91Èȱ¬ Radio 2 50s Episodes Episode guide
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The Eddie Cochran Story
Joe Brown presents a tribute to Eddie Cochran, one of rock 'n' roll's founding fathers.
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Nick Stewart – Inside Track
Music industry veteran Nick Stewart looks at the business of the 50s music industry
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Suzi Quatro
Rock 'n' Roll performer Suzi remembers the cream of female singing stars of the 1950s.
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Gary Williams – The Art of the Crooner
Singer Gary Williams explores the voices, styles and repertoire of the 50s crooners.
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Paul Jones 50s R & B
Classic R&B sounds from the 1950's - the decade when the blues found a new mass audience.
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Sounds of the 50s with Leo Green
Leo Green celebrates the lives and work of the founders of Rock & Roll.
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Steve Wright’s 50s Love songs
Steve's favourite love songs of the 1950s, with dedications and real-life romance stories.
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Len Goodman – On the Box
Len recalls some of the favourite television stars & programmes of the decade.
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Stuart Maconie’s Fifties Freakier Zone
Stuart looks at the alternative music of the 1950s, from the modal jazz to minimalism
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Mark Radcliffe’s 50s Folk
Mark Radcliffe presents classic music from the start of the folk revival.
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Clare Teal’s Big Band Ballroom
Clare delves into the vast array of big band sounds from the 1950s.
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Sheila Hancock – Hancock’s Whole Hour
Sheila Hancock looks back on her time in rep and starting out in films during the 50s.
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Sounds of the 50s with Leo Green
Leo Green plays the hits by the Kings & Queens of Blues, Rhythm & Blues and Soul music.
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Marty Wilde
Marty will be sharing anecdotes alongside favourites from the decade that made him a star.
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Bill Kenwright’s 50s Golden Years
Bill Kenwright plays some of his favourite tracks from his golden years of the fifties.
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Desmond Carrington 50s Special – Side 2
Desmond Carrington continues his 50s Nights with 'Side 2' a special, eclectic collection.
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Friday Night Is Music Night – Fabulous Films of the 50s
Friday Night Is Music Night celebrates the fabulous film scores of the fifties.
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Len Goodman – On The Air
Len Goodman remembers the radio shows and stars from his years growing up in 1950s London.
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Iggy Pop
Iggy gives a stateside insight into the decade alongside veteran music critic Ben Ratliff.
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Imelda May
Irish rockabilly star Imelda May plays a selection of 50s tracks which have influenced her
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Sounds of the 50s with Leo Green
Leo Green features the stories behind the songs which filled the charts' early years.
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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
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Song Stories: Mack the Knife
Andy Serkis tells the phenomenal tale of how Mack moved from a gritty tango to sugary pop.
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The Hour The Music Died
A docu-drama which sets out to establish what happened the hour before tragedy struck.
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Bob Harris 50s Country
Bob Harris selects his favourite country tracks from the 50s.
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Don Black’s 50s
Don Black recalls the glittering stars and songwriters he met in Tin Pan Alley in the 50s.
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Huey Morgan
Huey Morgan plays a delicious selection of the best UK number ones from the 1950s.
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Richard Hawley
Fifties influenced songwriter Richard Hawley plays an hour of his favourite 50s nuggets.
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Art of Artists – 50s Stars
Russell Davies revisits the archive to celebrate some of the biggest names from the 1950s.
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Jamie Cullum’s Fifties Jazz
Jamie Cullum picks his favourite tracks from one of the most important decades in jazz.