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Gary Davies sits in with Carol Kirkwood choosing her Tracks Of My Years

BBC Weather icon Carol Kirkwood picks another two songs on her Tracks Of My Years. Plus more music history in De Ja Woo and more music quizzing in Ten To The Top.

BBC Weather icon Carol Kirkwood picks two more of her favourite songs for her Tracks Of My Years.

Originally joining the BBC as a secretary in the 80s, she switched to a career in recruitment before then working as a management consultant. Following that, Carol spent some time in cable TV, where she worked with the then-unknown Sacha Baron Cohen.

Re-joining the BBC in the early 90s as a freelance presenter, in 1998 Carol joined BBC News as a full-time weather presenter and has been arguably our favourite meteorologist ever since.

In 2015, Carol stepped away from the weather map and on to the dance floor when she participated in Strictly Come Dancing, finishing in 10th place.

And four years ago, Carol added another string to her bow when she released her debut novel Under a Greek Moon, and she now has multiple bestsellers to her name, including The Hotel on the Riviera and Secrets of the Villa Amore.

Her latest book is 'Meet Me At Sunset', which Carol has teased by saying "lies, seduction and secrets all await under a Spanish sun".

Gary will also have more music history in 'De Ja Woo'; quizzing in Ten To The Top and plays from the Record and Album Of The Week.

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2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Robin S

    Show Me Love

    • Best Of Dance 93 (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Electronic

    Getting Away With It...

    • (CD Single).
    • Factory Records.
  • Rita Ora

    Heat

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • Oasis

    Don't Look Back In Anger

    • This Year's Love (Various Artists) C.
    • Global Television.
  • Jonas Brothers

    No Time To Talk

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic.
  • Modern Romance

    Best Years Of Our Lives

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • Rhino.
  • Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson

    The Best Things In Life Are Free

    • (CD Single).
    • DEF JAM.
  • The Supermen Lovers & OneRepublic

    Starlight (The Fame)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor France.
  • Robbie Williams

    Spies

    • BRITPOP.
    • Sony.
  • Tavares

    Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

    • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
    • MFP.
  • Sugababes

    Shook

    • (CD Single).
    • The Orchard.
  • Duran Duran

    Is There Something I Should Know?

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Shania Twain

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Sam Fender

    Rein Me In (feat. Olivia Dean)

    • People Watching.
    • Polydor.
  • Procol Harum

    A Whiter Shade Of Pale

    • Procol Harum.
    • Esoteric Recordings.
    • 011.
  • Alex Warren & Jelly Roll

    Bloodline

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Stevie Wonder

    My Cherie Amour

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Bryan Adams

    All I Want Is You

    • Anthology.
    • Polydor Records.
    • 18.
  • Ed Sheeran

    Perfect

    • รท Divide.
    • Atlantic.
  • Cast

    Poison Vine (feat. P.P. Arnold)

    • Yeah Yeah Yeah.
    • Scruff Of The Neck.

Broadcast

  • Thu 24 Jul 202509:30

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