The Rolling River of Rock
15th June 2008 - Smooth Radio (105.2 FM – Glasgow, 106.6 FM - East Midlands, 105.7 FM - West Midlands 102.2 FM – London, DAB, Online)

A seven-part journey exploring the music of the Mississippi river and its tributaries presented by Marc Cohn, who had a major hit in Britain with Walking in Memphis. The series will focus on the music of New Orleans, Louisiana, the Mississippi Delta, Memphis, St Louis, upstream Minneapolis and finally Chicago, featuring classic tracks from blues, country, soul, rock’n’roll and other musical genres.

Marc Riley's Musical Time Machine (Series 2)
16th June 2008 - BBC Radio 2- 88-91 FM

Marc Riley delves into the BBC's archives and unearths tantalising seminal rock interviews.

Rock in the Dock
17th August 08 - Smooth Radio (105.2 FM – Glasgow, 106.6 FM - East Midlands, 105.7 FM - West Midlands 102.2 FM – London, DAB, Online)

An entertaining exploration of famous musical court cases, Rock In The Dock is no dry resumé of impenetrable legal debate, but a collection of the best litigious, fractious and plain weird entertainment the music business has inadvertently thrown up, with consideration of some of the more significant legal stand-offs that have helped define the modern music industry.

Blogs from the Bunker
8th and 9th November - Smooth Radio (105.2 FM – Glasgow, 106.6 FM - East Midlands, 105.7 FM - West Midlands 102.2 FM – London, DAB, Online)

An audio diary recording the very personal experiences of those serving in the forces today. With music and commentary these programmes contemplate the reality of life on the front lines both now and then to commemorate Remembrance Day.

War Horse
11th December 2008 - BBC Radio 2- 88-91 FM

A musical adaptation of the inspirational children's book and now hit theatre production.