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Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. Plus, the Album and Record of the Week and 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 11 Sep 2013 02:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • Supertramp

      It's Raining Again

      • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
      • Polygram Tv.

  • Vicki Sue Robinson

    Turn The Beat Around

    • American Dreams (The Best Of The 70's.
    • RCA.

  • Capital Cities

    Safe And Sound

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Luther Vandross

    Give Me The Reason

    • Essential Summer Breeze (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music.

  • Frank Sinatra

    In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning

    • My Way - The Best Of Frank Sinatra.
    • Reprise.

  • Josh Groban

    Below The Line

    • All That Echoes.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Cher

    If I Could Turn Back Time

    • Cher - The Greatest Hits.
    • WEA/Universal.

  • George Harrison

    Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)

    • Living In The Material World.
    • Apple.
    • 2.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK OUT 7TH OCTOBER

    • James Blunt

      Bonfire Heart

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

  • Sophie B. Hawkins

    Right Beside You

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • The Dismemberment Plan

      Waiting

      • Partisan Records.

  • Tami Lynn

    I'm Gonna Run Away From You

    • At The Club (Various Artists).
    • Kent.
    • 5.

  • Elton John

    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Again

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

  • Hour 2

    • The Bangles

      Walk Like An Egyptian

      • Take A Break (Various Artists).
      • Columbia.

  • Take That

    The Flood

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 16.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    My Promise

    • (CD Single).
    • Legacy.
    • 1.

  • Smokey Robinson

    The Tears Of A Clown (Live In Hyde Park)

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Dusty Springfield

    The Look Of Love

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • Rod Stewart

    Brighton Beach

    • Time.
    • Capitol.
    • 1.

  • Aerosmith

    Dude (Looks Like A Lady)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • UMC.

  • Linda Ronstadt

    Different Drum

    • Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits.
    • Asylum.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY SUGGESTED BY ANDREW STOBART IN HALIFAX

    • Train

      Brick by Brick

      • Columbia.

  • Fontella Bass

    Rescue Me

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Erasure

    Chains of Love

    • The Hits Album 8 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.

  • Blake

    So Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • Absolute.
    • 1.

  • Hour 3

    • Johnny Hates Jazz

      Shattered Dreams

      • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
      • EMI.

  • The Move

    Flowers In The Rain

  • Tom Odell

    Grow Old With Me

    • Long Way Down.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Kaoma

    Lambada

    • One World (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Keane

    Is It Any Wonder?

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    After All (feat. Bryan Adams) (feat. Bryan Adams)

    • To Be Loved.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Seals & Crofts

    Get Closer

    • Get Closer.
    • Warner Bros.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK: REWIND THE FILM OUT 16TH SEPTEMBER

    • Manic Street Preachers

      (I Miss The) Tokyo Skyline

      • Rewind The Film.
      • Columbia.
      • 6.

  • Black

    Wonderful Life

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

  • The Swinging Blue Jeans

    You're No Good

    • The Hits Of 1964 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Meat Loaf

    Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Allen Toussaint

      brickyard Blues

  • The Temptations

    The Way You Do The Things You Do

    • The Temptations - The Ultimate Collec.
    • Motown.

  • Barenaked Ladies

    Odds Are

    • (CD Single).
    • Raisin Records.

  • Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • Birdy

    Wings

    • (CD Single).
    • 14th Floor Records.
    • 1.

  • Aloe Blacc

    I Need A Dollar

    • Good Things.
    • Stones Throw Records.
    • 1.

  • Passenger

    Holes

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

  • The Staple Singers

    If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Barry Manilow

    Copacabana

    • (Single).
    • Arista.

  • Alistair Griffin, Leddra Chapman & Grimethorpe Colliery Band

    The One

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

  • Captain & Tennille

    Love Will Keep Us Together

    • Captain & Tennille - Scrapbook.
    • Spectrum.

  • Coldplay

    The Scientist

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Josh Groban

    I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever) (Live In Hyde Park)

Broadcast

  • Wed 11 Sep 2013 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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