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Scott Mills welcomes 105 year old raver Hilda to Radio 2 Breakfast

This morning on his BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show, Scott Mills welcomed Hilda Jackson to the show to take part in The Birthday Game.

Publication date: 25.02.2025

New show for Zoe Ball and a move for Pick of the Pops on BBC Radio 2

The spring schedule for BBC Radio 2 will include a new weekly show for Zoe Ball and a time slot change for Pick of the Pops.

Publication date: 18.02.2025

Kiefer Sutherland performs Phil Collins cover for Radio 2’s Piano Room

Singer-songwriter and actor Kiefer Sutherland performed for BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room month, accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra at the BBC Maida Vale studios.

Publication date: 11.02.2025

Zoe Ball leaves Radio 2 on the up but Vernon Kay is still bigger

The latest listening figures released today show Zoe Ball’s Radio 2 Breakfast show grew in the last quarter of 2024, but Veron Kay’s show is the biggest in the country.

Publication date: 06.02.2025

“I’m having the best time of my career” Kim Wilde tells Vernon Kay

On Vernon Kay’s BBC Radio 2 show this morning, it was the turn of 80s pop icon Kim Wilde to perform for Radio 2’s Piano Room month.

Publication date: 04.02.2025

“Best DJ of all time” Chris Martin calls Jo Whiley in Radio 2 Piano Room

On Vernon Kay’s BBC Radio 2 show this morning, Coldplay kicked off Radio 2’s Piano Room month, performing at the BBC Maida Vale studios.

Publication date: 03.02.2025

“This is mind blowing” – Scott Mills starts new breakfast show on BBC Radio 2

Scott Mills has started his new breakfast show on BBC Radio 2, officially taking over from Zoe Ball.

Publication date: 27.01.2025

DJ Spoony talks about his brain surgery and new Radio 2 show

DJ Spoony spoke to Mark Goodier on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show this morning, ahead of launching his new late-night show on the station next week.

Publication date: 23.01.2025

Date set for the launch of The Scott Mills Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2

The Scott Mills Breakfast Show gets underway on Monday 27th January 2025 following the departures of Zoe Ball.

Publication date: 14.01.2025

BBC Radio 2 listener vote results for favourite Elvis song revealed

Over 100,000 votes were cast by Radio 2 listeners to name their favourite Elvis song to mark what would have been his 90th birthday on 8 January.

Publication date: 01.01.2025