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Susie Dent chooses her Tracks Of My Years

Lexicographer, etymologist, author and Countdown star Susie Dent picks her Tracks Of My Years this week. Plus there's the Love Song and more PopMaster at 1030.

Lexicographer, etymologist and TV Presenter Susie Dent picks her Tracks Of My Years all this week.

Best known as the resident adjudicator on Countdown's Dictionary Corner, Susie has also been on almost every programme about words including 15 x 15, Word of Mouth, More or Less, and is a regular panellist on Radio 4’s Wordaholics.

Susie has written multiple books including Word Perfect, Etymological Entertainment Every Day Dent's Modern Tribes: The Secret Languages of Britain, and What Made The Crocodile Cry?: 101 Questions About The English Language. She also writes a weekly column for the Radio Times, reviews for The Spectator and has over 1m followers on Twitter

In 2019, she launched the podcast Something Rhymes With Purple, co-hosted with Gyles Brandreth, where they discuss everything from the history of swear words to the etymology of archaeology. It quickly became a firm favourite, winning the Gold Award for Best Entertainment Podcast at the British Podcast Awards 2020.

After a successful debut stage tour, the award-winning podcast will once again head out for a live podcast experience, this time hosting a special monthly residency at London’s Fortune Theatre.

Susie's first two choices come from John Denver and .Lloyd Cole & The Commotions.

Plus Ken's got another round of the legendary PopMaster music quiz and your dedications with today's love song. There's also the brand new record and album of the week. If you want to contact the show, just email - ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Tue 20 Sep 2022 09:30
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Music Played

  • Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

    Say Say Say

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • Clarence Clemons

    You're A Friend Of Mine (feat. Jackson Browne)

    • Rescue/Hero.
    • Collectables.

  • Alfie Templeman

    Candyfloss

    • Mellow Moon.
    • Chess Club Records.
    • 6.

  • Blondie

    Maria

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Janet Jackson

    Whoops Now

    • Now 30 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Texas

    Summer Son

    • Texas - The Greatest Hits.
    • Mercury.

  • Van McCoy

    The Hustle

    • Golden Hits Of The 70's (Various Artists).
    • BR Music.

  • Kool & the Gang

    Straight Ahead

    • In The Heart.
    • BBR.
    • 006.

  • Bananarama

    Forever Young

    • Masquerade.
    • Absolute.

  • Gotye

    Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Aerosmith

    I Don't Want To Miss A Thing

    • Armageddon Film S/Track.
    • Columbia.

  • Record Of The Week

    • The 1975

      I'm In Love With You

      • Being Funny In A Foreign Language.
      • Dirty Hit.

  • Matthew Wilder

    Break My Stride

    • Love & Pride - A Kick Up The 80's: Vo.
    • Old Gold.

  • Donald Fagen

    The Nightfly

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • David Bowie

    Space Oddity

    • Space Oddity.
    • RCA.

  • The Lightning Seeds

    Lucky You

    • Lightning Seeds - Jollification.
    • Epic.

  • Emeli SandΓ©

    When Someone Loves You (feat. Nile Rodgers)

    • (CD Single).
    • Blue Raincoat Music.

  • The Cardigans

    Lovefool

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Big Love

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 005.

  • Album Of The Week

    • LeAnn Rimes

      imagined with love

      • god's work.
      • EverLe Records / Thirty Tigers.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Give It Up

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • The Beach Boys

    God Only Knows

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 4.

  • Londonbeat

    I've Been Thinking About You

  • Tracks Of My Years

    • John Denver

      Calypso

      • Greatest Hits Vol 2.
      • RCA.

    • Lloyd Cole and the Commotions & Lloyd Cole

      Perfect Skin

      • Lloyd Cole - The Collection.
      • Polygram Tv.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Freeway Of Love

    • Aretha Franklin - Greatest Hits.
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • KT Tunstall

    Black Horse and the Cherry Tree

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • Jackie Wilson

    Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Tue 20 Sep 2022 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2