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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 Tears for Fears and Gerry Rafferty. Plus Ken has another round of PopMaster.

Malorie Blackman, the author and 500 Words judge picks the Tracks of My Years with songs from Tears for Fears and Gerry Rafferty. 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

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 28 Feb 2019 09:30

Music Played

  • Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Hollywood Nights

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
  • Bob Sinclar

    Electrico Romantico (feat. Robbie Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • TIME Records.
  • ABC

    When Smokey Sings

    • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • Calvin Harris

    Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • McFly

    Lies

    • (CD Single).
    • Super Records.
    • 1.
  • Record of the Week

    • P!nk

      Walk Me Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

      • Hurts 2B Human.
      • RCA.
  • George McCrae

    Rock Your Baby

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Steve Winwood

    Valerie

    • Pure Rock Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • James Morrison

    My Love Goes On (feat. Joss Stone)

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

    Better Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • The Sutherland Brothers Band & Quiver

    Arms Of Mary

    • The Greatest Love Of All (Various).
    • Old Gold.
  • Mabel

    Don't Call Me Up

    • High Expectations.
    • Polydor.
  • Bucks Fizz

    I Hear Talk

    • I Hear Talk: The Definitive Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 017.
  • Massive Attack

    Unfinished Sympathy

    • Now That's What I Call Music 19.
    • Now.
  • Tom Walker

    Just You And I

    • What A Time To Be Alive.
    • Relentless Records.
  • Steve Miller Band

    Abracadabra

    • The Very Best Of The Steve Miller Ban.
    • Arcade Records.
  • Zedd & Katy Perry

    365

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Chicago

    Hard Habit To Break

    • The Heart Of Chicago.
    • Reprise.
  • John Legend

    Preach

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Album of the Week

    • Bryan Adams

      Talk To Me

      • Shine A Light.
      • Polydor.
  • MIKA

    Grace Kelly

    • (CD Single).
    • Casablanca.
  • Dua Lipa

    Swan Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • McFadden & Whitehead

    Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

    • Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Tracks of My Years

    • Tears for Fears

      Mad World

      • Tears For Fears - Tears Roll Down.
      • Fontana.
    • Gerry Rafferty

      Baker Street

      • Boots Rock Collection Vol.4 (Variou.
      • Boots.
  • Clean Bandit

    Mama (feat. Ellie Goulding)

    • What Is Love?.
    • Atlantic.

Broadcast

  • Thu 28 Feb 2019 09:30