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Celebrating the 70s - Royally!

Johnnie marks the coronation of King Charles with a royal-themed playlist and chats to actor Penelope Wilton about her 70s memories.

Johnnie marks the coronation of King Charles with a royal-themed playlist and chats to actor Penelope Wilton about her 70s memories.

Penelope has become one of Britain's best known actors and spent the 1970s learning her trade in a variety of stage and screen roles.

She's no stranger to a royal role herself, having played the Queen in the film adaptation of Roald Dahl's The BFG a few years ago.

Penelope is currently starring in the movie 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, alongside Jim Broadbent.

2 hours, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 7 May 202315:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • ABBA

    Dancing Queen

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 001.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Get Down Tonight

    • Billboard Top Hits 1975.
    • Rhino.

  • The Beatles

    Get Back (feat. Billy Preston)

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 022.

  • Dire Straits

    Sultans Of Swing

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 5.

  • The Cars

    Good Times Roll

  • Car 67

    Driver 67

  • Gordon Lightfoot

    Carefree Highway

    • Gord's Gold.
    • Reprise.

  • Three Dog Night

    Mama Told Me (Not To Come)

    • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits - Vol.1 (Vario.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • The Three Degrees

    Take Good Care Of Yourself

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1975.
    • EMI.

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Family Affair

    • Telstar.

  • The Rolling Stones

    All Down The Line

    • Exile on Main Street.
    • Polydor.
    • 15.

  • Freddie Mercury

    Goin' Back (Released under the name Larry Lurex)

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    September

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
    • Premier.
    • 3.

  • Supertramp

    Give A Little Bit

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Prove It All Night

    • Darkness On The Edge Of Town.
    • CBS.

  • Linda Lewis

    It's In His Kiss

    • The Best Of.
    • BMG Entertainment.
    • 4.

  • The Rezillos

    Top Of The Pops

    • (Single).
    • Sire.

  • Carole King

    It's Too Late

    • Carole King - Tapestry.
    • Epic.

  • Marvin Gaye

    What's Going On

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Roberta Flack

    Killing Me Softly With His Song

    • The Best Of Roberta Flack.
    • Atlantic.
    • 3.

  • Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

    Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

    • 20 Number 1's Of The 70's (Various).
    • MFP.

  • Shirley Bassey

    Something

    • Shirley Bassey - The Singles.
    • EMI.

  • David Bowie

    Heroes

    • Legacy (Deluxe Edition).
    • Parlophone.

  • Focus

    House of the King

  • Dory Previn

    Going Home (Mythical Kings and Iguanas)

  • Queen

    We Will Rock You

    • News Of The World.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Prince

    I Wanna Be Your Lover

    • Warner Bros.

  • Dave Edmunds

    Queen Of Hearts

    • The Best Of Dave Edmunds.
    • Swansong.

  • White Plains

    When You Are A King

    • White Plains: The Deram Singles Collection.
    • 7T's Records.

  • Mountain

    Mississippi Queen

  • Bee Gees

    You Should Be Dancing

    • Polydor.

  • Bryan Ferry

    Let's Stick Together

    • Now 100 Hits 70s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Ike & Tina Turner

    Nutbush City Limits

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1973 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Rose Royce

    Car Wash

    • Now.

  • T. Rex

    20th Century Boy

    • Tanx + Zinc Alloy.
    • Edsel.
    • 009.

  • Elton John

    Are You Ready for Love

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

Broadcast

  • Sun 7 May 202315:00
    BBC Radio 2