Idris Elba
Jo Whiley chats to Idris about Christmas as a child and what a typical Boxing Day entails at the Elba household alongside a great selection of music.
Jo Whiley chats to Idris about Christmas as a child and what a typical Boxing Day entails at the Elba household. They talk new Luther, Mandela, The Wire, Cats The Musical, standing in for DJ Pete Tong, his secret desire to be a rapper and his annual spiritual moment on New Year's Eve. Music from Tom Waits, Massive Attack, Elaine Paige, Ebo Taylor and Boney M.
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Vince Guaraldi Trio
Skating
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Lena Martell
One Day At A Time
- I Believe.
- Telstar.
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Tom Waits
Way Down In The Hole
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Elaine Paige
Memory (From the Original Cast recording of Cats)
- The Very Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
- Polydor.
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Mark Ronson
Ooh Wee (feat. Ghostface Killah & Nate Dogg)
- Ooh Wee.
- Elektra.
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U2
Ordinary Love
- Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom (O.S.T.) - Various Artists.
- Decca.
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Ebo Taylor
Mumudey Mumudey
- Mr Bongo.
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Massive Attack
Paradise Circus
- VIRGIN.
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Dance Off
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Boney M.
Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord
- That's Christmas (Various Artists).
- EMI.
Broadcast
- Boxing Day 201819:00BBC Radio 2
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