Red Button gets green fingered this week as the annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show invites you to vote for your favourite garden in the People’s Choice Award. There’s also plenty for music fans to enjoy, with the return of Radio 1’s Big Weekend from Glasgow and the chance to relive the excitement of pop princess Kylie Minogue’s intimate Radio 2 concert.
RHS Chelsea Flower Show People’s Choice Award
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2014
Chris Beardshaw and Ann Marie Powell profile sixteen show gardens for the People’s Choice Award over three consecutive days. Five gardens will be shown on Monday, five on Tuesday and the final six on Wednesday. A medley of all 16 gardens will be showcased on voting day.
Monday 19 May, 12pmÌý - Thursday 22 May 12pm
Thursday is voting day of the People’s Choice Award. Chris Beardshaw tours all 16 show gardens. Voting runs from midday to midnight via the Â鶹ԼÅÄ phone line or the website bbc.co.uk/Chelsea
Thursday 22 May, 12pm – 12am
On Friday, the winner of the People’s Choice Award is revealed. Professional plant grower Billy Carruthers shares his memories and tells why there’s nothing better than a career in horticulture.
Friday 23 May, 11pm onwards
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Radio 1 Big Weekend
Radio 1’s Big Weekend returns for three days of live music, coming this year from Glasgow. Tune in to the Red Button each evening from Friday 23until Sunday 25, to enjoy an amazing line-up of artists including Coldplay, One Direction, Kings of Leon and Chvrches.Ìý
Friday sees live coverage of DJ sets from the Main Stage, whilst Saturday and Sunday bring you highlight sets from more than 25 artists across the Main and In New Music We Trust stages.Ìý
Friday 23 May, 6pm – 11pm
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Radio 2 In Concert withÌý Kylie Minogue
Jo Whiley hosts a very special In Concert with Kylie Minogue live from Â鶹ԼÅÄ Maida Vale Studios.Ìý The Princess of Pop performs a career-spanning set before an intimate audience including songs from her new album Kiss Me Once.
Saturday 17 May 7.10am – 8.30am, 3pm – 5.45pm, 8.45am – midnight
Sunday 18 May midnight – 1pm, 3pm – 4.30pm, 10.50pm – midnight
Monday 19 May midnight – 12am
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Sport highlights
There’s coverage of both the men’s and women’s races from the World Triathlon Series in Japan, as well as the women’s apparatus and team finals of the 2014 European Gymnastics Championships, which are taking place this year in Sofia. There’s also live Diamond League action from Shanghai.
For details of sports coverage on Red Button visit theÌý. Remember that live sports times are subject to change.
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In It To Win It
Got a talent for general knowledge? Love a good quiz? Join host Dale Winton and play along with the In It To Win It quiz to pit your wits against the contestants while you’re waiting for the National Lottery draw.Ìý
Saturday 17 May, 7.10pm-8pm
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