Alternative Sounds of the 90s with Dermot O'Leary

Dermot celebrates the alternative spirit of the 90s. Plus, a celebration of Icons for National Album Day.

Radio 2,12 episodes

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Alternative 90s Icons
Dermot celebrates alternative 90s icons like Mani, Jim Bob & Fruit Bat, and Shaun and Bez.
17 Oct 2026,57 mins
90s Slacker Generation
Dermot salutes the slackers... like Beck, Weezer, The Breeders and Dinosaur Jr.
03 Oct 2026,57 mins
Trainspotting: The Greatest Movie Soundtrack of the 90s
Dermot marks 30 years of the greatest movie soundtrack of the 90s - Trainspotting
26 Sep 2026,57 mins
Biggest Selling Alternative Albums of the 90s
Dermot plays songs from OK Computer, Morning Glory, Parklife, Version 2.0 and Nevermind.
05 Sep 2026,57 mins
Reading Festival headliners from the 90s
Let's go back to the Reading Festival in the 90s...with Blur, Nirvana, Bjork and Pixies.
22 Aug 2026,57 mins
Great Scottish Bands from the 90s
In honour of Radio 2 in the Park in Stirling, Dermot picks his favourite 90s Scots
15 Aug 2026,57 mins
90s Song Songs
90s Song Songs from the likes of The Cure, Belle and Sebastian & Weezer.
03 Feb 2025,57 mins
Dermot's Alternative 90s Jukebox
Including EMF, James & Echobelly. Plus Utah Saints pick their AA side.
14 Oct 2024,57 mins
More 90s Classics
All killer. No filler. 90s classics from REM, Oasis, Nirvana, Blur and The Stone Roses.
30 Sep 2024,57 mins
The Winter of Whitney - 1992
Dermot takes you back to 92 with REM, Nirvana, Saint Etienne and The Lemonheads.
16 Sep 2024,57 mins
Mercury Music Prize 1992-99
Dermot charts the winners of the Mercury Prize from 92-99, including Pulp, Suede & Gomez.
02 Sep 2024,57 mins
Singalong Again with Dermot
Dermot picks tracks we all know the words to from Jesus Jones, Menswear and The Wannadies.
25 Sep 2023,57 mins