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Fortune Hoop

Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. More from Album and Record of the Week, plus Lester's and Listener's Library song choices.

There's only one way to get through the night with a smile and that's with Alex, AKA the Dark Lord, on the Best Time of the Day Show.

There will be another track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, two more tracks from Alex's eclectic CD collection in the Lester's Library, a selection from you from the Listener's Library and Pause for Thought.

Alex is armed with the Drums of Pun, the Mallet of Stupidity and the Squeal of Campery; you won't get the chance to even think about sleeping!

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Wed 29 May 2013 02:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Madonna

      Beautiful Stranger

      • Madonna - Greatest Hits Volume 2.
      • Maverick.
      • 13.

  • Simple Minds

    Don't You (Forget About Me)

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.

  • Leanne Mitchell

    Pride

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

    Teach Your Children

    • Over The Years....
    • Rhino.
    • 008.

  • King

    Love & Pride

    • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
    • Hit Records.

  • Robin Thicke

    Blurred Lines (feat. T.I. & Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 2.

  • Donna Summer

    Hot Stuff

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Keep The Customer Satisfied

    • Bridge Over Troubled Water.
    • Columbia.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "TO BE LOVED" (Reprise) out now

    • Michael BublΓ©

      Close Your Eyes

      • To Be Loved.
      • Reprise.
      • 1.

  • Gabrielle

    When A Woman

    • (CD Single).
    • Go Beat.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "BLAK AND BLU" (Warner Bros Records) out 1st July

    • Gary Clark Jr.

      Bright Lights

      • Blak and Blu.
      • Warner Bros Records.

  • B.B. King

    Better Not Look Down

    • BB King: His Definitive Greatest Hits.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Sad Angel

    • Extended Play.
    • Warner Bros.

  • HOUR 2

    • Diana Ross

      I'm Coming Out

      • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
      • Polygram Tv.

  • The Divine Comedy

    Something For The Weekend

    • Fresh Hits 96 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Passenger

    Let Her Go

    • (CD Single).
    • Nettwerk.
    • 1.

  • The Crickets

    Oh Boy!

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

  • Michael Sembello

    Maniac

    • Flashdance O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • VIRGIN.

  • Texas

    The Conversation

    • (CD Single).
    • PIAS UK.
    • 1.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Baby Don't Change Your Mind

    • Gladys Knight & The Pips - Singles Al.
    • Pro-Tv.

  • Def Leppard

    Animal

    • Def Leppard - Hysteria.
    • Phonogram.

  • David Bowie

    The Next Day

    • The Next Day.
    • Sony.
    • 2.

  • Al Jarreau

    We're In This Love Together

    • Breakin' Away.
    • BBR.
    • 003.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD "NIGHT OWL" (United Artists) suggested by Michael Dixon

    • Gerry Rafferty

      Night Owl

      • Gerry Rafferty - Right Down Line.
      • EMI.

  • The Drifters

    Up On The Roof

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Domino Dancing

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • EMI.

  • HOUR 2

    • Wet Wet Wet

      Wishing I Was Lucky

      • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • The Boo Radleys

    Wake Up Boo!

    • Various Artists - Untitled.
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Depeche Mode

    Soothe My Soul

    • Delta Machine.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • The Marvelettes

    I'll Keep Holding On

    • This Is The Modern World (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
    • 6.

  • Wham!

    Young Guns (Go For It)

    • Wham - The Best Of Wham!.
    • Epic.

  • Bruno Mars

    Treasure

    • Unorthodox Jukebox.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • The Cars

    Just What I Needed

    • The Cars - Greatest Hits.
    • Elektra.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "MOMENTUM" (Island) out now

    • Jamie Cullum

      Save Your Soul

      • Momentum.
      • Island.
      • 10.

  • Altered Images

    Don't Talk to Me About Love

    • Wave Party (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Freddie & the Dreamers

    I'm Telling You Now

    • The Hits Of 1963 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "SEVEN YEAR SETLIST" (Cooking Vinyl) out 17th June

    • The View

      The Clock

      • Seven Year Setlist.
      • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Gwen Stefani & Akon

    The Sweet Escape

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Josh Osho

    Freewheel

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

Broadcast

  • Wed 29 May 2013 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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