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Ray Davies and Martin Shaw

The Kinks' Ray Davies talks about Sunny Afternoon, and actor Martin Shaw discusses Hobson's Choice. Plus Factoids, Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.

The Kinks' Ray Davies talks about the 50th anniversary of the release of Sunny Afternoon and the Olivier Award-winning show of the same name which is going on a UK Tour after a successful run in the West End and Martin Shaw discusses his latest stage role in Hobson's Choice. Plus there's Factoids, Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Thu 7 Jul 201614:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Billy Ocean

    Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)

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

  • Elbow

    One Day Like This

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.

  • Eydie Gormé & Steve Lawrence

    I Want To Stay Here

    • (Single).
    • CBS.

  • Owl City

    Fireflies

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

  • The Beatles

    I Want To Hold Your Hand

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 004.

  • The Detroit Spinners

    Ghetto Child

    • A One Of A Kind Love Affair.
    • Atlantic.
    • 9.

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.

  • Foy Vance

    Coco

    • (CD Single).
    • Gingerbread Man Records.

  • Shaun Escoffery

    When The Love Is Gone

    • (CD Single).
    • Dome Records.

  • Ward Thomas

    Carry You Home

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.

  • Rihanna

    Cheers (Drink To That)

    • Loud.
    • Def Jam.
    • 3.

  • Shawn Mendes

    Treat You Better

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Love Affair

    Everlasting Love

    • NOW That's What I Call A 60s & 70s Summer: Seasons In The Sun (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 001.

  • ABBA

    Mamma Mia

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 004.

  • Paul Simon

    Graceland

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Daniel Boone

    Beautiful Sunday

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
    • Old Gold.

  • Warren Zevon

    Werewolves Of London

    • Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Spandau Ballet

    True

    • The Ultmate 80's Ballads (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Eagles

    Hotel California

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Lissie

    Wild West

    • My Wild West.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Santana

    Leave Me Alone

    • Santana IV.
    • Santana Records.
    • 001.

  • The Stylistics

    Sing Baby Sing

    • The Very Best Of The Stylistics.
    • H & L.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Photograph

    • X.
    • Atlantic.
    • 6.

  • Fine Young Cannibals

    She Drives Me Crazy

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • The Pioneers

    Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

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

  • Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

    Islands In The Stream

    • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Shura

    What's It Gonna Be

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Al Stewart

    Year Of The Cat

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Elton John

    Sacrifice

    • Mercury.

  • Billy Ocean

    Judge Not

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.

  • Robbie Williams

    Feel

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis.

  • The Kinks

    Sunny Afternoon

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

  • The Kinks

    Waterloo Sunset

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 13.

  • Rick Astley

    I Like The Sun

    • 50.
    • BMG Rights Management GmbH.
    • 007.

  • Bat for Lashes

    Sunday Love

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

Broadcast

  • Thu 7 Jul 201614:00
    BBC Radio 2

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