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James King on Christmas Songs

Jo is joined by film critic James King, who has written a book about Christmas Songs. He'll talk about the history of the genre and rate the best and worst tunes of all-time.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Thu 12 Dec 201320:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Gabrielle Aplin

    Salvation

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 001.

  • Gary Barlow

    Rule The World (Live)

  • Mary J. Blige

    This Christmas

    • A Mary Christmas.
    • Decca.

  • The Blow Monkeys

    It Doesn't Have To Be This Way

    • The Blow Monkeys - Choices.
    • RCA.

  • Boy & Bear

    Southern Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • Nettwerk.
    • 001.

  • Benjamin Clementine

    Cornerstone

    • CD Single.
    • Behind.

  • Samantha Crain

    Somewhere All The Time

    • Full Time Hobby.

  • Dan Croll

    Just Like Christmas - Radio 2 Session 10/12/13

  • Zooey Deschanel & Leon Redbone

    Baby, It's Cold Outside

    • Elf: Music From The Major Motion Picture.
    • Watertower Music.
    • 5.

  • Fleet Foxes

    White Winter Hymnal

    • Bella Union.

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

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

  • Darlene Love

    Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

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

  • Joni Mitchell

    River

    • Joni Mitchell - Blue.
    • Reprise.

  • Ned Roberts

    Blues #6

    • Rough Trade.

  • Pulp

    RAZZMATAZZ

    • Intro - The Gift Recordings.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Chris Rea

    Driving Home For Christmas

    • NOW That's What I Call Christmas (Various Artists).
    • NOW.
    • 1.

  • RY X

    Berlin

    • Berlin EP.
    • Dumont Dumont.
    • 1.

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Smith & Burrows

    When The Thames Froze

    • Funny Looking Angels.
    • Kitchenware Records.
    • 1.

  • Sufjan Stevens

    That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!

    • Songs For Christmas CD3.
    • Rough Trade.
    • 5.

  • Pharrell Williams

    Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

Broadcast

  • Thu 12 Dec 201320:00
    BBC Radio 2