new music from all genres of the musical spectrum and quality vintage songs too.

The Country Show with Bob Harris

Tomorrow 21:00 - 22:00

Darius Rucker sits in, with exclusive music and wise words from Ashley McBryde, alongside a preview of the Highways Festival with Jon Pardi and Carly Pearce!

The Good Groove with Angellica Bell

Tomorrow 22:00 - 00:00

Feelgood dance floor favourites to make you groove. Plus, Angellica presents 'Good Groove's Greatest' with songs that listeners have discovered through listening to the show.

Fri May 08
OJ Borg

Friday 00:00 - 03:00

OJ wants to hear your animal stories as if you're Sir David Attenborough, whether you met a particularly friendly squirrel or saw lions in their natural habitat.

Sounds of the 90s with Fearne Cotton

Friday 03:00 - 04:00

Grab your car stereo from your glove compartment, because Fearne's put together an hour of tunes to hit the road and sing along to, from the likes of Texas, EMF and Catatonia.

Owain Wyn Evans

Friday 04:00 - 06:30

Welcome! It's Early Breakfast with Owain Wyn Evans, featuring Step Back in Time and 'MAY' themed Airdrum Anthems. Owain asks: What can't you wait for this weekend?

The Gary Davies Breakfast Show

Friday 06:30 - 09:30

Steve Backshall and Daniel Mays join Gary in the studio. Plus, we celebrate David Attenborough's 100th birthday!

Vernon Kay

Friday 09:30 - 12:00

Former Doctor Who star, actor and musician Peter Capaldi tells Vernon about his final two song choices, plus two listeners take on the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top.

Jeremy Vine

Friday 12:00 - 14:00

Jeremy marks Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday by speaking to other centenarians.

Trevor Nelson

Friday 14:00 - 16:00

Trevor dedicates Funky Friday to David Attenborough on his 100th birthday, by playing the funkiest nature-themed tunes!

Sara Cox

Friday 16:00 - 19:00

It's All Request Friday and Sara wants to hear from you on 88291 or sara.cox@bbc.co.uk.

Michelle Visage

Friday 19:00 - 20:30

Join Michelle's Fabulous Friday party where you just know something good is gonna happen.

Michelle Visage's Handbag Hits

Friday 20:30 - 21:00

Michelle's Mood is... PREACH TO THE CHOIR ! Your weekly 30 minutes of non-stop bops.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco

Friday 21:00 - 23:00

Two hours of the best uplifting disco tunes to dance and sing along to, handpicked by the Disco Queen herself.

The Rock Show with Shaun Keaveny

Friday 23:00 - 00:00

Shaun curates an hour of the best rock ever heard on Radio 2.

Sat May 09
Romesh Ranganathan: For the Love of Hip Hop

Saturday 00:00 - 01:00

Rom is joined by RUBII, an artist from Birmingham. She selects 3 tracks that have influenced her, and a pick from her EP Feeluh. Plus, music from 50 Cent, Ben DSP, and Ludacris.

Tony Blackburn's Sounds of Soul

Saturday 01:00 - 02:00

Tony delivers another super Soul selection with classics from Billy Ocean, Shalamar, Gloria Gaynor, Marvin Gaye, Natalie Cole & more. He also celebrates Phil Bailey's special day.

Pick of the Pops

Saturday 02:00 - 03:00

Mark Goodier counts down the chart from this day in 1977.

Pick of the Pops

Saturday 03:00 - 04:00

Mark Goodier counts down the chart from this day in 1984.

Radio 2 In Concert

Saturday 04:00 - 05:00

Stereo MC's performing live at London's Town & Country Club in 1993. Featuring Fade Away, Elevate My Mind, Ground Level, Step It Up, Creation and Connected.

The Unwinds Mix with Angela Griffin

Saturday 05:00 - 06:00

Angela Griffin supplies a Deep Focus mix to help you to get your head down, whether you're studying, working, revising or tidying!

Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

Saturday 06:00 - 08:00

Tony brings you two hours of music from the best decade ever, with hits from Glen Campbell, Sandie Shaw and Dinah Washington. This week, the top three comes from 1967.

Dermot O'Leary

Saturday 08:00 - 10:00

Daredevil Guy Martin chats about his new book All the Medals Have Been Handed Out. It's Grandstand v BBC Cricket in World Cup of Great Sports Theme Tunes. Plus, The Mystery Voice.

Josh Widdicombe

Saturday 10:00 - 13:00

Josh Widdicombe sits in. As well as chatting to brilliant guests, he's sharing your hilarious stories, so you can start your Saturday with a smile!

Emma WIllis

Saturday 13:00 - 15:00

Spend Saturday lunchtime with Emma. Whether you're out and about or chilling at home; Emma is standing-by to speak to you and hit shuffle on all your favourite music.

Owain Wyn Evans

Saturday 15:00 - 18:00

Owain Wyn Evans is in for Rylan with great music and guests for Saturday afternoon.

Shaun Keaveny

Saturday 18:00 - 20:00

Shaun Keaveny with fabulous teatime tunes and your tales of the extraordinary and the everyday.

Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies

Saturday 20:00 - 22:00

Celebrating Janet Jackson at 60 on the Mastermix, Vicki Fuzzbox guests on My 80s and Gary warms up for next week's Eurovision Song Contest with a selection of 80s Euro classics.

Sounds of the 90s with Fearne Cotton

Saturday 22:00 - 00:00

Join Fearne for a nostalgia drenched celebration of the best 90s music and pop culture.

Sun May 10
Andy Kershaw at the BBC

Sunday 00:00 - 01:00

Radio 2 looks back at the programmes made by an incredible broadcaster who travelled the world and introduced a UK audience to a vast range of music.

Dance Sounds of the 90s with Vernon Kay

Sunday 01:00 - 02:00

Put a spring in your step with Vernon's mix of sunshine-filled 90s dance hits. Tunes incoming from Cathy Dennis, Manix, The Shamen and more!

ABBA at the BBC

Sunday 02:00 - 03:00

ABBA are interviewed, by BBC radio presenters, about their lives and huge success in Britain.

Radio 2 Unwinds with Angela Griffin

Sunday 03:00 - 04:00

Angela Griffin invites you to slow down and switch off with the Meditative Unwinds Mix. Featuring music from Newton Faulkner, Jose Gonzalez, Lana Del Rey and more.

Radio 2 In Concert

Sunday 04:00 - 05:00

Karl Wallinger's World Party performing live in concert at Brixton Academy in 1993. Featuring Is It Like Today?, Put The Message In The Box, Way Down Now and Sweet Soul Dream.

Tracks of My Years

Sunday 05:00 - 06:00

Grammy Award-winning country music singer Ashley McBryde joins Vernon Kay for an in-depth conversation about her life, choosing ten songs which have soundtracked that time so far.

Good Morning Sunday

Sunday 06:00 - 09:00

The Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad spread hope and joy, with uplifting stories about life, love and modern spirituality, alongside a great soundtrack for Sunday morning.

Love Songs

Sunday 09:00 - 11:00

Your stories, dedications and classic love songs.

Paddy McGuinness

Sunday 11:00 - 13:00

Paddy's live from Salford every Sunday, with The Weekest Link quiz and your Sunday Dinners.

Elaine Paige on Sunday

Sunday 13:00 - 15:00

Dame Elaine's got all your favourite show tunes and movie songs, plus the latest stage and screen news, your Break A Leg messages, and a look ahead to the 2026 Tony Awards.

Sounds of the 70s with Shaun Keaveny

Sunday 15:00 - 17:00

More great tracks from the 70s with Shaun Keaveny sitting in. Also on the show, more tracks from Bob's 'Rock Date Diary' plus another 70s Country Classic pick.

Pick of the Pops

Sunday 17:00 - 18:00

Mark Goodier counts down the chart from this day in 1980.

Pick of the Pops

Sunday 18:00 - 19:00

Mark Goodier counts down the chart from this day in 1990.

Tony Blackburn's Golden Hour

Sunday 19:00 - 20:00

Tony Blackburn spins his personal pick of the hits from across the decades. To listen on most smart speakers just 'ask BBC Sounds to play Tony Blackburn's Golden Hour'.

David Attenborough at 100

Sunday 20:00 - 22:00

Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, a concert marking the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough.

Radio 2 Unwinds with Angela Griffin

Sunday 22:00 - 23:00

Press Pause with The Carpenters, Eternal and Otis Redding, ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week.

Radio 2 Unwinds Mix with Angela Griffin

Sunday 23:00 - 00:00

Calm and relaxing sounds from the likes of Sade, Al Green and Aretha Franklin.

Mon May 11
Richie Anderson

Monday 00:00 - 03:00

Richie Anderson is live from Salford with your Monday Motivation to kick start a brand new week, plus Secret Star and This Week in Songs.

Alternative Sounds of the 90s with Dermot O'Leary

Monday 03:00 - 04:00

Dermot goes raving with The Propellerheads, Faithless and Orbital. Plus, James frontman Tim Booth picks his AA side!

Owain Wyn Evans

Monday 04:00 - 06:30

Welcome! It's Early Breakfast with Owain Wyn Evans, featuring Airdrum Anthems.

The Gary Davies Breakfast Show

Monday 06:30 - 09:30

Start your morning the right way with The Radio 2 Breakfast Show.

Vernon Kay

Monday 09:30 - 12:00

Making your mid-mornings memorable, Vernon's bringing big tunes, big names and big laughs to weekdays. Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you - email vernon@bbc.co.uk.

Jeremy Vine

Monday 12:00 - 14:00

Jeremy and guests discuss the news headlines and talk to the people making them.

DJ Spoony

Monday 14:00 - 16:00

DJ Spoony sits in, bringing you some of the best music from across the decades to get you through the afternoon.

Sara Cox

Monday 16:00 - 18:30

Sara gets you through teatime with giggles and some fab music. Plus, she reveals the phrase for Totally Teavoted and a listener plays Jukebox Jam.

Sara Cox's Half Wower

Monday 18:30 - 19:00

Sara plays the biggest and best tunes to get you up dancing!

Jo Whiley's Shiny Happy Playlist

Monday 19:00 - 19:30

Jo brings her Shiny Happy Playlist, 30 minutes of feel-good music from 7-7.30pm to soundtrack listeners' weekday evening.

Jo Whiley

Monday 19:30 - 21:00

Jo handpicks her favourite new music from all genres of the musical spectrum and quality vintage songs too.

The Blues Show with Cerys Matthews

Monday 21:00 - 22:00

Cerys brings you blues titan Joe Bonamassa live in session.

The Good Groove with Melvin Odoom

Monday 22:00 - 00:00

Melvin sits in with feelgood tunes to make you groove. 'Dr. Beat' is also on hand to prescribe a perfect tune for a listener whose week hasn't got off to the best start!

Tue May 12
OJ Borg

Tuesday 00:00 - 02:30

OJ is live through the night from the Salford Riviera with Midnight Mastermind, Wish You Were There and the first Midnight Caller of the week.

One Hit Wonders with OJ Borg

Tuesday 02:30 - 03:00

OJ's heading back to 1973 and 1974 with tracks from Sunny, Jimmy Helms, who was part of Londonbeat, and the theme from Van der Valk from The Simon Park Orchestra.

Dance Sounds of the 90s with Vernon Kay

Tuesday 03:00 - 04:00

Vernon takes you on a musical journey of Ibiza throughout the day and into the early morning, starting off nice and chilled by Café Mambo and ending up going nuts in Space!

Owain Wyn Evans

Tuesday 04:00 - 06:30

Welcome! It's Early Breakfast with Owain Wyn Evans, featuring Step Back in Time and 'MAY' themed Airdrum Anthems. On today's show Owain asks all about your first crushes!

The Gary Davies Breakfast Show

Tuesday 06:30 - 09:30

Start your morning the right way with The Radio 2 Breakfast Show.

Vernon Kay

Tuesday 09:30 - 12:00

Making your mid-mornings memorable, Vernon's bringing big tunes, big names and big laughs to weekdays. Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you - email vernon@bbc.co.uk.

Jeremy Vine

Tuesday 12:00 - 14:00

Jeremy and guests discuss the news headlines and talk to the people making them.

DJ Spoony

Tuesday 14:00 - 16:00

DJ Spoony sits in, bringing you some of the best music from across the decades to get you through the afternoon.

Sara Cox

Tuesday 16:00 - 19:30

Sara gets you through teatime with plenty of giggles and some fab music. Plus, Totally Teavoted, the SARA Awards, Lost Four Five Words and Hatched, Matched and Dispatched.

Sara Cox's Half Wower

Tuesday 19:30 - 20:00

Sara plays the biggest and best tunes to get you up dancing!

Eurovision 2026

Tuesday 20:00 - 22:30

Live from Vienna, Austria, it's Eurovision 2026!

OJ Borg

Tuesday 22:30 - 03:00

OJ is live through the night from the Salford Riviera and he needs your celebrity puns to build a new team. Plus, Midnight Mastermind, Wish You Were There and Shiftfaced.

Wed May 13
Sounds of the 90s with Fearne Cotton

Wednesday 03:00 - 04:00

Sounds Of The 90s listeners have put together an hour of tunes taking them back to their favourite gigs, featuring the likes of Oasis, The Prodigy, The Corrs and Bryan Adams.

Owain Wyn Evans

Wednesday 04:00 - 06:30

Welcome! It's Early Breakfast with Owain Wyn Evans, featuring Step Back in Time and 'MAY' themed Airdrum Anthems. On today's show Owain asks all about your recent random purchases.

The Gary Davies Breakfast Show

Wednesday 06:30 - 09:30

Start your morning the right way with The Radio 2 Breakfast Show.

Vernon Kay

Wednesday 09:30 - 12:00

Making your mid-mornings memorable, Vernon's bringing big tunes, big names and big laughs to weekdays. Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you - email vernon@bbc.co.uk.

Jeremy Vine

Wednesday 12:00 - 14:00

Jeremy and guests discuss the news headlines and talk to the people making them.

DJ Spoony

Wednesday 14:00 - 16:00

DJ Spoony sits in, bringing you some of the best music from across the decades to get you through the afternoon.

Sara Cox

Wednesday 16:00 - 18:30

Sara gets you through teatime with plenty of giggles and some fab music. Plus, Totally Teavoted, the SARA Awards, Bunch of 5s and Hatched, Matched and Dispatched.

Sara Cox's Half Wower

Wednesday 18:30 - 19:00

Sara plays the biggest and best tunes to get you up dancing!

Jo Whiley's Shiny Happy Playlist

Wednesday 19:00 - 19:30

Jo brings her Shiny Happy Playlist, 30 minutes of feel-good music from 7-7.30pm to soundtrack listeners' weekday evening.

Jo Whiley

Wednesday 19:30 - 21:00

Jo handpicks her favourite new music from all genres of the musical spectrum and quality vintage songs too.

The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe

Wednesday 21:00 - 22:00

The best in folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.

The Good Groove with Melvin Odoom

Wednesday 22:00 - 00:00

Melvin sits in with feelgood tunes to make you groove, from soulful house to RnB, disco to doo-wop and everything else in-between.

Thu May 14
OJ Borg

Thursday 00:00 - 03:00

OJ is live through the night from the Salford Riviera with Midnight Mastermind, Wish You Were There and another dial of the Midnight Caller phone.