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Banter Cherries

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

Thu 30 May 2013 02:00
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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • 10cc

      The Things We Do for Love

      • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
      • Premier.

  • Art of Noise

    Kiss (feat. Tom Jones)

    • Tom Jones - Greatest Hits.
    • Universal.
    • 15.

  • Caro Emerald

    Liquid Lunch

    • (CD Single).
    • Grandmono.
    • 10.

  • The Spencer Davis Group

    Keep On Running

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
    • 1.

  • Tina Arena

    Chains

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

  • Emmelie de Forest

    Only Teardrops

    • Eurovision Song Contest 2013.
    • Sony Music Denmark/Mermaid Records.
    • 1/11.

  • The Colour Field

    Thinking Of You

    • The Singles.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Chic

    My Forbidden Lover

    • Love On The Dance Floor (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 2.

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

    • Michael BublΓ©

      Close Your Eyes

      • To Be Loved.
      • Reprise.
      • 1.

  • Billy Idol

    White Wedding

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "GONE TO TEXAS" (Ruf Records) out now

    • Mike Zito & The Wheel

      Rainbow Bridge

      • Gone To Texas.
      • Ruf Records.

  • Barbara Acklin

    Am I The Same Girl

    • Sixties Girls.
    • Crimson.
    • 9.

  • Bon Jovi

    What About Now

    • What About Now.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 2

    • The Jacksons

      ABC

      • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
      • Polygram Tv.
      • 1.

  • Johnny Hates Jazz

    Shattered Dreams

    • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Tegan and Sara

    I Was A Fool

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    We Want The Same Thing

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • The Temptations

    Get Ready

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • The Band Perry

    Done

    • Pioneer.
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Chaka Khan

    I'm Every Woman

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Focus

    Sylvia

    • The Best Of Focus.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Dresden

    • English Electric.
    • 100% Records.
    • 1.

  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    • Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
    • Arista.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD "TIME" (Jet) suggested by Rachel Dorset

    • Electric Light Orchestra

      The Way Life's Meant To Be

      • Time.
      • Sony.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    One Love / People Get Ready

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.

  • Paolo Nutini

    New Shoes

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • HOUR 3

    • Pilot

      January

      • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits Vol.3 (1974/19.
      • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Elton John

    Passengers

    • The Very Best Of Elton John.
    • Rocket.

  • Olly Murs

    Dear Darlin'

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

  • Jennifer Paige

    Crush

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

  • The Kinks

    All Day And All Of The Night

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 23.

  • KT Tunstall

    Feel It All

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Ph.D.

    I Won't Let You Down

    • One Shot '80 (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music.
    • 13.

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

    • Jamie Cullum

      Anyway

      • Momentum.
      • Island.
      • 7.

  • The Cranberries

    Dreams

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "ONEZERO" (Metropolis) out 27th June

    • Nitin Sawhney

      Accept Yourself

      • OneZero.
      • Metropolis.

  • Ashford & Simpson

    Solid

    • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • Roy Orbison

    Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)

    • The Best Of Roy Orbison.
    • Columbia.
    • 2.

  • Billy Ocean

    Love Really Hurts Without You

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • The Goo Goo Dolls

    Rebel Beat

    • Magnetic.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 30 May 2013 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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