Saturday 26 December - Friday 1 January

• David Tennant and Catherine Tate

  Saturday 26 December, 1000-1300
  David Tennant and Catherine Tate are re-united on Radio 2 as they sit in for Jonathan Ross with some festive cheer and a selection of music.

• Sting On A Winter's Day

  Saturday 26 December, 1500-1700
  Paul Gambaccini talks to Sting about his life and career, and the singer-songwriter also plays some of his key compositions acoustically in the studio.

• Bon Jovi's Guide To Rock With Richie Sambora

  Saturday 26 December, 1700-1900
  Richie Sambora, lead guitarist with American rock band Bon Jovi for 26 years, hand-picks two hours of classic rock music and talks about the reasons behind his choices and his major musical influences.
  This programme is followed by another chance to hear... Radio 2 Live: Bon Jovi

• Record Producers - Smokey Robinson

  Saturday 26 December, 2000-2100
  Richard Allinson and Steve Levine look at the work of Smokey Robinson, the singer, songwriter and producer who was instrumental in establishing Motown Records and who is now beginning his sixth decade in the record industry.
  This programme is followed by another chance to hear... Smokey Robinson's BBC Electric Proms concert.

• The People's Classical Chart

  Monday 28 December, 1200-1400
  Musician and comedian, Bill Bailey presents a light-hearted, but informative, countdown of the most-heard classical recordings across Britain over the past 75 years.

• The Great British Songbook Decades

  Monday 28 December - Friday 1 January, 1400-1700
  Over the week, Radio 2 celebrates songs from The Great British Songbooks of the last five decades.  Join Tony Blackburn and Cilla Black for a look back at the 60s, Kiki Dee and Noddy Holder on the 70s, Chris Tarrant and Nik Kershaw on the 80s, Zoe Ball and Mel C on the 90s, and finally Alan Carr and Nadine Coyle focus on the noughties.

• BBC Electric Proms: Dame Shirley Bassey

  Monday 28 December, 1700-1800
  Another chance to hear Dame Shirley Bassey celebrating 50 years at the top of showbusiness for the BBC Electric Proms earlier this year.

• Barbra Streisand: The Way I Am

  Monday 28 December, 1800-2000
  Paul Gambaccini speaks to Barbra Streisand, the award-winning singer, actress and director, who reflects on past achievements and talks about the process of recording her double album.
  

• Who On Who?

  Tuesday 29 December, 1700-1800
  In an exclusive interview for Radio 2, actor David Tennant talks to Doctor Who executive producer and show-runner Russell T Davies, in a special programme broadcast just days before the Time Lord's latest regeneration.

• The Beatles: Here, There and Everywhere

  Wednesday 30 December & Thursday 31 December, 1700-1800
  Paul Gambaccini presents a two-part series in which a range of artists and record producers talk about the legacy of The Beatles.

• The Best Of Maida Vale

  Wednesday 30 December, 1800-2000
  Charles Hazlewood presents the best of the BBC Maida Vale 75th anniversary celebrations, with sessions from Stereophonics, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Nell Bryden and Jamie Cullum.

  See photos from the sessions
• Children In Need Rocks The Royal Albert Hall

  Wednesday 30 December, 2200-2300
  Radio 2 presents highlights of a fundraising spectacular at the Royal Albert Hall.  Organised by Gary Barlow, the event featured an all-star line-up of rock and pop's finest, all helping to raise money for the 2009 Appeal.

• New Year's Eve on Radio 2

  Thursday 31 December, 2000-0100
  Mika and Dave Pearce present special shows to celebrate the end of the year and the decade. 

  MikaDave Pearce
• Ella, Aretha, Dusty and Me

  Friday 1 January, 1930-2130
  Enjoy an evening of wonderful music made famous by three of the world's most loved divas - Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin and Dusty Springfield, in a special Friday Night Is Music Night concert presented by actor Michael Brandon.

• Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds

  Friday 1 January, 2200-0000
  Steve Lamacq presents Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds performed live at London's 02 Arena,  featuring Jennifer Ellison, The Moody Blues' Justin Hayward, Manfred Mann's Chris Thompson, and the voice of Richard Burton.
  

Saturday 19 December - Friday 25 December

• Radio 2 Live: U2

  Monday 21 December, 1900-2000
  Hear highlights from U2's worldwide tour, recorded at London's Wembley Stadium on Saturday 15 August 2009.

• Keeping Tradition Alive At Christmas

  Monday 21 - Thursday 24 December, 2200-2230
  Over a four-part series, Radio 2 goes on a journey to celebrate local voices and different carolling traditions around England and Wales.

• Katherine Jenkins' Classical Christmas

  Monday 21 December, 2230-0000
  Award-winning Welsh mezzo-soprano, Katherine Jenkins hosts her own BBC Radio 2 show, playing the finest light orchestral and opera music with a Christmas flavour.
  

• Radio 2 Live

  Tuesday 22 - Saturday 28 December
  Radio 2 provides another chance to hear some amazing concerts from Michael Bublé, Yusuf, Spandau Ballet and Bon Jovi.

  Find out more about the concerts
• Jeremy Vine: Remembering The Troops

  Wednesday 23 December, 1200-1400
  Jeremy Vine dedicates the final hour of his show to British Forces serving overseas, in his annual Remembering The Troops Christmas special.

• Radio 2 Live: Manilow at Proms In The Park

  Thursday 24 December, 1900-2000
  Radio 2 provides another chance to enjoy Barry Manilow performing a selection of his finest songs, accompanied by his own band and the BBC Concert Orchestra, at BBC Proms In The Park earlier this year.
  Also starring Barry Manilow... A Magic Manilow Christmas
  Friday 25 December, 1300-1500
  Barry Manilow invites Radio 2 listeners into his home in Palm Springs, to brighten Christmas Day with a sprinkling of Californian sunshine, festive tunes and holiday cheer.
  

• Robbie Williams' Line Of Enquiry

  Thursday 24 December, 2000-2200
  Robbie Williams takes on Radio 2 listeners in a show where they, along with presenter Kate Thornton and Radio 2's Jeremy Vine and Steve Wright, ask the questions they've always wanted answered.

• Jo and Jack's Yo Ho Ho

  Friday 25 December, 1500-1700
  Jack Dee and Jo Brand take a look at the trials, tribulations and the joy of a traditional family Christmas, and provide a cheerful guide to surviving the rest of the holidays.

• Parky's Jazzy Christmas

  Friday 25 December, 1700-1900
  Legendary broadcaster, Michael Parkinson plays two hours of his seasonal favourites, including classic Christmas tunes from Frank Sinatra, Diana Krall, Harry Connick Jr, Dean Martin and Michael Bublé.
  

• Dermot O'Leary's Time Capsules: Susan Boyle

  Friday 25 December, 1900-2000
  Dermot O'Leary talks to Susan Boyle, the West Lothian singer who was catapulted to fame by a life-changing performance that took her all the way to the final of Britain's Got Talent and gave her world-wide fame.

• The Galton and Simpson Story

  Friday 25 December, 2230-2330
  Stephen Merchant celebrates the writing partnership of Ray Galton & Alan Simpson, the ground-breaking duo who brought social realism to British comedy.

  Find out about Galton & Simpson's Half Hour, which can also be heard over the festive period