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With Alex Lester

Join Alex Lester for music, chat and company right through until 0300. The show features R2's Record and Album of the Week, and Alex scans his shelves to unearth musical magic in Lester's Library. The show also includes a Pause For Thought at 0045 and 0245.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Boxing Day 2014 00:00

Music Played

  • ABC

    When Smokey Sings

    • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • The Beach Boys

    Blue Christmas

    • The Beach Boys' Christmas Album.
    • Capitol.
  • The Beach Boys

    Blue Christmas

    • The Beach Boys' Christmas Album.
    • Capitol.
  • The Beat

    Hands Off...She's Mine

    • The Beat - Beat This!.
    • Sire.
  • Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

    It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 001.
  • David Bowie

    Life On Mars?

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Nell Bryden

    May You Never Be Alone

    • (CD Single).
    • Absolute.
    • 001.
  • Michael BublΓ©

    Christmas (Baby Please Come Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ)

    • Christmas: Deluxe Special Edition.
    • Reprise.
  • Kate Bush

    Moments Of Pleasure

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.
  • Choir of King’s College, Cambridge

    O Come O Come Emmanuel

    • Christmas at Downton Abbey.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 15.
  • Deacon Blue

    Bethlehem Begins

    • A New House.
    • Medium Wave.
    • 001.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Saturday Nite

    • Earth Wind & Fire:Ultimate Collection.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.
  • Incognito

    Always There (feat. Jocelyn Brown)

    • (CD Single).
    • Talkin' Loud.
  • The Kinks

    Dedicated Follower Of Fashion

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

    Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

    • Brenda Lee - The EP Collection.
    • See For Miles.
  • Jona Lewie

    Stop The Cavalry

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.
  • Madonna

    Into The Groove

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 8.
  • Dean Martin

    Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

    • Christmas With The Rat Pack (Various).
    • Capitol.
    • 4.
  • Maxi Priest

    Let Them In

  • Military Voices

    1914 The Carol Of Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • SGO Records.
  • The Monkees

    Last Train To Clarksville

    • Delilah - Jukebox 60's Hits.
    • Old Gold.
    • 2.
  • The Moonglows

    Lonely Christmas

  • Olly Murs

    Up (feat. Demi Lovato)

    • Never Been Better.
    • Epic.
    • 004.
  • Queen

    Let Me In Your Heart Again

    • Queen Forever.
    • EMI.
    • 001.
  • Ram Jam

    Black Betty

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll: 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 2.
  • The Righteous Brothers

    Unchained Melody

    • Rediscover The 60's - With A Little H.
    • Old Gold.
  • The Ronettes

    Frosty The Snowman

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
    • Phil Spector Int.
  • Rumer

    Reach Out

    • Into Colour.
    • Atlantic.
    • 003.
  • Simple Minds

    Let The Day Begin

    • (CD Single).
    • Caroline.
    • 001.
  • Sam Smith

    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
  • Shakin’ Stevens

    Merry Christmas Everyone

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

    This Cowboy Song

    • EMI.
  • Barbra Streisand & John Legend

    What Kind Of Fool

    • Partners.
    • Columbia.
    • 010.
  • The Style Council

    My Ever Changing Moods

    • The Style Council - Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Taylor Swift

    Blank Space

    • (CD Single).
    • Big Machine Records.
    • 1.
  • T. Rex

    Telegram Sam

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Train

    Angel In Blue Jeans

    • Bulletproof Picasso.
    • Columbia.
  • Meghan Trainor

    Lips Are Movin

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 001.
  • Within Temptation

    Edge Of The World

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 001.
  • Stevie Wonder

    That Girl

    • Number Ones.
    • Motown.

Broadcast

  • Boxing Day 2014 00:00