Theme Time Radio Hour With Bob Dylan

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20071102Bob's theme is Halloween, with songs by Albert King, Stevie Wonder and Dr John.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20071109Bob's theme is Sleep. His choices include George Jones and Belton Richard.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20071116Bob's theme is Luck. His choices include B.B. King and Roosevelt Sykes.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20071123Bob takes Thanksgiving Leftovers as his theme with songs by The Robins and Fats Waller.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20071130Bob takes another theme.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20071207The theme is Eyes, including songs by the likes of Chuck Berry and The Streets.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20071214Bob takes another theme.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20080104Bob takes another theme.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20080111Bob Dylan takes the Devil as his theme. With songs by Robert Johnson, Beck and Tom Waits.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20080118Bob takes another theme.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20080125Bob's theme is Flowers, and he plays Lucky Millinder, Laura Cantrell and Wilson Pickett.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20080222The enigmatic Bob Dylan continues to play disc jockey as only he can.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20080229Bob's theme is Laughter, and he plays songs by Big Joe Turner, Gene Chandler and Roy Brown

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20080523Bob takes on another theme.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20081222Bob takes another theme.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20081229Bob takes another theme.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

20090105Bob takes another theme.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

10-08-200720081215Featuring tracks by Dinah Washington, Bessie Smith, Tom Waits and Stevie Wonder.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Around The World20080615Featuring tracks by The Coasters, Warren Zevon, Edith Piaf and The Byrds.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Around The World - Part 220080622Featuring tracks by Gerry And The Pacemakers, Celia Cruz, The Ink Spots and Wreckless Eric

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Beginnings, Middles And Ends2009011220090726 (6M)Featuring tracks by Sonny Boy Williamson, Amos Milburn, Ray Charles and Wanda Jackson.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Big Clearance Sale Part 120090531Featuring tracks by Jerry Lee Lewis, Bob Wills, Clarence Henry and Dusty Springfield.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Big Clearance Sale Part 220090607Featuring songs by Johnny Cash, The Wailers, Betty Carter and The Rolling Stones.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Birds - Part 120080803With songs by Fats Domino, Merrill Moore, Leonard Cohen and Captain Beefheart.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Birds - Part 220080810With tracks by Howlin' Wolf, Jimi Hendrix, Big Joe Turner, The Trashmen and Eddie Floyd.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Blood2009011920090802 (6M)With songs by Little Esther, Memphis Slim, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Mississippi Sheiks.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Cadillac20080509Featuring tracks by Vince Taylor, Mildred Jones and Jerry McCain.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

California20080425With tracks by Joni Mitchell, Dionne Warwick, The Sir Douglas Quintet and Bobby Womack.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Cats2009032320091004 (6M)With songs by Walter 'Kid' Smith and Norman Woodlief, Hop Wilson and Little Willie John.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Christmas Special20071224Bob Dylan gets festive as only he can with a special two-hour edition of his acclaimed Theme Time Radio show.

Taking Christmas as his theme (with a few selections to mark the New Year too), Bob steers clear of predictable, over-played festive songs. Instead he hand-picks such treats as Christmas Is A-Comin' by Leadbelly, Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas? by The Staple Singers, Please Come Home For Christmas by Charles Brown, Don't Believe In Christmas by The Sonics, Christmas Tree by King Stitt, Santa Claus by Sonny Boy Williamson II and a New Orleans version of Silent Night by the brilliant Huey 'Piano' Smith and The Clowns.

Bob Dylan gets festive as only he can with a special two-hour edition.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Classic Rock20080502Bob takes Classic Rock as his theme - and for him that doesn't mean Stairway to Heaven or Smoke on the Water, but rather songs that mention rocks and stones. His choices include Be Careful Of The Stones That You Throw by The Staple Singers, Rolling Stone by Muddy Waters and Sticks And Stones by Ray Charles.

With tracks by The Staple Singers, Muddy Waters and Ray Charles.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Coffee20081027Featuring songs by The Ink Spots, Otis Redding, Lightnin' Hopkins, Blur and Ella Mae Morse

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Cold20080831Bob takes Cold as his theme and his selections include Cold Cold Feeling' by T-Bone Walker

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Colours20080307Bob plays tracks by Ella Mae Morse, Warren Smith, Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Jimi Hendrix.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Cops And Robbers2009041220091026 (6M)Bob plays tracks by Nat King Cole, The Crickets, The Byrds, The Equals and Smiley Lewis.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Dance20080928Featuring tracks by Martha and the Vandellas, Delroy Wilson, The Turbans and The Ramones.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Danger20080727Featuring tracks by Esther Phillips, The Arctic Monkeys and Michigan and Smiley.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Days Of The Week20080418Days of the week is the theme with tracks by The Rolling Stones and Tom Waits.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Doctors20080720Featuring tracks by Harmonica Frank Floyd, BB King, Huey Piano Smith and The White Stripes

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Dogs20080921Featuring songs by Rufus Thomas, Slim Gaillard, Hawkshaw Hawkins and the Mighty Sparrow.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Dreams20080530Bob takes Dreams as his theme, with selections such as Roy Orbison's In Dreams.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Drinking20081019Featuring songs by John Lee Hooker, Loretta Lynn and The Clovers.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Family Circus2009051020091123 (6M)Bob Dylan takes the 'Family Circle' as his theme this week. Among his selections are 'I'm My Own Grandpa' by Lonzo & Oscar , 'Shame and Scandal (In The Family)' by Peter Tosh & The Wailers, 'Little Sister' by Elvis Presley, 'The Seventh Son' by Willie Mabon and 'Family Affair' by Sly & The Family Stone.

Bob plays songs by Lonzo and Oscar, Peter Tosh, Elvis Presley and Sly and The Family Stone

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Famous People2009021620090830 (6M)With tracks by Ian Dury, King Stitt, Dinah Washington and Simon and Garfunkel.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Food20080201Bob Dylan presents an eclectic hour of music on the theme of 'Food'.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Food20080914Bob Dylan presents an eclectic hour of music on the theme of 'Food'.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Friends And Neighbours20071221With songs by Hank Williams and George Jones with Melba Montgomery.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Fruit2009020220090816 (6M)Bob plays songs by The Memphis Jug Band, Eric Donaldson, Perez Prado and Billie Holiday.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Goodbye20090614Bob takes 'Goodbye' as his theme this week.

Among his selections: Goodbye (Baby) by Elmore James, Vaya Con Dios (Go with God) by Les Paul & Mary Ford, See You Later Alligator by Bobby Charles, Ivie Anderson & Duke Ellington's I'm Checkin' Out, Goo'm Bye, Goodnight Irene by Lead Belly and Lee Dorsey's So Long.

Featuring tracks by Elmore James, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Lead Belly and Lee Dorsey.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Hair2008020820081208 (6M)With songs by Sonny Burgess, Hank Ballard, Joe Clay and Professor Longhair.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Happiness2009040520091018 (6M)Bob plays tracks by Al Green, Elmore James, Ella Fitzgerald and Buzzcocks.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Head To Toe20080516Bob takes Head to Toe as his theme this week. His exploration of the human body takes him from I've Got You Under My Skin by Louis Prima and Keely Smith to Loretta Lynn's Fist City, via Finger Poppin' Time by Hank Ballard and The Midnighters and Brain Cloudy Blues by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys.

Bob takes Head to Toe as his theme this week, including Loretta Lynn's Fist City.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Heat20080824With tracks by The Stones, LaVern Baker, Billy Lee Riley, James Brown and Johnny Watson.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Hello20080404Featuring songs by Nazz, The Mardi Gras Loungers, John Prine and Willie Nelson.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Joe20080817With tracks by Foy Welling, Joan Baez, Jerry Lee Lewis and Hank Williams.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Lock And Key20080629With tracks by Sonny Boy Williamson, Wynonie Harris, Little Walter and Groovey Joe Poovey.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Madness2009032920091011 (6M)Featuring tracks by Patsy Cline, Eddie Cochran, Prince Buster and Bo Diddley.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Mail20080713Featuring tracks by The Marvelettes, Memphis Slim, Fats Waller and Sister Wynona Carr.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Maps20081103With tracks by Bob Wills, Hank Snow, Prof Longhair and Wilbert Harrison.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Money Part 12008122520090705 (6M)Featuring tracks by by Louis Prima, Ray Charles, Puff Daddy, The Benjamins and The Clovers

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Money Part 22008122620090712 (6M)Featuring tracks by James Brown, Clyde McPhatter, The O'Jays and Young John Watson.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Night20090719Bob plays tracks by Dr John, The Drifters, Chuck Carbo and Professor Longhair.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Noah's Ark Part 12009051720091130 (6M)With tracks by Dave Bartholomew, The Marvelettes, Sonny Boy Williamson II and Rolf Harris.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Noah's Ark Part 220090524Bob plays tracks by Jefferson Airplane, Joni Mitchell and The Maytals.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Nothing2009030920090920 (6M)With tracks by The Fugs, Mose Allison, Rockin' Sidney and Townes Van Zandt.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Number One20080706With tracks by The Five Royales, Elvis Presley, George Jones and Buddy Guy.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Numbers20090223With tracks by Bobby Bland, Prince Buster, Muddy Waters, Ann Peebles and Connie Allen.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

President's Day20090621Bob plays tracks by Ruth Brown, Johnnie Taylor, Tony Joe White and Wynonie Harris.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

President's Day Part 220090629Bob takes another theme.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Questions2009042620091109 (6M)Featuring songs by Bo Diddley, The Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye and Billie Holiday.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Radio20081005As Bob Dylan receives his Nobel Prize in Literature for 'having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition', there's another chance to hear the episode of his excellent Theme Town Radio Hour series dedicated to radio.

Among the songs he includes are Turn Your Radio On by Grandpa Jones, Border Radio by the Blasters and Van Morrison's Caravan.

Another chance to hear an episode of Theme Town Radio Hour dedicated to radio.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Radio20161211As Bob Dylan receives his Nobel Prize in Literature for 'having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition', there's another chance to hear the episode of his excellent Theme Town Radio Hour series dedicated to radio.

Among the songs he includes are Turn Your Radio On by Grandpa Jones, Border Radio by the Blasters and Van Morrison's Caravan.

Another chance to hear an episode of Theme Town Radio Hour dedicated to radio.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Shoes20080215Bob plays songs by Tommy Tucker, Dinah Washington, Boozoo Chavis and Chuck Willis.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Something2009031620090927 (6M)Bob plays tracks by Earl-Jean McCrea, Billy Ward, The Velvelettes and Eddie Cochran.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Spring Cleaning Part 120080321Bob takes Spring Cleaning as his theme and, as well as dispensing tips on cleaning the house, takes the opportunity to dust off some of the old favourites he wasn't able to fit into previous shows.

His selections include Dust My Broom by Elmore James, Spring Cleaning by Fats Waller, Fats Domino's Be My Guest and Roy Orbison's Crying.

Featuring tracks by Elmore James, Fats Waller, Fats Domino and Roy Orbison.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Spring Cleaning Part 220080328Bob continues on the theme of Spring Cleaning.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Street Maps2009020920090823 (6M)With tracks by Roger Miller, Ray Charles, Mississippi Fred McDowell and Hank Williams.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Sugar And Candy2009041920091102 (6M)With tracks from Joe Liggins, Millie Small, Joe Tex and Harry 'Haywire Mac' McClintock.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Telephone20081110Bob plays tracks by Elmore James, Etta James, Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson and Little Milton.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Texas20070928Bob's theme is Texas and his selections include The Carter Family with Jimmy Rogers.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Texas20080314Bob's theme is Texas and his selections include The Carter Family with Jimmy Rogers.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

The Bible20081117Featuring tracks by Blind Willie Johnson, the Rev Gary Davis, Kitty Wells and others.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

The Kiss20150301In 2006 Bob Dylan surprised everyone by not only becoming a radio DJ, but being really good at it.

Over the next three years he recorded 100 episodes of Time Radio Hour, each of which was on a particular subject, ranging from Weather to Hair and Hello to Goodbye.

The remarkable range of songs he chose revealed a great deal about his musical taste. He was a personable and friendly presenter, with a winning sense of humour, and yet he remained as enigmatic as any die-hard fan would hope.

A 'lost' episode on the theme of the Kiss has come to light, and we are proud to present it, taking the total number of episodes broadcast on BBC Radio 6 Music to 101.

Bob Dylan returns with episode 101 of his radio show, taking on the theme of the kiss.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

The Moon20081124With songs by Chuck Berry, Fats Waller, Dinah Washington, The Capris and Slim Gaillard.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Theme Time Radio Hour With Bob Dylan20071026Including songs by Gene Autry, The Beatles, Prince Buster and Bukka White.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Time20080907Featuring tracks by Irma Thomas, Etta James, Tyrone Davis and Billy Ward and the Dominos.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Truth And Lies2009050320091116 (6M)Bob plays songs by Fats Domino, Aretha Franklin, Guitar Slim and The Who.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Walking20080608Bob takes Walking as his theme - his selections include I'm Walkin' by Fats Domino.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

War2009012620090809 (6M)Featuring tracks by Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Bob Marley.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Weather20081012With songs by The Staple Singers, Stevie Wonder, The Prisonaires and Irma Thomas.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Women's Names20081201Featuring Mona by Bo Diddley, Claudette by Roy Orbison and Lola by The Kinks.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Work2009030220090913 (6M)With tracks by T-Bone Walker, Merle Haggard, Jimmy Reed, Sarah Vaughan and Lee Dorsey.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

Young And Old20080411With songs by Mose Allison, The Ramones, Prince Buster, Muddy Waters and Esther Phillips.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

0120070921Bob's theme is Colours and his choices include Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Jimi Hendrix.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

0120071005Bob Dylan continues to make radio magic - 'themes, dreams and schemes' as he puts it - as he selects more records that have inspired him.

Bob's theme is Trains and his selections include Honky Tonk Train Blues by Meade Lux Lewis, Mystery Train by Little Junior Parker, Freddie King's Lonesome Whistle Blues, Last Train To Clarksville by The Monkees and Laura Cantrell's Yonder Comes A Freight Train.

Bob's theme is Trains and his selections include Meade Lux Lewis and The Monkees.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

0120071012Bob Dylan continues to make radio magic - 'themes, dreams and schemes' as he puts it - as he selects more records that have inspired him.

Bob returns with a second programme on the theme of Trains, with tracks by Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions, Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Johnny Cash.

Bob returns to the theme of Trains with tracks by Captain Beefheart and Johnny Cash.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary

0120071019Bob takes New York as his theme with songs by James Brown and the Beastie Boys.

Bob Dylan's eclectic mix of music, guests, interviews and commentary