#eastenders #grant #nerves #soapBBC Radio 2 Best Bits

Jeremy Vine interviews the British boxer whose controversial views on women. homosexuality and pedophilia has led to a campaign to stop him becoming BBC Sports Personality of the Year. The man who started the petition against Tyson Fury, Scott Cuthbertson and veteran gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell challenged the champion live on air. #boxing …

#MarkRonson #JoWhiley #BrunoMars #UptownFunkBBC Radio 2 Best Bits

Hear pop legend Pete Waterman tell Scott Mills what he thinks is the best ABBA record ahead of #Eurovision 2014 & BBC Radio 2's pop-up DAB service.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#BBCradio2#alexlester#FridayNightIsMusicNight#tubularbellsBBC Radio 2 Best Bits

Listen to a teaser of @sarajcox interviewing @boygeorge on @bbcradio2 ahead of #Soundsofthe80sBBC Radio 2 Best Bits

Ade Edmondson is in with Janice long for a chat and #spokenwordsession on Monday morning the 12th of August at midnight, chatting about his new album with The Bad Shepherds, telly presenting and morris dancingBBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#2DAY; @theJeremy Vine; @vanessafeltz; @RealKenBruce; @BBCRadio2BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

For The Dark Lord's first 'Nowt As Queer As Folk' Festival he heard from some of the people who make the weird & wonderful festivals that take place around the UK.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

For The Dark Lord's first 'Nowt As Queer As Folk' Festival he heard from some of the people who make the weird & wonderful festivals that take place around the UK.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

For The Dark Lord's first 'Nowt As Queer As Folk' Festival he heard from some of the people who make the weird & wonderful festivals that take place around the UK.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

For The Dark Lord's first 'Nowt As Queer As Folk' Festival he heard from some of the people who make the weird & wonderful festivals that take place around the UK.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#FridayNightIsMusicNight; #hadleyfraser; #BBCRadio2; #singinghaggis; #shaunescoffery; #RoyalAcadMusic; #stuartbarrmusic; #richardobrien; #stuartrobertbrownBBC Radio 2 Best Bits

@mileskanemusic is chatting to @janicelongdj from midnight on Wednesday 3rd July and performing #spokenwordsession-Here's a few minutes from the interview, Miles chats about the new albumBBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#fridaynightismusicnight #BBCRadio2 #IdinaMenzel#Wicked #musicalsBBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#JoeStilgoe#sammycahn#FridayNightIsMusicNight#BBCRadio2#HighHopes#sinatraBBC Radio 2 Best Bits

Boomtown Bob called in, fresh from rock 'n' rolling at the Isle of Wight Festival with news of a national tour!BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

Alison is riding high in the charts with her new album and we are delighted to welcome her to Steve Lamacq's Rock College as this week's Guest Lecturer.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

Jo Whiley reviews the latest album from The National, Trouble Will Find Me.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

Janice Long will be chatting to Mat Osman and Brett Anderson from #Suede from midnight on Wednesday 15th of May 2013 night about their new album #Bloodsports and Brett will read from his favourite book for #spokenwordsession this is a clip from the interview and sessionBBC Radio 2 Best Bits

We also asked for suggestions of a song that our players could perform, and the one we chose was the Supergrass song ‘Alright’Our first player of the week yesterday was Jason Holgate from Birmingham ,our second player was 13 year old James Davies from Romford , the third was Phil Beevers from Solihull who played through the pain of an injured hand …

Dan Smith from Bastille is Steve's Guest Lecturer this week, talking about the craft of songwriting. Our Head of Film Music Jonny Trunk looks at Ennio Morricone and Sergio Leone's Once Upon A Time In America and our Fact celebrates Jeff Buckley.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

Jim Kerr, of Simple Minds, remembers Jerry Dammers, Nelson Mandela and the band's song Mandela Day in this week's Guest Lecture.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

As part of Radio 2's celebration of the human voice, each morning at 4:40 Alex Lester attempts to recreate some of the oddest pieces of vocal acrobatics put to record in 'Alex Gets Vocal'. Check out the rest of the show HERE --> http://bit.ly/DarkLordR2BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

Here, Mumford & Sons set the record straight for Jo Whiley about criticisms the band has faced over their class and the music they makeBBC Radio 2 Best Bits

Here, the mighty Mumford & Sons talk to Jo Whilery about the plans, preperations and fears for headlining this year's Glastonbury Festival.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

As part of Radio 2's celebration of the human voice, each morning at 4:40 Alex Lester attempts to recreate some of the oddest pieces of vocal acrobatics put to record in 'Alex Gets Vocal'. Check out the rest of the show HERE --> http://bit.ly/DarkLordR2BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

On Monday, Jo had the World Exclusive First Play of Paul Weller's new single The Olde Original. Here, she talks with the Mod Father about the song, which he has released to mark Record Store Day 2013 on Saturday 20th April. This annual event celebrates independent music shops across the nation.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

As part of Radio 2's celebration of the human voice, each morning at 4:40 Alex Lester attempts to recreate some of the oddest pieces of vocal acrobatics put to record in 'Alex Gets Vocal'. Check out the rest of the show HERE --> http://bit.ly/DarkLordR2BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

This week Steve welcomes Sinead O'Connor as our Guest Lecturer. She has been promoting her latest album How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? and will be headlining the acoustic stage at Glastonbury this year. Here she is paying tribute to her hero David Bowie.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

As part of Radio 2's celebration of the human voice, each morning at 4:40 Alex Lester attempts to recreate some of the oddest pieces of vocal acrobatics put to record in 'Alex Gets Vocal'. Check out the rest of the show HERE --> http://bit.ly/DarkLordR2BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

As part of Radio 2's celebration of the human voice, each morning at 4:40 Alex Lester attempts to recreate some of the oddest pieces of vocal acrobatics put to record in 'Alex Gets Vocal'. Check out the rest of the show HERE --> http://bit.ly/DarkLordR2BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

Bob Harris is here this weekend with Milo Greene in session, here they are explaining where the name came from.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

Every morning The Dark Lord asks his listeners to share "the things they know now that they didn't the day before"...and today it was a special 'Feel Good Good Friday' 5:40 What Today's Taught Me as we started an hour later. To hear more of Alex Lester and his Best Time of The Day Show click HERE --> http://bit.ly/DarkLordR2…

#R2LP #AmyWinehouseHere are Steve and Tim with some album factoids about the late Amy Winehouse.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#R2LP #StevieWonderHere's Steve and Tim with some album factoids.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#R2LP #TheEaglesHere are Steve and Tim with some factoids about The Eagles album Hotel CaliforniaBBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#R2LP #PinkFloydHere are Steve and Tim with some album factoids about Pink Floyd's 1973 release.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#R2LP #RoxyMusicHere are Steve and Tim with some factoids about Roxy Music's Flesh + Blood.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#R2LP #SadeHere are Steve and Tim with some factoids about Sade's debut album Diamond Life.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#R2LP #JohnLennonHere are Steve and Tim with some factoids about John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#R2LP #GenesisHere are Steve and Tim with some factoids about the Genesis album Invisible Touch.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

Every morning The Dark Lord asks his listeners to share "the things they know now that they didn't the day before"...here's what they had learnt by 4:40am this morning.To hear more of Alex Lester and his Best Time of The Day Show click HERE --> http://bit.ly/DarkLordR2BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#R2LP #AdeleHere are Steve and Tim with some album factoids about Adele's 21BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#R2LP #U2Here are Steve and Tim with some U2 album factoids.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#R2LP #DireStraitsHere are Steve and Tim with some album factoids about Dire Straits best selling album.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

#R2LP #PaulMcCartney Steve and Tim have some factoids about 1983's Pipes Of Peace.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

The former PJ & Duncan superstars give a blast of Let's Get Ready To Rumble live on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2!BBC Radio 2 Best Bits

Tonight, Suede’s newest album Bloodsports is in the Jo Whiley Album Review hot seat. It’s the Britpop band’s first album in 10 years and it features the single Barriers. So was this album worth the wait…? Listen to this album sampler and let us know on the Radio 2 Facebook page.BBC Radio 2 Best Bits