Desmond Carrington dips into classics from all musical genres from the 1920s to the present day
Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. This week's theme is Foolish Songs, to mark April 1.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is 'Presenters who Sing'.
Details...Goes Round. To mark the 70th anniversary of the start of Second World War, Desmond's theme is 'where have all the flowers gone?', featuring a selection of songs of war and peace.
DetailsDesmond Carrington through his collection of some 250,000 titles to celebrate all that is good about music-making. This week's theme is jewels and jewellery.
DetailsDesmond shares some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. He goes boldly into space with a science fiction theme.
DetailsWith good tunes, unexpected ones and a few that listeners' may never have heard before.
DetailsDesmond Carrington shares some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week he celebrates band singers.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard. The theme is 'friendly persuasion'.
DetailsThis week Desmond's theme is "60s night". After recent 40s and 50s nights - by popular demand - the 60s. No, we don't remember them either.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. The theme is Painting by Numbers.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington celebrates 40 years of Radio 2 and 26 years of Desmond's weekly programme.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is a Composer Special: the music of Ivor Novello.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. The theme is Precious Metals.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. The theme is Teachers.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is Moon, June, Spoon.
DetailsDesmond plays a mix of all that is good about music-making in the 20th century (and a little from the 21st). This week's theme is songs and music from the Second World War.
DetailsDesmond plays some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. The show is a winter warmer with its theme of 'by the fireside'.
DetailsDesmond sorts through his record collection for songs and music related to Edmundo Ros, as the Latin American musician celebrates his 100th birthday.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is product placement.
DetailsThis week Desmond's theme is "here comes summer", as he indulges in some meteorological optimism or just plain dreaming.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before, all on the theme of 'London'.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. Featuring a celebration of the works of Leonard Bernstein.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is the words and music of Cole Porter.
DetailsDesmond's theme is trumpeter Harry James, who formed his own band in 1939 with a gifted but little known vocalist called Frank Sinatra.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: It's a composer special, as Desmond spotlights the work of Robert Stolz.
DetailsDesmond shares some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. The theme is 'animals'.
DetailsDesmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week his theme is "a decade of music" - the 20s revisited.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. He focuses on cinema themes.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is Gardening.
DetailsDesmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week's theme is hair. Either you've got it or you haven't.
DetailsDesmond shares some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. He plays a collection of standards and some new releases.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is Raining Cats and Dogs.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. His theme is Springtime Joy.
DetailsDesmond Carrington dips into classics from all musical genres.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. The theme is Naturism.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is It's in the Post.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. His theme is the 'deep blue sea'.
DetailsDesmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week his theme is law and order - justice set to music.
DetailsDesmond plays some good tunes and some unexpected ones and this week show's has a Latin American twist, as he marks the 99th birthday of Edmundo Ros on 7 December 2009.
DetailsDesmond Carrington shares some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week he remembers composer Howard Arlen.
DetailsThis week's theme is 'Diane or Diana' as Desmond plays songs about, and by, the girl.
DetailsDesmond moves to Friday nights, launching Radio 2's weekend schedule with a selection of records from his collection of some 250,000 titles. This week's theme is Up, Up And Away.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. This show's theme is cookery.
DetailsDesmond sorts through his personal record collection of some 250,000 titles for songs and music related to his theme 'the family'.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. The theme is Painting by Numbers.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. In this week's theme, brothers and sisters come out in song.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. Tonight's theme is Astrology, Fate and Fortune.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. He celebrates singers from the North of England.
DetailsDesmond's theme for this programme is Rodgers and Hart as he celebrates the songwriting partnership behind Blue Moon and other hits.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is Changes.
DetailsDesmond plays a broad mixture of all that is good about music-making in the 20th century (and a little from the 21st). This week's theme is the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
DetailsDesmond takes Berlin as his theme, marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
DetailsDesmond sorts through his personal record collection of some 250,000 titles for songs and music related to the theme 'the song not the singer'. It's a composer special.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is Siblings in Song.
DetailsDesmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week's theme is transport of delight. On the road again.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. The theme is Moods.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is based around having a hobby.
DetailsDesmond shares some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard from his collection of 250,000 titles. The theme is colours.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is 'songs that survived translation'.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. The theme is 'a long journey'.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is a composer special on Eric Coates.
DetailsThis week, Russell sorts through his personal record collection of some 250,000 titles for music to mark Remembrance Day.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. The theme is 'compassionate songs'.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is Friendship.
DetailsDesmond plays a broad mixture of all that is good about music-making in the 20th century (and a little from the 21st). The second half of the programme is devoted to 1950s music.
DetailsDesmond looks through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard. His theme is 'in the mood'.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is the music of Vivian Ellis.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. The theme is trains.
DetailsDesmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week, he celebrates the words and music of Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. The theme is lawyers and crime.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. The theme is Ornithology.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. Desmond looks at bygone industrial times with the theme of factories.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. This week's theme is Physical Charms.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is Home Cooking.
Details...Goes Round. Desmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard. The theme is 'books'.
DetailsDesmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week his theme is inspired by the French film 'Le Siffleur' - The Whistler.
DetailsDesmond celebrates Christmas with seasonal songs.
Details...Goes Round. Desmond Carrington shares some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week's theme is 'dances through the decades'.
DetailsDesmond Carrington dips into classics from all musical genres.
DetailsDesmond's theme is 'spring is in the air'. Better late than never, music for springtime.
DetailsDesmond shares some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. The theme is 'down on the farm'.
Details...Goes Round. Desmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few that may be new to you. This week he celebrates the fun of the fair.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is cinema fun.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. The theme is Campanology (Ring Any Bells?).
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. The theme is Signs of the Zodiac.
DetailsDesmond shares some good tunes and a few you may have never heard. This programme's theme is lepidoptera, the group of insects which includes butterflies and moths.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes.
DetailsDesmond plays a broad mixture of all that is good about music-making. In part two, he takes a theme and this week it's a drag, with songs about boys and girls dressing up.
DetailsSome good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. Desmond takes 'the dairy' as his theme.
DetailsDesmond sorts through his personal record collection, trying to beat off the cold, with songs and music related to the theme 'winter warmers'.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. This week's theme is Composer Special: Noel Coward.
DetailsDesmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before.
DetailsDesmond celebrates the music of Jimmy Kennedy in a composer special.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. This week's theme is Antiques.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is Wide Angle City Skyline: Big Buildings and Townscapes.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is Home for Christmas, with requests, nostalgia and carols.
DetailsDesmond shares some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard from his collection of 250,000 titles. The theme is track 13 on his CDs.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is 'putting on the show right here'.
DetailsDesmond marks the 2009 Ivor Novello Awards, which celebrate outstanding songwriters and composers, by looking at past winners.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is Holidays at Home.
DetailsDesmond sorts through his personal record collection of some 250,000 titles for songs and music related to the theme 'solitude'. Quiet reflection - or perhaps not.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. It's a Burns Night special, marking 250 years since the birth of the poet.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is Colour Me Pop.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a tempting selection of music on the theme of food, live from his home in the Scottish hills.
DetailsDesmond takes 'village green preservation' as his theme, with cricket, warm beer and The Kinks.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is going underground.
DetailsDesmond shares some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. The theme is 'father and son'.
DetailsDesmond sorts through his personal record collection of some 250,000 titles for songs and music related to a "bandstand" theme.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. The theme is Hats.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. The theme is Questions and Answers.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. Desmond looks at journalism in words and music.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is a Composer Special - the music of Sandy Wilson.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is Track 13.
DetailsDesmond searches his collection of 250,000 titles for some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard. He takes the 'boot fair' as his theme.
DetailsDesmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week his theme is 'in the saddle' - songs for cowboys.
DetailsDesmond Carrington shares some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week's show has a 50s theme.
DetailsDesmond Carrington shares good tunes, unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week's musical theme is the seven deadly sins.
DetailsThis week, Desmond's theme is windmills. Whether grinding corn, pumping water or making electricity, we're making the sails go round tonight.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. The theme is footwear.
DetailsDesmond plays a broad mixture of all that is good in music-making, with a 1930s theme in the second half of the programme.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is the collected works of Shakespeare.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. The theme is Sleep.
DetailsDesmond's theme is the telephone call, as he celebrates the good old-fashioned landline.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is Hello - Goodbye.
DetailsDesmond plays a broad mixture of all that is good about music-making in the 20th century (and a little from the 21st). This week's theme is 'dancing the night away'.
DetailsDesmond plays some good tunes and some unexpected ones. This show takes a retrospective theme, as Desmond plays hits from the 1950s.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. This week's theme is 'Going Home'.
DetailsDesmond sorts through his personal record collection of some 250,000 titles for songs and music related to the theme "wood". Songs about trees and their uses.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes and a few you may have never heard before. Desmond invokes the nostalgia of the 'wireless days'.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. He recalls the musical career of Irving Berlin.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. This week his theme is Lucky Number Seven: Lucky for Some - Track 7.
DetailsIt's 'Hooray for Hollywood' as Desmond takes American film music as his theme.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is product placement.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard. The theme is 'in the camera's eye'.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. The theme is Painting by Numbers.
DetailsDesmond sorts through his personal record collection for songs and music related to the theme 'secrets and lies'. It's deception set to music.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. It's a Composer Special on Noel Gay.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is Housebuilding.
DetailsA broad mixture of all that is good about music-making in the 20th century (and a little from the 21st). This week, Desmond plays songs with a pastoral theme.
DetailsDesmond plays some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week's show takes a supernatural theme.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is street names.
DetailsDesmond shares some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. The theme is 'games people play'.
DetailsIt's 50s Night, this week, as Desmond sorts through his personal record collection of some 250,000 titles for songs and music related to the decade.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. The theme is Summer.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. The theme is Eyes.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: It's all in the mind as Desmond explores psychedelia, fears, phobias, love, ghosts and wild imaginings.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is Making a Journey.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is Outer Space.
DetailsDesmond Carrington rummages through his record collection and remembers American songwriter and performer Hoagy Carmichael.
DetailsDesmond Carrington shares good tunes, unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week's musical theme is "getting away from it all".
DetailsDesmond Carrington dips into classics from all musical genres.
DetailsDesmond rummages through his collection of 250,000 titles to share some good tunes and a few you may have never heard in this composer special, celebrating lyricist Sammy Cahn.
DetailsDesmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This week's theme is "a nice view", with music about landscapes and vistas.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. This week's theme is Time.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum.
DetailsDesmond shares some good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may have never heard before. This programme's theme is What's in A Name?
DetailsDesmond shares good tunes and some unexpected ones. This is a composer special, as he celebrates songwriters Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson.
DetailsThe Music Goes Round: Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. It's the Panto season and Desmond explores the world of the Clown.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes from across a broad musical spectrum. This week's theme is Circles.
DetailsDesmond sorts through his personal record collection for songs and music related to the theme of family pets. The selection includes the familiar as well as the strange.
DetailsDesmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before. This show's theme is happiness, as Desmond plays tunes to make you smile.
DetailsIn the first show of 2011, Desmond Carrington sorts through his record collection of some 250,000 titles for songs and music related to the theme 'old and new'.
DetailsDesmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, classic songs and new tunes. The theme is Puppets.
DetailsDesmond sorts through his personal record collection of some 250,000 titles for songs and music related to the theme 'three's company'.
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