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The history of bananas in London, 'Sparks of Bright Matter' and Emma Ridgway

Historian Louise Raw discusses the history of bananas in the capital.

Historian Louise Raw discusses the history of bananas in the capital and psychotherapist and mythological expert Leeanne O'Donnell chats about her new book 'Sparks of Bright Matter'. Also, live music from Amy Gadiaga and director of the Foundling Museum Emma Ridgway faces the famous fifteen questions to become Robert's 'Listed Londoner'.

4 hours

Music Played

  • George Benson

    Take Five

    • Collections.
    • Sony BMG Music Entertainment.
    • 4.
  • Joan Armatrading

    Love And Affection

    • Best Of Joan Armatrading.
    • A&M.
    • 01.
  • Nerina Pallot

    If I Lost You Now

    • Year Of The Wolf (Album Sampler).
    • Polydor Records.
    • 4.
  • Family

    My Friend The Sun

    • Bandstand.
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 6.
  • Gallagher & Lyle

    Heart On My Sleeve

    • The Love CD.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 01.
  • Van Morrison

    Caravan - 2013 Remaster

    • Moondance.
    • Warner Records.
    • 4.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Until You Come Back To Me

    • Warner Music.
  • Metropole Orkest, Vince Mendoza & Trijntje Oosterhuis

    Alfie

    • The Look Of Love Burt Bacharach Songbook.
    • Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music BV.
    • 9.
  • Noah Kahan

    Stick Season

    • Mercury Records.
  • Frank Sinatra

    Witchcraft

    • The Essential Collection (Digitally Remastered).
    • Avid Entertainment.
    • 45.
  • Amy Gadiaga & Paloma Negra

    All Black Everything

    • Jazz Re-Freshed.
  • Mark Ronson

    Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse)

    • Mark Ronson/Amy Winehouse - Valerie.
    • SONY.
    • 01.
  • Benson Boone

    Beautiful Things

    • Warners.
  • Dinah Washington

    It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream - Original

    • Just Dream.
    • Charly Records.
    • 5.
  • Stevie Wonder

    You Are The Sunshine Of My Life

    • Stevie Wonder Song Review Greatest Hits.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 01.
  • Gregory Porter

    Hey Laura

    • Liquid Spirit.
    • DECCA.
    • 01.
  • Wham!

    The Edge Of Heaven

    • PICKWICK.
  • Paul Weller

    Gravity

    • True Meanings (Deluxe Edition).
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 4.
  • Teddy Swims

    Lose Control

    • Warner Records.
  • Robert Palmer

    Addicted To Love

    • Precious Metal.
    • STYLUS.
    • 10.
  • Dionne Warwick

    Heartbreaker

    • Great Romantic Hits Of The 70s & 80s.
    • READER'S DIGEST.
    • 07.
  • Celeste

    Stop This Flame

    • Stop This Flame.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 01.
  • Chris Connor

    Why Shouldn't I?

    • All About Chris.
    • Fivefour.
    • 6.
  • Pretenders

    Brass In Pocket

    • The Album Of The Decade (80s).
    • EMI.
    • 01.
  • Chic

    I Want Your Love

    • After The Dance.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 01.
  • Tavares

    Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

    • Flared Hits & Platform Soul.
    • VISION.
    • 09.

Broadcast

  • Sun 14 Apr 2024 10:00