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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 0015 and 0230.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Boxing Day 2016 00:00

Music Played

  • George Michael

    Careless Whisper

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music Entertainment (UK).
  • Darlene Love

    Marshmallow World

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
    • Phil Spector Int.
  • Rag’n’Bone Man

    Human

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 001.
  • Virtual Musical Map: Nick Lowe and Woodbridge

    • Nick Lowe

      Cruel To Be Kind

      • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.
      • 9.
  • Lukas Graham

    You're Not There

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 010.
  • Florence + The Machine

    Ship To Wreck

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

    Instant Replay

    • Freak Out! (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    It's Christmas Time All Over The World

    • A Christmas Gift (Various Artists).
    • Ronco.
  • Rick Astley

    Wish Away

    • 50.
    • BMG.
    • 003.
  • Emily Maguire

    For Free

    • CD Single.
    • Shaktu Records.
    • 1.
  • Lester's Library

    • John Waite

      Missing You

      • The Love Album III (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.
  • Jools Holland

    Romantic Ruin

    • Piano.
    • East West Records.
  • George Michael

    You Have Been Loved

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
  • Godley & Creme

    Under Your Thumb

    • The Very Best Of 10cc.
    • Mercury.
  • Michael BublΓ©

    Cold December Night

    • Michael Buble Christmas.
    • 143.
    • 12.
  • Naughty Boy

    Should've Been Me (feat. Kyla & Popcaan)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • The Dandy Warhols

    Bohemian Like You

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 7.
  • Deacon Blue

    Gone

    • (CD Single).
    • EarMusic.
    • 001.
  • Sonny & Cher

    The Beat Goes On

    • Cher - The Greatest Hits.
    • Wea/Universal.
  • Status Quo

    Whatever You Want

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Coldplay

    Everglow

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Listeners' Library: Requested by John in Shrewsbury

    • Grandaddy

      Alan Parsons In A Winter Wonderland

      • It's A Cool Cool Christmas 2000.
      • Jeepster Records.
      • 1.
  • The Weeknd

    I Feel It Coming (feat. Daft Punk)

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Republic Records.
  • Michael Ball & Alfie Boe

    Somewhere

    • Together.
    • Decca.
    • 002.
  • George Michael

    Heal The Pain

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
  • 3-2-1: Abandoned, Rejected & Cast-Aside

    • The Communards

      Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)

      • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
      • Now.
    • Elvis Presley

      Return To Sender

      • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
      • RCA.
  • Pink Floyd

    Take It Back

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music UK.
  • Robin Schulz & David Guetta

    Shed A Light (feat. Cheat Codes)

    • (CD Single).
    • 35079 - Tonspiel.
  • Emeli SandΓ©

    Breathing Underwater

    • Long Live The Angels.
    • Virgin.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Evil Woman

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.
  • Tom Odell

    Silhouette

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Lester's Library

    • Dwight Yoakam

      Run Rudolph Run

      • An American Christmas.
      • New West Records.
      • 7.
  • LeAnn Rimes

    Outrageous Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
  • Lady Gaga

    Million Reasons

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

Broadcast

  • Boxing Day 2016 00:00