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Wink Shaker

Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. Plus, the Album and Record of the Week and Lester's and Listener's Library song choices.

There's only one way to get through the night with a smile and that's with Alex, AKA the Dark Lord, on the Best Time of the Day Show.

There will be another track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, two more tracks from Alex's eclectic CD collection in the Lester's Library, a selection from you from the Listener's Library and Pause for Thought.

Alex is armed with the Drums of Pun, the Mallet of Stupidity and the Squeal of Campery; you won't get the chance to even think about sleeping!

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 27 Sep 2013 02:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Madness

      It Must Be Love

      • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists.
      • Virgin.

  • Carole King

    It Might As Well Rain Until September

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.

  • Jamie Cullum

    You're Not The Only One

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • George Harrison

    My Sweet Lord

    • All Things Must Pass.
    • EMI.
    • 4.

  • Dolly Parton

    Better Get To Livin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Josh Groban

    Below The Line

    • All That Echoes.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

    • Single Mixes.
    • RCA.

  • The Searchers

    Sugar and Spice

    • The Searchers.
    • MFP.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • Coldplay

      Atlas

      • (CD Single).
      • Island.

  • Diana Ross

    My Old Piano

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Could You Be Loved

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • The Dead Daisies

      Lock And Load

  • Paul McCartney

    New

    • New.
    • Virgin/EMI.

  • HOUR 2

    • Ritchie Valens

      La Bamba

      • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
      • EMI.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Laura

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Let It Rain

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Ike & Tina Turner

    Proud Mary

    • What You See Is What You Get.
    • Start.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Everywhere

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 008.

  • Lissie

    Sleepwalking

    • Back To Forever.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Nik Kershaw

    I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 4.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Fly Away

    • 21st Century Rock (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Hugh Laurie

    Junco Partner

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY AS SUGGESTED BY ROSE GREGHAM IN HULL

    • Billy Idol

      Rebel Yell

      • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
      • Now.
      • 4.

  • Gloria Jones

    Tainted Love

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Justin Timberlake

    Rock Your Body

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.

  • The Spencer Davis Group

    Keep On Running

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
    • 1.

  • HOUR 3

    • Wet Wet Wet

      With a Little Help From My Friends

      • Wet Wet Wet - Greatest Hits & More.
      • Precious Organisation.

  • Danny & the Juniors

    At The Hop

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Gavin DeGraw

    Best I Ever Had

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Beverley Knight

    Piece of my Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Queen

    Flash

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.

  • The Feeling

    Rescue

    • Boy Cried Wolf.
    • BMG.
    • 1.

  • D:Ream

    U R The Best Thing

    • Now 28 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK

    • Katie Melua

      Mad Mad Men

      • Ketevan.
      • Dramatico.
      • 8.

  • Men Without Hats

    The Safety Dance

    • Hits Of The 60s, 70s & 80s (Various).
    • Kenwest.

  • Beyoncé

    Crazy in Love (feat. JAY-Z)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Capital Cities

    Safe And Sound

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Yello

    The Race

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Asaf Avidan

      Different Pulses

  • The Pioneers

    Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • The B‐52s

    Meet The Flintstones

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.

Broadcast

  • Fri 27 Sep 2013 02:00
    BBC Radio 2

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