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The Ken Bruce Christmas Decoration 2022!

Launching 'The Ken Bruce Christmas Decoration 2022' - the official start of Christmas! Plus, best-selling author and TV presenter Dawn O'Porter chooses her Tracks of My Years.

Launching 'The Ken Bruce Christmas Decoration 2022' - the official start of Christmas!

Plus writer, director, and television presenter Dawn O'Porter picks her Tracks of My Years all this week with Ken.

Dawn started out in TV production after dropping out of drama school in Liverpool. She quickly landed in front of the camera, making numerous documentaries for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and Channel 4, the most famous being her immersive investigations of polygamy, size zero, childbirth, free love, breast cancer and the movie 'Dirty Dancing'.

Dawn was the monthly columnist for Glamour Magazine, she loves Instagram, is a prolific tweeter, designs dresses and has a large following on her blog.

She also manages her own website, and is obsessed with vintage clothing and recently set up her own clothing label. She's married to actor and comedian Chris O’Dowd and lives in LA.

Dawn is the critically acclaimed author of 'Paper Aeroplanes' and 'Goose' and has also written 'Diaries of an Internet Lover', 'So Lucky' and 'The Cows' (which has been featured on the Sunday Times Best Sellers list) Her new novel is 'Cat Lady', a story about defying labels and forging friendships.

Dawn’s first two choices come from Billy Joel and Sade.

Plus Ken's got the week's first edition of PopMaster 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

Last on

Mon 5 Dec 2022 09:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Elton John

    Step Into Christmas

    • Caribou.
    • Mercury.

  • Kaiser Chiefs

    How 2 Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • Kaiser Chiefs Recording.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Please Stay

    • Now 48 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Gabriella Cilmi

    Warm This Winter

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Deacon Blue

    Real Gone Kid

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Meghan Trainor

    Made You Look

    • Takin' It Back.
    • Epic.
    • 2.

  • London Philharmonic Orchestra

    Troika

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band

    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • EMI.

  • Carly Rae Jepsen

    The Loneliest Time (feat. Rufus Wainwright)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Scottish Quest All Stars

    Santa's A Scotsman

    • (CD Single).
    • Dabster Productions.

  • Billy Preston & Syreeta

    With You I'm Born Again

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.

  • Record Of The Week

    • Lewis Capaldi

      Pointless

      • Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent.
      • EMI.

  • Chris Squire & Alan White

    Run With The Fox

    • Yesyears (Disc 3).
    • Atco.

  • George Benson

    Lady Love Me (One More Time)

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 4.

  • Lulu

    Independence

    • Now 24 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Mariah Carey

    All I Want For Christmas Is You

    • Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas.
    • Columbia.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Turn Back The Hands Of Time

    • Only The Strong Survive.
    • Columbia.

  • George Michael

    December Song (I Dreamed Of Christmas)

    • (CD Single).
    • Aegean Records.
    • 1.

  • The Brothers Johnson

    Stomp!

    • 10 Star Collection: Soul 2 (Various).
    • Stardust.
    • 5.

  • Album Of The Week

    • Cliff Richard

      Mary, Did You Know?

      • Christmas With Cliff.
      • East West.

  • Dire Straits

    Money For Nothing

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.

  • Rita Wilson & Jackson Browne

    Let It Be Me

    • Now & Forever: Duets.
    • Universal.

  • David Essex

    A Winter's Tale

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Billy Joel

      Uptown Girl

      • An Innocent Man.
      • CBS.

    • Sade

      No Ordinary Love

      • Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs Vol.2 (Various Artists).
      • Universal Music TV.
      • 4.

  • Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

    I Drove Her Away

    • N.K-Pop.
    • EMI Records.

  • The Crystals

    Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spector).
    • Phil Spector Int.
    • 7.

Broadcast

  • Mon 5 Dec 2022 09:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2