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Joe Strummer's London Calling: Series 1: Episode 1

In 1999, former Clash frontman Joe Strummer became a DJ for the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service - this is how he sounded.

In 1999, former Clash frontman Joe Strummer became a DJ for the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ World Service - this is how he sounded.

Joe died on 22nd December 2002, aged just 50. His World Service programmes began in 1999, and show his great enthusiasm for music from all over the world, his eclectic tastes, ranging from Big Youth to the Beatles and Ray Charles to the Wu-Tang Clan.

30 minutes

Last on

Wed 11 Oct 2023 01:00

Music Played

  • Johnny Clarke

    Top Ranking (I'm The Toughest)

  • The Pogues

    The Sunnyside of the Street

  • Lee Hazlewood & Nancy Sinatra

    Some Velvet Morning

    • Nancy & Lee.
    • Reprise Records.
    • 8.
  • Thu Zahina

    Sanga Mbele Mbele

  • Wu-Tang Clan

    Gravel Pit

    • LOUD.
  • Jules Verne Allen

    Long Side Of The Old Santa Fe Trail

  • The Brian Setzer Orchestra

    Pennsylvania 6-5000

  • The Clash

    Safe European ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

  • Flip Fantasia & Morez

    Free To Fly

    • SOUL JAZZ RECORDS.
  • The Sundays

    Can't Be Sure

    • Rough Trade Records.
  • The Beatles

    Rock And Roll Music

    • Beatles For Sale.
    • Parlophone.
    • 4.
  • Ricardo Bornman

    Umfaan

  • Amaswazi Emvelo & Mahlathini

    Siwuhambile Umhlaba

  • Eddie Cochran

    Nervous Breakdown

  • Nina Simone

    Tell It Like It Is

  • Eric β€œMonty” Morris

    Cinderella

  • Jimi Hendrix

    Long Hot Summer Night

  • The Clash

    Hateful

Broadcasts

  • Tue 4 Sep 2012 00:00
  • Fri 27 Dec 2013 00:00
  • Tue 9 Dec 2014 02:00
  • Tue 5 Dec 2017 02:00
  • Tue 30 Oct 2018 02:00
  • Tue 30 Jul 2019 02:00
  • Tue 28 Jul 2020 03:30
  • Tue 10 May 2022 02:30
  • Thu 15 Dec 2022 01:00
  • Wed 11 Oct 2023 01:00