"Winter is about discontent. Summer is where we would rather be." A line from Rev Steve Stockman's Pause For Thought today on Early Breakfast, which continues this week's theme of 'summer'. If you'd like to hear Steve's thought in full, catch-up here.BBC Radio 2 - Pause For Thought, Pause for Thought: Steve Stockman on SummerSteve thinks about the sun and the connotations of hope he associates with it.

The fact you're reading this post may be one of them - what are the signs you're getting old? After a list of the tell-tale clues you're not as young as you used to be appeared in today's papers, Vanessa wants to know what your first sign of ageing was.

THE 4.40 WHAT TODAY’S TAUGHT ME on The Alex Lester Show ISABEL: I've learned my daughter survived Magaluf and got back in one piece DAVID HOOK: Yesterday's taught me that leaving a Festival at same time as everyone else requires more patience than everything else. ROB from YEOVIL: Today has taught me that my mobile is always flat when I have a really good answer for night flash. Just like yesterday! PAUL: Whilst getting ready for work at 1.30 this morning - in the dark -I learned exactly where the upturned plug of 'THE WIFES' hair straightners was. It’s the least fun I've had whilst being naked in my bedroom ever! DAVE: In the last 24 hours I've discovered that it's probably best to remember to take your door keys with you when you go out to a rock concert, thus avoiding having to sleep on a neighbour's settee until after 6am when the security system goes off. AND all of his drink was in my fridge! BERT: I’ve learned this: don't eat a huge cheese board just before bedtime. I’ve had many very strange dreams and I am wide awake now DOC: today has taught me that tuning into Radio 2 at 4.03am and getting an earful of Adam Ant is probably the most productive thing I'll do all day TRACIE: Today has taught me that whichever route my husband and I take for a walk, all routes lead to the pub MARTIN KELLY: Today I've learnt how to use this new phone to make it on to the 4.40!

Alex Lester's QUESTION OF THE DAY: Who is the funniest person on Earth?

#NIGHTFLASH ANSWER on The Alex Lester Show An online auction site is selling a Guinea pig SUIT OF ARMOUR. Honestly! Now, THE CLUE IS IN THE SHOE. You are listening out for an artist whose name can also spell MARBLE PORTER. As always, Carrots the Donkey will let you know when that record is about to start.

#NIGHTFLASH on The Alex Lester Show Guinea pig _____ have appeared for sale on an online auction site...and the value is rising fast! But what could it be? Can you Smash the Nightflash?

Welcome to the Tuesday edition of The Janice Long show.This morning a first play of the new song from one of Jan's fave artists Robinson and we spotted this sign the other week made us smile so we thought we'd share it.

Tomorrow, Jo has the Dublin-based alt-rock quartet Kodaline live in session! They'll be performing songs from their debut album In A Perfect World. She's a huge fan and would love to ask them any of your questions! Like! Share! Comment! Now's your chance!

Now that you've all inspired Jo to join the jogging fraternity, she's calling for songs for your Ultimate Running Mixtape! So what songs get you in the running mood?? We want the songs that get you running when you'd rather do something else or help you dig deep for the final distance. Like! Share! Comment! This mixtape is born to run...!

Tonight, the new album BE from Beady Eye is in the Jo Whiley Album Review Hot Seat! Listen to this short sampler and let us know what you think of Liam Gallagher and the Band's latest!13 de junio de 2013 13:20On Monday, the new album from Beady Eye BE is in the Jo Whiley Album Review Hot Seat and we want your review of it! So listen to this short album sampler and then let us know if Liam Gallagher & The Boys have made one for the collection or one for the bin. Like! Share! Comment! Unleash your inner critic…!

Tonight, the new album from Take That's very own Mark Owen is in the Jo Whiley Album Review Hot Seat! Have a quick listen to this short sampler and let us know what you think!13 de junio de 2013 13:21On Monday, The Art Of Doing Nothing from Take That’s very own Mark Owen is in the Jo Whiley Album Review Hot Seat. So have a quick listen to this short album sampler and then let us know if this is a work or art or nothing much. Like! Share! Comment! You know you want to!

Tonight, KT Tunstall's new album is in the Jo Whiley Album Review Hot Seat. Get involved! Listen to this short sampler and let us know what you think of it!13 de junio de 2013 13:23On Monday, the 4th album from Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall Invisible Empire//Crescent Moon is in the Jo Whiley Album Review Hot Seat. So why not have a wee listen to this short album sampler and then let us know if its thumbs up or down. Like! Share! Listen!

It's a n all-record show from Paul tonight, with a particularly Scottish flavour! Plus new songs from Trevor Sewell, Paul Lamb, Sandi Thom and the amazing Valerie June!

Coming up at 7 with Paul Jones - music from the amazing Valerie June, and a host of blues with an especial Scottish flavour!

Simon welcomed American novelist, Jonathan Dee, to the Radio 2 Book Club to discuss his latest book, A Thousand Pardons. The overall verdict from the Review Panel was - SUPERB! Check out the website for the next book due to be reviewed in a couple of weeks' time...

Here's Simon Mayo's THREE WORD MONDAY! Can you some up today in three words? Let us know and maybe get a shout out on the Show!

Hello from the Big Show and let's do our Viral Video Of The Day. Seeing as he's just been given The Star Asia Lifetime Achievement Award at the New York Asian Film Festival, today's video features martial arts legend Jackie Chan talking about the highlight of his acting career. It was when Jackie was involved in a fight scene with Bruce Lee during ‘Enter The Dragon’ - watch the video to find out more!STORY EVER: Jackie Chan Picks A Fight With Bruce Lee... And Loseswww.youtube.comhttp://www.cbc.ca/strombo/ For a young martial arts performer, getting to act opposite Bruce Lee was a huge honour - and Jackie Chan got the chance on the se...

An RAF Typhoon aircraft creates a sonic boom across 3 English counties. What creates a sonic boom, and did you hear the sound? You can read more here:

Charles Saatchi is caught on camera with his hand around Nigella Lawson’s neck. It looks shocking, but Saatchi says it was just a “playful tiff.” When is it appropriate to intervene if you witness a domestic row turn violent? You can read more here: and here:

The amphibious craft known as the Duckmarine has sunk in a Liverpool dock. The Mayor of Liverpool says it’s time to call time on the duck tour. But have you been on it and enjoyed the trip? You can read more about what happened here:bus sinkswww.youtube.comSeveral people got severely wet. Reports unconfirmed on how many but more wet people expected to surface. On a serious note: Emergency crews said all 31 peop...

All this week, Visage frontman Steve Strange picks the Tracks Of My Years. His first two choices include a David Bowie classic along with a groundbreaking song from the pioneering German electronic band Kraftwerk:Strange Tracks Of My Years - Mon 17 Juneaudioboo.fmVisage frontman Steve Strange picks two classic songs in the Tracks Of My Years. #bbcradio2 #kenbruce #popmaster

Hello from Team Vine. After 12, we're discussing Syria. Although President Putin has been arming the Syrian government, in a press conference with David Cameron he claims that both sides are as bad as each other, and asked why anyone would want to support the rebels who are cannibals. Is President Putin right? You can read more here:

Team Ken Bruce here again. For those of you who have been emailing and texting us this morning here is where you can see Lou Pepper (our travel reporter last week) and her artistic interpretation of “Walks like Rihanna”Pepper Walks Like Rihannawww.youtube.comAfter playing the new single "Walks Like Rihanna" on the Ken Bruce show we asked our travel reporter Lou Pepper to give us her own artistic impression of how...

Simon Mayo would like songs for JUSTIN ROSE WINNING THE US OPEN as a Brit hasn't won it since Tony Jackin's Day! Dedicating his win to his late father on Father's Day will have touched many...

Here's Ken with today's toughest PopMaster question. Go on, give it a go! If you are playing along please like the page but don't announce the answer here as Ken returns tomorrow with the solution! Thanks for playing:PopMaster Question - Mon 17 Juneaudioboo.fmHere's Ken with today's toughest PopMaster question - thanks for playing. #bbcradio2 #popmaster #kenbruce

Team Ken Bruce here again. Ken’s been saying he needs quite a lot of persuasion to become the owner of a motorhome! So are you the proud owner of one? Do you love them as a way of life? Let us know and please like and share this post if you wish us to persuade Ken they are brilliant things! Thanks all!

Hello PopMaster Ninja's from Team Ken Bruce. Here's the answer to this week's Ninja question. How did you get on with it? Let us know if you correctly guessed the answer by liking this post. Thanks all!question answer June 14www.youtube.comKen Bruce with the answer to this week's Ninja PopMaster question. How did you all get on did you correctly guess the answer?

Good morning from Team Ken Bruce. We’re up and running now for another week and just to let you know that the legend that is Steve Strange is our guest on Tracks of my years this week. What memories do you have of Steve and his music and please share this with anyone you know to be a fan. Thanks all and have a great Monday.

Bob Geldof's Big Boomtown Rats AnnouncementBoomtown Bob called in, fresh from rock 'n' rolling at the Isle of Wight Festival with news of a national tour!

Bob's been on with a big Boomtown Rats announcement!Fotos de la biografíaIt's only Sir Bob Geldof on the phone!

Chris Evans Breakfast ShowToday’s show is dedicated to anyone who experienced a rain-stopped barbeque this weekend. And it’s entitled: “Congrats to Justin Rose. The first Englishman to win a golf major in what seems like forever. And, while we’re at it, good morning to all minors!”

Coming up shortly Abdul Rehman-Malik will be kicking off this week's Pause For Thought on Early Breakfast on the theme of Summer. Why not find out more about Abdul, his fellow contributors and Pause For Thought in general by checking out this great video on the Radio 2 website?BBC Radio 2 - Pause For Thought, Pause For Thought: Meet The ContributorsMeet Abdul-Rehman Malik, Debbie Young-Somers, Pam Rhodes and Kiera Phyo.

In the age of smartphones and Facebook, apparently traditional photo albums and framed photos are becoming a thing of the past. So Vanessa is putting a call out for the picture perfectionists - if you still keep photos the old-fashioned way, we want to hear from you!

THE 4.40 WHAT TODAY’S TAUGHT ME KWACKERS: I’ve learned that having your mate and kids round for the weekend is great, but it’s even better when they leave.... peace! PAUL GILL in LEICESTER: I've learned that there's an arrow in the Fedex logo and now whenever I see one of their vans that's all I can look at! DAMIAN GARDINER: I learned that I can actually text to an email address from my non smart phone! Wow, I'm impressed. I almost feel I have caught up with technology! JACKIE GOODWIN: I've learnt that my lovely rescue dog enjoys the taste of sofa... JO GAMBLE: I have learnt that too much Pimms on Sunday and getting up at 3am on Monday is not a good mix! ELIZABETH YEO: I've learned over the last 24hrs, the earlier you get up the better you feel RAB THE BRAB: I’ve learned nothing over the weekend. But at some point in life I learned how to text, am I in? BARRY YOZZER SCARFF on the M6: Over the weekend, watching re-runs of the Sweeney I’ve learned why my dad would laugh at certain jokes that I could never have got as a child

An hour to go until THE 4.40 WHAT TODAY'S TAUGHT ME. What have you learned over the weekend? Maybe an intriguing piece of trivia, something about your house or your pet, or something about yourself? Tell Alex and you may come on in...

Alex Lester - The Best Time of the Day Show Lester's QUESTION OF THE DAY. When you were a kid, what were you NEVER EVER allowed to do. Didn't matter how hard you cried or stamped your feet in protest, the answer was NO!

#NIGHTFLASH ANSWER on The Alex Lester Show 1,200 prisoners in Peru have taken part in a massive aerobics class in an attempt to break a world record; the inmates were attempting to break the record for the MOST PEOPLE DANCING IN JAIL. Now, THE CLUE IS IN THE SHOE You are listening for a song title which - when mixed up - becomes CHAIR THAT JOKED. Any ideas? Keep listening for Carrots the Donkey, he'll tell you when the song is on...

Alex Lester - The Best Time of the Day Show Lester's QUESTION OF THE DAY. When you were a kid, what were you NEVER EVER allowed to do. Didn't matter how hard you cried or stamped your feet in protest, the answer was NO!

#NIGHTFLASH ANSWER on The ALex Lester Show Prisoners in Peru have taken part in a massive aerobics class in an attempt to break a world record for THE MOST PEOPLE DANCING IN JAIL. Now, time for THE CLUE IS IN THE SHOE... You are listening out for a song title which also spells CHAIR THAT JOKED. Listen out for good ol' Carrots the Donkey who will tell you when that song is on. Any ideas?

#NIGHTFLASH Prisoners in Peru have taken part in a massive ____ in an attempt to break a world record. Any ideas? ... Can you smash the Nightflash? Tune into BBC Radio 2 at 2am with The Dark Lord. Radio 2 - Alex Lesterwww.bbc.co.ukWeekday morning music and entertainment with Alex Lester

Welcome to the first Janice Long show of the week, hope you had a good weekend.Jan finished off filming a Celebrity Antiques Road Trip for Children in Need over the weekend.She pitted her antique buying skills against Ken Bruce and here's Jan ,Ken and the team with the two classic cars they did the trip in.

That's all from Russell for this week! Lots more to keep you entertained here:Radio 2 - Russell Davies, 16/06/2013www.bbc.co.ukRussell celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.

Tonight Russell Davies celebrates Sammy Cahn's centenary! He worked closely with Frank Sinatra. Whats your favourite song from Ol' Blue Eyes?

Here's Michael showing off this week's Timeless Classic... and his new beard. We think it's coming along rather nicely, what do you reckon?

The incomparable Nina Simone is inducted into the Singers Hall of Fame this week. So we want to hear your memories! What is your favourite Nina Simone song? Leave yours in the comments below.

Buenas Dias! Bonjour! Guten Tag! Sunday Night with Michael Ball is just getting under way. This week: we want your suggestions for your favourite foreign language songs! From now on we'll be playing one each week and next time... it could be yours! Leave your suggestions in the comments below or email michael.ball@bbc.co.uk :)

Paul's Lost TV Theme today is The Good Word by Johnny Scott which was used as the theme for Nationwide, the BBC News and current affairs programme which ran from 1969 to 1983... Here are the opening titles from the show. (We're not responsible for the content on non-BBC websites) Nationwide Opening Titles 1969-1983www.youtube.comThe beginning titles of famous BBC evening news 'Nationwide'. Background music is 'The Good Word' by Johnny Scott, which was used in 'Nationwide' from Septem...

Hello all, Team POG here, as well as celebrating another birthday with his producer Malcolm, Paul will have All-Star Triples from Tom Jones and Judy Garland, another Lost TV Theme - clue, it was a forerunner of The One Show - a Mystery Year quiz with no prizes and some more special thank you letters. Ok where's the knife to cut the cake... sorry muffin...

More big hits from the seventies coming up, including the memories of Alison Moyet. Growing up in the decade gave Alison some influences you might not expect from the synth pop star, but as the eighties arrived she was glad to say goodbye to certain aspects of the seventies. How did you feel as the next decade arrived?

"When I'm Dead and Gone" by McGuinness Flint, released in 1970, was added to Johnnie's Jukebox on 16th June 2013. Watch on YouTube: