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28/12/2012

Start the weekend here on the Best Time of the Day Show. Hilarious conversation and brilliant music to entertain you through the small hours. Includes Album and Record of the Week.

It's the best way to start your weekend by tuning in to the Best Time of the Day Show with Alex. Every Friday is a feelgood Friday which means even more great tunes and inspired daftness to keep you happy through the night.

There is a final track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, more unexpected song selections from Lester's and the Listener's Libraries and Pause for Thought.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Fri 28 Dec 2012 03:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Starship

      We Built This City

      • Now 1985 (Various Artists).
      • Now.
      • 1.

  • Dolly Parton

    Jolene

    • Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Andy Burrows

    Light The Night

    • (CD Single).
    • Play It Again Sam UK.
    • 1.

  • Buddy Holly

    Rave On

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Back To Black

    • Back To Black.
    • Universal Records.

  • Olly Murs

    Army Of Two

    • Right Place Right Time.
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • War

    Low Rider

    • Blaxploitation: The Sequel Vol.2.
    • Global Television.

  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Shoulder To Shoulder

    • Heaven.
    • Sony.

  • Madonna

    Into The Groove

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 8.

  • Travis

    Coming Around

    • (CD Single).
    • Independiente.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY FROM THE CD "New Roots Music" (Cabin) OUT NOW

    • CC Smugglers

      Mother's Ruin

      • New Roots Music.
      • Cabin Records.

  • Amen Corner

    High In The Sky

    • And The Beat Goes On Vol 3 (Various).
    • Debutante.

  • ABC

    Poison Arrow

    • Abc - The Lexicon Of Love.
    • Mercury.

  • HOUR 2

    • Peter Gabriel

      Sledgehammer

      • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
      • Now.

  • The Script

    The Man Who Can't Be Moved

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • James Arthur

    Impossible

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco.
    • 1.

  • Dionne Warwick

    Do You Know the Way to San Jose

    • The Love Songs Of Burt Bacharach.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Band

    Rag Mama Rag

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Kylie Minogue

    On A Night Like This (The Abbey Road Sessions)

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 2.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Lifeline

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • John Farnham

    You're The Voice

    • Life In The Fast Lane (Various).
    • Telstar.
    • 2.

  • The Crusaders

    Street Life

    • The Very Best Of Randy Crawford.
    • Dino.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY FROM THE CD "Happy Together" (BMG) Suggested by Adam in Dorset

    • Leningrad Cowboys and Alexandrov Red Army Ensemble

      Gimme All Your Lovin'

      • Happy Together.
      • BMG.

  • Paloma Faith

    Just Be

    • Fall To Grace.
    • Sony.

  • The Easybeats

    Friday On My Mind

    • Good Morning Vietnam (Film S/Track).
    • Disky.

  • Tracey Ullman

    They Don't Know

    • You Broke My Heart In 17 Places.
    • Stiff.

  • HOUR 3

    • Tavares

      Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

      • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
      • MFP.

  • Tina Arena

    Chains

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • Taylor Swift

    Red

    • Red.
    • Mercury.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    The Harder They Come

    • BR Music.

  • The Killers

    Here With Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Run

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.

  • Womack & Womack

    Teardrops

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.

  • Roy Orbison

    I Drove All Night

    • Now That's What I Call Music Vol.22.
    • Now.

  • Robbie Williams

    Different

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 4.

  • MIKA

    °δ±π±τ±π²ϊ°ω²Ή³Ω±πΜύ (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Gloria Estefan

    Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me

    • Gloria Estefan - Hold Me/Thrill Me/Ki.
    • Epic.

  • The Rolling Stones

    One More Shot

    • Grrr!.
    • Abkco.

  • HOUR 4

    • Freda Payne

      Band Of Gold

      • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
      • Global Television.

  • The Style Council

    Shout To The Top

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • Donald Fagen

    Miss Marlene

    • Sunken Condos.
    • Reprise.
    • 007.

  • James Brown

    I Got You (I Feel Good)

    • Hits Of ... 65 & 66 (Vol.1).
    • Polydor.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY FROM THE CD "Pure Lovers" (Jet Star) OUT NOW

    • Peter Hunningdale

      Time For Love

      • Pure Lovers.
      • Jet Star.

  • Mick Hucknall

    I'd Rather Go Blind

    • (CD Single).
    • SimplyRed.com.

  • John Kander

    Cabaret

    Performer: Liza Minnelli. Lyricist: Fred Ebb.
    • Cabaret - Original Soundtrack.
    • MCA.

Broadcast

  • Fri 28 Dec 2012 03:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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