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Heat 7, 2025

CounterpointSeries 38
Episode 7 of 13

Paul Gambaccini is in the chair for the ultimate music quiz, with competitors from around the UK answering questions on music of all varieties and eras

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Paul Gambaccini welcomes three more music lovers to Media City in Salford, for the latest contest in the long-running music quiz. Today's winner will go through to the semi-finals and increase their chances of becoming the 38th BBC Counterpoint champion. Paul's questions along the way cover the gamut of music, from the Carpenters to Richard Strauss, Ella Fitzgerald to Jasper Carrott - and that's just in the first round.

Today's competitors are
Robbie Carnegie from Buxton
Diane Hallagan from Leeds
Malcolm Holt from Wolverhampton.

Counterpoint is a BBC Studios Audio production.
Assistant Producer: Stephen Garner
Producer: Paul Bajoria

28 minutes

Last on

Sat 15 Feb 202523:30
BBC Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita in E Major

    Performer: Jacques Louissier.
    • The Best of Bach.
    • MUSIC CLUB.
    • MCCD-113.

  • Carpenters

    One Fine Day

    • From The Top.
    • A&M.
    • DIDX-01 4229.

  • Bonnie Langford & Mr Isaac Mccullough

    I'm Still Here

  • William Walton

    Fanfare from the Facade Suite No 2'

    Performer: City of Birmingham Orchestra, conducted by Louis Frémaux?..
    • Ripping Yarns soundtrack.
    • BBC.
    • N/A.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    If you can't sing it you'll have to swing it (Mr Paganini)

    • Ella In Hollywood.
    • Verve Music.
    • 06025-17967007.

  • Duran Duran

    Hothead

    • Liberty.
    • Parlophone.
    • 0077779429257.

  • Steve Martin

    Rare Bird Alert

    Performer: Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers.
    • Rare Bird Alert.
    • Rounder.
    • 6186122.

  • Sandie Shaw

    Puppet on a String

    • EUROVISION GALA.
    • POLYDOR.
    • NA-001.

  • Sinéad O’Connor & Terry Hall

    All Kinds of Everything

    • SONG FOR EUROTRASH.
    • EMI.
    • 495-0622.

  • Jamala

    1944

  • Matt Monro

    On Days Like These

    • Matt Monro Sings Don Black.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-7938782.

  • Matt Monro

    We're Gonna Change The World

    • COMPLETE HEART BREAKERS 38 GOLDEN GREATS FROM MATT MONRO.
    • EMI.
    • CDEM-1600.

  • Matt Monro

    Born Free

    • BORN FREE.
    • DELTA.
    • 38307-NA.

  • Sting

    An Englishman in New York

    • THE BEST OF STING 1984 - 1994.
    • A & M.
    • 540-286 2.

  • Sting

    Moon Over Bourbon Street

    • THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES.
    • A & M RECORDS.
    • DREMD-1.

  • Sting

    Blake's Cradle Song

    • If On A Winter's Night.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 2-701743.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 9 Feb 202516:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 15 Feb 202523:30
    BBC Radio 4

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