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Sir Alf Ramsey is in our 1974 'mystery year' and Ella Fitzgerald in our 'fab 5'

Relive 1974 in Thursday`s 'mystery year', guess Robbie`s riddle and enjoy the 'fab 5'.

Thursday`s 'mystery year' is 1974. In this year Sir Alf Ramsey was sacked as England`s football manager, but who became caretaker/manager after him and before Don Revie?

Answer: Joe Mercer

Roller Robbie`s Riddle: What smells the most in a chemist shop? Answer: Your Nose of course!

Our 'tenuous tunes' are any songs to do with boys or scouts linked to on this day in 1907 when Robert Baden-Powell formed the boy scouts.

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Thu 29 Jul 201022:00
BBC Three Counties Radio, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, BBC Essex, BBC Radio Northampton, BBC Radio Norfolk & 1 more

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Music Played

  • FAB 5

    • Whitney Houston

      I wanna dance with somebody

    • Peggy Lee

      The folks who live on the hill

    • Elton John

      Sacrifice

    • Eurythmics

      There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

    • Ella Fitzgerald

      I get a kick out of you

  • MIDNIGHT LOVE

    • James Blunt

      Carry you home

    • Al Green

      Let's stay together

Broadcast

  • Thu 29 Jul 201022:00
    BBC Three Counties Radio, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, BBC Essex, BBC Radio Northampton, BBC Radio Norfolk & 1 more