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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 18 Dec 201003:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Kirsty MacColl

    Don't Come the Cowboy With Me Sonny Jim!

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music UK.

  • Diane Birch

    Fools

    • Bible Belt.
    • S-Curve.
    • 1.

  • The Ronettes

    Sleigh Ride

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas

    • SMASH - The Singles 1985-2020.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • Plain White T’s

    Rhythm Of Love

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

  • Owl City

    Fireflies

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

  • Brenda Lee

    Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

    • Brenda Lee - The EP Collection.
    • See For Miles.

  • The Showstoppers

    Ain't Nothin' But A House Party

    • This Is The Modern World (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Seal

    Weight Of My Mistakes

    • Seal 6: Commitment.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Freiheit

    Keeping The Dream Alive

    • The Best Christmas... Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • Martha and the Muffins

    Echo Beach

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • CeeLo Green

    It's OK

    • The Lady Killer.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • The Waitresses

    Christmas Wrapping

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

  • Paul Carrack and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    It Ain't Over ('til It's Over...)

    • (CD Single).
    • Absolute.
    • 1.

  • Darlene Love

    Marshmallow World

    • Phil Spector Int.

  • The Beach Boys

    Little Saint Nick

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

  • Hurts

    All I Want For Christmas Is New Year's Day

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Muse

    Knights Of Cydonia

    • CD SINGLE.
    • A&E.

  • John Lennon

    Power To The People

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

  • Take That

    Pretty Things

    • Progress.
    • Polydor.
    • 5.

  • Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews

    Baby It's Cold Outside

    • (CD Single).
    • Gut Records.

  • George Michael

    December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas)

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

  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

    Born To Run

    • Born To Run.
    • CBS.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Some Kind Of Nothingness (feat. Ian McCulloch)

    • Postcards From A Young Man.
    • Columbia.
    • 17.

  • Duran Duran

    Rio

    • Duran Duran - Greatest.
    • EMI.

  • Kings of Leon

    Pyro

    • Come Around Sundown.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Seal

    Vienna (Great British Songbook)

  • The Clash

    London Calling

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • Deacon Blue

    Dignity

    • Our Town- Deacon Blue (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.

  • Caro Emerald

    Riviera Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

  • The Crystals

    Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spector).
    • Phil Spector Int.
    • 7.

  • Cheryl Cole - The Flood

  • Rose Royce

    Car Wash

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Mariah Carey

    All I Want For Christmas Is You

    • Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas.
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Sat 18 Dec 201003:00
    BBC Radio 2