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13/12/2010

Music and chat on the Best Time of the Day Show. Featuring a new Album and Record of the Week, plus Lester's and Listener's Library song choices.

Laugh away those Monday blues by tuning into the Best Time of the Day Show for offbeat conversation and fantastic music. This morning, Alex is hearing your confessions of borrowing items without ever returning them in "From Borrow to Sorrow". Also new for today, it is the time of year when certain toys fly off the shelves, leading to plenty of cheap imitations, which we like! It's "Santa Fraud". More from Panto Lotto, updates on Antler Watch and expect a visit from Noel, the Christmas Badger, who will be dishing out advice to ensure your Christmas runs smoothly. Plus, Pause for Thought at 3.20am and another chance to get into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.
Lester's Library has gone festive; there is a new track from Robert Wyatt and one from BB King, while the Listener's Library track is from Elmo and Patsy. There is a new Record of the Week from Adele, and a track from the new Album of the Week by Michael Jackson. Nobody else, nowhere else.

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Music Played

  • Maxine Nightingale

    Right Back Where We Started From

    • The Soul Years 1975 (Disc 1).
    • Knight Records.

  • Johnny Nash

    I Can See Clearly Now

  • Coldplay

    Christmas Lights

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Animotion

    Obsession

    • The 80's Collection: 1985 (Various).
    • Time Life.
    • 10.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tracks Of My Tears

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • James Blunt

    So Far Gone

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Althea & Donna

    Uptown Top Ranking

    • Rhythm Of The Sun (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Gary Moore

    Still Got The Blues

    • Gary Moore: Ballads & Blues 1982-1994.
    • Virgin.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "21" (XL Recordings)

    • Adele

      Rolling In The Deep

      • (CD Single).
      • XL.
      • 1.

  • Men at Work

    Down Under

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY released on Domino

    • Robert Wyatt

      What a Wonderful World

  • Jane Wiedlin

    Rush Hour

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Adam Ant

    Goody Two Shoes

    • Wave Party (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 15.

  • ABBA

    Knowing Me, Knowing You

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 002.

  • Hurts

    All I Want For Christmas Is New Year's Day

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

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Watching the Detectives

    • Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
    • Imp Records.

  • Mud

    Lonely This Christmas

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Ellie Goulding

    Your Song

    • Bright Lights.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Judas Priest

    Living After Midnight

    • British Steel.
    • CBS.
    • 15.

  • Emmylou Harris

    Christmas Time's a Coming

    • Emmylou Harris - Light Of The Stable.
    • Warner Bros.

  • A Flock of Seagulls

    Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)

    • Electric Dreams (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 6.

  • Cream

    Strange BrewΒ 

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GRANDMA GOT RUN OVER BY A REINDEER" (Sony) suggested by Jean in Oxford

    • Elmo & Patsy

      Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

  • Kate Bush

    Babooshka

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Level 42

    Something About You

    • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • Alexander O’Neal

    Criticize

    • Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.
    • 9.

  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

    • Junior Walker - 20th Century Masters.
    • Motown.
    • 5.

  • Annie Lennox

    See Amid The Winter's Snow

    • A Christmas Cornucopia.
    • Island.
    • 3.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Famous

    • Everybody Wants To Be On TV.
    • Sony.
    • 4.

  • Dinah Washington

    Mad About The Boy

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Bon Jovi

    Bad Medicine

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 2.

  • Paul Carrack and The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    It Ain't Over ('til It's Over...)

    • (CD Single).
    • Absolute.
    • 1.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "MICHAEL" (Sony) Out now

    • Michael Jackson - Breaking News

  • The Chicks

    Landslide

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Tommy James & The Shondells

    Mony Mony

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS" (Universal)

    • B.B. King - Merry Christmas Baby

  • Rupert Holmes

    Him

    • (Single).
    • MCA.
    • 54.

  • Katherine Jenkins

    Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming

    • Believe.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Elvis Presley & Martina McBride

    Blue Christmas

    • Christmas Duets.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Mon 13 Dec 2010 02:00
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