25/12/2015
Ed 'Stewpot' Stewart returns with a two-hour edition of Junior Choice, bringing a sackful of nostalgic goodies on Christmas morning.
Ed "Stewpot" Stewart returns to the Radio 2 airwaves to present a special Christmas edition of Junior Choice.
A playlist of pure nostalgia for Christmas morning with all the music chosen by the Radio 2 listeners young and old.
Junior Choice first went on air on the first weekend of the brand new Radios 1 and 2 -Saturday, 30th September 1967. Leslie Crowther was the first presenter - Crowther was a seasoned radio broadcaster as well as the face of 91热爆 children's television on Crackerjack. Junior Choice succeeded the old Light Programme 's Children's Favourites and in those early days it was a simultaneous broadcast on both stations. In February 1968 Ed Stewart or "Stewpot" as he became known to children everywhere took over as presenter and he stayed with the show for the next 11 years until he handed the Junior Choice mantle to a younger man - Tony Blackburn. Audience figures recorded a regular 16 million listeners each weekend and the novelty records often championed by the show became smash hits - songs like My Brother(Terry Scott), Grandad(Clive Dunn) and Ernie the Fastest Milkman in the West(Benny Hill).
Ed's broadcasting career spans more than 50 years starting as an announcer with Radio Hong Kong . He was a regular Radio 2 presenter for 15 years. During that time he broadcast from the summits of Ben Nevis, Snowdon and Vesuvius and also broadcast live from the Falkland Islands.
For Christmas morning Stewpot returns with a nostalgic Junior Choice playlist - and whereas in olden times requests were asked for "on a postcard please" - today listeners young and old can get in touch with Radio 2 by using text , email and social media.
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Music Played
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Michael Jackson
Rockin' Robin
- The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
- Polygram Tv.
- 8.
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Frankie Laine
Junior Choice
- Hello Children Everywhere.
- Sony.
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Bernard Cribbins
Right Said Fred
- The Hits Of 1962 (Various Artists).
- MFP.
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Leroy Anderson & His Pops Orchestra
The Typewriter
- Hello Children Everywhere.
- EMI.
- 22.
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Laurel & Hardy & The Avalon Boys
The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine
- The Movie Collection (Various Artists.
- Deja Vu.
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Bobby 鈥淏oris鈥 Pickett & The Crypt Kickers
The Monster Mash
- Haloween Hits.
- Rhino.
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Henry Blair & Ray Turner
Junior Choice
- All Aboard.
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Russ Conway
Side Saddle
- The Best Of The EMI Years.
- EMI.
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Terry Scott
My Brother
- Hello Children Everywhere Vol 4.
- EMI.
- 4.
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Chris Rea
Driving 91热爆 For Christmas
- (Single).
- WEA.
- 1.
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Ronnie Hilton
A Windmill In Old Amsterdam
- EMI Records.
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The Wombles
Wombling Merry Christmas
- (CD Single).
- Dramatico.
- 1.
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Peter, Paul and Mary
Puff The Magic Dragon
- Peter Paul & Mary - Moving.
- Warner Bros.
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Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
Tijuana Taxi
- Definitive Hits.
- A&M.
- 1.
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ABBA
I Have A Dream
- ABBA Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
- Polar.
- 007.
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Keith West
Excerpt From A Teenage Opera
- The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
- EMI.
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Jackie Lee
White Horses
- This Is The Return Of Cult Fiction (Various Artists).
- Virgin.
- 24.
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Andy Stewart
Donald Where's Your Troosers?
- 20 Scottish Favourites.
- EMI.
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Keith Michell
Junior Choice
- Captain Beaky.
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White Plains
When You Are A King
- White Plains: The Deram Singles Collection.
- 7T's Records.
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The Chipmunks
Alvin's Orchestra
- The Chipmunks.
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Benny Hill
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West)
- Chegger's Choice (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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The New Christy Minstrels
Three Wheels On My Wagon
- New Christy Minstrels Greatest Hits.
- Embassy.
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Mandy Miller
Junior Choice
- All Aboard.
- EMI.
- 13.
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Wizzard
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
- That's Christmas (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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Bernard Bresslaw
You Need Feet
- British Comedy Classics.
- EMI.
- 3.
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Allan Sherman
Junior Choice
- Dr Demento 20th Century.
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Jimmy Durante
Make Someone Happy
- Sleepless In Seattle (Soundtrack-1993.
- Epic.
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The Seekers
Morningtown Ride
- The Seekers.
- EMI.
- 2.
Broadcast
- Christmas Day 2015 10:0091热爆 Radio 2
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