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With music and features. Richard celebrates British songwriting with an hour of classic songs, including archive live tracks from BBC Radio 2's Great British Songbook.

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Sat 19 Dec 200903:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Waitresses

    Christmas Wrapping

    • NOW That's What I Call Christmas (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • George Michael

    December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas)

    • (CD Single).
    • Aegean Records.
    • 1.

  • The Ting Tings

    We Walk

    • (CD Single).

  • 1 Giant Leap, Maxi Jazz & Robbie Williams

    My Culture

    • (CD Single).
    • Palm Pictures.

  • Rod Stewart

    Wonderful World

    • Soulbook.

  • Robert Palmer

    Some Guys Have All The Luck

    • The Very Best Of Robert Palmer.
    • EMI.

  • Take That

    Hold Up A Light

    • The Circus.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band

    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • EMI.

  • Elio Pace

    What A Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Rosa Records.
    • 1.

  • Whitney Houston

    Million Dollar Bill

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
    • 1.

  • Timothy B. Schmit

    Parachute

    • Expando.

  • Chris Rea

    Driving Home For Christmas

    • NOW That's What I Call Christmas (Various Artists).
    • NOW.
    • 1.

  • Paloma Faith

    Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • The Ting Tings

    Shut Up and Let Me Go 

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 8.

  • Andy Williams

    It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

    • Christmas Love Songs (Various Artist.
    • Arcade Records.

  • Saint Etienne

    I Was Born On Christmas Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Heavenly.
    • 17.

  • Bryan Adams

    Back To You

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.

  • Jason Mraz

    Make It Mine

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Daryl Hall

    Stop Loving Me Stop Loving You

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Leddra Chapman

    Story

    • (CD Single).

  • The Soldiers

    A Soldier's Christmas Letter

    • Coming Home.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • The Ting Tings

    That's Not My Name

    • Columbia.

  • The Beatles

    I Want To Hold Your Hand

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 004.

  • The Beatles

    I Feel Fine

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 007.

  • The Beatles

    We Can Work It Out

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 013.

  • The Beatles

    Hello, Goodbye

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 019.

  • Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    • Greatest Hits I II & III (The Platinum Collection).
    • Parlophone.
    • 11.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Lonely This Christmas (Great British Songbook)

  • East 17

    Stay Another Day

    • East 17 - Steam.
    • London.

  • Michael Andrews

    Mad World (feat. Gary Jules)

    • Trading Snakeoil For Wolftickets.
    • Adventure Records.

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • Dare!.
    • Virgin.

  • Pink Floyd

    Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2

    • Pink Floyd.
    • Harvest.

  • Girls Aloud

    Sound Of The Underground

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Leona Lewis

    A Moment Like This

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.

  • Band Aid

    Do They Know It's Christmas?

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Dec 200903:00
    BBC Radio 2