BBC Radio 2 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Light Programme.

BBC Radio 2

Sujata Barot

Brian Matthew

Desmond Carrington

Laughter on the Air

An hour of classic comedy begins with: I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again, A seasonal edition from Christmas Day 1969, starring Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, David Hatch, Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie.
Producers David Hatch and Peter Titheradge
1.30 Hancock's Half Hour
Tony Hancock stars in Almost a Gentleman, first broadcast in 1957. With Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques.
Producer Dennis Main Wilson

An hour of classic comedy begins with: I'm Sony n Read That Again A seasonal edition from 
Christmas Day 1969, starring Tim Brooke-Taylor , Graeme Garden , David Hatch , Jo Kendall and Bill Oddie. Producers David Hatch and Peter Titheradge

Hancock's Half Hour

Tony Hancock stars in Almost a Gentleman, first broadcast in 1957. With Sidney James , Bill Kerr , Kenneth Williams and Hattie Jacques. 
Producer Dennis Main Wilson

Humph and Acker

Humphrey Lyttelton and Acker Bilk lead a jazz quintet, direct from the Albert Inn , Bristol.

n Humphrey Lyttelton and Acker Bilk lead a jazz quintet, direct from the Albert Inn , Bristol.

Steve Race

Claire Martin with the BBC 
Big Band, conducted by Barry Forgie , with Angela Christian. On record Jimmy Witherspoon.

Bernard Bresslaw

Comedy's Gentle Giant A celebration of the career of this legendary comedian who died last year, with songs, memories and laughs. Producer Barry Littlechild

William Tell - the Lost Epic

Conrad Philips discovers the missing footage of Errol Rynn 's Cinemascope epic William Tell.

Conrad Phillips discovers the missing footage of Errol Flynn 's Cinemascope epic William Tell.

Carlo Curley in Concert

The American virtuoso presents popular organ classics from Lichfield 
Cathedral. With the boys of the cathedral choir, conducted by Andrew Lumsden. 
Introduced by John Marsh.

The American virtuoso presents popular organ classics from Lichfield Cathedral. With the boys of the cathedral choir, conducted by Andrew Lumsden.
Introduced by John Marsh.

Edmundo Ros

The last of six programmes featuring the Edmundo Ros Orchestra on CD, with Caterina Valente and Leston Paul. 
A Ray Harvey production

A Celebration for New Year's Day

Ian Wallace introduces a rousing evening of Scottish and Viennese music for the New Year. Featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by lain 
Sutherland; the Regimental Band of the Scots Guards, director of music Lt Col 
David Price; guest singers Rosemary Joshua (sop) and Vernon Midgley (tenor); and the Ambrosian Opera Chorus, directed by John McCarthy. Including at 8.25 Happy Birthday Hippodrome! 
Brian Matthew traces the history of Golders Green Hippodrome. 
Producer Anthony Wills

David Jacobs

presents Easy Does It with the BBC Big Band conducted by Bob Hartley , and singer Colin Anthony.

Radio 2 Arts Programme

Sheridan Morley looks ahead to the New Year.

Alan Dedicoat

with Night Ride 
Including at 1.30, 3.30 Pause for Thought

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