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Album of the Week and Tony Robinson

Tony Robinson - popular TV historian, writer and actor - picks his penultimate Tracks of My Years. Plus, more Ten to the Top, your Love Song messages at 10:15 and Record of the Week

Actor, presenter and author Tony Robinson chooses his penultimate Tracks of My Years.

Originally known as a comedic actor - with his turn as Baldrick in the Blackadder series perhaps being the best example - over the last few decades Tony Robinson has emerged as one of the most recognisable faces of popular history. Tony presented twenty seasons of Channel 4's archaeology series Time Team, made two series of The Worst Jobs in History and three series of Walking Through History.

Tony's also a noted writer - he wrote the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Maid Marian and Her Merry Men and has written a series of award-winning books for children and adults, including Tony Robinson’s History of Australia. His autobiography, No Cunning Plan, was published in 2016.

His latest venture sees Tony host a brand new podcast series called Cunningcast, in which he 'takes the long view on the big stories of the day, whilst delving into other weird and wonderful stories that grab him and make him want to know more about the world around us.' Guests in the series include Stephen Fry, Miriam Margolyes and John Lloyd, with topics ranging from the 40th anniversary of Blackadder to top ten pies to knighthoods.

Tony's penultimate choices come from Joni Mitchell and Kate Bush.

Plus, Gary's got another edition of Radio 2’s new mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top, the Love Song messages and the Record and Album of the Week.

If you’d like to apply to take part in Ten to the Top, email tentothetop@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 27 Apr 2023 09:30

Music Played

  • Kylie Minogue

    Can't Get You Out Of My Head

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Meghan Trainor

    Mother

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Electronic

    Getting Away With It...

    • (CD Single).
    • Factory Records.
  • Heatwave

    Boogie Nights

    • Too Hot To Handle.
    • BBR.
    • 013.
  • Record Of The Week

    • Peter Gabriel

      i/o

      • i/o.
      • Real World.
  • Otis Redding

    (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Phil Collins

    Something Happened on the Way to Heaven

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.
    • 10.
  • The 1975

    Oh Caroline

    • Being Funny In A Foreign Language.
    • Concord.
  • Sophie B. Hawkins

    Right Beside You

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Lonestar

    Amazed

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.
  • Post Malone

    Chemical

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
  • David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group

    This Is Not America

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Marvin Gaye

    I Heard It Through The Grapevine

    • Songs Of The Century (Disc 2).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Jessie Ware

    Begin Again

    • That! Feels Good!.
    • EMI.
  • Justin Timberlake

    Can't Stop The Feeling!

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Deacon Blue

    Real Gone Kid

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

    Just Like You

    • Time.
    • Simplyred.com.
  • Patti Smith Group

    Because the Night

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.
  • Album Of The Week

    • William Prince

      Pasadena

      • Stand In The Joy.
      • Six Shooter Records.
  • Lemar

    If There's Any Justice

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music UK.
  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Joni Mitchell

      Both Sides Now

      • Both Sides Now.
      • Reprise Records.
      • 12.
    • Kate Bush

      This Woman's Work

      • Remastered Part I.
      • Fish People.
  • Maxwell

    Whenever Wherever Whatever

    • Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.
  • Mike + the Mechanics

    Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)

    • Rock City Nights (Various Artists).
    • Vertigo.
    • 20.

Broadcast

  • Thu 27 Apr 2023 09:30