Emily Maitlis' Final Tracks of My Years
Emily Maitlis - award-winning journalist, broadcaster and Newsnight's lead presenter, picks the Tracks of My Years. Ken has more of your love song dedications plus PopMaster.
Emily Maitlis - award winning journalist, broadcaster and Newsnight's lead presenter - picks her final Tracks of My Years. Born in Ontario, Canada, Emily also presents general elections for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and covers US politics from across America. She has won plaudits for her longer form interviews - with politicians, presidents and key players internationally and at home.
She spent six years reporting from the Far East, based in Hong Kong - speaks Spanish, French and Italian – and is the author of a recent book about her years as a Newsnight presenter.
In 2020, Emily began presenting the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ podcast, Americast, alongside the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's North America Editor Jon Sopel and Chief North America Reporter Anthony Zurcher. The podcasts originally focused on the 2020 election and contain analysis as well as an array of interviews from across the political scene. Americast received positive reviews, at points becoming the UK's most listened to podcast of any genre, The podcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds was originally due to end after the election, however it continues every week to this day due to its popularity.
The final two tracks Emily has chosen come from Leonard Cohen and Scissor Sisters.
Ken also has your daily love song dedications plus another round of the PopMaster music quiz. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk
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The Doobie Brothers
Long Train Runnin'
- The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
- Warner Bros.
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The Divine Comedy
The Best Mistakes
- The Best Of.
- Divine Comedy Records.
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Melissa Manchester
You Should Hear How She Talks About You
- Melissa Manchester Greatest Hits.
- Arista.
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Calvin Harris & Rag’n’Bone Man
Giant
- (CD Single).
- Columbia.
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Kylie Minogue & Jessie Ware
Kiss Of Life
- DISCO: Guest List Edition.
- BMG Rights Management.
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Niall Horan
Nice To Meet Ya
- (CD Single).
- Capitol Records.
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The Look
I Am The Beat
- Now 100 Hits Even More Forgotten 80s (Various Artists).
- NOW.
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Four Tops
Loco In Acapulco
- Their Greatest Hits.
- Telstar.
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Record of the Week
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MEDUZA
Tell It To My Heart (feat. Hozier)
- (CD Single).
- Island.
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Texas
Black Eyed Boy
- Hits Zone - The Best Of 97 (Various).
- Polygram Tv.
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Atlantic Starr
Always
- Soul (Various Artists).
- Polygram Tv.
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Ella Henderson
Brave
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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The Adventures
Broken Land
- The Sea Of Love (Expanded Edition).
- Cherry Red Records.
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Boz Scaggs
Sierra
- Some Change.
- Virgin.
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GAYLE
abc (nicer)
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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Dire Straits
Sultans Of Swing
- (Single).
- Vertigo.
- 5.
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Yola
Dancing Away In Tears
- Stand For Myself.
- Easy Eye Sound.
- 2.
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Meat Loaf
Paradise By The Dashboard Light (feat. Ellen Foley)
- Bat Out Of Hell.
- Epic.
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Album of the Week
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The Weeknd
Gasoline
- Dawn FM.
- Island.
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Pat Benatar
Love Is A Battlefield
- The 80's Collection: 1984 (Various).
- Chrysalis.
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Tracks of My Years
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Leonard Cohen
Dance Me To the End of Love
- Columbia.
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Scissor Sisters
Return to Oz
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James Blunt
Adrenaline
- The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021).
- Atlantic.
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Pretenders
Don't Get Me Wrong
- Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
- Sony Tv/Columbia.
Broadcast
- Fri 21 Jan 2022 09:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2