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Mark Goodier returns to BBC Radio 2 as Pick of the Pops host

Mark Goodier is heading back to BBC Radio 2 as host of Pick of the Pops following the passing of Steve Wright. Mark has most recently been on Greatest Hits Radio but was replaced by Ken Bruce on the mid-morning show when Ken moved from Radio 2 just over a year ago.

Publication date: 15.04.2024

BBC Radio 2 celebrates 25 years of The Country Show with Bob Harris

Bob Harris began presenting BBC Radio 2's Country Show 25 years ago this week and last night there was a special edition of show to celebrate the anniversary.

Publication date: 12.04.2024

Radio 2 launches ABBA listener vote to mark 50 years since Eurovision

BBC Radio 2 wants you to vote for your favourite ABBA song for a special show, Your Ultimate ABBA Song.

Publication date: 05.04.2024

Michael Ball is new host of Sunday Love Songs on BBC Radio 2

Michael Ball is to take over BBC Radio 2’s Love Songs show on Sundays 9am – 11am following the passing of Steve Wright.

Publication date: 02.04.2024

Tony Blackburn takes over BBC Radio 2 breakfast to celebrate 60 years of the pirates

Tony Blackburn has taken over the breakfast show on BBC Radio 2 in a stunt to celebrate 60 years since the launch of Radio Caroline. He interrupted the music and started playing Caroline by The Fortunes, and said his pirate colleague Johnnie Walker would have been with him but he’s slept in(!

Publication date: 28.03.2024

Bob Harris to celebrate 25 years presenting Radio 2’s Country Show

Bob Harris will host a special edition of The Country Show on BBC Radio 2 to mark 25 years of presenting it.

Publication date: 25.03.2024

Cludia Winkleman gives emotional farewell to Radio 2 listeners

Claudia Winkleman told her BBC Radio 2 listeners that she’s allergic to goodbyes as she came to an end of her last show on the station yesterday.

Publication date: 24.03.2024

Mark Radcliffe to take time off radio work for April and May

Mark Radcliffe has said he’s pausing his radio work for a couple of months and Shaun Keaveny will cover his BBC Radio 2 Folk Show while he’s away.

Publication date: 22.03.2024

BBC Radio 2 to mark ABBA’s 50th anniversary with special programmes

This April the BBC will celebrate the 50th anniversary of ABBA winning Eurovision in 1974 with a range of programmes, including on BBC Radio 2.

Publication date: 18.03.2024

Johnnie Walker to recollect his “colourful life” in special programme

As BBC Radio 2 marks the 60th anniversary of pirate radio, Johnnie Walker opens up about his life in a special programme.

Publication date: 17.03.2024