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Michael Sheen to sit in on BBC Radio 2 Folk Show
Actor Michael Sheen will present BBC Radio 2's Folk Show later this month as he sits in for Mark Radcliffe.Publication date: 13.07.2026
BBC Radio 1 to air Calvin Harris homecoming
Radio 1 and Radio 1 Dance will carry Calvin Harris live from Glasgow’s Hampden Park across the UKPublication date: 13.07.2026
Calvin Harris homecoming concert to air live across BBC platforms
BBC Radio 1, Radio 1 Dance and BBC Sounds will broadcast Calvin Harris' homecoming concert live from GlasgowPublication date: 10.07.2026
BBC Radio Manchester revives Mike Sweeney’s song
BBC Radio Manchester and Mike Sweeney have revived a Salford Jet classic with a new football anthem ahead of England's World Cup quarter finalPublication date: 10.07.2026
Breakfast show backs hereditary cancer awareness
BBC Radio Derby is using a personal family story to help listeners understand inherited cancer risks and early detectionPublication date: 10.07.2026
Taylor Swift wedding surprise story during Heart Spice Girls celebration
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding became an unexpected talking point as Emma Bunton celebrated 30 years of Wannabe with a special Heart show alongside fellow Spice Girl Melanie C.Publication date: 09.07.2026
BBC Radio 1 extends Greg James for the summer
Greg James will get an extra half hour on BBC Radio 1 Breakfast this summer to make up for his time off at Taylor Swift's wedding(!)Publication date: 09.07.2026
Olivia Rodrigo chats about love, songwriting and Glastonbury on Radio 2
Olivia Rodrigo joined Sara Cox on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show for a conversation about her third album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love.Publication date: 08.07.2026
Tom Hanks celebrates Sara Cox’s Radio 2 debut with heartfelt Toy Story chat
Tom Hanks helped launch Sara Cox's first Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds today.Publication date: 06.07.2026
The BBC’s Policy on the use of AI in Music
Lorna Clarke, Director of Music at the BBC, writes about the use of AI in music at the BBCPublication date: 06.07.2026