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Vernon brings the big tunes

National treasure Joanna Lumley goes on a ten-song musical journey this week in Tracks of My Years. Plus, there's Vernon's music quiz Ten to the Top and more great music.

National treasure Joanna Lumley goes on a ten-song musical journey this week in Tracks of My Years.

With over 60 years in showbusiness, Joanna has created many memorable screen characters over the years, most notably Purdey in The Avengers and Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous. But Joanna's also been a successful model, humanitarian and documentarian, and in recent years she's garnered acclaim for a series of travelogues on ITV1.

Her latest series - which starts in July - is Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure, a four-part series which sees her explore the world’s greatest spice continents, discovering the insights of the centuries-old spice trade and its lasting impacts on the world. The series also acknowledges the dark side of the spices industry rooted in colonialism and its lasting impacts.

Joanna's penultimate two tracks are by Paul Simon and Rod Stewart.

There are also more audio nuggets from the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Archive in Vernon's Vault, plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top and a brand new Record and Album of the Week.

Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you: email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you’d like to apply to take part in Ten to the Top, the address you need is tentothetop@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 29 Jun 2023 09:30
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Moloko

    Sing It Back

    • Club MTV (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music On Demand.

  • David Bowie

    Modern Love

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Record of The Week

    • ³’±πΎ±²΅³σ‐A²Τ²Τ±π

      Don't Say Love

      • (CD Single).
      • Warner Music.

  • Rihanna

    Only Girl (In The World)

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 77 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Jaded

    • Endless Summer Vacation.
    • Columbia.

  • ABBA

    Dancing Queen

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 001.

  • OneRepublic

    RUNAWAY

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Just Jack

    Starz In Their Eyes

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Beverley Knight

    Last One On My Mind

    • The Fifth Chapter.
    • BMG Rights Management.

  • Duran Duran

    A View To A Kill

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.

  • Supergrass

    Alright

    • The Best Pub Jukebox In The World (V).
    • Virgin.

  • PNAU, Bebe Rexha & Ozuna

    Stars

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

  • Dire Straits

    Sultans Of Swing

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Vertigo.
    • 3.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • George Michael

      Let Her Down Easy (Piano Room Version)

      • The Piano Room.
      • Universal.
      • 003.

  • P!nk

    Runaway

    • TRUSTFALL.
    • RCA.

  • Blossoms & Rick Astley

    This Charming Man (Glastonbury 2023)

  • Album of The Week

    • Kelly Clarkson

      i hate love (feat. Steve Martin)

      • chemistry.
      • Atlantic.

  • Mary Mary

    Shackles (Praise You)

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Paul Simon

    You Can Call Me Al

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 4.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Cyril Ornadel

      Sapphire and Steel (Outro)

      • CD Single.
      • 1.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Mrs. Robinson

    • Old Friends.
    • Columbia.

  • Samantha Eggar

    Fabulous Places

    • Doctor Dolittle.
    • Philips.
    • 11.

  • Rod Stewart

    Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Rod Stewart

    Maggie May

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Michael Bolton

    Beautiful World (feat. Justin Jesso)

    • Spark Of Light.
    • Androver Music.

Broadcast

  • Thu 29 Jun 2023 09:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Ten To The Top

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