Schedule
Early
00:00
Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies—Def Leppard rock a Red Button Special
Sara Cox presents a Rockin' Red Button Special with Def Leppard.(R)
02:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2's Folk Playlist
Mark Radcliffe's selection of folk, roots and acoustic music.
03:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: 90s Hits
A 90s hits playlist.
04:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Wednesday Workout
Limber up with Penny Smith and tracks by The Pet Shop Boys, Michael Jackson and Spagna!
05:00
Vanessa Feltz—04/04/2018
Vanessa Feltz presents music, chat and a first look at the day's newspapers.
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Morning
06:30
The Chris Evans Breakfast Show—Sara Cox sits in
Sara Cox sits in for Chris and is joined by food writer and cook Diana Henry.
09:30
Ken Bruce—Tracey Thorn chooses the Tracks of My Years
Tracey Thorn chooses the Tracks of My Years plus the PopMaster Music Quiz.
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Afternoon
12:00
Jeremy Vine—Murders and Cannibals
Jeremy discusses murders, the gender pay gap, Martin Luther King and Corsa cannibals.
14:00
Steve Wright in the Afternoon—Tracy-Ann Oberman & Rufus Hound, Sheridan Smith, Steven Ciobo MP
Tracy-Ann & Rufus are doing a Noel Coward play, Sheridan's touring plus Steven Ciobo MP.
17:05
Simon Mayo Drivetime—Mary Portas sits in with a Folk Awards warm-up
All Request Folk, Wildwood Kin live and a link up with Mark and Julie in Belfast.
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Evening
19:30
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards—2018, 2018
Mark Radcliffe and Julie Fowlis host the 19th Folk Awards live from the Belfast Waterfront
21:00
Suzi Perry
Suzi Perry.
22:00
I Have A Dream—Memphis & Martin Luther King - Episode 2
An oral history of events surrounding the assassination of Martin Luther King in Memphis.
23:00
The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe—Lost Boy - In Search of Nick Drake
Brad Pitt tells the story of singer-songwriter Nick Drake.
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Late
00:00
Pick of the Pops—1985 and 1993
Gambo brings his encyclopedic knowledge and quick wit to the charts from 1985 and 1993!(R)
02:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2's Country Playlist with Crissie Rhodes of The Shires
Crissie Rhodes from The Shires introduces the hottest country songs of the week.
03:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Easy
Penny Smith eases you into Thursday with tracks by Bread, Stevie Wonder and Neil Diamond.
04:03
Radio 2 Playlists—Radio 2 Playlist: Radio 2 Rocks
Classic rock music and some more recent selections.
05:00
Vanessa Feltz—05/04/2018
Vanessa Feltz presents music, chat and a first look at the day's newspapers.
