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Idea Ankles

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

Mon 4 Nov 2013 02:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • ABBA

    Honey, Honey

    • Abba.
    • Polydor.

  • The Animals

    House Of The Rising Sun

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

  • The Band

    Rag Mama Rag

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

  • Gary Barlow

    Let Me Go

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • George Benson

    Turn Your Love Around

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 5.

  • The Bluebells

    Young At Heart

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

  • Boyzone

    Love Will Save The Day

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

  • Floyd Cramer

    On The Rebound

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • F.R. David

    Words

    • One Hit Wonder (Various Artists).
    • Ganser & Hanke Media.

  • Deep Purple

    Strange Kind Of Woman

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1971 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • CΓ©line Dion

    Breakaway

    • Loved Me Back To Life.
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Telephone Line

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Free

    My Brother Jake

    • Music Of The Year 1971.
    • Spectrum.
    • 9.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    You're All I Need To Get By

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

  • Thea Gilmore

    Beautiful Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Fullfill Records.

  • The Goo Goo Dolls

    Come To Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 001.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Maneater

    • Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat.
    • BMG.

  • Mayer Hawthorne

    The Stars Are Ours

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 001.

  • Carly Rae Jepsen

    Call Me Maybe

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • John Mayer

    Who Do You Love ft Katy Perry

  • Elton John

    Voyeur

    • The Diving Board.
    • Mercury.
    • 001.

  • The Kinks

    Dedicated Follower Of Fashion

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.
    • 1.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Run

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.

  • Madonna

    True Blue

    • 32 Ones On One Radio 1's 25th Birthday (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Maria McKee

    Show Me Heaven

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

  • George Michael

    Faith

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.

  • Kacey Musgraves

    Follow Your Arrow (Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park, 14 Sep 2014)

    • Same Trailer Different Park.
    • Mercury.
    • 001.

  • One Direction

    Story Of My Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Pandora's Box

    • Omd - Sugar Tax.
    • Virgin.
    • 18.

  • Linda Ronstadt

    Different Drum

    • Linda Ronstadt Greatest Hits.
    • Asylum.

  • Neil Sedaka

    Oh Carol

    • The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Son of Dave

    Hot Summer Nights

    • Blues at the Grand.
    • Kartel.

  • Rod Stewart

    The Motown Song

    • Rod Stewart - Vagabond Heart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Taylor Swift

    The Last Time (feat. Gary Lightbody)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 001.

  • The Tams

    Be Young Be Foolish Be Happy

    • (Single).
    • Stateside.

  • Traveling Wilburys

    End Of The Line

    • Traveling Wilburys Vol.1.
    • Wilbury.

  • UB40

    (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You

    • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Andy Williams

    Can't Get Used To Losing You

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • Robbie Williams

    Go Gentle

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

Broadcast

  • Mon 4 Nov 2013 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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