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Huw Stephens presents two hours of brilliant live music as he delves into the BBC Archive for rare versions of some of Wales greatest songs, both onstage and in session.

Huw Stephens presents two hours of brilliant live music as he delves into the BBC Archive for rare versions of some of Wales greatest songs, both onstage and in session.
Hear the stories behind iconic hits from the likes of Feeder, Bonnie Tyler, Marina & the Diamonds, Catatonia, Donna Lewis, John Cale, Stereophonics and Shirley Bassey.
A Listen production for BBC Radio Wales, with special thanks to the BBC Archive team.

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1 hour, 56 minutes

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BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Feeder

    Buck Rogers (Reading + Leeds 2002)

  • Bonnie Tyler, Ben Stone, Matt Prior, John Young & Ed Poole

    Total Eclipse of The Heart (Radio 2 Session, 04 Apr 2019)

  • Duffy

    Warwick Avenue (Live on BBC Radio Wales - 29/11/2007)

  • MARINA

    Primadonna (BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge - 18/4/12)

  • The Automatic

    Monster - The Lemon Grove, Exeter 2006

  • The Alarm

    Blaze Of Glory (BBC Radio 1 Session 31/12/83)

  • Underworld

    Born Slippy - Alexandra Palace, London 1998

  • Charlotte Church

    Crazy Chick (BBC Radio 2 Session - 01/6/05)

  • The Darling Buds

    Hit The Ground

    • POP SAID.
    • Epic.

  • Super Furry Animals

    Something 4 The Weekend (Radio 1 Session, 10 Apr 1996)

  • Catatonia

    Mulder And Scully

  • Artful Dodger & Robbie Craig

    Woman Trouble (feat. Craig David)

  • Manic Street Preachers

    A Design for Life - Radio 2 Session - 11/07/2014

  • Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci

    Cegin Nos (The Garage London, 1997)

  • Donna Lewis

    I Love You Always Forever

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Steps

    Tragedy (BBC Radio 2 Live 2021)

  • Van McCann, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Benji Blakeway, Robert Hall & Jonathan Bond

    Kathleen (6 Music Session, 9 Sep 2014)

  • Visage

    Fade To Grey

  • Stereophonics

    Have A Nice Day (Radio 2 In The Park 2025)

  • John Cale

    Paris 1919

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Merry Christmas Everyone (Live on BBC Radio Wales - December 2018)

  • Shirley Bassey

    Goldfinger / Moonraker / Diamonds Are Forever (Glastonbury 2007)

Broadcasts

  • Tue 23 Dec 202512:00
    BBC Radio Wales
  • Last Saturday17:00
    BBC Radio Wales

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