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Hippy Lad Ahoy

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 16 Dec 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • ABBA

    Head Over Heels

    • The Visitors.
    • Epic.
  • Gabrielle Aplin

    Salvation

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 001.
  • Arlissa

    Into The Light

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 001.
  • The Beach Boys

    Frosty The Snowman

    • Merry Christmas Everybody! (Various).
    • Reader's Digest.
  • Bee Gees

    I've Gotta Get A Message To You

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • Mary J. Blige

    Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer

  • Boney M.

    Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Nell Bryden

    All You Had

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.
    • 1.
  • Michael BublΓ©

    You Make Me Feel So Young

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

    Let's Work Together

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers

    Got To Get You Into My Life

    • The Hits Of 1966 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.
  • Jimmy Cliff

    The Harder They Come

    • BR Music.
  • Climax Blues Band

    Couldn't Get It Right

    • Top Gear 3 - Various Artists.
    • Sony.
  • Corona

    The Rhythm Of The Night

    • Now 29 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Corrs

    I Never Loved You Anyway

    • Talk On Corners (Special Edition).
    • Atlantic/143 Records.
  • The Darkness

    Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • CΓ©line Dion

    Breakaway

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

    Alone

    • Missing You (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • The Jacksons

    Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World.
    • Virgin.
    • 17.
  • Rickie Lee Jones

    Chuck E's In Love

    • Country Roads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Keane

    Won't Be Broken

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

    Life Is A Rollercoaster

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • B.B. King & John Popper

    Back Door Santa

    • A Very Special Christmas 5 (Various).
    • A&M.
  • Level 42

    Running In The Family

    • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
    • Cherry Red Records.
  • Jona Lewie

    Stop The Cavalry

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.
  • Little Mix

    Little Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.
  • Manfred Mann

    Do Wah Diddy Diddy

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Mud

    Lonely This Christmas

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Olly Murs

    Hand On Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen

    Good Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Elvis Presley

    Blue Christmas

    • If Every Day Was Like Christmas.
    • RCA.
  • Chris Rea

    Driving Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ For Christmas

    • NOW That's What I Call Christmas (Various Artists).
    • NOW.
    • 1.
  • Rush

    The Spirit Of Radio

    • (Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 3.
  • Saint Etienne

    I Was Born On Christmas Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Heavenly.
    • 17.
  • Neil Sedaka

    Laughter in the Rain

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

    Red

    • Red.
    • Mercury.
  • Texas

    Summer Son

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.
  • The Who

    I Can't Explain

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 002.
  • Kim Wilde

    Hey Mister Snowman

    • Wilde Winter Snowman.
    • Wildeflower Records.
    • 001.
  • Andy Williams

    Happy Holiday

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World.
    • Virgin.
  • Pharrell Williams

    Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

Broadcast

  • Mon 16 Dec 2013 02:00

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