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Coronation News and Jenson 'King of Track and Triathlon' Button

Chris chats to King of Track and Triathlon, Jenson Button, while historian Dr Kate Williams and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ newsreader Sophie Raworth fill us in on coronation festivities.

Chris chats to the King of Track and Triathlon, Jenson Button, ahead of his very own competitive event at Luton Hoo.

As the Queen's Coronation Festival takes over the gardens of Buckingham Palace, historian Dr Kate Williams regales us with facts about her Majesty, and the excitement surrounding the ceremony back in 1953.

And Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ newsreader Sophie Raworth is clued up on the coronation festivities happening right now! She hosted the first of three gala performances yesterday evening, and has top tips for Chris' trip to Buckingham Palace.

Starring Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Katherine Jenkins, Russell Watson, Katie Melua, The Feeling, the National Youth Orchestra, the English National Ballet and Grammy Award-winning composer Eric Whitacre, highlights of this coronation concert will feature in tonight's Friday Night is Music Night!

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Fri 12 Jul 2013 06:30
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Music Played

  • Kings of Leon

    Use Somebody

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 2.

  • Rod Stewart

    She Makes Me Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 1.

  • Badly Drawn Boy

    Something to Talk About

    • (CD Single).
    • Xl Recordings.

  • Aretha Franklin & George Michael

    I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.

  • Joni Mitchell

    Big Yellow Taxi

    • Joni Mitchell.
    • Reprise.

  • Madonna

    Papa Don't Preach

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.
    • 4.

  • Madonna

    Holiday

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.
    • 34.

  • Madonna

    Into The Groove

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 8.

  • Ocean Colour Scene

    The Riverboat Song

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.
    • 3.

  • Zac Brown Band

    Jump Right In

    • (CD Single).
    • Southern Ground.
    • 1.

  • Sylvia

    Y Viva Espana

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Thea Gilmore

    Start As We Mean To Go On

    • (CD Single).
    • Fullfill Records.
    • 1.

  • The Killers

    Human

    • Day & Age.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • The Turtles

    Happy Together

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • The Undertones

    Teenage Kicks

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    The Candy Man

    • Hits Of 1971 & 1972 (Various Artists).
    • Polydor.

  • The Wanted

    Walks Like Rihanna

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

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Long Train Runnin'

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Kenny

    The Bump

    • Super 70's (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • U2

    Desire

    • U2 - The Best Of 1980-1990.
    • Island.

  • Donna Summer

    Bad Girls

    • Donna Summer - Summer Collection.
    • Mercury.

  • James Taylor

    Sunny Skies

    • Sweet Baby James.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Wah!

    The Story Of The Blues (Part 1)

    • Once In A Lifetime (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Kid Rock

    All Summer Long

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

  • The Beatles

    Here Comes The Sun

    • 1967-1970.
    • Apple.
    • 7.

  • Dodgy

    Staying Out For The Summer

    • The No.1 Summer Album (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • JahmΓ©ne Douglas

    Titanium

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

  • Supergrass

    Alright

    • The Best Pub Jukebox In The World (V).
    • Virgin.

  • Sister Sledge

    We Are Family

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

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