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BBC Radio 2 looks for the Ultimate British Group on National Album Day
Listeners to BBC Radio 2 are being asked to vote for their five favourite British groups. It’s all part of the station’s Ultimate British Group feature to mark the annual all-day celebration of the album format.Publication date: 16.09.2024
Dermot O’Leary celebrates 20 years at BBC Radio 2
This morning’s show was a grand occasion for Dermot O’Leary on BBC Radio 2 as he celebrated 20 years at the station.Publication date: 14.09.2024
Tony Blackburn hosts his first ever hospital radio show
Ahead of Radio 2 in the Park this weekend, Tony Blackburn hosted a special show on Preston Hospital Radio.Publication date: 04.09.2024
BBC Radio 2 DJs to take part in CBeebies Bedtime Story takeover week
Jo Whiley, Scott Mills, Trevor Nelson, Vernon Kay and Sara Cox will be a part of a CBeebies Bedtime Story takeover, across CBeebies, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds.Publication date: 27.08.2024
Veron Kay manages to do his caber toss live on BBC Radio2
Vernon Kay broadcast his BBC Radio 2 show live from Rothesay on the Isle of Bute in Scotland yesterday where he tossed a caber.Publication date: 24.08.2024
Jo Whiley to broadcast live from legendary Preston music venue
Jo Whiley is to present her Radio 2 evening show in front of a small audience at Preston’s The Ferret, an independent music venue in the heart of Lancashire’s music scene.Publication date: 20.08.2024
BBC Radio 2 to pay tribute to Steve Wright across Bank Holiday Monday
Three special programmes paying tribute to Steve Wright will be aired on Bank Holiday Monday on would have been his 70th birthday.Publication date: 19.08.2024
Scott Mills covers BBC Radio 2 Breakfast as Zoe Ball takes time off
Scott Mills is unexpectedly covering the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show as Zoe Ball takes some time off.Publication date: 12.08.2024
For BBC Radio 2’s Let’s Move It, Vernon Kay does Wycombe Rye Parkrun
Last Saturday, Dermot O’Leary revealed on his Radio 2 show that the final ‘undercover runner’ would be Vernon Kay, running in the Wycombe Rye Parkrun that morning.Publication date: 12.08.2024
Vernon Kay to attempt caber toss during broadcast from Isle of Bute
As part of BBC Radio 2’s Let’s Move It, Vernon Kay will broadcast his show from Rothesay on the Isle of Bute on 23rd August.Publication date: 09.08.2024
