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Radio 2’s OB from C2C now a studio based show

Radio 2’s OB from C2C now a studio based show

Following the cancellation of C2C at London’s O2 tomorrow (Saturday 14 March), BBC Radio 2’s live outside broadcast from the event won’t be happening.

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March 13, 2020 - 11:57 am

Lewis Carnie to leave Radio 2 in the summer

The Head of BBC Radio 2, Lewis Carnie, is leaving the station after 19 years.

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February 13, 2020 - 1:04 pm
Funny Fortnight feature returns to BBC Radio 2

Funny Fortnight feature returns to BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 2 is bringing back Funny Fortnight for another year featuring two weekends of one-off celebrity panel shows, quizzes and situation comedies.

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February 11, 2020 - 3:49 pm
Zoe Ball launches 500 Words live from Liverpool

Zoe Ball launches 500 Words live from Liverpool

Zoe Ball was live in Liverpool today to launch the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show competition 500 Words.

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January 16, 2020 - 12:08 pm

BBC Radio 2 to broadcast live from WhatsOnStage Awards

BBC Radio 2 will broadcast live from the 20th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards in March 2020 after agreeing on an exclusive deal.

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December 19, 2019 - 11:48 am

BBC Radio 2 raises over £2m for Children in Need

BBC Radio 2 has so far raised over two million pounds in aid of this year’s BBC Children in Need.

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November 17, 2019 - 12:04 pm

Mark Radcliffe gets Folk Award for 40 years in radio

Mark Radcliffe has been presented with a special Folk Award by Ralph McTell during the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2019 in Manchester.

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October 16, 2019 - 9:14 pm

BBC Radio 2’s Rylan Clark-Neal to sing for 24 hours

Presenter Rylan Clark-Neal will sing in a 24 hour non-stop karaoke extravaganza to raise money for BBC Children in Need 2019.

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October 8, 2019 - 10:11 am

Podcast: BBC Radio 2 presenters Live at Hyde Park

This week we’re at Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park, chatting to presenters OJ Borg, Rev Kate Bottley, Trevor Nelson, Craig Charles and Jeremy Vine.

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September 21, 2019 - 10:28 am

Podcast: Gary Davies previews BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park

Gary Davies talks to RadioToday about Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park this weekend as well as his ‘accidental’ return to national BBC Radio over the last couple of years.

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September 14, 2019 - 6:00 pm

Ken Bruce to host Popmaster Live at Radio Academy event

Radio folk are invited to take part in a special edition of Popmaster with Ken Bruce in London.

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August 30, 2019 - 11:32 am

Tony Blackburn to open BBC Proms in the Park 2019

BBC Proms in the Park will once again be opened by BBC Radio 2 presenter Tony Blackburn to warm up the crowd.

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August 29, 2019 - 6:00 pm

BBC Radio 2 plans Beatles pop-up radio station

BBC Radio 2 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ Abbey Road album with Radio 2 Beatles, a four-day pop-up DAB radio station.

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August 29, 2019 - 9:00 am

Bob Harris returns to BBC Radio 2 Country Show

Bob Harris will be back on BBC Radio 2 to host his country show from September 19th 2019.

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August 21, 2019 - 11:12 am

Radio 2 heads to Blackpool for next All Star Party

The third Radio 2 All Star Party returns to Blackpool this year as Trevor Nelson, Craig Charles and Ana Matronic go live from the Empress Ballroom.

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August 12, 2019 - 10:05 pm
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