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15/03/2013

The drums of pun are working over today as the Dark Lord relents for one day holding a 'Pun Amnesty' for Comic Relief. If you have some witty word play that you've been dying to get on air then this is your chance!

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Fri 15 Mar 201302:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Whitney Houston

      I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

      • Whitney Houston - Whitney.
      • Arista.

  • The Kinks

    Sunny Afternoon

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.
    • 13.

  • Olly Murs

    Army Of Two

    • Right Place Right Time.
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • Genesis

    I Can't Dance

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • Lindsey Buckingham

    Holiday Road

    • National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • WEA.
    • 1.

  • Josh Groban

    Brave

    • All That Echoes.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • George Michael

    Too Funky

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
    • 8.

  • Donna Summer

    Hot Stuff

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming EP, "THE CROWDS & COCKTAILS" (ALC Music) out 8th April

    • Leddra Chapman

      All About You

      • (CD Single).
      • ALC Music.
      • 1.

  • Eurythmics

    There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Bruno Mars

    When I Was Your Man

    • Unorthodox Jukebox.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • Stealers Wheel

      Stuck In The Middle With You

      • (Single).
      • A&M.

  • Billy Ocean

    Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.

  • Simple Minds

    Broken Glass Park

    • Celebrate - The Greatest Hits+.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Maxine Nightingale

    Right Back Where We Started From

    • Now That's What I Call A Massive 70s Party (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Bobby Vee

    The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

    • Bobby Vee - The EP Collection.
    • See For Miles.

  • Caro Emerald

    Tangled Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Grandmono.
    • 1.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "ROCKVILLE" (Riff City) out 15th April

    • FM

      Crave

      • Rockville.
      • Riff City.

  • Dr. Feelgood

    Milk And Alcohol

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Stephanie Mills

    Never Knew Love Like This Before

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Jack Savoretti

    Not Worthy

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

  • Big Country

    In a Big Country

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

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the Single "THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS" (Safari) suggested by Sam Spam in Birmingham

    • Toyah

      Thunder In The Mountains

      • Single.
      • Safari.

  • Sam Cooke

    You Send Me

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

  • Todd Rundgren

    I Saw The Light

    • My Girl (Original 1992 Film S/Track).
    • Epic.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "RADIOLAND" (Lojinx) out 25th April

    • The Dark Flowers

      When The Stars Fall

  • Culture Club

    Karma Chameleon

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • T. Rex

    Get It On

    • Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Tim McGraw

    Nashville Without You

    • Two Lanes Of Freedom.
    • Big Machine.
    • 1.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Laura

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • The Chiffons

    One Fine Day

    • Absolutely The Best!.
    • Ace.

  • Paloma Faith

    Black & Blue

    • Fall To Grace.
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Strawbs

    Lay Down

    • Acoustic Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.

  • David Bowie

    I'd Rather Be High

    • The Next Day.
    • RCA.

  • The Pioneers

    Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Toploader

    Dancing In The Moonlight

    • Onka's Big Moka - Toploader.
    • Sony Soho Square.

  • Robbie Williams

    Be A Boy

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

  • Ottawan

    Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)

    • Super XXL Megamix Vol.1.
    • Pyramid.

Broadcast

  • Fri 15 Mar 201302:00
    BBC Radio 2

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