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

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Sat 4 Sep 201003:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Beatles

    Get Back (feat. Billy Preston)

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 022.

  • a-ha

    Butterfly Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)

    • (CD Single).
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • The Detroit Spinners

    It's A Shame

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 4.

  • Cream

    Strange Brew 

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Maria Mena

    Just Hold Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • David Bowie

    Ashes to Ashes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Seal

    Secret

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • The Connells

    74-75

    • Top Of The Pops 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Keane

    Bedshaped

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Cheryl

    Fight For This Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Depeche Mode

    People Are People

    • Depeche Mode - The Singles 1981-1985.
    • Mute Records.

  • Imelda May

    Mayhem

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Dusty Springfield

    Breakfast In Bed

    • Dusty Springfield - The Look Of Love.
    • Universal.

  • World Party

    Is It Like Today?

    • (CD Single).
    • Ensign.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    If You Want It

    • (CD Single).
    • 100% Records.
    • 1.

  • The Rolling Stones

    It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • Brandon Flowers

    Crossfire

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Elton John

    Are You Ready for Love

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Snow Patrol

    Take Back The City

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.

  • FM

    Bring Back Yesterday

    • (CD Single).

  • Raphael Saadiq

    Never Give You Up (feat. Stevie Wonder)

    • The Way I See It.
    • Columbia Records.
    • 11.

  • Rose Royce

    Car Wash

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    (It's Not War) Just The End Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 16.

  • Texas

    I Don't Want A Lover

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

  • Nell Bryden - Goodbye

  • Madness

    Embarrassment

    • Madness - Divine Madness.
    • Virgin.

  • The Script

    Babylon (Great British Songbook)

  • The Who

    Who Are You

    • CSI: O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Hip-O-Records.
    • 9.

  • Robert Plant & Band of Joy

    Angel Dance

    • Digging Deep: Subterranea.
    • Es Paranza Records.
    • 1.

  • Cream

    Sunshine Of Your Love

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1968.
    • Premier.

  • Chic

    Good Times

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

  • Howard Jones

    No One Is To Blame

    • The Best Of Howard Jones.
    • East West Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 4 Sep 201003:00
    BBC Radio 2