BBC Radio 2
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Following my run of programmes on the network during Christmas 1996, I began a series of regular shows on 29th March 1997. I broadcast every Saturday evening for three hours from 11pm until 2am, now working with Mark Simpson, a friend and colleague from the GLR days.
I build my programmes at home. I produce a running order and it and the corresponding CD's go into a programme box which I take into the studio with me, so I play all my own CD's and records. I like the programme to have a musical flow (the American 'wave' idea is my template) with segues of maybe two, three or four tracks together. I try to play a lot of different styles and blend each track as seamlessly as possible. I find programme building fabulously enjoyable and rewardingly creative. I spend a lot of time trying to get it right. I don't 'format' the show at all but I do use the Rockdate diary to inject familiarity.
The music is contempory and as diverse and interesting as I can make it. A 'no boundaries' music mix. If you want details of the tracks I'm playing, look up the playlist section on the web site.
Radio 2 is available in stereo to anyone in the UK with Freeview on channel 72, Sky Digital on channel 0102 or Virgin TV on channel 860 or 902
Sessions 2010
Jill Sobule - 6 March
Among The Oak And Ash - 27 February
Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers - 20 February
Jonatha Brooke - 13 February
Joan Armatrading - 6 February
Marcus Bonfanti - 30 January
Kate Walsh - 23 January
Black Joe Lewis - 16 January
Low Anthem - 9 January
Israel Nash Gripka - 2 January
Capitol Years - 19 December
Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett - 12 December
Sam Carter - 5 December
Alela Diane - 28 November
Thea Gilmore - 21 November
Sam Baker - 14 November
Tinariwen - 31 October
McIntosh Ross - 24 October
Ruby Turner - 17 October
Portland - 10 October
Stephen Dale Petit - 3 October
James Grant - 26 September
Sarah Jane Morris - 5 September
Katy Lied - 22 August
Aynsley Lister - 15 August
The Whispertown 2000 - 8 August
Sonny Landreth - 1 August
Fredo Viola - 25 July
Dave Matthews - 18 July
Bex Marshall - 18 July
Andrea Glass - 11 July
Steve Cradock - 4 July
Glenn Tilbrook - 27 June
Steve Forbert - 20 June
Ben Kweller - 13 June
Carrie Rodriguez - 6 June
Jon Allen - 30 May
Olympic Symphonium - 23 May
Bowmans - 16 May
Walter Strauss - 9 May
Ben Taylor - 2 May
Martyn Joseph - 25 April
Ella Edmondson - 18 April
Lau - 11 April
Eliza Carthy - 4 April
Hey Negrita - 21 March
Greg Pearle and John Illsley - 14 March
Mawkin Causley - 7 March
Lost Brothers - 28 February
Nitin Sawhney - 21 February
Jonatha Brooke - 14 February
Tift Merritt - 7 February
Rosabella Gregory - 31 January
Fake Lazy Supernovas - 24 January
Cara Dillon - 17 January
Chris While and Julie Matthews - 10 January
Joe Brown - 3 January
Richard Thompson - 27 December
Calexico - 20 December
Steve Tilston - 13 December
Josh Rouse - 6 December
Southside Johnny - 29 November
Bryan Adams - 29 November
Fleet Foxes - 22 November
Nell Bryden - 15 November
Marillion - 1 November
Luke Doucet - 25 October
Tom Russell - 25 October
Julie Fowlis - 18 October
Annie Keating - 11 October
Walter Trout - 4 October
Angie Palmer - 27 September
Eileen Rose - 13 September
Fraser Anderson - 6 September
Aimee Mann - 23 August
Kate Rogers - 16 August
Teddy Thompson - 9 August
Jim Moray - 2 August
Justin Townes Earle - 26 July
Emily Smith - 19 July
Cath and Phil Tyler - 12 July
Ben Harper - 5 July
Marshall Chess - 28 June
Eric Bibb - 21 June
Thea Gilmore - 7 June
Andy Fairweather Low - 31 May
Kim Richey - 24 May
Fish - 17 May
Danny and the Champions of the World - 10 May
Heidi Talbot - 3 May
Pete Molinari - 26 April
Yoriyos - 12 April
Corinne West - 5 April
Morcheeba - 15 March
Ruth Notman - 8 March
The Gathering of... - 1 March
Storys - 23 February
Colin Blunstone/Rod Argent - 16 February
Oh Laura - 9 February
Josh Ritter - 2 February
Stewboss - 26 January
Steve Forbert - 19 January
Paul Carrack - 12 January
Dennis Locorriere - 5 January
Beth Rowley - 22 December
Peter Von Poehl - 8 December
Dion - 1 December
Joe Bonamassa - 4 August
Gary Fletcher - 28 July
Martyn Joseph - 28 July
Stephanie Dosen - 21 July
Tia McGraff - 14 July
Sunny Sweeney - 7 July
Yvonne Lyon - 30 June
Jackie Leven - 23 June
Anais Mitchell - 16 June
Blue Rodeo - 9 June
Ron Sexsmith - 9 June
Wire Daisies - 2 June
Sue Foley - 12 May
Joan Armatrading - 5 May
Martha Tilston - 28 April
Marillion - 21 April
Show Of Hands - 14 April
Aynsley Lister - 24 March
Endrick Brothers - 17 March
Justin Rutledge - 10 March
David Celia - 3 March
Tunng - 24 February
Rebecca Worthley - 17 February
Thea Gilmore - 10 February
Kris Drever - 3 February
Bruce Cockburn - 27 January
Angie Palmer - 13 January
Jon Redfern - 6 January
Lisa Redford - 23 December
Brian Houston - 9 December
David Kitt - 18 November
Kim Patton-Johnston and Devon O'Day - 8 November
Gretchen Peters - 8 November
