Thursday Theme: Idris Elba
Jo has the Thursday Theme: songs relating to Idris Elba, to mark the actor's Birthday.
Jo has the Thursday Theme: songs relating to Idris Elba, to mark the actor's Birthday.
From TV shows such as The Wire and Luther to movies like Thor and Molly’s Game, Idris Elba has been on our screens for over 2 decades. A lover of music himself, he has also collaborated with the likes of Taylor Swift, Fatboy Slim and Skepta, and DJ’ed for Glastonbury, Madonna, and even a royal wedding!
In celebration of Idris turning 51 yesterday, Jo will be playing half an hour of tunes related to his illustrious career.
Send all your Idris Elba related song suggestions to jo.whiley@bbc.co.uk
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Music Played
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Ash
Usual Places
- Race The Night.
- Fierce Panda Records.
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RAYE
The Thrill Is Gone.
- My 21st Century Blues.
- Human Re Sources.
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Pretenders
Brass In Pocket
- The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Pretenders
Stop Your Sobbing
- The Pretenders - The Singles.
- WEA.
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Griff
Vertigo
- Vertigo.
- Warner Records.
- 1.
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Say She She
Astral Plane
- Karma Chief.
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James
She's a Star
- Virgin.
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Loyle Carner
Nobody Knows (Ladas Road)
- EMI.
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Bobby Bazini
Heartwood
- Spectral Musique.
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Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
Dancing In The Street
- Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
- Universal Music Tv.
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Grace Carter
Wicked Games (Sofa Session, 06 Sept 2023)
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Pretenders
Private Life
- Pretenders.
- Rhino/Warner Records.
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Young Fathers
Rice
- Heavy Heavy.
- Ninja Tune.
- 1.
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Jockstrap
Greatest Hits
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Luther Vandross
Never Too Much
- The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
- Virgin.
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HAIM
The Wire
- Polydor.
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Athlete
Wires
- (CD Single).
- Parlophone.
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Cliff Richard
Wired For Sound
- Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
- EMI.
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The Specials
Free Nelson Mandela
- Now That's What I Call Music 1984 (Various Artists).
- Now.
- 4.
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Massive Attack
Paradise Circus
- VIRGIN.
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Squeeze
Cool For Cats
- A&M.
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The Blind Boys of Alabama
Way Down in the Hole
- ...and all the pieces matter, Five Years of Music from The Wire (deluxe version).
- Nonesuch.
- 2.
Broadcast
- Thu 7 Sep 2023 19:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2