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The Trouble with Technology
Gadgets - grrrr! Lots of confessions of when technology trounced us, and the new Word of the Week is revealed - Besom - meaning a stick-like broom with twigs, a first look at the day's news, plus great entertainment and music.
Last on
Mon 28 Apr 201405:00
BBC Radio 2
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The Blackbyrds
Walking In Rhythm
- Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
- Universal Music Tv.
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Paul Carrack
I'm Losing You
- (CD Single).
- Carrack-UK.
- 001.
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Judy Clay & William Bell
Private Number
- Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
- Global Television.
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Daft Punk
Digital Love
- (CD Single).
- Virgin.
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Dire Straits
Walk Of Life
- Brothers In Arms 20th Anniv Edition.
- Vertigo.
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Paloma Faith
Only Love Can Hurt Like This
- (CD Single).
- RCA.
- 004.
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Genesis
Turn It On Again
- Genesis - Duke.
- Virgin.
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CeeLo Green
Forget You
- (CD Single).
- Warner Music UK.
- 1.
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Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott
D.I.Y.
- What Have We Become.
- Virgin EMI.
- 001.
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Keane
Bend And Break
- Hopes And Fears.
- Island.
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Level 42
Lessons In Love
- Now That's What I Call Music '86.
- Now.
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Thin Lizzy
The Boys Are Back In Town
- (Single).
- Vertigo.
- 10.
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Travis
Why Does It Always Rain On Me?
- (CD Single).
- Independiente.
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Foy Vance
You And I (feat. Bonnie Raitt)
- (CD Single).
- Glassnote.
Vanessa's philological challenge

Vanessa's Philological Challenge starts afresh and today's new word is 'Besom' which is a brush or broom made from a stick and twigs!
Broadcast
- Mon 28 Apr 201405:00BBC Radio 2

