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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

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Christmas Eve 2016 00:00
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Music Played

  • Elton John

    Step Into Christmas

    • Caribou.
    • Mercury.

  • Usher

    You Make Me Wanna...

    • (CD Single).
    • LAFace Records.

  • Emeli SandΓ©

    Breathing Underwater

    • Long Live The Angels.
    • Virgin.

  • Virtual Musical Map: Slade and Walsall & Wolverhampton: Suggested by Rock n Roll Santa

    • Slade

      Merry Xmas Everybody

      • (CD Single).
      • EMI.

  • Tom Odell

    Silhouette

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • WALK THE MOON

    Work This Body

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.

  • Coldplay

    Christmas Lights

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Betsy

    Wanted More

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Sheena Easton

    Modern Girl

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Lester's Library

    • Howe Gelb

      Severe Season

      • CD Single.
      • Fire Records.
      • 1.

  • Carpenters

    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

    • The Carpenters - Christmas Portrait.
    • A&M.

  • Alicia Keys

    Blended Family (What You Do For Love)

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Duran Duran

    New Moon On Monday

    • Duran Duran - The Singles 81-85.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Dolly Parton

    Hard Candy Christmas

  • Rag’n’Bone Man

    Human

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • Darlene Love

    All Alone On Christmas

    • Christmas Hits (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

  • Blake Shelton

    Jingle Bell Rock (feat. Miranda Lambert)

    • Cheers, It's Christmas.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Robin Schulz & David Guetta

    Shed A Light (feat. Cheat Codes)

    • (CD Single).
    • 35079 - Tonspiel.

  • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 Album Of The Week

    • Neil Diamond

      Christmas Prayers

      • Acoustic Christmas.
      • Capitol Records.
      • 003.

  • Andy Williams

    Happy Holiday

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

  • Laura Mvula

    Ready Or Not

    • The Dreaming Room.
    • RCA.
    • 001.

  • Donny Hathaway

    This Christmas (Hang All The Mistletoe)

    • (Single).
    • ATCO Records.
    • 5.

  • Listeners' Library: Requested by Mike in Inverness

    • Jim Croce

      It Doesn't Have To Be That Way

      • Jim Croce- The Collection.
      • Castle Communications.

  • Barry Gibb

    Star Crossed Lovers

    • In The Now.
    • Columbia.
    • 3.

  • Dusty Springfield

    I Only Want To Be With You

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    The More You Give (The More You'll Have)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Boney M.

    Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord

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

  • 321: Weather

    • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

      The Sun Always Shines on TV

      • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.
      • 1.

    • The Doors

      Riders on the Storm

      • (CD Single).
      • Elektra.

  • Guns N’ Roses

    November Rain

    • Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion I.
    • Geffen.

  • ABC

    A Christmas We Deserve

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Bing Crosby

    White Christmas

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

  • ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 Record Of The Week

    • Kelvin Jones

      As You Wake Up

      • (CD Single).
      • Epic.

  • Kacey Musgraves

    Ribbons & Bows

    • A Very Kacey Christmas.
    • Mercury.

  • Johnny Johnson & Bandwagon

    Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • BMG.

  • Robbie Williams

    The Heavy Entertainment Show

    • The Heavy Entertainment Show.
    • Columbia.

  • Lester's Library

    • Maxi Priest

      Merry Christmas Baby

      • Time Of The Year.
      • Level Vibes.
      • 5.

  • Michael Ball & Alfie Boe

    For Once In My Life

    • Together.
    • Decca.
    • 10.

  • Chairmen of the Board

    (You've Got Me) Dangling On A String

    • Chairmen Of The Board - Soul Agenda.
    • Holland-Dozier-Holland.

Broadcast

  • Christmas Eve 2016 00:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2