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  1. The Eddie Cochran Story

    Joe Brown presents a tribute to Eddie Cochran, one of rock 'n' roll's founding fathers.

  2. Nick Stewart – Inside Track

    Music industry veteran Nick Stewart looks at the business of the 50s music industry

  3. Suzi Quatro

    Rock 'n' Roll performer Suzi remembers the cream of female singing stars of the 1950s.

  4. Gary Williams – The Art of the Crooner

    Singer Gary Williams explores the voices, styles and repertoire of the 50s crooners.

  5. Paul Jones 50s R & B

    Classic R&B sounds from the 1950's - the decade when the blues found a new mass audience.

  6. Sounds of the 50s with Leo Green

    Leo Green celebrates the lives and work of the founders of Rock & Roll.

  7. Steve Wright’s 50s Love songs

    Steve's favourite love songs of the 1950s, with dedications and real-life romance stories.

  8. Len Goodman – On the Box

    Len recalls some of the favourite television stars & programmes of the decade.

  9. Stuart Maconie’s Fifties Freakier Zone

    Stuart looks at the alternative music of the 1950s, from the modal jazz to minimalism

  10. Mark Radcliffe’s 50s Folk

    Mark Radcliffe presents classic music from the start of the folk revival.

  11. Clare Teal’s Big Band Ballroom

    Clare delves into the vast array of big band sounds from the 1950s.

  12. Sheila Hancock – Hancock’s Whole Hour

    Sheila Hancock looks back on her time in rep and starting out in films during the 50s.

  13. Sounds of the 50s with Leo Green

    Leo Green plays the hits by the Kings & Queens of Blues, Rhythm & Blues and Soul music.

  14. Marty Wilde

    Marty will be sharing anecdotes alongside favourites from the decade that made him a star.

  15. Bill Kenwright’s 50s Golden Years

    Bill Kenwright plays some of his favourite tracks from his golden years of the fifties.

  16. Desmond Carrington 50s Special – Side 2

    Desmond Carrington continues his 50s Nights with 'Side 2' a special, eclectic collection.

  17. Friday Night Is Music Night – Fabulous Films of the 50s

    Friday Night Is Music Night celebrates the fabulous film scores of the fifties.

  18. Len Goodman – On The Air

    Len Goodman remembers the radio shows and stars from his years growing up in 1950s London.

  19. Iggy Pop

    Iggy gives a stateside insight into the decade alongside veteran music critic Ben Ratliff.

  20. Imelda May

    Irish rockabilly star Imelda May plays a selection of 50s tracks which have influenced her

  21. Sounds of the 50s with Leo Green

    Leo Green features the stories behind the songs which filled the charts' early years.

  22. Little Richard: A Whop Bop A Lua – A Whop Bam Boom

    Huey Morgan celebrates one of the most outrageous performers in the history of rock music

  23. Song Stories: Mack the Knife

    Andy Serkis tells the phenomenal tale of how Mack moved from a gritty tango to sugary pop.

  24. The Hour The Music Died

    A docu-drama which sets out to establish what happened the hour before tragedy struck.

  25. Bob Harris 50s Country

    Bob Harris selects his favourite country tracks from the 50s.

  26. Don Black’s 50s

    Don Black recalls the glittering stars and songwriters he met in Tin Pan Alley in the 50s.

  27. Huey Morgan

    Huey Morgan plays a delicious selection of the best UK number ones from the 1950s.

  28. Richard Hawley

    Fifties influenced songwriter Richard Hawley plays an hour of his favourite 50s nuggets.

  29. Art of Artists – 50s Stars

    Russell Davies revisits the archive to celebrate some of the biggest names from the 1950s.

  30. Jamie Cullum’s Fifties Jazz

    Jamie Cullum picks his favourite tracks from one of the most important decades in jazz.

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