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Gary Davies sits in on New Years Day, with actress Lesley Sharp choosing her Tracks Of My Years - ten songs that tell the story of her life and career to date.

Gary Davies sits in on New Years Day, with actress Lesley Sharp choosing her Tracks Of My Years - ten songs that tell the story of her life and career to date. Also, two listeners take on the first edition of the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top for 2026.

Born in Manchester and raised by adopted parents in Merseyside, Lesley wanted to be an actress from an early age. After studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, she landed her first on-screen role in Alan Clarke's 1986 comedy Rita, Sue and Bob Too. Since then, her roles on British TV have included Clocking Off (2000–2001), Bob & Rose (2001), Afterlife (2005–2006) and Scott & Bailey (2011-16). She was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the 1997 film The Full Monty, playing Jean.

She'll next be on our screens in the second series of acclaimed thriller Red Eye, playing Head of MI5 Madeline Delaney, starting tonight on ITV.

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Music Played

  • Phil Collins

    Sussudio

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Sing

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum Records.
    • 001.

  • Bastille

    Save My Soul

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Destiny’s Child

    Independent Women, Part I

    • Destiny's Child #1's.
    • Columbia.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • George McCrae

    Rock Your Baby

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Raspberry Beret

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Ella Eyre

    hell yeah

    • everything, in time.
    • PIAS.

  • Spandau Ballet

    True (Radio 2 Session, 10 Oct 14)

  • Taylor Swift

    Opalite

    • Life Of A Showgirl.
    • Republic.

  • Matthew Wilder

    Break My Stride

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

  • Jessie J

    I'LL NEVER KNOW WHY

    • (CD Single).
    • DAP.

  • Justin Timberlake

    Mirrors

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Blondie

    Sunday Girl

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

  • Olivia Newton‐John & Electric Light Orchestra

    Xanadu

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Boyzlife

    Lovebirds

    • (CD Single).
    • Boyzlife.

  • Duffy

    Mercy

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • Paolo Nutini

    New Shoes

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Rain In The River

    • Lost And Found: Selections From The Lost Albums.
    • Sony.

  • Ronan Keating

    Picture Of You (Ronan Keating and Friends: A New Year's Eve Party)

  • Tom Fletcher

    One Of Us

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.

  • Junior

    Mama Used To Say

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

Broadcast

  • New Year's Day 202609:30
    BBC Radio 2

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