Schedule
Early
00:00
OJ Borg—Friday means Ravio 2
OJ is live through the night from Salford, with a big Ravio 2 to end the week in style.
03:00
Dance Sounds of the 90s with Vernon Kay—Gonna Make You Sweat
Sweatbands at the ready for a 90s workout-inspired show with Vernon Kay!(R)
04:00
Owain Wyn Evans—21/08/2026
Welcome! It's Early Breakfast with Owain Wyn Evans, featuring Airdrum Anthems.
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Morning
06:30
The Sara Cox Breakfast Show—Start your Friyay with Sara Cox!
Start your day the right way with Sara Cox at Breakfast on Radio 2!
09:30
Vernon Kay—DJ Spoony sits in
Vernon finishes the week with our guest’s final two selections in Tracks of My Years.
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Afternoon
12:00
Jeremy Vine—21/08/2026
Jeremy and guests discuss the news headlines and talk to the people making them.
14:00
Trevor Nelson—DJ Spoony sits in: Funky Friday!
DJ Spoony with great music from across the decades to get you through the afternoon.
16:00
Radio 2 Drivetime—with Jason Manford
Jason Manford plays amazing tunes, plus the latest news and travel to help you home.
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Evening
19:00
Michelle Visage—Party #207... this is the rhythm of the night
All rise and dance to the rhythm of the night at Michelle's Fabulous Friday party.
20:30
Michelle Visage—Michelle Visage's Handbag Hits, Michelle's Mood is... ON THE BEACH! Sunny bops from Wham!, DNCE, Atomic Kitten, Darude and more
Michelle's Mood is...ON THE BEACH! Your weekly 30 minutes of sunny nonstop bops right here
21:00
Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco—21/08/2026
Two hours of the best uplifting disco tunes to dance and sing along to!
23:00
The Rock Show with Shaun Keaveny—21/08/2026
Shaun curates an hour of the best rock ever heard on Radio 2.
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Late
00:00
Romesh Ranganathan: For the Love of Hip-Hop—Digable Planets
Philadelphia's Digable Planets join Romesh on the show.(R)
01:00
Tony Blackburn's Sounds of Soul—22/08/2026
Join Tony every week for the best in soul!
02:00
Pick of the Pops—1980
Mark Goodier counts down the chart from this day in 1980.(R)
03:00
Pick of the Pops—1992
Mark Goodier counts down the chart from this day in 1992.(R)
04:00
Radio 2 In Concert—Kool and the Gang (1981)
Kool and the Gang performing at the Rainbow Theatre, Finsbury Park, in 1981.(R)
05:00
Tracks of My Years—Sue Johnston
Actress Sue Johnston joins Vernon to choose ten songs that have soundtracked her life.(R)
