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Coal Dreamer

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 18 Dec 2013 02:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • 10cc

    Life Is a Minestrone

    • The Singles.
    • Mercury.

  • Alice Cooper

    Santa Claws is Coming to Town

  • Gabrielle Aplin

    Salvation

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

  • Mary J. Blige

    Little Drummer Boy

    • A Mary Christmas.
    • Verve.

  • The Bluetones

    Slight Return

  • Bon Jovi

    You Give Love A Bad Name

    • Slippery When Wet.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • Nell Bryden

    All You Had

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

  • Michael BublΓ©

    You Make Me Feel So Young

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

  • CΓ©line Dion

    Breakaway

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

  • Bob Dylan

    Lay, Lady, Lay

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

  • Caro Emerald

    Stuck

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

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Don't Stop

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 009.

  • The Foundations

    In The Bad Bad Old Days

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1969 (Vol 2).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Faith Hill

    Where Are You Christmas?

    • Dr Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Interscope.
    • 22.

  • The Jags

    Back Of My Hand

    • The No. 1 Punk Album (Various Artists).
    • PolyGram TV.

  • Jamiroquai

    Cosmic Girl

    • Simply The Best Radio Hits (Various).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Elton John

    Ho! Ho! Ho! (Who'd Be A Turkey At Christmas)

    • Rare Masters.
    • Rocket.
    • 3.

  • Keane

    Won't Be Broken

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

  • John Legend

    All Of Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Little Mix

    Little Me

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

  • Love Unlimited

    It May Be Winter Outside (But In My Heart It's Spring)

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.

  • Daniel Merriweather

    Red

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • John Newman

    Losing Sleep

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

  • Katy Perry

    Unconditionally

    • Prism.
    • Virgin.
    • 001.

  • Pretenders

    2000 Miles

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

  • Cliff Richard

    We Don't Talk Anymore

    • Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
    • EMI.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    I Second That Emotion

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

  • The Rolling Stones

    Tumbling Dice

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
    • 1.

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Lisa Stansfield

    All Around The World

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Merry Christmas Everyone

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

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers & The Heartbreakers

    Christmas All Over Again

    • A Very Special Christmas 2 (Various).
    • A&M.

  • Wah!

    The Story Of The Blues (Part 1)

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

  • The Waitresses

    Christmas Wrapping

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

  • Dionne Warwick & The Detroit Spinners

    Then Came You

    • A One Of A Kind Love Affair.
    • Atlantic.
    • 11.

  • Wham!

    Last Christmas

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

  • Pharrell Williams

    Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

Broadcast

  • Wed 18 Dec 2013 02:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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