Music, chat and guests.
Journalist Mark Ellen drops by to discuss his latest gig reviews.
Music, chat and guests.
Mott the Hoople singer Ian Hunter discusses the band's forthcoming UK tour.
Indie rockers Glasvegas drop by to discuss their new album Later - When the TV Turns to Static.
Neil Hannon and Thomas Walsh from the Duckworth Lewis Method join the host for music and chat.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
The host chats to Ian Gillan and Ian Paice from 1970s rock band Deep Purple.
London-based psychedelic indie-rockers TOY join the host on the show.
Comedian Omid Djalili chats to the host.
Guy Chadwick and Terry Bickers from alternative rock band House of Love discuss their new album...
Resident musicologist Sid Griffin looks at the stories behind classic tracks.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
New York indie band Darwin Deez join the presenter.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
The host is joined by comedian Chris Addison, star of The Thick of It and Lab Rats.
Music, chat and guests.
The presenter chats to Scottish rockers Django Django, whose self-titled debut was...
Actor Stephen Tompkinson drops by the studio to chat with the presenter.
With guest Jason Lytle, the American musician who spent almost 15 years at the helm of...
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
The host talks to American singer-songwriter Sean Rowe, who discusses his musical influences...
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Guillemots talk about the four albums they intend on releasing this year and their festival...
Ray Davies talks about the new two-disc retrospective Waterloo Sunset - The Very Best of the...
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Mike Scott of the Waterboys chats to Mark and Stuart about his recent memoir Adventures of a...
With American indie band Friends, whose debut album Manifest! was released on Monday.
With Tim Booth, Jim Glennie and Larry Gott of James.
With Kaiser Chiefs, whose singles compilation Souvenir is released this week.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Former Dr Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson chats about his new autobiography Looking Back at...
With comedian Tim Minchin.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Mark is joined by Kenney Jones, drummer for bands including Small Faces, Faces and the Who.
With Fyfe Dangerfield of Guillemots.
Producer and Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera talks about his recent trip to Cuba and his...
Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill of Simple Minds chat about the release of their new box set X5.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Johanna and Klara Soderberg of Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit chat to Mark.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
The host bids farewell to Studio 5 in his last show from Manchester's New Broadcasting House.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Norwegian singer-songwriter Ane Brun chats to Mark.
Music, chat and guests.
Office co-creator Stephen Merchant chats about his first-ever stand-up show Hello Ladies.
Featuring an interview with guitarist and Black Sabbath co-founder Tony Iommi.
Featuring an interview with Canadian singer-songwriter Feist.
Musician and producer Thomas Dolby chats about his latest album A Map of the Floating City.
Music, chat and guests.
With guest Julian Cope.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Music, chat and guests.
Late-night mix of live sessions, celebrity guests and listeners' calls.
Comedian, actor and musician Adrian Edmondson chats to Mark.
Veteran Japanese punk-pop band Shonen Knife chat to Mark.
Music, chat and guests.
With folk musician Kris Drever.
Music, chat and guests.
Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys chats to Mark.
Music, chat and guests.
Ricky Wilson and Simon Rix of Kaiser Chiefs chat to Mark.
Music, chat and guests.
Writer and journalist Mark Ellen of Word magazine chats about Glastonbury.
Former Stone Roses guitarist John Squire chats about his new art exhibition Celebrity.
Comedian Jason Byrne chats to Mark about his autumn tour Cirque du Byrne, which starts in...
Late-night mix of live sessions, celebrity guests and listeners' calls.
Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris chat about new compilation album Total: From Joy Division to...
Author and literary critic Simon Reynolds chats to Mark about his new book Retromania.
Nick Cave chats to Mark about new Grinderman single Mickey Mouse and the Goodbye Man and...
Australian indie band Howling Bells join Mark and Stuart for a chat.
Music and chat.
Radiohead's Ed O'Brien and Colin Greenwood chat about Anyone Can Play Guitar, a documentary...
Ivor Novello Award-winning Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall performs in the studio ahead...
Mark is joined by resident musicologist Sid Griffin to discuss Dorian Lynskey's new book 33...
American singer-songwriter Joan Wasser, aka Joan As Police Woman, performs songs from her...
Badly Drawn Boy, aka Mercury Prizewinner Damon Gough, drops in for live music and conversation.
Manic Street Preachers chat and perform a studio set. Plus, the latest releases, along with...
California indie pop outfit Avi Buffalo perform a studio set. Plus, the latest releases, along...
Regular guest Noddy Holder drops in to chat. Plus, live sessions, recorded music, reviews and...
Artist Sam Taylor-Wood talks to Mark about her debut film, John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy.
Pink Floyd manager Peter Jenner remembers founder member Syd Barrett, and singer Robyn...
New Yorker Darwin Deez performs songs showcasing his brand of happiness rock. Plus, celebrity...
With regular guest, magazine editor Mark Ellen. Plus, live sessions and listeners' calls.
Former Slade frontman Noddy Holder drops in to chat. Plus, live sessions, recorded music,...
Former Coronation Street actress Sally Lindsay drops in for a chat. Plus, live sessions,...
A live session by American indie-pop band Beach House.
Patti Smith discusses her book Just Kids, a memoir of bohemian life in New York in the 1970s...
Resident musicologist Sid Griffin talks about Beefheart: Through the Eyes of Magic - John...
Canadian-born singer-songwriter Devon Sproule sings songs from her latest album Don't Hurry for...
Regular guest Mark Ellen drops in to chat. Plus, live sessions, recorded music and reviews.
Sheffield singer-songwriter Richard Hawley chats to Mark Radcliffe and listens to tracks taken...
Writer Nick Hornby discusses his new book. Plus, live sessions, celebrity guests and listeners'...
Essex singer-songwriter Kate Walsh performs songs from her new album.
Noddy Holder drops in to chat. Plus, live sessions and listeners' calls.
Nick Cave talks to Mark about his new novel The Death of Bunny Munro.
Interview with Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey of Supergrass and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich,...
Sid Griffin joins the fun. Plus, live sessions, celebrity guests and listeners' calls.
Sitting in for Simon Mayo with news, entertainment reports, and the day's sport.
Sitting in for Simon Mayo with news, entertainment reports, and the day's sport.
Sitting in for Simon Mayo with news, entertainment reports, and the day's sport.
Sitting in for Simon Mayo with news, entertainment reports, and the day's sport.
Sitting in for Simon Mayo with news, entertainment reports, and the day's sport.
Radio 2's coverage of the Cambridge Folk Festival kicks off with highlights of the first day,...
Hawkwind's Dave Brock talks about his career. Plus, live sessions, regular guests, recorded...
Indian Ocean rowing correspondent Sarah Outen reports on her record-breaking attempt.
American all-female synthpop trio Au Revoir Simone showcase songs from their latest album,...
Noddy Holder drops in to chat. Plus, live sessions, recorded music, reviews and music news.
With regular guest Noddy Holder, plus live sessions, celebrity guests and listeners' calls.
An interview with singer-songwriter Nick Lowe, plus live sessions, celebrity guests and...
Manchester-based band Doves perform tracks from their comeback album.
With regular guest, the poet Simon Armitage. Plus, live sessions, recorded music, reviews and...
Regular guest Lucy Porter drops in to join the fun. Plus, live sessions, recorded music,...
With singer-songwriter David Byrne. Plus, live sessions, recorded music, reviews and music...
Canadian singer-songwriter Son of Dave (Benjamin Darvill) performs a set showcasing his unique...
Patti Smith talks about the new film Patti Smith - Dream of Life by Steven Sebring tracing her...
Folk musicians Rachel Unthank and the Winterset perform in the studio and Noddy Holder drops in...
A selection of highlights from this year's sessions.