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Malorie Blackman picks the Tracks of My Years

Malorie Blackman, the author and 500 Words judge picks the Tracks of My Years with songs from The Beat and Labi Siffre. Plus Ken has another round of the PopMaster music quiz.

Malorie Blackman, the author and 500 Words judge picks the Tracks of My Years with songs from The Beat and Labi Siffre. Now in its 9th year, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2’s short-story writing competition 500 Words is for children between the ages of 5 and 13. Over the years the competition has received over 800,000 entries and Malorie sits on the judging panel alongside numerous other authors, including Francesca Simon and Charlie Higson. Plus there is also the phenomenal honorary judge, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall who will also attend the live final at Windsor Castle on Friday 14th June.
Malorie has written over 60 books for children and young adults, including the Noughts & Crosses series, Thief and most recently her science fiction thriller Chasing the Stars. Her work has also been adapted for TV with the 6-part adaptation of Pig-Heart Boy winning a BAFTA and Noughts & Crosses currently in production for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ, with Roc Nation (Jay-Z's entertainment company) on board to curate and release the soundtrack as Executive Producer.
In 2005, Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children's books, in 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children's literature and, between 2013 and 2015, she was the Children's Laureate. Malorie is currently writing for the new Doctor Who series on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One and the fifth novel in her Noughts & Crosses sequence, Crossfire, will be published in summer 2019.

Ken’s also got another round of the PopMaster music quiz, the record and album of the week and the daily love song. To contact the show, just email ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Tue 26 Feb 2019 09:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Scissor Sisters

    I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • James Morrison

    My Love Goes On (feat. Joss Stone)

    • You're Stronger Than You Know.
    • Stanley Park Records.

  • Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

    Together In Electric Dreams

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists.
    • Telstar.

  • The Four Seasons

    Silver Star

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Record of the Week

    • P!nk

      Walk Me Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

      • Hurts 2B Human.
      • RCA.

  • Junior

    Mama Used To Say

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Private Eyes

    • Single Mixes.
    • RCA.

  • Clean Bandit

    Mama (feat. Ellie Goulding)

    • What Is Love?.
    • Atlantic.

  • Take That

    Greatest Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Billy Ocean

    Suddenly

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.
    • 9.

  • Little Mix

    Think About Us

    • LM5.
    • Syco Music.

  • Evanescence

    Bring Me To Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Pink Floyd

    Money

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Grace Carter

    Heal Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Bruce Hornsby & the Range

    The Way It Is

    • Life In The Fast Lane (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Dua Lipa

    Swan Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Barry Manilow

    It's a Miracle

    Lyricist: Marty Panzer.
    • Complete Collection.
    • Arista.
    • 1.

  • Gabrielle

    Every Step

    • Under My Skin.
    • BMG.
    • 4.

  • Love

    Alone Again Or

    • Take It Easy (Various Artists).
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.

  • Album of the Week

    • Bryan Adams

      All Or Nothing

      • Shine A Light.
      • Polydor.

  • Carly Simon

    Let The River Run

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.

  • Kelsea Ballerini

    Miss Me More

    • Unapologetically.
    • Black River Entertainment.
    • 2.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Labi Siffre

      (Something Inside) So Strong

    • The Beat

      Mirror In The Bathroom

      • The Beat - Beat This!.
      • Sire.

  • The Lightning Seeds

    Pure

    • Lightning Seeds - Cloudcuckooland.
    • Ghetto.

Broadcast

  • Tue 26 Feb 2019 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2