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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.

3 hours

Last on

Sat 16 Oct 201003:00

Music Played

  • Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames

    Yeh Yeh

    • 20 Beat Classics.
    • Polydor.
  • Pixie Lott

    Broken Arrow

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • The Beat

    Can't Get Used To Losing You

    • The Best Of.
    • Go-Feet.
  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

    • Without The Aid Of A Safety Net.
    • EMI.
  • Eliza

    Roller Blades

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Blur

    Girls & Boys

    • Now 28 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Rumer

    Aretha

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Patti Smith Group

    Because the Night

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.
  • Bon Jovi

    What Do You Got?

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Dobie Gray

    Out On The Floor

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.
  • Little Big Town

    Fine Line

    • A Place To Land.
    • Humphead Records.
    • 1.
  • Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

    Lost Weekend

    • Lloyd Cole - The Collection.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • X‐Press 2

    Lazy (feat. David Byrne)

    • (CD Single).
    • Skint.
  • CeeLo Green

    Forget You

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music UK.
    • 1.
  • Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes

    Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Philadelphia International.
  • Aztec Camera

    How Men Are

    • Acoustic Rock (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Tom Jones

    Run On

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Mel Tormé

    Comin' Home Baby

    • Rediscover The 60's - With A Little H.
    • Old Gold.
  • Jamiroquai

    Blue Skies

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Muse

    Hysteria

    • Taste Media.
  • Mary Chapin Carpenter

    The Way I Feel

    • The Age Of Miracles.
    • Rounder.
    • 16.
  • Status Quo

    Caroline

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Blue Öyster Cult

    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    • Chart Show Ultimate Rock - Various.
    • Hit.
  • Elton John & Leon Russell

    If It Wasn't For Bad

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • LeAnn Rimes

    I Need You

    • (CD Single).
    • Curb.
  • Buddy Holly

    Rave On

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Scritti Politti

    Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
  • World Party

    Is It Like Today?

    • (CD Single).
    • Ensign.
  • Paul Heaton

    Alison (Great British Songbook)

  • The Smiths

    How Soon Is Now?

    • Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.
  • Taylor Swift

    Mine

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Big Country

    Fields of Fire (400 Miles)

    • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
    • Reader's Digest.
  • Orange Juice

    Rip It Up

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Gordon Lightfoot

    Sundown

    • Ken Bruce At Your Request (Various).
    • Play.

Broadcast

  • Sat 16 Oct 201003:00