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Radio Ga Ga - A Celebration of Radio

Stuart Maconie reaches the penultimate programme of the series charting the history of modern Britain in over 50 records. Tonight, he looks at Queen's 1984 hit Radio Ga Ga as a starting point to examine music that celebrates our relationship with radio.

57 minutes

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Wed 22 Mar 201723:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Queen

    Radio Ga Ga

  • Arthur Askey

    Turn On The Old Music Box

  • Vivian Ellis

    Coronation Scot

  • Eric Coates

    Calling All Workers

    Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Reginald Kilbey.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Wake Up Little Susie

  • Jonathan Richman

    Roadrunner

  • Percy Sledge

    Warm And Tender Love

  • Van der Graaf Generator

    Theme One

  • The Move

    Flowers In The Rain

  • The Beatles

    Lady Madonna

  • The Clash

    Capital Radio

  • Aztec Camera

    Oblivious

  • Pretenders

    Brass In Pocket

  • Queen

    Radio Ga Ga

  • Wiley

    Can You Hear Me? (Instrumental)

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Your contributions will play a key part in this episode, take a look at the questions below and send us your thoughts:

  • What's your favourite memory of listening to the radio?
  • Where did you listen to the radio? Which programmes did you enjoy growing up?
  • Despite all the competition for our attention, why do you think radio is always popular?
  • If there was one song that you'd want to thank the radio for introducing you to, what song would it be?

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  • Wed 4 Dec 201322:00
    BBC Radio 2
  • Wed 22 Mar 201723:00
    BBC Radio 2

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