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30 Sept 1967 at 5.30am, Radio 2 and Radio 1 first broadcast, on 1500M and 247M respectively. Radio 2 was first introduced by Paul Hollingdale
'This is BBC Radio 2, the Light Programme and on 1500 metres Long Wave and VHF and Radio 1 on 247metres, good morning this is Paul Hollingdale on this opening day on Radio 1 and Radio 2 welcoming you to Breakfast Special ......'
The first record played was The Sound Of Music, Julie Andrews.
  The George Martin Theme One signature music was used for both Radio 2 and 1 but soon there was a Radio 2 jingle with it's emphasis on 'easy' listening. Radio 2 and Radio 1 often shared frequencies when the programmes were the same on both stations.
Robin Scott is the first controller of Radio 2 (and 1)
In 1967 shows on Radio 2 included:
John Dunn presented Breakfast Special, later Ray Moore
Jimmy Young's show 9.55-12 noon was on Radios 1 & 2
Midday Spin 12 - 1.00pm featured different DJ's during the week, including Kenny Everett, Simon Dee, Duncan Johnson and Stuart Henry. In December Tony Brandon replaced Duncan Johnson.
Radio 2's evening shows were shared with Radio 1, and included
- Monday's 'Country Style presented by David Allen
- Wednesday's My Kind of Folk
- Saturday's Country Meets Folk was broadcast live from Charing Cross Playhouse London presented by Wally Whyton
- and the live Jazz Club was presented by Humphrey Lyttleton from venues around Britain.
Late Night Extra presenters included Bob Holness, Pete Myers, Barry Alldis, Mike Lennox, Terry Wogan
Big Band Show 1.00 - 1.55pm was varied:
- on Mondays Dave Cash
- on Tuesdays Keith Fordyce presented Pop Inn
- on Wednesdays Denny Piercy presented Parade Of The Pops
- on Thursdays Pop North was first presented by Ray Moore, later by Dave Lee Travis
- on Fridays the Joe Loss Show was presented by David Hamilton, Tony Hall, Roger Moffat
At weekends there were a lot of shows broadcast on both R1 and R2:
SATURDAY PROGRAMMES included:
8.32 Junior Choice (formerly Children's Favourites' on the Light Programme) presented by Leslie Crowther
10.00 Saturday Club with Keith Skues (wasthis only on Radio 1????) - a showcase for new and established artists (had started 1958 on the Light Programme as Saturday Skiffle Club) formerly presented by Brian Matthew
1.00pm Jack Jackson (comedy clips from albums and easy listening music)
2.00 Chris Denning Where It's At
3.00 'Pick of What's New', presenters included Pete Murray, Ed Stewart, Don Moss, Keith Skues, Jonathan King and Dave Lee Travis (Radio 1 & 2)
4.00 Pete Brady(Radio 1 & 2)
5.30 Country Meets Folk(Radio 1 & 2)
6.32 Scene & Heard news items, pop press review, interviews and looking at a current LP. This programme was often rescheduled to different times and days.(Radio 1 & 2)
10.00 Pete’s People (Pete Murray)(Radio 1 & 2)
12.05 Night Ride (Radio 1 & 2)
on the first SUNDAY, 1st October, Ed Stewart's Sunday show at 10.00am Happening Sunday which lasted 7 weeks
later the regular SUNDAY PROGRAMMES included
9.00 Junior Choice (Radio 1 & 2) - originally Leslie Crowther
10.00 Melodies For You presented by Eric Robinson (Radio 2 only)
12.00 Family Favourites (Radio 1 & 2)
also Wakey! Wakey! a Sunday lunchtime show with Billy Cotton, his band and friends
and later shows included Jazz Scene, David Jacobs and Night Ride.
Also in 1967,
2.00 - 3.00pm Woman's Hour weekdays
Be My Guest presented by Brian Matthew
Night Ride presented by John Curle
Round The Horne with Kenneth Horne
Record Roundabout with Jack Jackson
Album Time with Brian Matthew
Top Of The Form school quiz
Does The Team Think?
Cliff Richards presented a Be My Guest show
Katie Boyle presented Pop Over Europe
Hubert Gregg presented A Square Deal
Alan Keith presented Your Hundred Best Tunes
Humphrey Lyttleton presented Best Of Jazz
Sheridan Morley presented Late Night Line-Up (till 1975)
Kenneth Williams presented An International Cabaret from Talk Of the Town, London
Nov quiz show Treble Chance (ninth series) was presented by Brian Johnston
Oct '67 - Feb '68 The Clitheroe Kid
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The first-day schedule on Radio 2 was:
0530 Paul Hollingdale
0832 Leslie Crowther
1000 Max Jaffa and Sandy MacPherson
1200 Marching and Waltzing
1300 Jack Jackson
1400 Chris Denning
1500 Pete Murray
1600 Pete Brady
1730 Country Meets Folk
1832 Those Were the Days
1935 Million Dollar Bill
2015 Spotlight 1 and 2
2115 Caterina Valente Sings
2200 Pete Murray
0000 Sean Kelly
Listen to Jack Jackson
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January Tom Edwards replaced Simon Dee on Midday Spin
14 Feb Ed Stewart began presenting Junior Choice
Mondays offered:
Breakfast Special, Paul Hollingdale from 5.30am
9.00am as Radio 1 (Pete Murray's Family Choice)
10.00am as Radio 1 (Jimmy Young's show)
11.00am Morning Story followed by The Dales
11.30 Melody On The Move Jimmy Hanley presented a BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra programme
12.00 as Radio 1 Midday Spin with Barry Mason
1.00pm Grand Hotel a programme of music from Reginald Leopold & his orchestra
2.00pm Woman's Hour presented by Judith Chalmers
3.00pm as Radio 1, middle bit of Pete Brady's show
4.30pm Album Time with Brian Matthew
5.15pm Roundabout with Colin Hamilton
Round The Horne with Kenneth Horne
Country Style with David Allan
Jun - July What About Dick Emery? Sundays 2.00pm
Oct '68 - Feb '69 The Clitheroe Kid
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Peter Latham presented Breakfast Special
The Organist Entertains was born, presented by Robin Richmond.
Sunday Soapbox starts
Derek Nimmo had a time presenting Nimmo At Noon
Michael Parkinson's first radio show was Late Night Extra
Listen to Michael Parkinson
the last Mrs Dale's Diary was broadcast on April 25th, starred Jessie Matthews
the first Waggoner's Walk was broadcast April 28th
Alan Dell produced show The Big Band Era
early in the year Wednesdays had to offer:
5.30am Breakfast Special with Peter Latham
9.00am Family Choice with Terry Scott
10.00am Jimmy Young
11.00am Morning Story followed by The Dales
12.00 Sam Costa
2.00pm Woman's Hour
3.00pm as Radio 1, mid-part of Keith Skues show
4.30pm Roundabout with Brian Matthew
Abum Time with David Gell
Time For Old Time
10.00pm Late Night Extra with Pete Myers
12.00 as Radio 1 Night Ride presented by John Peel and John Curle
from October Terry Wogan presents his breakfast show (R1 & R2) and Pete Murray presents Open House
Aug - Dec The Clitheroe Kid
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John Dunn presented Breakfast Special
Terry Wogan moved to present his afternoon show
Your Hundred Best Tunes returned to R2 after a spell on R4
Thursdays had to offer:
5.30am John Dunn
9.00am Pete Murray's Open House11.00am Edmundo Ros, latin style band
12 noon Sam Costa show
2.00pm Woman's Hour3.00pm Wogan
5.00pm Semprini Serenade
6.00pm Album Time with Barry Alldis
7.00pm Big Band Sound
8.00pm Billy Ternent , big band
8.45pm Organist Entertains
9.15 Just William
10.00pm Late Night Extra with Peter Latham
12 - 2.00am Night Ride with Eugene Fraser
also in 1970
'Pause For Thought' began
Folk On Friday began, presented by Jim Lloyd
Jazz Notes began, presented by Peter Clayton
Easy To Remember, a programme of light entertainment music presented by Paul Martin
9.15pm Just William
May - Sept The Clitheroe Kid
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Ashley Lawrence, an Australian conductor, fronts the BBC Concert Orchestra (until1989)
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Tony Brandon starts his mid-morning show
Jack Jackson records his series at his home in Tenerife
Eric Robinson had to end his prentation of Melodies For You due to illness
Tuesdays offered:
5.30am John Dunn
9.00am Pete Murray's Open House
11.30am Tony Brandon
2.00pm Woman's Hour with Marjorie Anderson
3.00pm Wogan
4.35pm Sam Costa
6.00pm Album Time with Brian Matthew
7.00pm After Seven presented by David Jacobs or Michael Aspel
8.00pm Does The Team Think?
9.00pm Alan Dell's Big Band Sound
10.00 Late Night Extra with Shaw Taylor
Night Ride with Bruce Wyndham Listening on Long Wave
Apr - Jun The Clitheroe Kid
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Listening on VHF and LWThe quiz Pop Score begins in 1972
Apr Terry Wogan moved to the Breakfast Show and now only on R2
John Dunn starts afternoon show
Michael Aspel presented Family Favourites on Sundays
Hubert Gregg starts his show Thanks For The Memory
Alan Dell starts Dance Band Days and The Big Bands on Mondays
Colin Berry joins R2 as presenter and news reader
Woman's Hour moves to Radio 4
the Sunday schedule included:
7.00am Barry Alldis
8.00am Reginald Dixon at the organ
8.30am Music For Sunday with Dora Bryan
9.00am Junior Choice with Ed Stewart
10.00am Melodies For You
12 - 2.00pm Family Favourites
2.00pm Does The Team Think?
2.30pm Mike Yarwood (comic impressionist)
3.00pm Mitchell Minstrel Show
4.00pm Folk On Sunday
5.00pm Pick Of The Pops with Alan Freeman
7.00pm Sing Something Simple
7.30pm Max Jaffa
9.00pm Your 100 Best Tunes with Alan Keith
10.00pm Sweet 'n' Swing
Peter Clayton's Jazz Notes
Jazz ClubNight Ride with Bruce Wyndham
also in 1972
Beat The Record began, presented by Don Davis
Today's Story a series of short stories
Pick Of The Pops
May - Aug The Clitheroe Kid ends 
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Terry Wogan voted Top DJ (Reveille) |
Radio 2 went Stereo on FM Stereo Radio 2 Jimmy Young's final late morning programme simulcast on Radios 1 & 2
Barry Alldis presented Early Show
John Dunn moves to an evening show
Simon Bates presented Night Ride
Mondays offered:
5.00am Barry Alldis
7.00 Wogan
Pete Murray's Open House
11.30am Jimmy Young
1.30pm Joe Henderson
3.00pm John Dunn
5.00pm Tony Brandon
7.00pm Navy Lark
7.30pm The Song Stylists with Teddy Johnson
8.00pm Best Of Jazz with Humphrey Lyttleton
9.00pm Big Band Sound with Alan Dell
10.00pm Late Night Extra with Barry Cryer
12.00 - 2.00am Night Ride with Simon Bates
also in 1973
Colin Berry began Radio 2 newsreading
Radio 2 ballroom started
April Radio 2 began it's series of comprehensive documentaries with biographies of entertainers each dealt with in depth in a full series of programmes.The first featured Bing Crosby, and others included Fred Astaire, Noel Coward, Vera Lynn, Louis Armstrong
Mar - Apr Comedy Showcase Thursdays 10.00pm
? - ? first series of Hello Cheeky!, with Barry Cryer et al
on Mondays The Navy Lark
Dec Hello Cheeky! Christmas Special
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March Simon Bates starts his Early Show
Wednesdays offered:
5.00am Simon Bates
7.00am Wogan
9.00am Pete Murray
11.30am Jimmy Young
2.30pm Tony Brandon
5.00pm Joe Henderson
7.00pm Bill Crozier Music All The Way
7.30pm Ring A Song a request show with Ted Taylor
8.00pm Country Club
10.00pm Late Night Extra with John Dunn
12.00 - 2.00am Night Ride with Don Durbridge
also in 1974
Big Band Sound began, presented by Alan Dell
Radio 2 began it's marathon documentary Ragtime To Rock'n'Roll in 26 parts, narrated by Kenneth More
Feb - May Hello Cheeky!
Steptoe And Son series
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January David Hamilton begins his afternoon show on R2 and R1
November First airing of The News Huddlines, with Roy Hudd
Late Night Extra ended
Fridays offered:
6.00am Ray Moore presents Early Show
7.00am Wogan
9.00am Pete Murray's Open House
11.30am Jimmy Young
2.00 David Hamilton
5.00pm Sam Costa
7.00pm Pop Score
Folk 75 followed by Folkweave with Tony Capstick
9.00pm Country Club with Wally Whyton
11.00pm Music Till Midnight with Michael Much
important Radio 2 documentaries included
- Wodehouse on Broadway
- Hooray For Hollywood
a programme of Country Club was beamed live to radio stations in USA, Canada and Europe, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Gran Ol' Opry, featured Bill Anderson et al
News Huddlines started, presented by Roy Hudd.
Mar - Jun Hello Cheeky!
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1975
1975
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David Jacobs BBC Radio Personality of the year |
Charles McClelland became R2 controller
Sarah Kennedy starts at R2
John Dunn starts drivetime show
Saturdays offered:
6.00am Tom Edwards
10.00am Sam Costa
Noon - Two's Best
1.00pm Gag Cracker's Ball
1.30pm Sport on 2 with Desmond Lynam
6.00pm Wally Whyton
7.00pm Listen To Les
7.30pm Radio 2 Top Tunes
8.15pm Kings Of The Keyboard
pm Saturday Night with the BBC Radio Orchestra
10.00pm European Pop Jury with David Gell
11.00pm - 12.00 Alan Dell
The Law Game began, presented by Shaw Taylor
R2 broadcasts from the Olympics in Montreal
May - Aug Hello Cheeky! Late listening on Radio 2
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1976
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Mondays offered:
6.00am Colin Berry
7.00am Terry Wogan
9.00am Pete Murray
11.30am Jimmy Young
2.00pm David Hamilton
4.50pm John Dunn
7.00pm Monday Music Quiz
7.30pm Alan Dell Dance Band Days and Big Band Sound
9.00pm Best Of Jazz with Humphrey Lyttleton
10.00pm Star Sound
11.00pm - 12.00 Don Durbridge
Sheila Tracey starts on R2
June Radio 2's Gala Jubilee Concert, part of the BBC International Festival of Light Music, was introduced by Pete Murray
July a Sarah Vaughan special, a live tribute to the music of George Gershwin, she was interviewed by Peter Clayton
November David Hamilton's afternoon show is now R2 only
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1977
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JanuaryRound Midnight started, presented by Brian Matthew
Drivetime show with Nick Page
Benny Green presents Art Of The Songwriter
On The Third Beat, a programme of orchestral music from BBC Scotland. Brain Fahey led the orchestra. Introduced by James Alexander Gordon, summer Tuesdays at 7.30pm.
Three In A Row general knowledge quiz presented by Don Davis, Tuesdays 10.00pm
Thanks For The Memory presented by Hubert Gregg, Wednesdays 10.30pm
Listen To The Band presented by Charlie Chester, 7.30pm
Semprini Serenade, BBC Radio Orchestra, Wednesdays 8.15pm
Thursdays offered:
6.00am Ray Moore
7.30am Wogan
10.00am Jimmy Young. Listen to intro to Jimmy Young
12.30pm Pete Murray's Open House. Listen to intro to Open House
2.00pm David Hamilton
4.50pm Nick Page
7.00pm Country Club
9.00pm Folkweave
10.00pm Two By Two
10.30pm Star Sound Extra
11.00 - 12.00 Brian Matthew
A series of shows from the BBC International Festival of Light Music included:
Alan Dell presenting a programme of music by the Festival Big Band and Syd Lawrence Orch. Saturday 24th June. and
Among Your Souvenirs, a programme of Victorian and Edwardian music, presented by Alan Keith. Tuesday 27 June at 9.00pm.
R2 broadcasts from the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton
November frequency changes
Radio One separates completely from R2
Oct - Dec Frankie Howerd's Variety Show Tuesdays 10.00pm
Steptoe & Son series (in the summer) link jingle in 1978
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1978
1978
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Jack Jackson dies 14 January |
27 January R2 becomes a 24hr station (first ever in UK) with You And The Night And The Music
Night-time listening Radio 2
Benny Green presents Jazz Score
Big Band Special began, presented by Sheila Tracy
Fridays offered:
5.00am Steve Jones
7.30am Terry Wogan
10.00am Jimmy Young
12.30 Derek Hobson's Open House
2.15pm David Hamilton
4.15pm Music More Music
5.20pm John Dunn
7.00pm Listen With Les
7.30pm Fiesta de Dorita
8.00pm John Fox
8.45pm Friday Night Is Music Night
Take Your Partners (at the Radio 2 Ballroom)
11.00pm - 2.00am Round Midnight with Brian Matthew
2.00 - 5.00am You And The Night And The Music with Tim Gudgin
Aug - Sept Frankie Howerd's Variety Show Tuesdays 10.00pm
Oct - Nov Hello Cheeky! Thursdays 10.00pm
Jan - Mar Laughter In The Air Tuesdays 10.00pm, comedy documentary series presented by Dickie Henderson, Bernard Cribbins and Barry Took Radio 2 - the perfect blend
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1979
1979
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Jimmy Young Sony Award
Sing Something Special 1000th show |
David Hatch became R2 controller
Family Favourites with Ed Stewart
David Hamilton moves to lunchtimes
Folk On 2 begins
Nigel Ogden presents The Organist Entertains
Mondays offered:
5.00am Ray Moore
7.30am Wogan
10.00am Jimmy Young
12.00 David Hamilton
2.00pm Ed Stewart's Request Show
4.00pm Much More Music with David Symonds
5.05pm Waggoner's Walk
6.00pm John Dunn
8.00pm Folk On Two
9.00pm Best Of Jazz with Humphrey Lyttleton
10.00pm Star Sound
11.00pm Round Midnight with Brian Matthew
2.00am You And The Night And The Music with Len Jackson
30 May Waggoners’ Walk ends after eleven years
8 part series The American Way Of Laughs compiled by Michael Pointon, introduced by Larry Adler
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1980
1980
1980
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Ed Stewart |
David Hamilton moves to afternoons
3 October Desmond Carrington begins presentation of All Time Greats
Charles Nove joins Radio 2Thursdays offered:
5.00am Ray Moore
7.30am Wogan
10.00am Jimmy Young
12.00 John Dunn
2.00pm Ed Stewart
4.00pm David Hamilton
6.00pm Dave Symonds
8.00pm Country Club
9.00pm Alan Dell
10.00 News Huddlines with Roy Hudd
10.30pm Star Sound Extra
11.00pm Round Midnight with Brian Matthew
1.00am Truckers' Hour with Sheila Tracy
2.00am You And The Night And The Music with Liz Allen (later Carles Nove)
Stop The World' a comedy series presented by Brian Matthew
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1981
1981
1981
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Jessie Matthews dies
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January Gloria Hunniford becomes first regular female daytime show presenter on R2
Kenny Everett presents a Saturday morning show on R2
Kenny Everett
Tuesdays offered:
5.00am Ray Moore
7.30am Wogan
10.00am Jimmy Young
12.00 Gloria Hunniford
2.00pm Ed Stewart
4.00pm David Hamilton
6.00pm John Dunn
8.00pm Golden Age Of Hollywood
9.00pm Listen To The Band
9.30pm Organist Entertains
10.00pm Les Dawson at the Variety Club
11.00pm Round Midnight with Brian Matthew
1.00am Encore with Sheila Tracy
2.00am You And The Night And The Music with Charles Nove
also in 1982
The Name's The Game started, a quiz hosted by Roger Kitter.
first series of When Housewives had The Choice by Russell Davies, and featured Maureen Lipman and Julie Covington.
Night Owls started, presented by Dave Gelly
Beat The Record now presented by Keith Fordyce
Can I Take That Again? began, Jonathon Hewat's show about radio bloopers
April - May Sunday 1.30pm series The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket
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1982
1982
1982
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Barry Alldis dies |
12 February Keith Fordyce presented the first Sounds of the Sixties
19 November Kenny Everett's final show
Pete Murray ended his Radio 2 show
Be My Guest ended
Cinema Scrapbook began, presented by Chris Kelly
Thursdays offered:
5.00am Paul Burnett
7.30am Wogan
10.00am Jimmy Young
12.00 Music While You Work with Ray Davies
12.30pm Gloria Hunniford
2.30pm Ed Stewart
4.00pm Colin Berry
6.00pm John Dunn (Ken Jones sometimes sat in)
7.30pm
8.30pm Folk On 2
9.00pm Listen To The Band
9.30pm The Name's The Game
10.00pm The Impressionists
10.30pm Round MidnightBrian Matthew (sometimes Richard Stilgoe sat in)
11.00pm Big Band Special
1.30am String Sound
2.00am You And The Night And The Music with Charles Nove
April - May and Oct - Nov Sunday 1.30pm series The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket
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1983
1983
1983
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Alan Dell Grammy Award for production of Sinatra/Dorsey albums
Terry Wogan awarded Sony for Popular Music show. |
Saturday Late Show presented by Ken Bruce
On The Air started, a quiz presented by David Rider
July Listen To The Band begins it's regular slot
Dec Terry Wogan leaves R2 for TV stardom
Wednesdays offered:
5.00am Colin Berry
7.30am Wogan
10.00am Jimmy Young
12.00 Music While You Work with Carlos Romanos
12.30pm Gloria Hunniford
4.00pm David Hamilton
6.00pm John Dunn
7.30pm Jack Dorsey
8.15pm Listen To The Band with Charlie Chester
9.00pm Organist Entertains
9.30pm Thanks For The Memory with Hubert Gregg
10.00pm Funny You Should Ask
10.30pm Round Midnight with Brian Matthew
1.00am Folk On 2
2.00am You And The Night And The Music with Charles Nove
June - July and Nov - Dec Sunday 12.30pm series The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket
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1984
1984
1984
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John Dunn Variety Club Radio Personality of the year (for 1983)
David Jacobs Sony Gold Award for Outstanding Contribution
Benny Green awarded Sony for Popular Music show.
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Bryant Marriott becomes Controller of Radio 2
January Ken Bruce presents Breakfast Show (replacing Wogan)
David Jacobs lunchtime show
Martin Kelner begins his Saturday night show
Roger Royle presents Good Morning Sunday
A live Friday late-night comedy show called Nightcap with Peter Dickson began in the autumn.
Mondays offered:
4.00am Colin Berry
6.00am Ray Moore
8.00am Ken Bruce
10.30am Jimmy Young
1.00pm David Jacobs
2.00pm Gloria Hunniford
3.30pm Music All The Way
4.00pm David Hamilton
6.00pm John Dunn
7.00pm Alan Dell with The Dance Band Days and Big Band Era
9.00pm Best Of Jazz with Humphrey Lyttleton
10.00pm Some Of These Days
10.30pm Star Sound Special with John Benson
11.00pm Round Midnight with Brian Matthew
1.00am Nightride with Charles Nove
3.00 - 4.00amFolk On 2
Aug - Oct Sunday 1.30pm series The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket
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1985
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April Derek Jameson presents the Breakfast show (till Dec '91)
Ken Bruce moves to mid-mornings
Paul Jones Rhythm & Blues Show began on R2
The Press Gang presented by Glyn Worsnip.
Richard Baker begins presenting Melodies For You
Trevor McDonald presents a series on Calypso music
Frances Line becomes controller of R2
December David Hamilton leaves R2
Mondays offered:
4.00am Colin Berry
5.30am Ray Moore
7.30am Derek Jameson
9.30am Ken Bruce
11.00am Jimmy Young
1.00pm David Jacobs
2.00pm Gloria Hunniford
3.30pm David Hamilton
5.00pm John Dunn
7.00pm Alan Dell with The Dance Band Days and Big Band Era
8.30pm Big Band Special
9.00pm Best Of Jazz with Humphrey Lyttleton
10.00pm Acker's Away
10.30pm Star Sound
11.00pm Round Midnight with Brian Matthew
1.00am Nightride with Richard Clegg
3.00 - 4.00amA Little Night Music
April - May Sunday 1.30pm and later 4.00pm, and repeats Friday 10.00pm, series The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket
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1986
1986
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January-March Billy Butler's first 13-week weekly show from Manchester on R2
January Alex Lester joins Radio 2 to host Early Breakfast
Alan Dedicoat joins R2's presentation department.
Saturdays offered:
4.00am Dave Bussey
6.00am Steve Truelove
8.00am David Jacobs
9.00am Sounds of the 60s
10.00am Michael Aspel
12.00 Album Time
with Radio 1:
1.00pm Adrian Juste
2.00pm The Stereo Sequence with Johnnie Walker, including:
2.00-3.00pm My Top Ten
4.00-5.00pm The New American Chart Show
6.30-7.00 In Concert.
1.00pm MW only The News Huddlines
1.30 MW only Sport on 2
6.00pm MW only Brain of Sport
Look What They've Done to My Song
7.00pm Beat The Record
7.30pm Evening Concert
9.30pm String Sound
10.00pm Martin Kelner
12.05am Night Owls
1.00am Bill Rennells
3.00-4.00am A Little Night Music
June - July Friday 10.30pm series The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket
Dec'87 - Jan'88 first series of Mind Your Own Business with Bernard Cribbins et al, Tuesdays at 10.00pm
1987
1987
1987
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Round Midnight awarded Pulitzer Publishing Award | |
Ray Moore leaves the early show
Radio 2 broadcasts completely in Stereo FM
Simon Dee presented Sounds Of The Sixties for 13 weeks
Anne Robinson replaced Michael Aspel
Gerald Harper begins his Saturday Selection (till Dec '91)
January-March Billy Butler, another 13-week weekly show from Manchester
Thursdays offered:
4.00am Bill Rennells
5.30am Chris Stuart
7.30am Derek Jameson
9.30am Ken Bruce
11.00am Jimmy Young
1.00pm David Jacobs
2.00pm Gloria Hunniford
3.30pm Adrian Love
5.00pm John Dunn
7.00pm Country Club
9.00 Lon Satton's Gospel Jubilee
10.00pm Wise On The Wireless with Ernie Wise
11.00 Round Midnight with Brian Matthew
1.00am Nightride with Alan Dedicoat
3.00 - 4.00amA Little Night Music
also in 1988
No Strings Attached, a progamme of unaccompanied singing.
for three weeks Your 100 Best Tunes was presented by Earl Spencer.
Seven Deadly Singsongs presented by Russell Davies.
Smiling Through , songs of WWII, devised by Cosmotheka.
Fletcher's Friends, a series presented by Cyril Fletcher
Cinema 2 began, presented by Charles Nove
Double Bill - a moviestars programme
The Latin Quarter began, presented by Lucy Dovan
Chris Ellis presented a series on entertainers
House In A Garden started, presented by Gloria Hunniford and Alan Titchmarsh
The Unfair Quiz, a comedy quiz presented by John Junkin
Humoresque, a comedy.music seris presented by Tony Capstick
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1988
1988
1988
| Brian Matthew Music Media Personality Kenneth Williams dies 15 April |
Jan-Mar Billy Butler 13-week weekly show from Manchester
30 December Nightcap ends
Wednesdays offered:
4.00am Alan Dedicoat
5.30am Chris Stuart
7.30am Derek Jameson
9.30am Ken Bruce
11.00am Jimmy Young
1.00pm David Jacobs
2.00pm Gloria Hunniford
3.30 Adrian Love
5.00 John Dunn
7.00 Jim Lloyd
8.30 Genghis Khan Was a Cowboy Too with Hank Wangford
9.00pm Listen to the Band
10.00pm A Slight Case of Murdoch
10.15pm No Strings Attached
10.30pm Thanks For The memory with Hubert Gregg
11.00pm Round Midnight with Brian Matthew
1.00amNightride with Bill Rennells
3.00-4.00am A Little Night Music
also in 1989
The Max Jaffa Trio, performed a light music programme. Max Jaffa (violin), Alan Dalzeil (cello) and Gordon Langford (piano)
A Life Of Song - presented by Wally Ridley
Myself When Young Claire Raynor interviewed celebrities about their early years.
When Swing Was King presented by Mel Torme.
Ian Bradley presented Songs With A Story about 100 years of wartime songs (since the Crimea)
The Press Gang ended
The entire Gilbert & Sullivan operetta music was performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra over 12 programmes - the temporary displacement of Benny Green and Alan Dell resulted in many protests and pickets at the BBC.
Feb Apr Sunday 7.00pm series The Random Jottings Of Hinge And Bracket
25 December 25th Anniversary edition of I’m Sorry I’ll Read That Again
Apr - Jun Mind Your Own Business with Bernard Cribbins et al, Fridays at 10.00pm
Graham & Swift, a comedy series, presented by Carol Graham and Amanda Swift
Time Cycle, a comedy quiz presented by Adrian Love
Make 'em Laugh - comedy series presented by Bernard Cribbins
parra-parra-Radio 2
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1989
1989
1989
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Barry Wordsworth becomes conductor of the BBC Concert Orchestra, featured on Friday Night Is Music NightRay Moore dies
posthumous Fergie Award for Ray Moore |
January Frances Line replaces Bryant Marriott as Controller of Radio 2
January-March Billy Butler 13-week weekly show from Manchester
March end of Radio 1 using Radio 2 frequencies
29 March Final edition of Brian Matthew’s Round Midnight
April Sounds of the Sixties returns, presented by Brian Matthew
2 April Ken Bruce presents his first nightly late night show
Judith Chalmers, mid-morning show
6 April Sheridan Morley's Arts Programme starts on R2
Don Maclean's Good Morning Sunday
Saturday 25 August The last Sport on 2 was broadcast on Radio 2 MW
27 August Radio 5 born, using the AM frequencies released by Radio 2, for sport
Tuesdays offered:
4.00am Alex Lester
5.30am Chris Stuart
7.30am Derek Jameson
9.30am Judith Chalmers
11.00am Jimmy Young
1.00pm David Jacobs
2.00pm Gloria Hunniford
4.00pm Michael Aspel
5.00pm John Dunn
7.00pm McKay the New
7.30pm Steve Race
9.00pm This Was Maurice Chevalier
10.00pm Ken Bruce
12.05am Jazz Parade
1.00amNightride with Colin Berry
3.00-4.00am A Little Night Music
also in 1990
Hereos, a series in which musicians talked about influences
Tom Conti presented Melodies For You for three weeks
Music From The Movies, played by the BBC Concert Orchestra, presented by Tim Rice.
On Parade, a series on military bands, presented by Brian Johnston.
Roger Royle left Good Morning Sunday and later presented Sunday Half Hour
Saturday Club was briefly revived by Brian Matthew
Seven Age began, presented by Pete Haigh, interviewing people over 60 and playing their choice of a record for each decade of their life.
Roy Jefferies presented Roy's Recipes, a cookery series.
Paxton's America, a six part series on US folk music, presented by Tom Paxton
Nov - Dec Friday 7.00pm series At Home With Hinge And Bracket
Apr - May Mind Your Own Business with Bernard Cribbins et al, Fridays at 7.00pm
Junkin's Jokers - comedy interviews presented by John Junkin Radio 2 - Your 24hr Friend
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1990
1990
1990
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Roger Royle honoured with Lambeth Degree by Archbishop of Canterbury for his work in the media
Melody Radio takes to the air in London
March Jazz FM launches in London
Peter Jones, the Voice of Sport on 2, dies 1st April
Joe Loss dies 6 June
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Ken Bruce moves to 6.00-7.30am
David Jacobs' lunchtime show ends
Mike Harding And Friends with George Melly, Maddy Prior and Ralph McTell
December Giles Brandreth presents a Saturday afternoon show
Wednesdays offered:
4.00am Alex Lester
6.00am Ken Bruce
7.30am Derek Jameson
9.30am Judith Chalmers
11.00am Jimmy Young
1.00pm David Jacobs
2.00pm Gloria Hunniford
4.00pm Anthony Newley
5.00pm John Dunn
7.00pm Are You Sitting Comfortably?
7.30pm Dorita's Latin Music Show
8.00pm Folk On Two with Jim Lloyd
9.00pm Nigel Ogden presents The Organist Entertains
10.00pm Chris Stuart
12.05am Jazz Parade
12.35am Steve Madden
3.00-4.00am A Little Night Music
also in 1991
John Dunn celebrated Steve Race's 50 years in broadcasting.
Muisc by.... a six part series interviewing film music composers. Presented by Roy Pickard.
Music While You Work - a special 50th anniversary show resurrected the old Light Programme show, featured the Phil Tate Orchestra
following the popularity of the 50th anniv show in 1990, a special six-part series of Music While You Work was broadcast
May - Jun Mind Your Own Business with Bernard Cribbins et al, Fridays at 7.00pm It's All For You - Radio 2
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1991
1991
1991
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Desmond Carrington British Radio Personality
Alan Keith awarded OBE |
January Brian Hayes presents the breakfast show (till Dec '92) and Ken Bruce, mid-morning show, as Judith Chalmers departs
Ed Stewart begins weekday mid-afternoon slot
Melodies For You now presented by David Jacobs
New Country begins, presented by Nick Barraclough
Fridays offered:
4.00am Alex Lester
6.30am Brian Hayes
9.30am Ken Bruce
11.30am Jimmy Young
2.00pm Gloria Hunniford
3.30 Ed Stewart
5.00pm John Dunn
7.00pm Maestro
7.30pm Friday Night Is Music Night
8.45pm Philip Martin
9.00pm Listen To The Band
10.00pm Radio 2 Arts Programme with Sheridan Morley
12.05am Jazz Parade with Digby Fairweather
12.35 - 4.00am Nightride with John Terrett
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1992
1992
1992
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Monday 7 September, Classic FM launches |
January Sarah Kennedy begins presenting her Early Show
and Wake Up To Wogan returns.
Tuesdays offered:
5.00am Sarah Kennedy
7.00am Wogan
9.30am Ken Bruce
11.30am Jimmy Young
2.00pm Gloria Hunniford
3.30pm Ed Stewart
5.00pm John Dunn
7.00pm Mr Finchley Takes the Road
7.30pm Behind The Hits
8.00pm Billy Eckstine
9.00pm A Whole New World
10.00pm In Good Voice
10.30pm The Jamesons
12.05am Charles Nove
3.00-5.00am Alex Lester
Radio 2 with Martin Kilner!
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1993
1993
1993
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Humphrey Lyttleton Sony Gold Award for Services to Broadcasting |
| Mo Dutta joins Radio 2
Tuesdays offered:
6.00am Sarah Kennedy
7.30am Wogan
9.30am Ken Bruce
11.30am Jimmy Young
2.00pm Gloria Hunniford
3.30pm Ed Stewart
5.00pm John Dunn
7.00pm Behind The Hits
7.30pm Hayes Over Britain
9.00pm Spotlight On ......
10.00pm American Greats
10.30pm The Jamesons
12.05am Steve Madden
3.00-6.00am Alex Lester
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1994
1994
1994
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 Sarah Kennedy publishes Terrible Twos with proceeds going to Children In Need
Terry Wogan Sony Best Breakfast Show
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Debbie Thrower replaced Gloria Hunniford
Malcolm Laycock takes over Dance Band Days and Big Bands with his Sunday Night at 10 show
Thursdays offered:
6.00am Sarah Kennedy
7.30am Wogan
9.30am Ken Bruce
11.30am Jimmy Young
2.00pm Gloria Hunniford (later Debbie Thrower)
3.30pm Ed Stewart
5.00pm John Dunn
7.00pm Marc Blake
7.30pm Country
9.00pm Paul Jones Blues
10.00pm British Country
10.30pm The Jamesons
12.05am Steve Madden
3.00-6.00am Alex Lester
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1995
1995
1995
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Stuart Henry dies
Alan Dell dies 18 August |
Feb Jim Moir becomes controller of R2
MarchBrian Hayes' Sunday show endsMichael Parkinson's Sunday Supplement begins. Listen to the intro to Parky
Michael Aspel left R2 to make room for the arrival of Sunday Love Songs
April Steve Wright joins Radio 2 with his Saturday show and Sunday Love Songs
Hayes Over Britain on Tuesday nights, 7.00 - 8.30pm
Judi Spiers replaces Martin Kelner (Saturdays, mornings and then moved to afternoons)
Sundays 5.00-7.00pm, Frank Topping and then Pam Ayres replaces Charlie Chester
Roger Daltry stars in the R2 production of Jesus Christ Superstar
John Dunn broadcast from Antartica
Feb - Mar Laughter In The Air Thursdays 7.00pm, comedy documentary presented by Barry Took
Aug - Sept Talking Comedy various presenters, Saturdays at 1.00pm.
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1996
1996
1996
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Brian Matthew Sony Gold Award
Sarah Kennedy Sony Gold Radio Award
Brain Kay Sony radio Award Music Presenter
David Jacobs awarded CBEJon Pertwee dies 20 May |
Richard Allinson joins Radio 2, replacing the Jamesons.
April Pick Of The Pops returns with Alan Freeman 4.00 - 5.30pm
April Bob Harris joins R2 with his late show from 11pm - 1am
Judi Spiers ends her afternoon show
Wednesdays offered:
6.00am Sarah Kennedy
7.30am Wogan
9.30am Ken Bruce
11.30am Jimmy Young
1.30pm Debbie Thrower
3.00pm Ed Stewart
5.00pm John Dunn
7.00pm Nick Barraclough
8.00pm Jim Lloyd
9.00pm Documentary
9.30pm Speaking Volumes
10.00pm Jezebel
10.30pm Richard Allinson
12.05am Steve Madden
3.00-6.00am Alex Lester
Feb - Apr and Nov - Dec first series of Monkhouse Archive a programme of BBC comedy clips, Saturdays at 1.00pm.
Jun - Aug Talking Comedy various presenters, Saturdays at 1.00pm.
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1997
1997
1997
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Best Radio Programme (TRIC), Terry Wogan
Sony Awards 1997 (for 1996)
Outstanding Achievement (Gold) Jimmy Young
News Presentation (Silver) News Presentation
Themed Music Programme (Silver) Christmas Foreverett
Best Personality Based Programme (Silver) Steve Wright’s Saturday Show
Themed Music Programme (Bronze) The Simon And Garfunkel Story
Breakfast Show - Music Based (Bronze) Wake Up To Wogan
Daytime Music Sequence Programme (Bronze) Steve Wright’s Saturday Show
Comedy (Bronze) Talking Comedy with Paul O’Grady
Terry Wogan awarded honorary OBE
Wally Whyton dies 22 January
Charlie Chester dies 26 June |
Stuart Maconie joins Radio 2
Paul Gambaccini joins R2, hosting America's Greatest Hits, 5.30 - 7.00pm
11 April Judi Spiers’ final Saturday afternoon show for Radio 2
Drivetime with Johnnie Walker, Mon -Thurs; Des Lynam on Fridays
Johnnie Walker had to leave for about a year during which Richard Allinson took the Drivetime slot, Lyn Parsons took Richard's show (10.30pm) and Nicky Horne took the weekend overnight slot.
18 April Johnnie Walker begins a run on Saturday afternoons
Richard Baker replaces Hugh Scully on Melodies For You
Alan Freeman's Their Greatest Bits replaces Hayes Over Britain on Tuesdays
Mike Harding replaced Jim Lloyd (retired) on Folk on 2
Bob Harris Country replaced David Allan's Country Club
Debbie Thrower leaves R2
Steve Madden leaves R2 and was replaced by Katrina Leskanich on weekday overnights
Mark Lamarr joins R2 to host Reggae Show and Shake, Rattle & Roll
Jools Holland joins R2
Russell Davies takes on the Sunday slot left by Benny Green who died
Charles Nove leaves R2
In October Alan Keith celebrated his 90th birthday., and Richard Baker presented a special programme that Sunday evening called "Alan Keith at 90".
Mar - Apr Comedy Showcase Thursdays 10.00pm
Sept - Oct Monkhouse Archive a programme of BBC comedy clips, Saturdays at 1.00pm. There was also a Christmas day special at 2.00pm
July - Aug Talking Comedy various presenters, Saturdays at 1.00pm.
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1998
1998
1998
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1998 Radio Personality Of The Year, Steve Wright
Sony Awards 1998 (for 1997)
The Weekend Award – Music (Gold) - Parkinson’s Sunday Supplement
The Evening/Late Night Award – Music (Gold) - The Richard Allinson Show
The Drivetime Award – Music (Gold) - The John Dunn Show
The Feature Award – Music (Gold) - The Club That Scott Built
The Feature Award – Music (Silver) - The Elvis Presley Story
The Special Interest Music Award (Silver) - Smokey Robinson’s Soul Selection
The Drama Award (Silver) - The Directors - Woody Allen
The Breakfast Award – Music (Silver)- Wake Up To Wogan
Alan Freeman awarded CBE
R2 Listeners exceed 9 million
Robin Richmond dies 27 July
Benny Green dies 22 June |
Ed Stewart replaces Pam Ayres, Sundays 5.00-7.900pm
Des Lynam leaves R2, so Johnnie Walker takes on Drivetime Fridays with the rest of the week and passes his Saturday slot to Janice Long (3.30 - 5.30pm)
July Steve Wright starts his regular weekday afternoon slot
July Jonathon Ross starts his Saturday 10.00-1.00pm show
Parkinson's Choice series
Lynn Parsons resumes her weekend overnight slot replacing Nicky Horne
Pam Ayres leaves R2
Hugh Scully leaves R2
Aug - Sept Comedy Showcase Thursdays 10.00pm
Sept - Oct Monkhouse Archive a programme of BBC comedy clips, Saturdays at 1.00pm.
Apr - Jun Talking Comedy various presenters, Saturdays at 1.00pm.
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1999
1999
1999
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Sony Awards 1999 (for 1998)
Station Of The Year - BBC Radio 2
The Music Broadcaster Award (Gold) - Mark Lamarr
The Feature Award – Speech (Gold) The Unknown Soldier
The Special Interest Award – Music (Gold) Shake, Rattle And Roll (Mark Lamarr)
The Community Award (Silver) - Cancer And You
The Feature Award – Music (Silver) Frank Sinatra – The Voice Of The Century
The Station Branding Award (Silver) BBC Radio 2
The Feature Award – Music (Bronze) - The Jack Jackson Story
The Evening/Late Night Award – Music (Bronze) - Bob Harris
The Music Broadcaster Award (Bronze) - Bob Harris
Jim Moir approached Danny Baker and asked him if he wanted to replace Steve Wright on Saturday mornings (Steve was
due to replace Ed Stewart on weekday afternoons). Danny, however, snubbed Moir's offer, stating "The time wasn't right".
George Elrick dies 16 December |
Lesley Douglas appointed as Head Of Programmes Radio 2
April Dale Winton replaces Alan Freeman as host of Pick of the Pops
Janice Long replaces Katrina Leskanich on the night-time show
Richard Allinson On Saturday, 3.30 - 6.30pm
Andy Peebles joins Radio 2 to present The Andy Peebles Soul Show on Wednesday nights.
Jan - Feb Comedy Showcase Thursdays 10.00pm
Aug - July Monkhouse Archive a programme of BBC comedy clips, Saturdays at 1.00pm.
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2000
2000
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Michael Parkinson awarded CBE
2000 Radio Programme Of The Year, Jonathan Ross
Humphrey Lyttleton British Jazz Awards - Lifetime Achievement
Sony Awards 2000 (for 1999)
Lifetime Achievement Award Alan Freeman
Music Presentation Award (Gold) Jonathan Ross Show
Music Special Award (Gold) For Your Ears Only
Robin Scott dies |
Album Chart Show presented by Simon Mayo on Mondays at 7.00pm
Stacey Kent takes over Big Band Special
8 November The News Huddlines ends its 51st and final series
December Sing Something Simple came off the air following the death of Cliff Adams
31 Dec Boy George hosts his first ever show on Radio 2 Boy George's New Year's
Party" has been a regular since then, broadcasting from 2001 - 2004.
Mar - May Monkhouse Archive a programme of BBC comedy clips, Saturdays at 1.00pm.
Oct - Dec Talking Comedy various presenters, Saturdays at 1.00pm.
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2001
2001
2001
|   2001 Radio Personality Of The Year, Jonathan Ross
Sony Awards 2001 (for 2000)
Station Of The Year (UK) BBC Radio 2
The Music Broadcaster Award (Gold) - Stuart Maconie
The Station Sound Award (Gold) BBC Radio 2
The Specialist Music Award (Gold) - A Beginner's Guide To Reggae
The Music Programming Award - Daily (Silver) - Johnnie Walker Drivetime
The Breakfast Music Award (Silver) - Wake Up To Wogan
The Specialist Music Award (Bronze) - Paul Jones
The Entertainment Award (Bronze) - Jonathan Ross Show
The Music Special Award (Bronze) Paul Simon Solo - Born At The Right Time
Terry Wogan Radio Academy award for 2000
Jonathon Ross Radio Personality of the Year
The News Huddlines won the 2001 TRIC award for radio/digital
programme of the year.
Jimmy Young knighted
Don Maclean awarded MBE
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January Russell Davies show extended to 5pm
Andy Peebles left Radio 2.
Jimmy Young "retired from broadcasting"
Dec'01 - Jan '02, July - Sept and Nov - Jan'03 Monkhouse Archive a programme of BBC comedy clips, Saturdays at 1.00pm.
May - July Talking Comedy various presenters, Saturdays at 1.00pm.
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2002
2002
2002
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Sony Awards 2002 (for 2001)
Station Of The Year (UK) Radio 2
The Breakfast Award – Music (Gold) - Wake Up To Wogan
The Specialist Music Award (Silver) - A Beginner’s Guide To Reggae
The Entertainment Award (Silver) - The Jonathan Ross Show
The Music Programming Award (Bronze) - The Critical List
The Music Broadcast Award (Bronze) - Mark Lamarr
Patrick Fyffe dies 11 May (Dame Hilda Bracket)
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6 January Jeremy Vine takes on the 12-2.00pm slot (replacing Jimmy Young)
March Sold On Song launched
Sybil Ruscoe takes on the weekend overnight show following the departure of Lynn Parsons
July - October Noel Edmonds joins Radio 2 as the interim host of Drivetime whilst Johnnie Walker is on sick leave. This was the first time Noel had been on radio in over 20 years.
10 October Lesley Douglas appointed Controller of Radio 2 and 6Music
Nov'02 - Jan'03 and July - Sept Monkhouse Archive a programme of BBC comedy clips, Saturdays at 1.00pm. There was also a Christmas day special at 12.30pm
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2003
2003
2003
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Sony Awards 2003 (for 2002)
The 2002 Award (Gold) - Jonathan Ross
The Music Broadcaster Award (Gold) - Paul Gambacinni
The Entertainment Award (Gold) - Jonathan Ross
The Music Programming Award (Silver) - Jonathan Ross
The Breakfast Music Award (Silver) - Wake Up To Wogan
Johnnie Walker in June announces he has cancer, but makes a good recovery
Alan Keith dies 18 March.
A repeat broadcast of Richard Baker's interview show "Alan Keith at 90".
Robin Boyle dies 25 July
Bob Monkhouse dies 19th December
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5 January Lesley Douglas assumes position of Controller of R2 and 6Music
Richard Allinson On Saturday, 4.00-6.00pm
1st March Johnnie Walker returns to Drivetime
7 June Mark Radcliffe presents his first show, from 10.30pm, for R2
July Helen Mayhew joins R2 to present Big Band Special
July/AugustCharles Hazlewood present a series on music relationships featuring pop (old and new) and classical (old and new)
Sybil Ruscoe leaves Radio 2 and Charlie Jordan temporarily takes on the overnight weekend show July - September
Dale Winton's Pick Of The Pops ends
3 September Mariella Frostrup presents Green Room
4 September Dermot O'Leary starts his Saturday show 2.00-4.00pm
and Mark Lamarr starts his Alternative Sixties 7.30-8.30pm
Bob Harris late Saturday show
Helen Mayhew presents overnight Sat/Sun show 1.00-4.00am
5 September Elaine Paige's musicals show on Sundays starts, 1.00-2.30pm.
Also Lulu's show 3.30-5.00pm Sundays
7 September Desmond Carrington moves to Tuesdays with The Music Goes Round, 7.00-8.00pm
 
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2004
2004
2004
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2004 Radio Personality Of The Year, Jonathan Ross
Sony Awards 2004 (for 2003)
The Outstanding Contribution Gold Award - Johnnie Walker
The Weekly Music Show of the Year (Gold) - Jonathan Ross
The Comedy Award (Silver) - Jammin'
The Specialist Music Award (Bronze) - Mark Lamarr and producer Fiona Day (for A Beginner’s Guide To Reggae)
The Breakfast Show Of The Year (Bronze) - Wake Up To Wogan
The 'Music Special' Award (Bronze) - The History Of Psychedlia
Radio 2 has 13 million listeners
Hubert Gregg dies
John Peel dies 25 October
John Dunn dies 27 November |
Chris Evans fronts shows on 25th and 28th March
10 September Richard Allinson's last Saturday show
17 September Chris Evans starts his Saturday show 2.00-5.00pm, and Dermot O'Leary moves to 5.00-7.00pm
September Lulu's show ends
Dale Winton's Pick Of The Pops returns
September/October Charles Hazlewood's second series on R2
December 2005 Ricky Gervais made his debut on Radio 2 (Christmas Eve and again on New Year's Eve) with two special Saturday afternoon shows.
 
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2005
2005
2005
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Sarah Kennedy awarded MBE
Jonathan Ross awarded OBE
Terry Wogan awarded honorary knighthood
Terry Wogan Radio Broadcaster Of The Year
Jeremy Vine Sony Speech Broadcaster of the Year
Charles Hazlewood appointed Principal Guest Conductor for the BBC Concert Orch.
Charles Hazlewood Bronze Sony Music Broadcaster of the Year 2005 (mainly for his work on R3).
Tommy Vance dies 6 March
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15 Jan Aled Jones replaced Don Maclean on Good Morning Sunday; Don Maclean retired after almost 16 years of hosting the programme.
31 March Johnnie Walker hosted his last Drivetime show, with Sally Boazman and special guest Neil Diamond
Stuart Maconie and John Inverdale each host 1 week of Drivetime
Saturday 15 April: Stuart Maconie presented his last Critical List show
Mark Lamarr began his late Friday/Saturday show on Radio 2 replacing Bob Harris
(12.00 - 3.00am)
and Paul O'Grady presented one-off show 2.00 - 5.00pm
Sunday 16 April: Helen Mayhew hosted her final show on Radio 2 (Sunday 1.00 - 4.00am)
and Ed Stewart presented his final ever show on Radio 2
and Liza Minnelli hosted a special one-off show 7.00 - 8.00pm.
Monday 17 April: Clare Teal replaced Helen Mayhew on Big Band Special at a new 9.00 - 9.30pm slot
 
Tuesday 18 April: Chris Evans' Show replaced Johnnie Walker's Drivetime Show.
Saturday 22 April: Pete Mitchell made his debut on Radio 2, hosting two new weekend shows. Pete replaced Janey Lee Grace on Saturday mornings (3.00 - 6.00am) and Helen Mayhew on Sunday mornings (1.00 - 4.00am).
Stuart Maconie took over the Saturday afternoon slot (2.00 - 5.00pm) from Chris Evans and Paul Gambaccini got an extra half hour (7.00 - 9.00pm).
 
Sunday 23 April: Johnnie Walker replaced Ed Stewart on the Sunday 5.00 - 7.00pm slot
from Saturday 2 September: Brian Matthew having time off due to illness. Johnnie Walker presented Sounds of The Sixties during Sept 2006 - Jan 2007 with stand-ins also by Sandie Shaw and Joe Brown
Sunday 12 November: Michael Ball sitting in for Johnnie Walker's Sunday show till early 2007
Sunday 19 November: Russell Brand moved from BBC 6music to a new Saturday evening slot on Radio 2. Saturday/Sunday schedule changed to:
16:30 Dermot O'Leary
18:30 Paul Gambaccini
20:00 Live and Exclusive / Documentary
21:00 Russell Brand
23:00 Bob Harris
02:00 - 04:00 Pete Mitchell
 
17 December Sheridan Morley presented his last Melodies For You
During March the BBC Radio 2 'Shows & Music' messageboard was swamped with hundreds of messages from fans unhappy at the appointment of Chris Evans to the Drivetime slot, and this hit the headlines in some media press.
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2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
2006
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from webcast of Evans' first 5.00pm show
October Paul Walters, Terry Wogan's long-time producer, died aged 59.
Biography and tributes at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/wogan/paulwalterscomments.shtml
Paul Walters 1947-2006
November Alan Freeman, all-time favourite presenter on Radio 1&2, dies aged 79
Biography and tributes at UK Radio Academy Hall of Fame
Alan Freeman 1927-2006
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7, 14, 21 January Kicking the Establishment - Alan Titchmarsh presented a short series looking at the operatic careers of Gilbert and Sullivan 21 Jan the final Your 100 Best Tunes broadcast, presented by Richard Baker
21 January the final Sunday afternoon 'Art of the Songwriter Show', presented by Russell Davies, ending a traditional Sunday show going back to Benny Green's days, but see January 28.
28 January with the loss of Y100BT the Sunday schedule was re-arranged. Melodies For You returned, a longer show presented by Alan Titchmarsh, and Russell Davies' 'Art Of The Songwriter' moved to the 9.00pm slot.
The Sunday p.m. changes when POTP got half an hour more became:
1.30pm - 2.30pm Elaine Paige on musicals
2.30pm - 4.40pm Pick Of The Pops
4.30pm - 6.30pm Johnnie Walker Sunday Show
6.30pm - 8.30pm Alan Titchmarsh 'Melodies for You'
8.30pm - 9pm Sunday Half Hour
9pm - 10pm Russell Davies
10pm - 11pm Malcolm Laycock
11pm - midnight The David Jacobs Collection
March
It was announced that Humphrey Lyttleton would be off the air for a while and will only present his Best of Jazz for 26 weeks a year, at periods to be announced. This was one of many evening schedule changes announced. Several shows were moved earlier or later due to Mark Radcliffe moving to an earlier time and joined with Stuart Maconie.
April
Dermot O'Leary sat in for Ken Bruce for several weeks
2 December Michael Parkinson broadcast his very last Sunday Supplement with special guest Ian McKellern and a playlist including his favourites Diana Krall, Jane Monheit, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme, Michael Buble, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra
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2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
| Evening schedules from April:
Monday schedule:
19:00 Paul Jones
20:00 Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie
22:00 Big Band Special
22:30 Jools Holland
23:30 The Music Club
Tuesday schedule:
19:00 Desmond Carrington
20:00 Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie
22:00 Nigel Ogden
22:30 Documentary
23:30 Courtney Pine's Jazz Crusade
Wednesday schedule:
19:00 Mike Harding Folk Show
20:00 Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie
22:00 Mark Lamarr: Reggae Show
23:00 Documentary
23:30 Steve Lamacq show
Thursday schedule:
19:00 Bob Harris Country
20:00 Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie
22:00 Mark Lamarr: Shake, Rattle and Roll
23:00 Michael Ball: Ball over Broadway
23:30 Comedy
Friday schedule:
19:00 Artiste focus programme
19:30 Friday Night Is Music Night
21:15 Book programme
21:30 Listen to the Band presented by Frank Renton
22:00 The Weekender presented by Matthew Wright
Sheridan Morley died, 16 February
40th Birthday schedule on Sunday 30th Sept. 2007:
0900-0955 Breakfast Special With Paul Hollingdale
0955-1000 Five To Ten
1000-1100 Junior Choice With Ed Stewart
1100-1300 The Kenny Everett Radio Show,from 3/10/81
1300-1430 Family Favourites With Michael Aspel
1430-1630 Pick Of The Pops With Smashie And Nicey
1630-1830 Brian Matthew
1830-1930 Semprini Serenade, from 24/01/71
1930-2000 Round The Horne
2000-2030 Sing Something Simple, from 16/03/00
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7 Jan Humphrey Lyttelton returned with a new three month series of The Best Of Jazz, Mondays 10.30pm. His last show was broadcast on 17 March
from Sat 5th April
Saturday Radio 2 changes:
2.00pm Dermot O'Leary
5.00 Paul Gambaccini
7.00 Documentary slot. Included Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour and Suzi Quatro’s Heroes Of Rock’n’Roll
from Sun 6th April
11.00am - 1.00pm Michael Ball's Sunday Brunch
from April
Mon 7/4/08
midnight - 3.00am Janice Long show
Simon Mayo's Music Club ended March.
Trevor Nelson began his Soul Show
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2008
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Humphrey Lyttleton died 25th April
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