2 From 2009, Allinson returned to BBC Radio 2 on a regular basis, presenting the weekend overnight slots, replacing Pete Mitchell and Mo Dutta's slots. The show went out on Friday nights/Saturday mornings and Saturday nights/Sunday mornings from 3 to 6am and was produced by production company Somethin' Else. He also presented an occasional series called The Record Producers, which went out on Bank Holiday Mondays. In October 2014 his weekend show was cancelled due to budget cuts at Radio 2. He hasn't done any cover work for Radio 2 since moving to Magic Radio. Magic Radio From 27 October 2014 to 9 April 2021 Allinson presented the weekday drivetime show, before taking on weekend evenings on Magic Radio. He presented his last show for Magic in March 2022. Greatest Hits Radio and Scala He joined Greatest Hits Radio on 26th February 2022, and has taken over Janice Long's Saturday afternoon slot from 1- 5pm. In addition to that, he has taken over the Monday to Thursday evening show from 7 - 10pm on Scala Radio. Radio credits Capital London Chart Show, Sundays, 19801984 Capital London Late Show, weekdays 10pmmidnight, 19841987 Capital London Afternoon Show, weekdays 24:30pm, 19871990 Capital London Early Breakfast Show, weekdays 57am, 19901997 BBC Radio 2 Late Nights, MondayThursday 10:30pmmidnight, March 1997 June 2004 BBC Radio 2 Saturday Afternoons, 3:306:30pm, April 2000 September 2004; 46pm September 2004 September 2005 BBC Radio 2 Record Producers, (alongside Steve Levine) Bank Holiday Mondays 78pm, 20062012 BBC Radio 2 Record Producers, ( alongside Steve Levine ) New Years Day 67pm, 2007 BBC Radio Oxford Sunday Mornings, 9ammidday, January 2006 February 2007 BBC Radio Oxford Allinson's Albums, Saturdays midday2pm, January 2007 May 2009 BBC Radio York Allinson's Albums, Saturdays 13pm, May 20072013 BBC Radio Cumbria Allinson's Albums Sundays, June 2008 – May 2009; Wednesdays and Sundays, June 2009 January 2013 BBC Radio 2 Weekend Overnights Friday night/Saturday morning and Saturday night/Sunday morning, 36am, 2009 2014 Magic Radio Weekday Drivetime, 58pm MondayFriday, 2014 2021 Magic Radio Weekend Evenings, 710pm FridaySunday, 2021 March 2022 Greatest Hits Radio Saturday Afternoons, 15pm Saturday, February 2022 present Scala Radio Monday to Thursday Evenings, 710pm. April 2022 present. References External links Richard Allinson on Scala Radio Mindfulness Classics with Richard Allinson on Scala Radio Richard Allinson on Greatest Hits Radio Anthems on Greatest Hits Radio 1958 births English radio DJs BBC Radio 2 presenters Living people Alumni of