702: BBC Radio 2

Sun Nov 08
Sounds of the 70s with Shaun Keaveny

Today 15:00 - 17:00

Tom Petty's daughter Adria joins Shaun to talk about her dad's 70s music, as his estate releases a new boxset of rare material from the start of his career.

Pick of the Pops

Today 17:00 - 18:00

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

Pick of the Pops

Today 18:00 - 19:00

Mark Goodier counts down the chart from this day in 1992.

Tony Blackburn's Golden Hour

Today 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'.

The Paul Gambaccini Collection

Today 20:00 - 22:00

Gambo showcases Cymru's finest - Tom, Shirley, Aled, Charlotte, Bryn, Kelly, Bonnie, Kathryn and Shakey. All to support Owain's 400-mile bike ride for Children In Need.

Radio 2 Unwinds with Angela Griffin

Today 22:00 - 23:00

Angela Griffin has songs to inspire and relax Owain Wyn Evans, from Mariah Carey, Luther Vandross and Deacon Blue.

Radio 2 Unwinds Mix with Angela Griffin

Today 23:00 - 00:00

Angela Griffin has songs by artists from across the four nations of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. From the likes of Snow Patrol, Shirley Bassey and Travis.

Mon Nov 09
Richie Anderson

Tomorrow 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

Tomorrow 03:00 - 04:00

90s bands covering The Beatles including They Might Be Giants, Paul Weller, The Breeders and Oasis.

Steffan Powell

Tomorrow 04:00 - 06:30

Welcome! It's Early Breakfast. Steffan Powell sits in, featuring the Rewinder. He's got the early morning motivation for day one of the Children in Need Challenge.

The Sara Cox Breakfast Show

Tomorrow 06:30 - 09:30

Sara's kicking off Day 1 of Owain's 4 Nations Cycle Challenge for BBC Children in Need which will see Owain travel through Scotland.

Vernon Kay

Tomorrow 09:30 - 12:00

All for this year's Children In Need appeal, Owain is cycling through all four UK nations - that's Four Hundred Miles of testing terrain!

Jeremy Vine

Tomorrow 12:00 - 14:00

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

DJ Spoony

Tomorrow 14:00 - 16:00

DJ Spoony plays great music from across the decades to get you through the afternoon.

Radio 2 Drivetime with Gary Davies

Tomorrow 16:00 - 19:00

Gary Davies with amazing tunes plus the latest news and travel to help you home.

Jo Whiley

Tomorrow 19:00 - 22:00

Jo hand-picks her favourite new music from all genres of the musical spectrum.

The Good Groove with Melvin Odoom

Tomorrow 22:00 - 00:00

Feelgood tunes to groove and soothe your soul. Dr Beat's stand-in, Dr Odoom, is also on hand to prescribe the perfect tune for a listener in need of musical healing.

Tue Nov 10
OJ Borg

Tuesday 00:00 - 02:30

OJ is live through the night from Salford.

One Hit Wonders with OJ Borg

Tuesday 02:30 - 03:00

OJ's continuing his 70s series with 1977, the year that created Star Wars, and one of the best-loved children's TV characters - Morph.

Dance Sounds of the 90s with Vernon Kay

Tuesday 03:00 - 04:00

Jump in Vernon's time machine and travel back to 1998 with the best dance hits of the year. Expect music from Mousse T, Paul Van Dyk, MJ Cole and many more!

Steffan Powell

Tuesday 04:00 - 06:30

Welcome! It's Early Breakfast. Steffan Powell sits in, featuring the Rewinder. He'll be reflecting on Owain's first day on the bike.

The Sara Cox Breakfast Show

Tuesday 06:30 - 09:30

Sara's kicking off Day 2 of Owain's 4 Nations Cycle Challenge for BBC Children in Need which will see Owain travel through Northern Ireland.

Vernon Kay

Tuesday 09:30 - 12:00

Two listeners take on Vernon's mid-morning music quiz, Ten To The Top and our guest this week on Tracks Of My Years selects their next two tracks.

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 plays great music from across the decades to get you through the afternoon.

Radio 2 Drivetime with Gary Davies

Tuesday 16:00 - 19:00

Gary Davies with amazing tunes plus the latest news and travel to help you home.

Jo Whiley

Tuesday 19:00 - 22:00

Jo hand-picks her favourite new music from all genres of the musical spectrum.

The Good Groove with Melvin Odoom

Tuesday 22:00 - 00:00

Celebrity Traitors star King Kenny chooses the tracks that take him back to the dance floors of his youth in Rewind Selector.

Wed Nov 11
OJ Borg

Wednesday 00:00 - 03:00

OJ is live through the night from Salford.

Sounds of the 90s with Fearne Cotton

Wednesday 03:00 - 04:00

Fearne's put together endorphin-boosting tunes from Technotronic, M People, SNAP! and so many more!

Steffan Powell

Wednesday 04:00 - 06:30

Welcome! It's Early Breakfast. Steffan Powell sits in, featuring the Rewinder. Owain is almost at the half-way point in his challenge.

The Sara Cox Breakfast Show

Wednesday 06:30 - 09:30

Sara's kicking off Day 3 of Owain's 4 Nations Cycle Challenge for BBC Children in Need which will see Owain travel through England and Wales.

Vernon Kay

Wednesday 09:30 - 12:00

Vernon hears about what's making you smile on Good News Wednesday and our guest this week on Tracks Of My Years selects their next two tracks.

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 plays great music from across the decades to get you through the afternoon.

Radio 2 Drivetime with Gary Davies

Wednesday 16:00 - 19:00

Gary Davies with amazing tunes plus the latest news and travel to help you home.

Jo Whiley

Wednesday 19:00 - 22:00

Jo hand-picks her favourite new music from all genres of the musical spectrum.

The Good Groove with Melvin Odoom

Wednesday 22:00 - 00:00

Feelgood tunes to groove and soothe your soul. Join in with addictive guessing game Music Is the Answer.

Thu Nov 12
OJ Borg

Thursday 00:00 - 03:00

OJ is live through the night from Salford.

Dance Sounds of the 90s with Vernon Kay

Thursday 03:00 - 04:00

Jump into Vernon's rave time machine and party like it's 1999!

Steffan Powell

Thursday 04:00 - 06:30

Welcome! It's Early Breakfast. Steffan Powell sits in, featuring the Rewinder. It's the penultimate day of the challenge, how did Owain get on yesterday?

The Sara Cox Breakfast Show

Thursday 06:30 - 09:30

Sara's kicking off Day 4 of Owain's 4 Nations Cycle Challenge for BBC Children in Need which will see Owain travel through Wales.

Vernon Kay

Thursday 09:30 - 12:00

Vernon's mid-morning fun includes delving into the BBC archive in Vernon's Vault and our guest this week on Tracks Of My Years selects their next two tracks.

Jeremy Vine

Thursday 12:00 - 14:00

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

DJ Spoony

Thursday 14:00 - 16:00

DJ Spoony plays great music from across the decades to get you through the afternoon.

Radio 2 Drivetime with Gary Davies

Thursday 16:00 - 19:00

Gary Davies with amazing tunes plus the latest news and travel to help you home.

Jo Whiley

Thursday 19:00 - 22:00

Jo hand-picks her favourite new music from all genres of the musical spectrum.

The Good Groove with Melvin Odoom

Thursday 22:00 - 00:00

Feelgood tunes to groove and soothe your soul. Plus, Melvin presents a 'You've Got This!' Good Groove mix for Children in Need challenger Owain Wyn Evans.

Fri Nov 13
OJ Borg

Friday 00:00 - 03:00

OJ is live through the night from Salford.

Alternative Sounds of the 90s with Dermot O'Leary

Friday 03:00 - 04:00

Dermot gives you a geography lesson with the help of REM, The Shamen and Dinosaur Jr.

Steffan Powell

Friday 04:00 - 06:30

Welcome! It's Early Breakfast. Steffan Powell sits in, featuring the Rewinder. It's Friday! Who are you? Where are you? What are you looking forward to this weekend?

The Sara Cox Breakfast Show

Friday 06:30 - 09:30

Sara's kicking off Day 5 of Owain's 4 Nations Cycle Challenge for BBC Children in Need which will see Owain travel through Wales to the finish line!

Vernon Kay

Friday 09:30 - 12:00

Vernon finishes the week with our guest's final two selections in Tracks of My Years and a round of our music quiz, Ten To The Top.

Jeremy Vine

Friday 12:00 - 14:00

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

DJ Spoony

Friday 14:00 - 16:00

DJ Spoony plays great music from across the decades to get you through the afternoon.

Radio 2 Drivetime with Mark Goodier

Friday 16:00 - 19:00

Mark Goodier is officially kicking off the weekend with your selection of songs on All Request Friday. Pick a tune by emailing drivetime@bbc.co.uk or call 08000 2 88 2 91!

Michelle Visage

Friday 19:00 - 20:30

Michelle's boptastic Fabulous Friday party for anyone who likes to move it, move it.

Michelle Visage's Handbag Hits

Friday 20:30 - 21:00

Michelle's Mood is... LET THE MUSIC! Your weekly 30 minutes of nonstop bops right here.

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, hand-picked 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 Nov 14
Romesh Ranganathan: For the Love of Hip-Hop

Saturday 00:00 - 01:00

Romesh Ranganathan: For the Love of Hip-Hop.

Tony Blackburn's Sounds of Soul

Saturday 01:00 - 02:00

Tony brings sunshine vibes to the winter season, in a show packed with brilliant soul music from across the decades - including tracks from Stevie Wonder and the Detroit Spinners.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco

Saturday 02:00 - 04:00

Sophie's cueing up the Yuletide groove and spirit with a bumper selection of Christmas classics, guaranteed to make your festive season swing.

The Unwinds Mix with Angela Griffin

Saturday 04:00 - 05:00

Angela Griffin's Amber Glow Unwinds Mix with Coldplay, Carole King and Crowded House, to soundtrack your night time wind-down.

Tracks of My Years

Saturday 05:00 - 06:00

Actor and musician Kiefer Sutherland joins Vernon to choose ten songs from his life, including tracks by The Clash, Paul Simon and Alanis Morissette.

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 Manfred Mann, Sandie Shaw and Ray Charles. This week, the top three comes from 1964.

Dermot O'Leary

Saturday 08:00 - 10:00

Join Dermot for star guests, some classic vinyl, a wedding call and The Mystery Voice. To listen on most smart speakers just 'ask BBC Sounds to play Dermot O'Leary'.

Tom Allen

Saturday 10:00 - 13:00

Tom Allen sits in bringing the laughs and great music. As well as chatting to brilliant guests, he's sharing your hilarious stories, so you can start your Saturday with a smile!

Richie Anderson

Saturday 13:00 - 15:00

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

Rylan on Saturday

Saturday 15:00 - 18:00

Rylan presents three hours of great music and guests for Saturday afternoons.

Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies

Saturday 18:00 - 20:00

A weekly celebration of the greatest musical decade - 'If you were there, you'd know'... and if you weren't, pay attention!

Sounds of the 90s with Fearne Cotton

Saturday 20:00 - 21:00

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

Sounds of the 90s with Fearne Cotton

Saturday 21:00 - 22:00

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

Dance Sounds of the 90s with Vernon Kay

Saturday 22:00 - 23:00

An hour of the best Dance Sounds of the 90s.

Alternative Sounds of the 90s with Dermot O'Leary

Saturday 23:00 - 00:00

Dermot revisits his Indie Disco playing Jesus Jones, Pixies, James, Radiohead and PWEI.

Sun Nov 15
CMA Music Festival 2026

Sunday 00:00 - 01:00

1/5. Highlights from the CMA Music Festival 2026 in Nashville!

The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe

Sunday 01:00 - 02:00

Warming folk music for midwinter.

Sounds of the 90s with Fearne Cotton

Sunday 02:00 - 04:00

From East 17, to Mariah, to Spice Girls... ALL the 90s Christmas crackers are packed into this two-hour festive extravaganza.

Radio 2 Unwinds Mix with Angela Griffin

Sunday 04:00 - 05:00

Angela Griffin has an Icons Unwinds Mix for National Album Day, with tracks from some of the biggest artists in music history, featuring Whitney Houston, Prince and Elton John.

Tracks of My Years

Sunday 05:00 - 06:00

Bono, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr and Adam Clayton, aka U2, join Vernon Kay to choose ten songs from their lives and the 50- year career of the band.

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 with Angela Griffin

Sunday 09:00 - 11:00

Your true stories and favourite love songs with Angela Griffin sitting in... easy like Sunday morning.

Paddy McGuinness

Sunday 11:00 - 13:00

Paddy's live from Salford every Sunday morning with The Weekest Link quiz, the Kitchen Tip-Line, Paddy's Timewarp and another BIG question.

Elaine Paige on Sunday

Sunday 13:00 - 15:00

Elaine is celebrating the musical Cabaret, plus there's the stage news, your Pick of the Flicks and your Break a Legs, and two vintage songs in Elaine's Winter Warmer Double Bill!

Sounds of the 70s with Shaun Keaveny

Sunday 15:00 - 17:00

Shaun plays classic tracks from the 70s and takes us back to reminisce about artists, tracks and events of the decade.

Pick of the Pops

Sunday 17:00 - 18:00

Mark Goodier counts down the chart from this day in 1975.

Pick of the Pops

Sunday 18:00 - 19:00

Mark Goodier counts down the chart from this day in 1985.

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'.

The Paul Gambaccini Collection

Sunday 20:00 - 22:00

Paul guides you through seven decades of music, with the stories behind classic tracks.

Radio 2 Unwinds with Angela Griffin

Sunday 22:00 - 23:00

Angela invites you to unwind and relax with a fabulously calming soundtrack.

Radio 2 Unwinds Mix with Angela Griffin

Sunday 23:00 - 00:00

Let Angela's Unwinds Mix help soothe you and restore your balance.