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Mr Tambourine Man and Baby Races

Chris reveals the line-up for Radio 2's Festival in a Day, live in Hyde Park. Mr Tambourine Man offers a percussion lesson, and it's T minus one week to the arrival of baby Evans.

We announce the line-up for Radio 2's Festival In A Day live in Hyde Park!

We've got Jessie J, Status Quo, Mick Hucknall, Paloma Faith, Average White Band, Emeli Sande and The Band Perry all confirmed - with more names to be announced very soon!

Mr Tambourine Man gives us a percussion lesson.

Women's handball captain for Team GB, Lynn McCafferty, tells us what happened On This Day in history.

And T-minus one week til the arrival of baby Evans!

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2 hours, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • Mott the Hoople

    Roll Away The Stone

    • Mott The Hoople - Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.
  • Paloma Faith

    Picking Up The Pieces

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.
  • Steppenwolf

    Born To Be Wild

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.
  • The Who

    Pinball Wizard

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 016.
  • The Dandy Warhols

    Bohemian Like You

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 7.
  • The Beatles

    Drive My Car

    • 1962-1966.
    • Apple.
    • 1.
  • Gary Barlow

    Sing (feat. The Commonwealth Band & Military Wives)

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Sir Duke

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.
  • The Beat

    Can't Get Used To Losing You

    • The Best Of.
    • Go-Feet.
  • The Muppets

    Man or Muppet?

    • Fuzzy Muppet Songs.
  • The Avons

    Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat

    • The Hits Of 1960 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Emeli SandΓ©

    My Kind Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • Prince & The Revolution

    Raspberry Beret

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Ram Jam

    Black Betty

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll: 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 2.
  • Noah and the Whale

    5 Years Time

  • Diana Ross

    Chain Reaction

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.
  • Dionne Warwick

    Heartbreaker

    • Friends & Lovers (Various Artists).
    • K-Tel.
  • Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

    Islands In The Stream

    • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Status Quo

    Down Down

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Emin

    Baby Get Higher

    • (CD Single).
    • Saffron.
    • 1.
  • Steve Miller Band

    Rock 'n Me

    • Ultimate Hits (Deluxe Edition).
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • The Byrds

    Mr Tambourine Man

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
  • Billy Ocean

    Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.
  • Go West

    King Of Wishful Thinking

    • Pretty Woman - Soundtrack.
    • EMI.
  • The Human League

    Mirror Man

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Dollar

    Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)

    • The 80's Collection: 1981 (Various).
    • Time Life.
  • Bucks Fizz

    Making Your Mind Up

    • Bucks Fizz: The Definitive Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 006.
  • Glenn Medeiros

    Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You

    • LONDON.
  • Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan

    Especially For You

    • Jason Donovan - Ten Good Reasons.
    • PWL Records.
  • Rick Astley

    Never Gonna Give You Up

    • Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Someb.
    • RCA.
  • The Beach Boys

    That's Why God Made The Radio

  • Caro Emerald

    A Night Like This

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Mon 21 May 2012 06:30

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After eight years of hosting the Breakfast Show, Chris Evans leaves Radio 2.

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