The Love Song and Dawn O'Porter
Writer and TV Presenter Dawn O'Porter chooses another two songs for Tracks of My Years, plus Ken's got another round of PopMaster, and your dedications with today's love song.
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 next two choices come from Spice Girls and Burt Bacharach.
Plus Ken's there's PopMaster and your dedications with today's love song. There's also record and album of the week. If you want to contact the show, just email ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk.
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Wham!
Last Christmas
- That's Christmas (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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RECORD OF THE WEEK
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Lewis Capaldi
Pointless
- Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent.
- EMI.
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Electronic
Getting Away With It...
- (CD Single).
- Factory Records.
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Leona Lewis
One More Sleep
- (CD Single).
- Syco Music.
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Rod Stewart
The Motown Song
- Rod Stewart - Vagabond Heart.
- Warner Bros.
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Lizzo
Someday At Christmas
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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The Darkness
Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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Sam Fender
Wild Grey Ocean
- Seventeen Going Under Live (Deluxe).
- Polydor.
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Simply Red
Money's Too Tight (To Mention)
- Now 1985 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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David Gates
Come Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ For Christmas
- David Gates - Take Me Now.
- Arista.
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Bruce Springsteen
Turn Back The Hands Of Time
- Only The Strong Survive.
- Columbia.
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Jethro Tull
Ring Out, Solstice Bells
- The Best Christmas Album In The World.
- Virgin.
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Donald Fagen
I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)
- The Nightfly.
- Warner Bros.
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Cat Burns
people pleaser
- (CD Single).
- Since 93.
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Mike Oldfield
In Dulci Jubilo
- The Best Christmas Album In The World.
- Virgin.
- 1.
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The Ronettes
Sleigh Ride
- A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
- Phil Spector Int.
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Kaiser Chiefs
How 2 Dance
- (CD Single).
- Kaiser Chiefs Recording.
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Robbie Williams
Supreme
- (CD Single).
- Chrysalis.
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Adele
Set Fire To The Rain
- 21.
- XL.
- 5.
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ALBUM OF THE WEEK
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Cliff Richard
Heart of Christmas
- Christmas With Cliff.
- East West.
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Tina Turner
The Best
- Tina Turner - Simply The Best.
- Capitol.
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Bastille
Family Ties
- Give Me The Future + Dreams Of The Past.
- EMI/Virgin Records.
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Johnny Mathis
When A Child Is Born
- 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
- Old Gold.
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TRACKS OF MY YEARS
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Spice Girls
Say You'll Be There
- (CD Single).
- Virgin.
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Dionne Warwick
Walk on By
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Stormzy
Firebabe (Orchestral Version)
- This Is What I Mean.
- 0207 Def Jam.
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Freiheit
Keeping The Dream Alive
- The Best Christmas... Ever! (Various).
- Virgin.
Broadcast
- Wed 7 Dec 2022 09:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2