- December
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- 15 Dec 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond marks the week before Christmas with seasonal songs.
- 8 Dec 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond marks the 99th birthday of Edmundo Ros on 7 December 2009.
- 1 Dec 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond is boldly going into space with a science fiction theme.
- November
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- 24 Nov 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2The show takes a retrospective theme, as Desmond plays hits from the 1950s.
- 17 Nov 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond shares good tunes, unexpected ones and few you may never have heard before.
- 10 Nov 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond takes Berlin as his theme, marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall.
- 3 Nov 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2The show is a winter warmer with Desmond taking the theme of 'by the fireside'.
- October
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- 27 Oct 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond shares some good tunes and some unexpected ones on a supernatural theme.
- 20 Oct 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond's theme is 'village green preservation', with cricket, warm beer and The Kinks.
- 13 Oct 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond shares some good tunes and some unexpected ones, taking 'in the mood' as his theme
- 6 Oct 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond plays a collection of standards and some new releases.
- September
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- 29 Sep 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond rummages through his record collection and remembers composer Hoagy Carmichael.
- 22 Sep 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond shares tunes on the theme of the 'boot fair' from his collection of 250,000 titles
- 15 Sep 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond shares tunes from his collection of 250,000 titles on the theme of 'books'.
- 8 Sep 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond shares tunes from his collection on the theme of the 'deep blue sea'.
- 1 Sep 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond plays a selection of songs on the theme of war and peace.
- August
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- 25 Aug 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond invokes the nostalgia of the 'wireless days'.
- 18 Aug 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond Carrington celebrates the music of Jimmy Kennedy in a composer special.
- 11 Aug 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond plays tracks from his collection of 250,000 titles.
- 4 Aug 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond plays tracks from his collection of 250,000 titles on the theme of 'London'.
- July
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- 28 Jul 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond plays tracks from his collection of 250,000 titles on the theme of Summer.
- 21 Jul 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond plays tracks from his collection of 250,000 titles. The theme is Hats.
- 14 Jul 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond shares some good tunes on the theme of lawyers and crime.
- 7 Jul 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond Carrington presents music on the theme of Naturism.
- June
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- 30 Jun 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond celebrates the work of lyricist Sammy Cahn.
- 23 Jun 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond Carrington's theme is footwear.
- 16 Jun 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2The theme is 'down on the farm'.
- 9 Jun 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond shares some good tunes and a few you may have never heard. The theme is cookery.
- 2 Jun 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond's theme is 'friendly persuasion'.
- May
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- 26 May 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2The theme is 'in the camera's eye'.
- 19 May 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond marks the 2009 Ivor Novello Awards by looking at past winners.
- 12 May 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2The theme is 'a long journey'.
- 5 May 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2The theme is 'animals'.
- April
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- 28 Apr 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2The theme is 'games people play'.
- 21 Apr 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2The theme is 'father and son'.
- 14 Apr 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond's theme in this edition is trains.
- 7 Apr 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond's theme is Springtime Joy.
- March
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- 31 Mar 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2This programme's theme is What's in A Name?
- 24 Mar 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2The theme is the telephone call, as Desmond celebrates the good old-fashioned landline.
- 17 Mar 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2The theme is lepidoptera, the group of insects which includes butterflies and moths.
- 10 Mar 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond celebrates the songwriting partnership Rodgers and Hart.
- 3 Mar 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites on the theme of Teachers.
- February
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- 24 Feb 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, on the theme of Sleep.
- 17 Feb 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond Carrington plays a selection of tunes on the theme of Signs of the Zodiac.
- 10 Feb 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond Carrington celebrates singers from the North of England.
- 3 Feb 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites on the theme of Precious Metals.
- January
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- 27 Jan 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond Carrington features a a Composer Special on Noel Gay.
- 20 Jan 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond Carrington has a Burns Night special marking 250 years since the birth of the poet
- 13 Jan 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond Carrington plays a selection on theme of 'compassionate songs'.
- 6 Jan 2009 19:00–20:00BBC Radio 2Desmond Carrington focuses on cinema themes.