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It's Maximum Music Monday, and Professor Alice Roberts is on the show

It's Maximum Music Monday, and Alice Roberts is on the show chatting about her new book, Buried: An Alternative History of the First Millennium in Britain.

Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe - Professor Alice Roberts is on the show chatting about her new book - 'Buried: An Alternative History Of The First Millennium in Britain'.

We also chat about Radio 2's new green-fingered challenge - 'Sow Grow Show', which we want YOU to get involved with. For more information head to bbc.co.uk/green.
Plus, in honour of this challenge, in the 7:33 today we play 1 song about Sow-ing, 1 about Grow-ing, and 1 about Show-ing....!

Along with Tina Daheley on news, Bobbie Pryor on travel, and Mike Williams on sport, she and the team have the best start to your morning.

There's also a daily Pause For Thought, plus texts, emails and voice notes, as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    That's the Way (I Like It)

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Sam Ryder

    SPACE MAN

    • There's Nothing But Space, Man!.
    • Parlophone.
  • The Bangles

    Manic Monday

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Elton John

    Island Girl

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Mary Wells

    My Guy

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Janet Jackson

    Whoops Now

    • Now 30 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Blur

    Girls & Boys

    • Now 28 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Diana Ross

    Turn Up The Sunshine (feat. Tame Impala)

    • Minions: The Rise Of Gru O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Decca Records.
  • All Saints

    Never Ever

    • Love (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Jess Glynne

    I'll Be There

    • Always In Between.
    • Atlantic.
  • Tears for Fears

    Sowing The Seeds Of Love

    • The Best Of Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.
    • 7.
  • Edison Lighthouse

    Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.
  • Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble

    The Greatest Show

    • The Greatest Showman O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Sam Fender

    Getting Started

    • Seventeen Going Under.
    • Polydor.
  • Mabel & 24kGoldn

    Overthinking

    • About Last Night....
    • Polydor.
  • Queen

    Crazy Little Thing Called Love

    • The Game.
    • Island.
    • 5.
  • Wham!

    I'm Your Man

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Ava Max

    Maybe You're The Problem

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Michael BublΓ©

    Everything

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
  • Amy Winehouse

    Tears Dry On Their Own

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Los Lobos

    La Bamba

    • Hits Of '87 & '88 Vol.12 (Various).
    • Polydor.
  • Sylvester

    You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

    • Sylvester - The Original Hits.
    • Fantasy.
  • George Ezra

    Green Green Grass

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Erasure

    A Little Respect

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.
  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    The Living Daylights

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
    • 11.
  • Madonna

    Like A Prayer

    • (CD Single).
    • Sire.
    • 9.
  • Boney M.

    Daddy Cool

    • Million Sellers Vol.14 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Jack Savoretti

    Dancing Through The Rain

    • Europiana Encore.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Traveling Wilburys

    End Of The Line

    • Traveling Wilburys Vol.1.
    • Wilbury.

Broadcast

  • Mon 23 May 2022 06:30