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The Return Of The Three-Minute Heroes!

They're back (to back)! How many three-minute (or less) 80s classics can Gary squeeze in? It's the Return Of The Three-Minutes Heroes!

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1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 30 Nov 202420:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Selecter

    Three Minute Hero

    • Two-Tone Records.

  • U2

    Desire

    • U2 - The Best Of 1980-1990.
    • Island.

  • The Bangles

    Hazy Shade Of Winter

    • Bangles Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.

  • Elton John

    I'm Still Standing

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Men Without Hats

    The Safety Dance

    • Hits Of The 60s, 70s & 80s (Various).
    • Kenwest.

  • Altered Images

    Happy Birthday

    • Altered Images - Reflected Images.
    • Sony.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    I Would Die 4 U

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Living in a Box

    Living In A Box

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • The Beat

    Hands Off...She's Mine

    • The Beat - Beat This!.
    • Sire.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    One Love / People Get Ready

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.

  • INXS

    Need You Tonight/Mediate

    • Kick (30th Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 4.

  • Joan Jett

    Bad Reputation

    • Bad Reputation (Expanded Edition).
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 1.

  • The Teardrop Explodes

    Reward

    • The Teardrop Explodes - Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

  • The Beautiful South

    You Keep It All In

    • Beautiful South - Carry On Up The Cha.
    • Go! Discs.

  • Soft Cell

    What?

    • Hits & Pieces - The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell.
    • UMC.

  • Department S

    Is Vic There?

    • Into The Eighties (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Pretenders

    Talk Of The Town

    • Pretenders II.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 6.

  • Chas & Dave

    Rabbit

    • All The Best From Chas & Dave.
    • K-Tel.

  • Matthew Wilder

    Break My Stride

    • NOW That's What I Call Pop Gold (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Dollar

    Oh L'Amour

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 11.
    • Now.

  • Fun Boy Three

    Our Lips Are Sealed

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Go‐Go’s

    Our Lips Are Sealed

    • Go-Go's - Greatest.
    • Irs.

  • Bad Manners

    Lip Up Fatty

    • The Best Reggae Album In The World....
    • Virgin.

  • Bow Wow Wow

    I Want Candy

    • Young at Heart (Various Artists).
    • Reader's Digest.

  • Yello

    Oh Yeah

    • Essential.
    • Mercury.

  • The Cure

    Catch

    • Fiction.

  • The Cult

    Li'l Devil

    • Beggars Banquet.

  • The Undertones

    My Perfect Cousin

    • The Undertones - Teenage Kicks.
    • Castle.

  • The Kids From Fame

    Hi-Fidelity

    • (Single).
    • RCA.

  • Dolly Parton

    9 to 5

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • The Police

    Spirits In The Material World

    • The Police - Message In A Box (Cd 3).
    • A&M.

  • Tom Petty

    I Won't Back Down

    • Tom Petty - Anthology.
    • MCA.

  • The Maisonettes

    Heartache Avenue

    • History Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Br Music.

  • Los Lobos

    La Bamba

    • Hits Of '87 & '88 Vol.12 (Various).
    • Polydor.

  • The Jam

    Start!

    • NOW Yearbook 1980 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Alison Moyet

    Love Letters

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • The Pogues

    Sally MacLennane

    • Pogue Mahone.

  • Madness

    Wings Of A Dove

    • Madness - Divine Madness.
    • Virgin.

  • The Toy Dolls

    Nellie The Elephant

    • Back To The Eighties (Various).
    • Music Club.

  • Gary Portnoy

    Theme from Cheers (Where Everybody Knows Your Name)

    • Theme from Cheers (Where Everybody Knows Your Name) / Jenny [Digital 45].
    • Essential Media Group.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Sat 30 Nov 202420:00
    BBC Radio 2