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New Pet Shop Boys music and Lenny Henry drops by!

The Pet Shop Boys bring new music, Lenny Henry spins some tunes and the QI Elves answer your questions!

Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball!

Ahead of their performance for Radio 2's Piano Room Month, the Pet Shop Boys are here, and they're bringing new music with them.

It's Wednesday, so it’s The Why Workshop, where Zoe quizzes the QI Elves with more wonders and ponders, including your questions. If you ever find yourself confused about who, what, where, when or WHY something happens, email us... zoeball@bbc.co.uk is the address you need!

And after 9, having just announced he's stepping down from Red Nose Day presenting duties after 39 years, Lenny Henry pops in for a special Pick Your Own Playlist.

Also, you choose the tunes... in the Seven Thirty Three.

Along with Tina Daheley on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Paul Scott on sport, she and the team have the best start to your morning.

There's also a daily Pause For Thought from Miriam Lorie and your calls, voice notes and messages, as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Wed 31 Jan 2024 06:30

Music Played

  • Sheila & B. Devotion

    Spacer

    • Best Disco Album In The World...Ever!.
    • Virgin.
  • The Pointer Sisters

    Automatic

    • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar TV.
  • Destiny’s Child

    Jumpin', Jumpin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • M|A|R|R|S

    Pump Up The Volume

    • Now 10, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 4.
  • Ricky Martin

    Livin' La Vida Loca

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Paul Russell

    Lil Boo Thang

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
  • Peter Gabriel

    That'll Do (feat. Paddy Moloney & Black Dyke Band)

    • "Babe - Pig In The City" Soundtrack.
    • Geffen.
  • Four Tops

    Loco In Acapulco

    • Their Greatest Hits.
    • Telstar.
  • Guns N’ Roses

    Sweet Child O' Mine

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Geffen.
  • The Verve

    Bitter Sweet Symphony

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Chesney Hawkes

    The One and Only

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis.
  • Justin Timberlake

    Selfish

    • Everything I Thought It Was.
    • RCA.
  • Train

    AM Gold

    • AM Gold.
    • Columbia.
  • Armand van Helden

    You Don't Know Me (feat. Duane Harden)

    • (CD Single).
    • FFRR.
  • Alicia Keys

    Lifeline

    • The Color Purple (Music From & Inspired By).
    • Alicia Keys Records.
  • Architechs

    Body Groove (feat. Nana)

    • (CD Single).
    • Go! Beat.
  • Beverley Knight & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Concert Orchestra

    Come As You Are (Radio 2 Piano Room, 30 Jan 2024)

  • Talk Talk

    It's My Life

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Loneliness

    • Parlophone.
  • Queen

    Don't Stop Me Now

    • Jazz.
    • Island.
    • 12.
  • Noah Kahan

    Stick Season

    • Stick Season.
    • Mercury.
  • Montell Jordan

    This Is How We Do It

    • (CD Single).
    • Rush Associated Labels.
  • Funkadelic

    One Nation Under A Groove

    • Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
    • Crimson.
  • The Jam

    Going Underground

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Inner City

    Good Life

    • Now 14 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Wed 31 Jan 2024 06:30