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Two listeners take on Vernon's mid-morning quiz Ten To The Top, and tennis player and presenter Sue Barker chooses her Tracks Of My Years.

Two listeners take on Vernon's mid-morning quiz Ten To The Top, and we dip into the BBC archive in Vernon's Vault. Also, tennis player and presenter Sue Barker chooses her Tracks Of My Years - ten songs that tell the story of her life and career to date.

Born in 1956 in Devon, Sue began playing tennis at an early age with her older sister Jane. After being scouted by former Wimbledon winner Angela Mortimer, Sue moved to the US at 17 to join the women’s tennis circuit. In her tennis career, Sue reached the heights of world number three, won the French Open (1976 – aged 20) and reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon in 1977. She retired from professional tennis at the age of 29, and through a lucky phone call, took her first presenting job with Channel 7 in Australia. In 1993, she joined the BBC, and for thirty years fronted the coverage of Wimbledon, until 2022. She also hosted long-running quiz show A Question Of Sport for 24 years.

Later this year, she's back on the road with her former A Question Of Sport colleagues Matt Dawson and Phil Tufnell for Sue, Matt & Phil Live!

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Music Played

  • Beyoncé

    Crazy in Love (feat. JAY-Z)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 3.

  • Glenn Frey

    The Heat Is On

    • Above The Clouds: The Very Best Of.
    • Universal.

  • MIKA

    Immortal Love

    • Hyperlove.
    • Mika LP6/LP7.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Rehab

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Prince

    Little Red Corvette

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Monkees

    Last Train To Clarksville

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Rhino.
    • 2.

  • George Michael

    Amazing

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

  • Sabrina Carpenter

    Such A Funny Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Sacha Distel

    Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

    • Connoisseur Songbook: Burt Bacharach / Hal David.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 18.

  • Bruno Mars

    I Just Might

    • The Romantic.
    • Atlantic.

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Long Train Runnin'

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Elles Bailey

    Growing Roots

    • Can't Take My Story Away.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Tom Grennan & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Without You (Radio 2 Piano Room, 05 Feb 2025)

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Jump (For My Love)

    • The Best Of The Pointer Sisters.
    • RCA.

  • Shakira

    Zoo

    • Zootopia 2 O.S.T..
    • Disney.

  • David Guetta

    Titanium (feat. Sia)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.

  • The Beatles

    Please Please Me

    • 1962-1966.
    • Apple.
    • 7.

  • Blue

    Beautiful Spiritual

    • Reflections.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Propaganda

    Duel

    • A Secret Wish - Propaganda.
    • ZTT.
    • 12.

  • Suede

    Sweet Kid

    • Antidepressants.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • George Benson

    The Greatest Love Of All

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 18.

  • Keith Mansfield

    Grandstand

    • The Best Footie Anthems In The World...Ever!.
    • Virgin.

  • Incognito

    It's About Time (feat. Joy Rose)

    • Music. Magic. Ironic..
    • Splash Blue.

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  • Wed 14 Jan 202609:30
    BBC Radio 2

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