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Candle Set

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

Mon 11 Nov 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • Bee Gees

    Jive Talkin'

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • Blue October

    Bleed Out

    • Up/Down Brando Records.
  • Boyzone

    Love Will Save The Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music.
    • 1.
  • Vanessa Carlton

    A Thousand Miles

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
  • Paul Carrack

    That's All That Matters To Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Carrack-UK.
    • 001.
  • The Chi鈥怢ites

    You Don't Have To Go

    • Soul Groups (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.
  • The Contours

    Do You Love Me

    • The Wanderers (Original S/Track).
    • Sanctuary Records.
  • The Cure

    Friday I'm In Love

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Dawes

    Most People

    • Virgin.
  • C茅line Dion

    Loved Me Back To Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Elbow

    One Day Like This

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Oh Well (Parts 1 & 2)

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
  • The Four Seasons

    Let's Hang On!

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 5.
  • Michelle Gayle

    Sweetness

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Genesis

    Throwing It All Away

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.
  • Ellie Goulding

    How Long Will I Love You

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 001.
  • Mayer Hawthorne

    The Stars Are Ours

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 001.
  • Hot Chocolate

    It Started With A Kiss

    • Hot Chocolate - Their Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.
  • Indeep

    Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

    • Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
    • Crimson.
  • Elton John

    Voyeur

    • The Diving Board.
    • Mercury.
    • 001.
  • Joshua Kadison

    Jessie

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • Carole King

    It Might As Well Rain Until September

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.
  • The Mamas & the Papas

    I Saw Her Again

    • The Mamas & Papas Golden Greats.
    • MCA.
    • 5.
  • Manic Street Preachers

    Anthem For A Lost Cause

    • Rewind The Film.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.
  • Paul McCartney

    Queenie Eye

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 001.
  • Sugar Minott

    Good Thing Going

    • Pleasure Island (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Chris Montez

    Let's Dance

    • And The Beat Goes On Vol 3 (Various).
    • Debutante.
  • Kacey Musgraves

    Follow Your Arrow (Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park, 14 Sep 2014)

    • Same Trailer Different Park.
    • Mercury.
    • 001.
  • Freda Payne

    Band Of Gold

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.
  • Dawn Penn

    You Don't Love Me (No No No)

    • Reggae Love Songs (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.
  • The Searchers

    Sweets For My Sweet

    • The Searchers.
    • MFP.
  • Slade

    Cum On Feel The Noize

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Status Quo

    Paper Plane

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Foy Vance

    Closed Hand, Full Of Friends

    • Joy Of Nothing.
    • Glassnote Entertainment Group.
    • 001.
  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Robbie Williams

    Go Gentle

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Will Young

    Evergreen

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG/RCA.

Broadcast

  • Mon 11 Nov 2013 02:00

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