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Robert Carlyle picks his Tracks of My Years

Actor Robert Carlyle goes on a ten-song musical journey this week in Tracks of My Years. Plus, there's the music quiz Ten to the Top and a new Album of the Week.

Actor Robert Carlyle starts his musical journey, choosing some of his favourite songs in Tracks of My Years.

First coming to widespread attention with a memorable role in Cracker on ITV, Robert also lit up the small screen as the Highland policeman Hamish Macbeth, before two film roles in the mid-90s propelled him to superstardom.

Firstly, the part of Francis Begbie in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting brought widespread acclaim, and playing Gaz in The Full Monty helped land the film a Best Film Bafta.

Other notable film credits include The Beach, 28 Weeks Later and The World Is Not Enough, and he's continued to delight small screen fans with parts in Once Upon a Time, Stargate Universe and War of the Worlds.

Robert's latest TV project sees him return as Prime Minister Robert Sutherland in Cobra: Rebellion for Sky, where he stars alongside the likes of Victoria Hamilton, Jane Horrocks, David Haig and Marsha Thomason.

Plus, Vernon has the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top, a brand new Record and Album of the Week, and we go diving into the archives for Vernon's Vault.

Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you: email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you鈥檇 like to apply to take part in Ten to the Top, the address you need is tentothetop@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Mon 16 Oct 2023 09:30

Music Played

  • Ricky Martin

    Livin' La Vida Loca

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Propellerheads

    History Repeating (feat. Shirley Bassey)

    • (CD Single).
    • Wall Of Sound Recordings.
  • U2

    Atomic City

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Black Eyed Peas

    I Gotta Feeling

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
    • 4.
  • Sia

    Gimme Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Don't Bring Me Down

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.
    • 4.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Angry

    • Hackney Diamonds.
    • Polydor.
  • Duran Duran

    Black Moonlight

    • Danse Macabre.
    • BMG Rights Management (US).
  • Tom Jones

    You Can Leave Your Hat On

    • The Full Monty Ost - Various Artists.
    • Rca Victor.
  • Record of The Week

    • Paloma Faith

      How You Leave A Man

      • The Glorification Of Sadness.
      • RCA.
  • Tina Turner

    When The Heartache Is Over

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Live And Let Die

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.
  • Jalen Ngonda

    That's All I Wanted From You

    • Come Around And Love You.
    • Daptone.
  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • Agnetha F盲ltskog

    Where Do We Go From Here?

    • A+.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • Album of The Week

    • Rick Astley

      Letting Go

      • Are We There Yet?.
      • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • Rozalla

    Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)

    • Rozalla - Everybody's Free.
    • Epic.
  • Michael Jackson

    Rock With You

    • Michael Jackson - History.
    • Epic.
  • Sugababes

    When The Rain Comes

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • Nick Drake

    From The Morning

    • Pink Moon.
    • Island Records.
    • 11.
  • B.J. Thomas

    Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

    • Single.
    • 1.
  • Tracks of My Years

    • Sex Pistols

      Pretty Vacant

      • Single.
      • Warner.
      • 1.
    • The Jam

      That's Entertainment

      • Single.
      • Polydor.
      • 1.
  • The Jam

    That's Entertainment

    • The Jam: The Singles 1980-1982.
    • Polydor.
  • Busted

    Good One

    • Greatest Hits 2.0.
    • Busted Live.

Broadcast

  • Mon 16 Oct 2023 09:30

Ten To The Top

Ten To The Top

Get all the details of how to enter and listen to Vernon's daily music quiz.