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Mark Hamill chooses his Tracks Of My Years

Mark Hamill - best known for playing Luke Skywalker in Star Wars - discusses his 10 favourite songs this week on Tracks Of My Years. Plus more music quizzing in Ten To The Top.

Star Wars icon Mark Hamill discusses his 10 favourite songs this week on Tracks Of My Years.

Best known for playing Luke Skywalker across six films and several Star Wars TV series, Mark is also an acclaimed Broadway actor and one of the most highly regarded voice actors in Hollywood.

He's appeared on stage in The Elephant Man and Room Service, has won awards for his portrayal of Batman nemesis The Joker in several animated movies, and he's appeared in several of the popular Wing Commander video games.

Notable non-Star Wars roles include the films Kingsman: The Secret Service, Slipstream and Sleepwalkers, and now he's starring with Tom Hiddleston in the adaptation of the Stephen King novella 'The Life Of Chuck'.

Plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the BBC Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week.

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Tue 26 Aug 202509:30
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Music Played

  • Michael Jackson

    Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

    • Michael Jackson - History.
    • Epic.

  • Bon Jovi

    Livin' On A Prayer

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 1.

  • Bryan Adams

    A Little More Understanding

    • Roll With The Punches.
    • BAD Records.

  • Annie Lennox

    Little Bird

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG/RCA.
    • 2.

  • Four Tops

    It's The Same Old Song

    • The Four Tops - The Ultimate Collecti.
    • Motown.

  • Yazoo

    Don't Go

    • Electronic 80's (Various Artists).
    • EMM.

  • Alex Warren

    Eternity

    • You'll Be Alright, Kid.
    • Atlantic Records.
    • 1.

  • Dusty Springfield

    The Magic Garden

    • The Ultimate Collection.
    • Virgin.
    • 26.

  • Sam Ryder

    Go Steady (feat. BBC Symphony Orchestra)

    • (CD Single).
    • Artist Theory.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Shine A Little Love

    • ELO's Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • Epic.

  • Charlotte OC

    Romeo

    • Seriously Love, Go Home E.P..
    • Embassy Of Music.

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    The Killing Moon

    • Dark Side Of The 80's (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • The Who

    I Can See For Miles

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 012.

  • Louise

    Only Dancer

    • Lil Lou Records.

  • Jennifer Lopez

    Love Don't Cost A Thing

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Get Together

    • Once Upon A Time In California.
    • EMI.

  • The Cranberries

    Linger

    • Emerald Rock (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Suede

    Dancing With The Europeans

    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • The Beatles

    From Me To You

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 002.

  • The Kinks

    You Really Got Me

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 7.

  • Lily Allen

    The Fear

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 26 Aug 202509:30
    BBC Radio 2

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