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'London in Old Posters', the history of Ladbroke Grove and 'Victoria's Seaside Christmas'

An antique poster collection, a book by Joan Grant and a Kensington Palace exhibition.

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Fri 19 Dec 202510:00
BBC Radio London

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Music Played

  • Bob James

    Westchester Lady

    • CTI Records: The Cool Revolution; A 40th Anniversary Collection.
    • Masterworks Jazz.
    • 6.

  • Donny Hathaway

    This Christmas

    • Donny Hathaway.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 11.

  • Owen Bradley & Burl Ives

    A Holly Jolly Christmas

    • Christmas With Burl Ives.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 7.

  • The Tymes

    Ms Grace

    • 30 Years Of Number Ones.
    • CONNOISSEUR COLLECTION.
    • 17.

  • David Bowie & Bing Crosby

    Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy

    • Christmas With Bing Crosby.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 05.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Border Song (Holy Moses)

    • Young, Gifted and Black.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 12.

  • Steeleye Span

    Gaudete

    • Merry Christmas Everybody.
    • READER'S DIGEST.
    • 16.

  • Olivia Dean

    So Easy (To Fall In Love)

    • The Art of Loving.
    • PLG - Capitol.
    • 5.

  • Eartha Kitt

    Santa Baby

    • The Essential Eartha Kitt Collection, Vol. 1.
    • Top Tracks.
    • 2.

  • Luther Vandross

    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

    • This Christmas - Songs From The Motion Picture.
    • Jive.
    • 10.

  • Frederick Knight

    I've Been Lonely For So Long

    • I've Been Lonely For So Long.
    • Stax.
    • 1.

  • Vince Guaraldi Trio

    Christmas Time Is Here

    • A Charlie Brown Christmas.
    • Fantasy Records.
    • 6.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Golden Lady

    • Love Soul.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 27.

  • lavender

    (ifnotnowthen)when

  • Absolutely

    No Audience

  • Elsa

    Growing Up

  • Kiimi

    Pixie

  • Bobby Helms

    Jingle Bell Rock

    • The Best Of Bobby Helms.
    • Geffen.

  • CeeLo Green

    Forget You

    • Cee Lo Green - The Lady Killer.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • 01.

  • Joni Mitchell

    River

    • Blue.
    • Rhino.
    • 8.

  • Georgie Fame

    Peaceful

    • Legacy Recordings.

  • Tracey Thorn

    Joy

    • Joy.
    • Merge Records.
    • 1.

  • ABC

    All Of My Heart

    • Absolutely ABC.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Elvis Presley

    Blue Christmas

    • Elvis Presley: The Classic Christmas Album.
    • RCA/Legacy.
    • 18.

  • Bryan Ferry

    These Foolish Things

    • EG Records.

  • Smith & Burrows

    When the Thames Froze

    • Funny Looking Angels.
    • SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING (UK) LIMITED, STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL RIGHTS.

  • Periscopi Invertit

    Sa Ximbomba

    • Crea Music.

  • Periscopi Invertit

    Stella Splendens

    • Crea Music.

  • David Essex

    A Winter's Tale

    • The No.1 Christmas Album.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 09.

  • Eddie Kendricks

    Keep On Truckin'

    • Motown 40 Forever.
    • Universal-Island Records Limited.

  • Sylvia Striplin

    Give Me Your Love (7" Mix)

    • Give Me Your Love.
    • Expansion Records.
    • 10.

  • Roy Ayers

    What You Won't Do For Love

    • No Stranger To Love.
    • Polydor.
    • 2.

  • Arthur Adams

    You've Got the Floor

    • You've Got the Floor - Single.
    • Cleopatra Blues.
    • 1.

  • The Gap Band

    Outstanding

    • Gap Gold - Best Of The Gap Band.
    • Island Def Jam.
    • 2.

  • Shalamar

    I Can Make You Feel Good

    • Now 100 Hits - Even More Forgotten 80s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

Broadcast

  • Fri 19 Dec 202510:00
    BBC Radio London