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Episodes from Janice Long broadcast in 2009

December
  1. Chat, wit and the finest organic gourmet hand-picked music around!
November
  1. With Tunes Of The Unexpected, listeners' texts and emails and great music.
  2. Electronic music group Metronomy play a stripped back session live on the show.
  3. With Tunes Of The Unexpected, listeners' texts and emails and great music.
  4. Acclaimed British singer-songwriter Boo Hewerdine joins Janice in the studio.
  5. Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne joins Janice to choose some of his favourite music.
  6. With chat, music and live sessions.
  7. Black Country boys The Vouch play live in the studio.
  8. Janice is joined by Patch William playing live in the studio.
  9. With live sessions, irreverent chat and music.
  10. Janice is joined by singer-songwriter Martha Wainwright.
  11. With Tunes of the Unexpected, listeners' texts and emails, music and chat.
  12. Senses join Janice to play in session. Plus the Janice Theme Time Hour.
  13. Charlotte Hatherley joins Janice to play in session. Plus the Janice Theme Time Hour.
  14. With an array of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected.
  15. With an array of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected.
  16. With a vast breadth of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected.
  17. The Bookhouse Boys join Janice to play in session. Plus the Janice Theme Time Hour.
  18. With a broad mix of music, including some Tunes of the Unexpected.
  19. With a broad mix of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected.
  20. Brett Anderson joins Janice to talk about his new solo album Slow Attack.
  21. With a vast breadth of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected.
October
  1. Radio 2's 'Maida Vale At 75' celebrations kick off with The Stereophonics playing live.
  2. With an array of music, including some Tunes of the Unexpected.
  3. With Janice's excellent array of music, including some Tunes Of The Unexpected.
  4. Skunk Anansie join Janice for a chat ahead of the release of their greatest hits album.
  5. Janice starts your week with her vast breadth of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected.
  6. Spanish singer Lana plays live in session. Plus Janice's Theme Time Hour.
  7. With a broad mix of music, including some Tunes of the Unexpected.
  8. With a broad mix of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected.
  9. With a broad mix of music, including Tunes of The Unexpected.
  10. With a mix of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected.
  11. The Dukes Jetty join Janice to play tracks from their album Fine and Dandy.
  12. Idlewild join Janice to play tracks from their album Post Electric Blues.
  13. With a broad mix of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected.
  14. Holly Johnson chats to Janice about Frankie Goes to Hollywood and his solo career.
  15. With a mix of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected and Record and Album of the Week.
  16. Megan Henwood, winner of the Radio 2 Young Folk Award 2009, plays live in session.
  17. Jah Wobble chats to Janice about his new book Memoirs of A Geezer and picks some music.
  18. With a broad mix of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected.
  19. With a broad mix of music, including Tunes Of The Unexpected.
  20. With a mix of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected.
  21. Mercury Music Prize 2009 nominees Led Bib play live in session.
  22. With Tunes of The Unexpected and Radio 2's Record and Album of the Week.
September
  1. Echo And The Bunnymen chat about their album The Fountain and pick some favourite music.
  2. With an array of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected.
  3. With a mix of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected.
  4. Featuring Dot Allison in session, playing songs from her album Room Seven And A Half.
  5. With Tunes Of The Unexpected and Radio 2's Record and Album Of The Week.
  6. Aswad join Janice to talk about their new album and pick some favourite tunes.
  7. With a broad mix of music, including Tunes Of The Unexpected.
  8. With a mix of music, including Tunes of the Unexpected.
  9. Janice welcomes Paris-based, English songwriter MaJiKer to play live in session.
  10. With Janice's usual broad mix of music, including some Tunes Of The Unexpected.
  11. Award-winning photographer Cambridge Jones talks about his new book 'Inspired* by music'.
  12. Janice Long with an array of music, including some Tunes Of The Unexpected.
  13. With a mix of great music, including Tunes Of The Unexpected and the Record Of The Week.
  14. Mercury Music Prize 2009 winner Speech Debelle plays live in session.
  15. Janice presents her highlights and stories from the Mercury Music Prize 2009.
  16. Lynn Parsons sits in for Janice Long with music and chat.
  17. Dolores O'Riordan chats about her album No Baggage and her life in The Cranberries.
  18. With a mix of music, including Tunes Of The Unexpected.
  19. With music, chat and live sessions.
  20. With music, chat and live sessions.
  21. With music, chat and live sessions.
  22. Chris Hawkins sits in for Janice Long with music, chat and live sessions.
August
  1. Chris Hawkins sits in for Janice Long with an extended show.
  2. Steve Jones sits in for Janice Long with music and chat.
  3. Steve Jones sits in for Janice Long with music and chat.
  4. Steve Jones sits in for Janice Long with music and chat.
  5. Steve Jones sits in for Janice Long with music, chat and live sessions.
  6. Tim Smith sits in for Janice Long with music, chat and live sessions.
  7. Craig Charles sits in for Janice Long with music and chat.
  8. Craig Charles sits in for Janice Long with music and chat.
  9. Craig Charles sits in for Janice Long with music and chat.
  10. Craig Charles sits in for Janice Long with music, chat and live sessions.
  11. Craig Charles sits in for Janice Long with music, chat and live sessions.
  12. Janice is in a holiday mood. Includes Tunes Of The Unexpected and Janice's Theme Time Hour
  13. Janice is joined by a very special, surprise guest.
  14. With music, chat and live sessions.
  15. With chat, music and live sessions.
  16. With music, chat and live sessions.
  17. Vinny Peculiar and The Blue Poppies Of Ambrosia play live in session.
  18. With live sessions, music and chat. Includes rare tracks in Tunes Of The Unexpected.
  19. a-ha's Morten Harket and Mags Furuholmen talk about their new album and pick some records.
  20. Viv Albertine from The Slits joins Janice to talk about her career.
  21. With music, chat and live sessions.
July
  1. Musician Charlie Winston is live in session. Plus, there's Janice's Theme Time Hour.
  2. Record producer John Leckie joins Janice to talk about his career.
  3. With music, chat and live sessions.
  4. With chat, music and live sessions.
  5. With music, chat and live sessions.
  6. With music, chat and a live session from Camera Obscura.
  7. With live sessions, music and chat. Includes rare tracks in Tunes of the Unexpected.
  8. Janice is joined by The Twang, playing an exclusive session for the show.
  9. With chat, music and live sessions.
  10. Janice presents a comprehensive round-up of all the action from Latitude Festival.
  11. Includes Pause for Thought with Steve Williams.
  12. Includes a Pause for Thought with Steve Williams.
  13. Great music and chat. Includes a Pause For Thought from Steve Williams.
  14. With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music. Plus a Pause for Thought.
  15. With chat and music. Plus a Pause for Thought from Steve Williams.
  16. With Tunes Of The Unexpected and Theme Time Janice Hour.
  17. With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music.
  18. Great music and chat, with live music sessions. Includes a Pause For Thought.
  19. With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music. Plus a Pause for Thought.
  20. With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music.
  21. With Tunes Of The Unexpected and Theme Time Janice Hour.
  22. With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music.
  23. Great music and chat, with live music sessions. Includes a Pause For Thought.
June
  1. With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music. Plus a Pause for Thought.
  2. With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music.
  3. With Tunes of The Unexpected and Theme Time Janice Hour.
  4. Playing live are the songwriting duo Honey Ryder. Plus Tunes of the Unexpected.
  5. Great music and chat, with live music sessions. Includes a Pause For Thought.
  6. Former Kinks frontman Ray Davies joins Janice to talk about his new album.
  7. With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music.
  8. Anthemic indie popsters Sound Of Guns play live.
  9. With Tunes Of The Unexpected, texts and emails and great music.
  10. Great music and chat, with live music sessions. Includes a Pause For Thought.
  11. Top chat, great music and the best live sessions. Plus a Pause For Thought.
  12. With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music.
  13. With a session from the current stars of indie dance pop, White Lies.
  14. With Tunes Of The Unexpected, texts and emails and great music.
  15. Janice is joined by dance music maestro Moby, who talks about his new album Wait for Me.
  16. Top chat, great music and the best live sessions.
  17. With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music.
  18. Janice is joined by Jo Hamilton for an intimate live acoustic session.
  19. With Tunes Of The Unexpected, texts and emails and great music.
  20. Nerina Pallot joins Janice live in the studio to play some of her favourite songs.
  21. Top chat, great music and the best live sessions.
  22. With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music.
May
  1. Janice is joined by the Bristol five-piece The Chemists playing live on the show.
  2. With Tunes Of The Unexpected, texts and emails and great music.
  3. Janice is joined by David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain from the New York Dolls.
  4. Top chat, great music and the best live sessions.
  5. With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music.
  6. Kid Rad tells Janice about his journey from makeshift bedroom studio to the national stage
  7. With Tunes of the Unexpected, texts and emails and great music.
  8. With The Lights in session.
  9. Jarvis Cocker talks about his new album and the songs that inspired him.
  10. The King Blues play live in session.
  11. Chat, wit and music.
  12. With Tunes Of The Unexpected, texts and emails and great music.
  13. Great music and chat, with live music sessions.
  14. Top chat, great music and the best live sessions.
  15. With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music.
  16. Chat, wit and music.
  17. With Tunes Of The Unexpected, texts and emails and great music.
  18. Great music and chat, with live music sessions.
  19. Top chat, great music and the best live sessions.
  20. With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music.
  21. With Piney Gir and the Age of Reason in session and Janice's Theme Time Hour.
April
  1. Photographer Francesco Mellina talks about his pictures of Liverpool's music scene.
  2. Great music and chat, with live music sessions.
  3. Top chat, great music and the best live sessions.
  4. With live sessions, irreverent chat and great music.
  5. With a session from New York band The Virgins and Janice's Theme Time Hour.
  6. With Tunes of the Unexpected, listener texts and emails, and great music.
  7. Great music and chat, with live music sessions.
  8. Top chat, great music and the best live sessions.
  9. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  10. Janice chats to soul and funk duo Smoove & Turrell, who play tracks from their new album.
  11. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  12. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  13. Proving there's life after midnight with the best live performances.
  14. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  15. Janice hosts London-based singer / songwriter Sam Lewis, whose debut album is out in May.
  16. ABC's Martin Fry talks about his career, The Lexicon Of Love and his favourite music.
  17. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  18. Janice chats to William Orbit about his career, favourite records and new album.
  19. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  20. Janice chats to American singer-songwriter Ben Taylor, who also plays in session for her.
  21. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  22. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
March
  1. Janice chats to Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill of Simple Minds.
  2. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  3. Janice features a session from duo Kish Mauve.
  4. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  5. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  6. Janice is joined by the Pet Shop Boys.
  7. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  8. Including a session from Ella Edmondson.
  9. Including an interview with Marianne Faithfull.
  10. Janice is joined by Svein and Torbjorn from Royksopp.
  11. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  12. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  13. Featuring singer VV Brown in session. Plus Pause for Thought.
  14. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  15. Janice chats to singer-songwriter Beth Orton.
  16. Beth Orton chats about her career, her favourite music and the reissue of her debut album.
  17. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  18. With The Hot Melts, a four-piece from the Wirral, playing live on the show.
  19. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  20. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  21. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  22. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
February
  1. Singer-songwriter Ruarri Joseph is live in session. Plus Pause for Thought.
  2. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  3. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  4. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  5. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  6. The musicians behind animated four-piece One eskimO are in session. Plus Pause for Thought
  7. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  8. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  9. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  10. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  11. With Liverpool-based trio The Wombats.
  12. With guitarist Steve Cradock, the founding member of Ocean Colour Scene.
  13. Another chance to hear Morrissey in conversation with Janice last year.
  14. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  15. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  16. With a session from Matt Duke, an acoustic singer-songwriter from New Jersey.
  17. Featuring Tunes of the Unexpected, your suggestions of weird and wonderful cover versions.
  18. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  19. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  20. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
January
  1. Icelandic band Blindfold are live in session.
  2. Featuring Tunes of the Unexpected, listener suggestions of weird and wonderful tracks.
  3. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  4. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  5. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  6. Janice is joined by feisty indie group Doll and the Kicks.
  7. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  8. Features Tunes of the Unexpected: weird and wonderful cover versions.
  9. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  10. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  11. With music from up-and-coming soul star Anthoney Wright.
  12. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  13. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  14. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  15. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  16. Pete Mitchell sits in for Janice Long. Indie guitar duo The Lost Brothers perform.
  17. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  18. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  19. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  20. Proving there's life after midnight, with the best live performances.
  21. Chris Hawkins sits in for Janice Long. Proving there's life after midnight.
  22. Chris Hawkins sits in for Janice Long. Proving there's life after midnight.

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