Saturday 5 January 2008 - American singer/songwriter Peter Rowan
Saturday 12 January 2008 - No show. The concert "Liverpool - The Musical" is being broadcast live from the ECHO Arena.
Saturday 19 January 2008 - (from 5.30pm to 8.00pm) Film director, Peter Bogdonavich, whose latest film is a celebration of Tom Petty, and Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett of Little Feat, and the blues guitarist Stephen Dale Petit.
Saturday 26 January 2008 - Steel guitarist B J Cole and slide guitarist Michael Messer.
Saturday 2 February 2008 - No show, late kick-off.
Saturday 9 February 2008 - The Tim Harvey Quartet, mainstream jazz with blues guitarist Bill Hackney and Canadian beat poet Ralph Alfonso recorded at BBC Radio Merseyside.
Saturday 16 February 2008 - Juke Box Jury with the artistic director of the Bluecoat Bryan Biggs, guitarist Neil Campbell, publicist and author, Neil Cossar and owner of the Door cafe, Matt Robinson.
Saturday 23 February 2008 - Conductor, writer and arranger, Laurie Johnson, noted for his themes for The Avengers, The Professionals and This Is Your Life.
Saturday 1 March 2008 - (From 5.30 to 8pm) 50s star Johnny Brandon, who also wrote songs for Bill Haley, Mark Wynter and Billy Fury, and Fionna Duncan of the Clyde Valley Stompers.
Saturday 8 March 2008 - The wacky career of music writer C P Lee, formerly of Albertos Y Los Paranoias.
Saturday 15 March 2008 - Live Buddy Holly special with his guitarist Tommy Allsup, Johnny Rogers, Juke Box Eddies, Susan Hedges and Raphael Callaghan. This is to celebrate the tribute concert to Buddy at the Phil on 20 March, the 50th anniversary of Buddy playing the concert hall. (Because of a split frequency with rugby, this programme will only be on FM from 7pm)
Saturday 22 March 2008 - No show: late-kick off for soccer.
Saturday 29 March 2008 (from 5.30 to 8.00pm) - Juke Box Jury with record collector and ardent concertgoer, Tim Adams, Raphael Callaghan from Blue C, Henry Priestman (former Christian) and from Radio Merseyside's sports team, DJ Paul Bradshaw, plus Stan Williams talks about being at school with John Lennon.
Saturday 5 April 2008 - Songwriter Roger Cook (Part 1) (You've Got Your Troubles, Lovers Of The World Unite, I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing,, Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart, Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress - how's that for starters?)
Saturday 12 April 2008 - Songwriter Roger Cook (Part 2)
Saturday 19 April 2008 - Maurice Cockrill on Liverpool's hippie bohemia in the 1960s.
Saturday 26 April 2008 - "I can't remember if I cried, When I read about his widowed bride" - Spencer Leigh talks to Buddy Holly's widow, Maria Elena Holly. Spencer also talks to Joe McGann, star of the new touring production of Fiddler On The Roof.
Saturday 3 May 2008 (from 5.30pm to 8.00pm) - He's back: the most popular of all my guests - Little Richard's biographer, Chas (Dr Rock) White. Expect mayhem and you'll get it! Plus the first UK interview in years with Liverpool star, Michael Cox, who had a Top 10 hit with Angela Jones. Plus a vintage interview with Humphrey Lyttelton.
Saturday 10 May 2008 (from 5.00pm to 8.00pm) - Stuart Shea, author of the 500 page, Fab Four FAQ, and Sid Griffin fromt the Coal Porters and author of The Basement Tapes..
Saturday 17 May 2008 - Juke Box Jury with Colin Hall (Rock'n'Reel writer, custodian of Mendips), Norman Killon (DJ at Eric's), Beatles promoter Sam Leach and rock'n'roll aficionado Mick O'Toole
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Starting at 5pm on Sunday 18 May 2008 for six weeks is Starry Eyed, six one hour programmes about the BBC's files on Liverpool entertainers and events. Unless you (like me) have read these files, you cannot possibly know what will be in these programmes. An introductory note is on BBC Radio Merseyside's website.
Sunday 18 May 2008 - Part 1, Give Me The Spotlight
Sunday 25 May 2008 - Part 2, It's Those Men Again!
Sunday 8 June 2008 - Part 3, Horses For Courses
Sunday 15 June 2008 - Part 4, Let Me Entertain You
Sunday 22 June 2008 - Part 5, You Cant' Do That
Sunday 29 June 2008 - Part 6, Trust Us, We're The BBC
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Saturday 24 May 2008 - A live concert featuing bands visiting Liverpool for the International Pop Overthrow at the Cavern and other venues in Mathew Street.
Saturday 31 May 2008 - Waterloo-born, Radio 4 comic, Steve Gribbin, with a radio version of his stage show, Adolf To The Zutons.
Saturday 7 June 2008 - British country star from the 60s, Houston Wells, who was produced by Joe Meek, artist Ben Johnson on going to the Cavern, Giles Martin on Love and Anton Barbeau performing live.
Saturday 14 June 2008 - Peter Carlin, author of Catch A Wave - The Rise, Fall And Redemption Of The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, and Mark Lewisohn on the new edition of The Beatles' London..
Saturday 21 June 2008 - Wigan-born songwriter, Barry Mason, in concert at BBC Radio Merseyside, with former Applejack Don Gould and local singer/songwriter Rachael Wright (Part 1)
Saturday 28 June 2008 - Wigan-born songwriter, Barry Mason, in concert at BBC Radio Merseyside (Part 2), plus Tim Whitnall, back on Merseyside to appear in Eight Miles High at the Royal Court.
Saturday 5 July 2008 - Prior to their Cavern appearance, Stackridge live in the studio plus Peter Noone on The Very Best Of Herman's Hermits and from the swamps of Louisiana, Tony Joe White.
Saturday 12 July 2008 - Juke Box Jury with Ron Ellis, author of the Johnny Ace detective novels, Gary Murphy, whose show, Guitar Legends, is at the Phil on Sunday July 27, Ray O’Brien, author of There Are Places I’ll Remember, a guide to Beatle venues on Merseyside, and Christine Purnell from the blues duo, Blue C.
Saturday 19 July 2008 - Hey, Mony, Mony! It's Tommy James.
Saturday 26 July 2008 - Songwriter and producer, Tony Macaulay, who has written and produced Baby Now That I've Found You (Foundations), Let The Heartaches Begin (Long John Baldry), The Lights Of Cincinnati (Scott Walker) and Home Lovin' Man (Andy Williams).