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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

Sat 24 Jan 2015 00:00

Music Played

  • Michael Jackson

    Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'

    • The Essential Michael Jackson.
    • Epic.
    • 7.
  • The Crickets

    That'll Be The Day

    • B.Holly & The Crickets -20 Golden Gre.
    • MCA.
  • The Waterboys

    November Tale

    • Modern Blues.
    • Harlequin And Clown.
    • 001.
  • Virtual Musical Map: Lewes, East Sussex: Arthur Brown suggested Katie

    • The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

      Fire

      • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
      • Global Television.
  • Ellie Goulding

    Love Me Like You Do

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Bruno Mars

    Treasure

    • Unorthodox Jukebox.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.
  • Kirsty MacColl

    A New England

    • From Croydon To Cuba... An Anthology.
    • Virgin.
  • Gregory Porter & Laura Mvula

    Water Under Bridges

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
  • Van Morrison

    Brown Eyed Girl

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.
  • Lester's Library

    • Ali Campbell & Radio Riddler

      Purple Rain

      • Purple Reggae.
      • Mita.
      • 9.
  • Mari Wilson

    Just What I Always Wanted

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1982 (Va).
    • Connoisseur.
  • Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.

    You Don't Have To be A Star (To Be In My Show)

    • I Hope We Get To Love In Time.
    • Razor And Tie.
  • Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

    I Wish (feat. Melanie C)

    • Sirens Of Song.
    • EastWest.
  • The Trammps

    Disco Inferno

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Blur

    Girls & Boys

    • Now 28 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Ed Sheeran Live Track

    • Ed Sheeran

      Don't (Radio 2 In Concert, 22 Jan 2015)

  • Carrie Underwood

    Something in the Water

    • Greatest Hits: Decade #1.
    • Sony BMG.
  • Lemar

    If There's Any Justice

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music UK.
  • Radio 2 Album Of The Week

    • Bob Dylan

      Full Moon And Empty Arms

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.
  • Belinda Carlisle

    I Get Weak

    • Belinda Carlisle - Heaven On Earth.
    • Virgin.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Superstition

    • Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum Music.
  • Listener's Library: Requested by Pete in Sheffield

    • Albert Hammond

      Half A Million Miles From Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

      • The Very Best Of Albert Hammond.
      • Collector's Choice.
      • 15.
  • Mark Ronson

    Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.
  • Status Quo

    And It's Better Now (Aquostic Version)

    • Aquostic (Stripped Bare).
    • Rhino.
    • 1.
  • Si Cranstoun

    Never Gonna Let You Go

    • (CD Single).
    • EastWest.
    • 001.
  • The Detroit Spinners

    Working My Way Back To You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.
  • 3-2-1 tracks inspired by the Kraftwerk album Autobahn

    • Tom Robinson Band

      2-4-6-8 Motorway

      • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
      • Premier.
    • The Beatles

      Drive My Car

      • 1962-1966.
      • Apple.
      • 1.
    • Gary Numan

      Cars

      • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
      • Disky.
  • Echosmith

    Cool Kids

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

    More Than A Feeling

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.
  • Elvis Presley

    Don't Be Cruel

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Radio 2 Record Of The Week

    • Kid Rock

      First Kiss

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

    Lola's Theme

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.
  • Gretchen Peters

    When All You Got Is A Hammer

    • (CD Single).
    • Proper Records.
    • 1.
  • Lester's Library

    • Billie Holiday

      God Bless The Child

      • Essential Jazz: 14 Classic Jazz Tracks.
      • MCI Records.
      • 9.
  • Alle Farben

    She Moves (feat. Graham Candy)

    • (CD Single).
    • Martha's Music.
    • 001.
  • Guns N’ Roses

    Sweet Child O' Mine

    • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits Album.
  • Dolly Parton

    Unlikely Angel

    • Blue Smoke.
    • Sony Masterworks.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Sat 24 Jan 2015 00:00