The most popular film - as voted for by listeners - will be revealed just in time for Valentine’s Day.

From Richard Curtis to Richard Gere, and from Doris Day to Dustin Hoffman, James’ hand-picked shortlist takes in more than 80 years of classic, feel-good, romance-filled films. But it’s up to listeners to decide who will be crowned the nation’s favourite.

James King says: “Rom-Coms come in all shapes and sizes but they nearly all have one thing in common: an utter belief in true love. Boundaries such as class or culture, politics or personality, are swept away in pursuit of a happy ever after. Predictable? Sometimes. But there’s something so comforting about rom-coms too - a flash of optimism that points to a more hopeful world. So do place your vote to let Radio 2 know YOUR favourite rom-com of all time!”

Laura Busson, Commissioning Executive for Radio 2, says: “Radio 2 features some of the biggest movie stars across our schedule, so we’re delighted to be launching this vote to find our listeners’ favourite rom-com and share the feel-good vibes that come from this much-loved genre.”

The vote opens at 8.00pm on Tuesday 4 January and closes on Tuesday 25 January at 23.59pm. Here is James’ list of 40 films to vote for at www.bbc.co.uk/romcom - the title and UK release date:

10 Things I Hate About You - 1999

500 Days Of Summer - 2009

Amelie - 2001

Annie Hall - 1977

As Good As It Gets - 1998

Breakfast At Tiffany's - 1961

Bridget Jones's Diary - 2001

Brown Sugar - 2003

But I'm A Cheerleader - 2000

Crazy Rich Asians - 2018

Crazy Stupid Love - 2011

Four Weddings And A Funeral - 1994

The Graduate - 1968

Gregory's Girl - 1981

His Girl Friday - 1940

It Happened One Night - 1934

Jab We Met - 2007

Kissing Jessica Stein - 2002

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - 1998

Love, Simon - 2018

Monsoon Wedding - 2002

Moonstruck - 1988

My Best Friend's Wedding - 1997

My Big Fat Greek Wedding - 2002

Notting Hill - 1999

The Philadelphia Story - 1941

Pillow Talk - 1960

Pretty In Pink - 1986

Pretty Woman - 1990

The Princess Bride - 1988

Roman Holiday - 1953

Say Anything... - 1989

Sleepless In Seattle - 1993

Some Like It Hot - 1959

Something's Gotta Give - 2004

Strictly Ballroom - 1992

There's Something About Mary - 1998

To All The Boys I've Loved Before - 2018

The Wedding Singer - 1998

When Harry Met Sally - 1989

The top 20 to 11 films are announced throughout Sunday 13 February during Steve Wright’s Love Songs, The Michael Ball Show, Elaine Paige on Sunday and Paul O’Grady shows. In Your Ultimate Rom-Com between 9pm-10pm, James counts down the Top 10, revealing the winning film at the end of the show. He’ll hear from listeners who voted, as well as special guests connected to the films and star-studded interviews from the BBC archives. He’ll be celebrating these classic movies by discovering the story behind these great rom-coms, and finding out what makes them so special and much-loved.

Your Ultimate Rom-Com show will be available first on BBC Sounds.

In 2020, James invited listeners to vote for Radio 2’s Ultimate Christmas film. It's A Wonderful Life was revealed as their all-time favourite.