Posted November 25, 200915 yr The Great British Songbook Of The 60s Ep 1/5 New series Bank Holiday Monday 28 December to New Year's Day Friday 1 January 2.00-5.00pm BBC RADIO 2 Legendary DJ Tony Blackburn and Sixties pop princess Cilla Black look at the Great British Songbook Of The 60s. Over three hours, Tony and Cilla take a trip down memory lane as they play the best British songs from this decade, including suggestions from BBC Radio 2 listeners. With a playlist that includes The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Cliff Richard and Dusty Springfield, they reflect the work of some of Britain's greatest songwriters and share their own Sixties' memories. Tony Blackburn and Cilla Black kick off a week of programmes celebrating the work of British songwriters, in which British artists and DJs reflect on the Great British Songbook of a decade, from the Sixties to the Noughties. Presenters/Tony Blackburn and Cilla Black, Producer/Bequi Sheehan Edited November 25, 200915 yr by Chartbusters
November 25, 200915 yr Author The Great British Songbook Of The 70s Ep 2/5 Bank Holiday Monday 28 December to New Year's Day Friday 1 January 2.00-5.00pm BBC RADIO 2 Noddy Holder, lead singer and front man of English rock band Slade, and singer-songwriter Kiki Dee look take a trip down memory lane with the Great British Songbook Of The 70s. Over three hours, Noddy and Kiki play the best British songs from this decade, including suggestions from BBC Radio 2 listeners. The playlist includes David Bowie, Rod Stewart, Queen and the Bee Gees. Kiki and Noddy also reflect on the work of some of Britain's greatest songwriters and share their own memories from the Seventies. The Great British Songbook is Radio 2's celebration of the work of British songwriters. This is the second in a series of programmes in which British artists and DJs reflect on the Great British Songbook of each decade from the Sixties to the Noughties. Presenters/Noddy Holder and Kiki Dee, Producer/Bequi Sheehan
November 25, 200915 yr Author The Great British Songbook Of The 80s Ep 3/5 Bank Holiday Monday 28 December to New Year's Day Friday 1 January 2.00-5.00pm BBC RADIO 2 DJ Chris Tarrant and Eighties pop star and songwriter Nik Kershaw look at the Great British Songbook Of The 80s in the third in a series of programmes where British artists and DJs reflect on the Great British Songbook of each decade from the Sixties to the Noughties. Over three hours, Chris and Nik take a trip down memory lane as they play the best British songs from this decade, including suggestions from BBC Radio 2 listeners. With a playlist that includes Duran Duran, The Smiths, Wham! and Kim Wilde, they reflect on the work of some of Britain's greatest songwriters and share their own memories from the decade. The Great British Songbook is Radio 2's celebration of the work of British songwriters. Presenters/Chris Tarrant and Nik Kershaw, Producer/Bequi Sheehan BBC Radio 2 Publicity To top The Beatles – Here, There And Everywhere Ep 1/2 New series Wednesday 30 December 5.00-6.00pm BBC RADIO 2 Paul Gambaccini presents a two-part series in which a range of artists and record producers talk about the legacy of The Beatles. The band's entire catalogue was recorded more than 40 years ago, yet in both artistic and commercial terms its power shows no sign of fading. In part one of the series, Paul focuses on the various elements within the group that combined to make The Beatles so musically powerful: their strengths as performers, both instrumentally and vocally, plus the brilliance of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison as songwriters. Interviewees include writer and film director Cameron Crowe, Dave Grohl (of Foo Fighters and Nirvana), Jeff Lynne (ELO), Mika, Tom Petty, Slash and Susan Werner. The second part of the programme can be heard at 5pm on New Year's Eve, Thursday 31 December. Presenter/Paul Gambaccini, Producer/Kevin Howlett
November 25, 200915 yr Author The Great British Songbook Of The 90s Ep 4/5 Bank Holiday Monday 28 December to New Year's Day Friday 1 January 2.00-5.00pm BBC RADIO 2 BBC Radio 2 Saturday morning presenter Zoe Ball and Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm, aka Mel C, look at the Great British Songbook Of The Nineties, as the series continues. Over three hours, Zoe and Melanie take a trip down memory lane as they play the best British songs from the Nineties, including suggestions from Radio 2 listeners. The playlist includes Oasis, Take That, Blur and, of course, the Spice Girls. They reflect the work of some of Britain's greatest songwriters and share their own memories from the decade. This is the fourth in a series of programmes where British artists and DJs reflect on the Great British Songbook of each decade from the Sixties to the Noughties. The Great British Songbook is Radio 2's celebration of the work of British songwriters. Presenters/Zoe Ball and Melanie Chisholm, Producer/Bequi Sheehan
November 25, 200915 yr Author The Great British Songbook Of The 00s Ep 5/5 Bank Holiday Monday 28 December to New Year's Day Friday 1 January 2.00-5.00pm BBC RADIO 2 BBC Radio 2 DJ Alan Carr and Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle look at the Great British Songbook Of The Noughties. Over three hours, Alan and Nadine play the best British songs from this decade, including suggestions from Radio 2 listeners. With a playlist that includes Coldplay, Will Young, Amy Winehouse and, of course, Girls Aloud, they reflect the work of some of Britain's greatest songwriters and share their own stories from the Noughties. This is the final show in a series of programmes where British artists and DJs reflect on the Great British Songbook of each decade from the Sixties to the Noughties. The Great British Songbook is Radio 2's celebration of the work of British songwriters. Presenters/Alan Carr and Nadine Coyle, Producer/Bequi Sheehan
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