Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cliff Richard | 20080429 | Johnnie Walker hosts a special season of programmes featuring some of Radio 2's finest British music profiles. 1/5. Cliff Richard Cilla Black tells the story of Cliff Richard, now in his 50th year in the music business. Cilla takes another look at the man often known as 'the Peter Pan of pop'; the eternal 'Bachelor Boy' and the most popular British recording artist in history. Cliff explains why he's a match for the media; he reveals the one ambition that he's still desperate to achieve, and he revisits his debut hit, Move It. A series of programmes featuring some of Radio 2's finest music profiles |
| 02 | Marc Bolan | 20080506 | Johnnie Walker hosts a special season of programmes featuring some of Radio 2's finest British music profiles. 2/5. Marc Bolan A profile of the artist who helped to define glam rock in the 70s and whose influence is still being felt today in film, on TV and in the charts. Paul Sexton remembers the '20th Century Boy' in a programme that looks at Bolan's life, music and legacy with the help of an extensive cast list of friends, family and collaborators. A profile of the artist who helped to define glam rock in the 70s. A series of programmes featuring some of Radio 2's finest music profiles |
| 03 | Dusty Springfield | 20080513 | Johnnie Walker hosts a special season of programmes featuring some of Radio 2's finest British music profiles. 3/5. Dusty Springfield Johnnie tells the story of one of the finest singers to come out of Britain. Never confined to a genre, her voice was as suited to jazz as it was to Pet Shop Boys' electronica, but it was as the queen of white soul that she was acclaimed. Featuring many of Dusty's biggest hits, the programme includes contributions from Neil Tennant, Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach. Johnnie Walker tells the story of one of the finest singers to come out of Britain. A series of programmes featuring some of Radio 2's finest music profiles |
| 04 | Elton John | 20080520 | Paul Sexton remembers the 1970s, the decade in which Elton became a global superstar. A series of programmes featuring some of Radio 2's finest music profiles |
| 05 | David Bowie | 20080527 | Mark Radcliffe hears from performers who have been inspired by Bowie and his music. A series of programmes featuring some of Radio 2's finest music profiles |