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Desert Island Books - Jilly Cooper

Best-selling author Jilly Cooper is Simon's special guest for 'Desert Island Books', part of the BBC's #LoveToRead campaign which celebrates reading for pleasure. Simon will speak to some of the world's biggest authors about the books they hold dearest, and the ones they'd recommend to a friend.

1 hour, 55 minutes

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Wed 19 Oct 201617:05
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Steve Miller Band

    Abracadabra

    • The Very Best Of The Steve Miller Ban.
    • Arcade Records.

  • Michael Bublé

    Nobody But Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • Dire Straits

    Lady Writer

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.

  • The Jags

    Back Of My Hand

    • The No. 1 Punk Album (Various Artists).
    • PolyGram TV.

  • The Police

    The Bed's Too Big Without You

    • The Police - Reggatta De Blanc.
    • A&M.

  • The Shires

    My Universe

    • My Universe.
    • Decca.
    • 001.

  • The La’s

    There She Goes

    • Love - 38 All Time Love Classics.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Bellamy Brothers

    If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.

  • a-ha

    Take On Me

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

  • Emeli Sandé

    Hurts

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin Records.

  • Van Halen

    Jump

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Tone‐Lōc

    Funky Cold Medina

    • Songs To Make You Feel Good (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Pretenders

    Holy Commotion

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.

  • The Doors

    Riders on the Storm

    • (CD Single).
    • Elektra.

  • Olly Murs

    Up (feat. Demi Lovato)

    • Never Been Better.
    • Epic.
    • 004.

  • Slade

    We'll Bring Down The House

    • The Very Best of Slade CD1.
    • Perseverance Ltd.
    • 17.

  • Davey Graham

    Nottamun Town (feat. Shirley Collins)

  • Mark Ronson

    Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

Broadcast

  • Wed 19 Oct 201617:05
    BBC Radio 2

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