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Dr Beat is in the house!

Feelgood tunes to groove and soothe your soul. Dr Beat is also on hand to prescribe a perfect tune for a listener whose week hasn’t got off to the best start!

Feelgood favourites, hidden gems and fresh new tunes to groove and soothe you. DJ Spoony serves up a brilliant selection of classic soul, disco, soulful house, R&B, funk, UK garage, reggae, hip-hop, doo-wop, yacht rock and more. Our genial host also unveils his New 2 Spoon record of the week.

Spoony’s alter-ego Dr Beat is also on hand to prescribe a musical pick-me-up for a lucky listener. Whether your Monday has gone spectacularly off the rails, you’re recovering from an eventful weekend, or you simply need a track to mark a special occasion, get in touch for a 'telephone consultation' in exchange for the perfect tune to match your situation! Text 88291, WhatsApp 08000 288 291 or e-mail spoony@bbc.co.uk.

The Midnight Feast track wraps up each show. Think big production, lush orchestration and the best voices in the business!

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Music Played

  • Change

    Change Of Heart

    • Rhythm Divine 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Jill Scott

    Golden

    • Beautifully Human: Words and Sounds Vol. 2.
    • Hidden Beach Records.
    • 3.

  • Maze & Frankie Beverly

    Back In Stride (Single Edit)

    • Greatest Hits (Remastered 2004).
    • The Right Stuff.
    • 12.

  • Mark Morrison

    Return Of The Mack

    • (CD Single).
    • WEA.

  • Dennis Brown

    Love Has Found Its Way

    • A&M.

  • Aaliyah

    Rock The Boat

    • R&B Love Collection 08.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).

  • Amie Blu

    Trees for the Wood

  • Chaka Khan & Alexandra Burke

    I'm Every Woman (Radio 2 In The Park 2026)

  • Billy Ocean

    Rock-A-Bye Baby

    • Inner Feelings (Expanded Edition).
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 2.

  • The O’Jays

    I Love Music

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • James Emmanuel

    Bridge Over The Tears I've Cried

    • Good Man E.P..
    • Fontana.

  • Betty Wright

    I'm Thankful

    • My First Time Around.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 10.

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Wish

    • Motown Party (Various Artists).
    • Motown.

  • JAY-Z

    Empire State Of Mind (feat. Alicia Keys)

    • (CD Single).
    • Roc Nation.
    • 14.

  • Tracy Chapman

    Fast Car

    • Tracy Chapman.
    • Elektra.

  • Anita Baker

    Feel The Need

    • Trevor Nelson - Slow Jams.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 9.

  • Incognito

    Positivity

    • Positivity.
    • [PIAS] Recordings Catalogue.
    • 4.

  • Coco Jones

    Love Me Through

  • Prince Markie Dee and the Soul Convention

    Typical Reasons (Swing My Way)

    • Free.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 3.

  • Loose Ends

    Don't Be A Fool

    • Look How Long.
    • Virgin Catalogue.

  • Moloko

    Sing It Back

    • Club MTV (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music On Demand.

  • Isabelle Mettle

    U Got Me

  • Shanks & Bigfoot

    Sweet Like Chocolate

    • (CD Single).
    • Chocolate Boy.

  • Louis Armstrong

    What A Wonderful World

    • NOW That's What I Call Timeless... The Songs (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Karyn White

    Superwoman

    • Only Soul 1985-1989 (Various Artists).
    • Jci.

Broadcast

  • Monday22:00
    BBC Radio 2