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With David Essex and Baxter Dury

Steve, Tim Smith and Janey Lee Grace chat to musician turned star of EastEnders David Essex and singer Baxter Dury. There's also more head-scratching Factoids and a tonne of toe-tapping tunes, plus all the latest lifestyle and entertainment headlines and top-notch Talkie bits.

3 hours, 5 minutes

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Thu 18 Aug 201114:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Sunshine Band

    That's The Way I Like It

  • Eagle‐Eye Cherry

    Save Tonight

  • Bee Gees

    More Than A Woman

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • James Brown

    I Got You (I Feel Good)

    • Hits Of ... 65 & 66 (Vol.1).
    • Polydor.

  • Dusty Springfield

    I Only Want To Be With You

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • The Pussycat Dolls

    Don't Cha (feat. Busta Rhymes)

    • Don't Cha.
    • A&M.
    • 2.

  • Christina Perri

    Jar Of Hearts

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

  • Status Quo

    Two Way Traffic

    • Quid Pro Quo.
    • Fourth Chord Records.
    • 1.

  • Darts

    The Boy From New York City

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Joni Mitchell

    Big Yellow Taxi

    • Joni Mitchell.
    • Reprise.

  • Melanie C

    Think About It

    • (CD Single).
    • Red Girl Records.
    • 1.

  • David Essex

    Gonna Make You A Star

    • NOW - Yearbook 1974 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Whiskey In The Jar

    • The Best Of Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy.
    • Telstar.
    • 10.

  • David Bowie

    Starman

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • The Cult

    She Sells Sanctuary

    • Beggars Banquet.

  • Blondie

    Call Me

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Hold On Tight

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    True Colors

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • Sting

    Fields Of Gold

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • Will Young

    Jealousy

    • Echoes.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • David Essex

    Hold Me Close

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 2.
    • Old Gold.

  • David Essex

    Lamplight (Unplugged)

  • David Essex

    Oh What A Circus

    • The Very Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
    • Polydor.

  • Mott the Hoople

    All The Young Dudes

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Paul McCartney

    Another Day

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • Girls Aloud

    Sound Of The Underground

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Nerina Pallot

    Turn Me On Again

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • Pixie Lott

    All About Tonight

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

  • The Doobie Brothers

    China Grove

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Gary Benson

    Don't Throw It All Away

    • All By Myself (Various Artists).
    • Pickwick.

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3

    • The Best Of Ian Dury.
    • Repertoire.

  • Baxter Dury

    Claire

    • Happy Soup.
    • Regal Recordings.
    • 2.

  • Baxter Dury

    Leak At The Disco

    • Happy Soup.
    • Regal.
    • 3.

  • The Staple Singers

    Respect Yourself

    • Ultimate Soul Collection Vol.2 (Vario.
    • Warner Bros.

  • The J. Geils Band

    Centrefold

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • OneRepublic

    Good Life

    • Waking Up.
    • Mosley Music/Interscope Records.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 18 Aug 201114:00
    BBC Radio 2

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