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Episodes from Simon Mayo Drivetime broadcast in 2012

May
  1. 28/05/2012
    6 days left to listen
    Entertainment, information, intelligent conversation and audience interaction.
  2. 25/05/2012
    3 days left to listen
    Simon and the team present another All Request Friday, where you pick the tunes.
  3. 24/05/2012
    2 days left to listen
    Nigel cooks up a melanzane, and we get into a sunny mood with a brand new Beach Boys song.
  4. 23/05/2012
    1 day left to listen
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to Drivetime - Simon is joined by Simon Jones and Geoff McGovern.
  5. 22/05/2012
    10 hours left to listen
    A whole lotta Griff Rhys-Jones, talking archaeology and long-lost roads.
  6. 21/05/2012
    Midge Ure joins Simon in the studio and Paul Gambaccini pays tribute to Robin Gibb.
  7. 18/05/2012
    Simon and the team bring you another All Request Friday, where you pick the tunes.
  8. 17/05/2012
    Nigel rustles up a rich rum baba while Pete Waterman mourns the death of Donna Summer.
  9. 16/05/2012
    One of the great new voices of 2012, Emeli Sande, joins Simon in the studio to play live.
  10. 15/05/2012
    Felicity Kendal talks about her career and admits to owning Lederhosen.
  11. 14/05/2012
    Mark Haddon joins Simon Mayo for the Radio 2 Book Club to discuss his latest novel.
  12. 11/05/2012
    Simon and the team present another All Request Friday, where you pick the tunes.
  13. 09/05/2012
    Barden's back - and he's a day early. This time he whips up a seasonal Asparagus Gratin.
  14. 08/05/2012
    Nine great enigmas, but only one Drivetime! Professor Jim Al-Khalili talks 'Paradox'.
  15. 04/05/2012
    Simon and the team bring you another All Request Friday, where you pick the tunes.
  16. 03/05/2012
    Goodness gracious it's the GastroGnome! Nigel Barden returns with a new recipe.
  17. 02/05/2012
    It's the middle of the week, and we're feeling middle-aged... what should we do? Mosh!
  18. 01/05/2012
    Founder member of Genesis, Tony Banks, joins us to talk about his new orchestral album.
April
  1. 30/04/2012
    Don your reading glasses as Simon brings you another page-turner in the Book Club.
  2. 27/04/2012
    It's your choice of tunes tonight as Simon and the team present another All Request Friday
  3. 26/04/2012
    Get your apron on - Simon welcomes gastrognome Nigel Barden back to the studio.
  4. 25/04/2012
    Queen of the Bumbles, Kate Humble, joins us to talk bees and honey.
  5. 24/04/2012
    Yes, Chief! Drivetime welcomes the Chieftans and the Secret Sisters, who play live.
  6. 23/04/2012
    Simon welcomes Louis Theroux to the studio to discuss his latest series 'Extreme Love'.
  7. 20/04/2012
    Entertainment, information, intelligent conversation and audience interaction.
  8. 19/04/2012
    Another gastronomic explosion with Nigel Barden cooking vegetarian 'mee goreng'.
  9. 18/04/2012
    Entertainment, information, intelligent conversation and audience interaction.
  10. 17/04/2012
    The lovely Ren Harvieu is live in session, and we look into the history of the string vest
  11. 16/04/2012
    Book Club on Drivetime with author and former cricketer Ed Smith and his new book Luck.
  12. Liza Tarbuck sits in
    Entertainment, information, intelligent conversation and audience interaction.
  13. Liza Tarbuck sits in
    More culinary madness with resident gastrognome Nigel Barden who'll be cooking up Monkfish
  14. Liza Tarbuck sits in
    Entertainment, information, intelligent conversation and audience interaction.
  15. Liza Tarbuck sits in
    Entertainment, information, intelligent conversation and audience interaction.
  16. 06/04/2012
    Another All Request Friday, plus the Friday Fixture and this week's Innovation.
  17. 05/04/2012
    Get your apron on - Nigel Barden's back - and he's cooking some veal!
  18. 04/04/2012
    A mid-week Mosh, a Baron and some old treasure!
  19. 03/04/2012
    Simon Mayo is joined tonight by news reporter Alex Crawford.
  20. 02/04/2012
    Climb Every Mountain! We talk Everest and delve into Charlotte Rogan's new book.
March
  1. 30/03/2012
    You say - we play! It's another All Request Friday.
  2. 29/03/2012
    It's another Food Thursday with our very own Nigel Barden - tonight it's Jerk Chicken!
  3. 28/03/2012
    He's got the X-Factor...AND he knows his history? Dermot O'Leary talks "Titanic".
  4. 27/03/2012
    Poetry in Motion: Former poet laureate Andrew Motion joins Simon to discuss his new book.
  5. 26/03/2012
    It's all a Blur! Simon is joined by bassist and cheesemaker, Alex James.
  6. 23/03/2012
    It's another All Request Friday, and you are in charge.
  7. 22/03/2012
    The gastronome returns... our Nige cooks up another storm for you to try at home!
  8. 21/03/2012
    Well well well, it's Wednesday! Another jammed Drivetime to help you home.
  9. 20/03/2012
    He's not Sonny Corleone, but he's still a dragon. Entrepreneur, James Caan, joins us live!
  10. 19/03/2012
    More words of wonder in our Radio 2 Book Club, as we welcome Rachel Joyce to the show!
  11. 16/03/2012
    Put another dime in the jukebox baby! It's another All Request Friday....
  12. 15/03/2012
    Barden's Back! Our resident gastronome, Nigel Barden, brings us another culinary delight!
  13. 14/03/2012
    Going Loco with My Girl: Motown legends Duke Fakir & Otis Williams are our special guests!
  14. 13/03/2012
    Simon and the team bring you Top Tunes for your Tuesday!
  15. 12/03/2012
    Another Marvellous Monday! Simon talked to actor Jenny Agutter & discovered pudding clubs.
  16. 09/03/2012
    Go on... give us a tune!
  17. 08/03/2012
    Oh Blimey, it's Barden...and he's got a pie!
  18. 07/03/2012
    Saturday Kitchen - on a Wednesday? Top TV Chef, James Martin, is live in the studio.
  19. 06/03/2012
    A touch of Tennessee for a Tuesday - Gretchen Peters is live in session.
  20. 05/03/2012
    American author, RJ Palacio, discusses her debut novel Wonder.
  21. 02/03/2012
    You're in charge today - it's another All Request Friday!
  22. 01/03/2012
    A healthy serving of great grub from our very own gastronome, Nigel Barden!
February
  1. Liza Tarbuck sits in
    Liza meets Lisa: Tarbuck welcomes our special guest, Faulkner, and talks cooking...
  2. 28/02/2012
    Bourne Again...
  3. 27/02/2012
    The Full Monty.
  4. 24/02/2012
    Get ready to rock! It's another All Request Friday....
  5. 23/02/2012
    What's Your Flavour? It's cookery day with Nigel Barden.
  6. Nothing to Bragg about: It's only Lord Melvyn...
    The Simon Mayo Drivetime show with special guest Melvyn Bragg.
  7. 21/02/2012
    Tuesday means TUNESday on Drivetime - with guest Larry Lamb.
  8. 20/02/2012
    Bookworms of the world unite - Sophie Hannah is live in the studio.
  9. Liza Tarbuck sits in
    Liza Tarbuck stands in for Simon Mayo and brings you another All Request Friday.
  10. Liza Tarbuck sits in
    Liza Tarbuck sits in for Simon Mayo, bringing you top tunes and chat to help you home.
  11. Liza Tarbuck sits in
    Upstairs Downstairs.
  12. Liza Tarbuck sits in
    Liza Tarbuck gets you home with a mix of great music and chat.
  13. Liza Tarbuck sits in
    A League of Liza.
  14. 10/02/2012
    It's All Request Friday, so tell us which song will get you in the mood for the weekend.
  15. 09/02/2012
    Nigel Barden serves up another treat, plus music and regular features.
  16. 08/02/2012
    Drivetime comes from the Radio 2 Folk Awards in Salford, with live music from Don McLean.
  17. 07/02/2012
    Actor John Hurt joins Simon in the studio. Plus great music, money, sport and travel.
  18. 06/02/2012
    Penny Hancock joins Simon for the Radio 2 Book Club. Plus music, money, sport and travel.
  19. 03/02/2012
    Simon Mayo gets you home with all-request Friday, your chance to choose the music!
  20. 02/02/2012
    Driving you home tonight Simon Mayo is joined by resident gastronome Nigel Barden.
  21. 01/02/2012
    Shrug off the midweek mayhem with Simon Mayo, plus special guest David Dimbleby.
January
  1. 31/01/2012
    Join Simon Mayo for the drivetime show with a live session from Raul Malo.
  2. 30/01/2012
    Put your week into gear with Simon Mayo with special guest Lenny Henry.
  3. 27/01/2012
    Simon Mayo gets you home with all-request Friday, your chance to choose the music!
  4. 26/01/2012
    Driving you home tonight Simon Mayo is joined by resident gastronome Nigel Barden.
  5. 25/01/2012
    Join Simon Mayo for his drivetime show with guest, author Andrea Levy.
  6. 24/01/2012
    Simon Mayo presents his drivetime show with a live music session from Chris Isaak.
  7. 23/01/2012
    Put your week into gear with Simon Mayo, plus sport, money and travel updates.
  8. 20/01/2012
    Simon Mayo gets you home with all-request Friday - your chance to choose the music.
  9. 19/01/2012
    Driving you home tonight Simon Mayo is joined by resident gastronome Nigel Barden.
  10. 18/01/2012
    Legendary bass player extraordinaire Jack Bruce joins Simon in the studio.
  11. 17/01/2012
    Simon is joined by comedy legends Ian Lavender and Barry Cryer.
  12. 16/01/2012
    Joining Simon in the studio tonight is MasterChef judge John Torode.
  13. 13/01/2012
    It's All Request Friday, so you get to choose the music!
  14. 12/01/2012
    Simon gets another helping of food from Nigel Barden, plus music, sport, money and travel.
  15. 11/01/2012
    Jennie Bond joins Simon in the studio. Plus music, sport money and travel.
  16. 10/01/2012
    Simon and team bring you the usual fun and games, plus a celebrity interview.
  17. 09/01/2012
    Chard Harbach joins Simon to discuss his novel The Art of Fielding in the Book Club.
  18. 06/01/2012
    You choose the tunes for All Request Friday.
  19. 05/01/2012
    Nigel Barden serves up a delicious dish for the team.
  20. 04/01/2012
    Matt Williams celebrates a rock classic with his Middle Aged Midweek Mosh.
  21. 03/01/2012
    Simon introduces the first Confession of the New Year and live music from Juan Zelada.
  22. Patrick Kielty Sits In
    Patrick Kielty offers a blend of music and conversation.

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