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22/12/2009

Alex brings his own combination of music and conversation to early weekday mornings, making this The Best Time Of The Day Show. Popular features include the Listeners' Library, where you choose the music, and a double-selection from Alex's own collection in Lester's Library.

3 hours

Last on

Tue 22 Dec 2009 03:00

Music Played

  • Mariah Carey

    All I Want For Christmas Is You

    • Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas.
    • Columbia.
  • Deacon Blue

    Chocolate Girl

    • Deacon Blue - Raintown.
    • CBS.
  • Paloma Faith

    Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Elton John

    Step Into Christmas

    • Caribou.
    • Mercury.
  • Neil Young

    Heart Of Gold

    • Neil Young - Decade.
    • Reprise.
    • 4.
  • The Soldiers

    A Soldier's Christmas Letter

    • Coming Home.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.
  • Fleet Foxes

    Mykonos

  • Faith Hill

    This Kiss

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Robbie Williams

    You Know Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • David Bowie

    Fame

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Lester's Festive Library: Featured on a CD single on 4AD

    • Camera Obscura

      The Blizzard

  • The Chicks

    There's Your Trouble

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Bobby Helms

    Jingle Bell Rock

  • Amy Macdonald

    Mr. Rock & Roll

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
  • The Brand New Heavies

    You've Got A Friend

    • Perfect Day (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Timothy B. Schmit

    Parachute

    • Expando.
  • John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band

    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • EMI.
  • Laura Nyro

    Stoney End

    • The Best Of.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Rod Stewart and Smokey Robinson

    Tracks Of My Tears

    • Soulbook.
  • Franz Ferdinand

    Do You Want To

    • Now 62 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Cranberries

    Linger

    • Emerald Rock (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Michael Bubl茅

    Hold On

    • Crazy Love.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.
  • Lily Allen

    The Fear

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.
    • 1.
  • Lester's Festive Library: Featured on the CD 'Christmas Blues (VA) on Savoy Jazz

    • The Ravens

      White Christmas

  • Daniel Merriweather

    Red

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Madonna

    Santa Baby

    • A Very Special Christmas (Various).
    • A&M.
  • Eurythmics

    Would I Lie To You?

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • Chris Rea

    Driving Home For Christmas

    • (Single).
    • WEA.
    • 1.
  • Elio Pace

    What A Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Rosa Records.
    • 1.
  • Paula Cole

    Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Road Trippin'

    • (CD Single).
    • WEA.
  • Norah Jones

    Chasing Pirates

    • (CD Single).
    • Blue Note.
    • 1.
  • ZZ Top

    Gimme All Your Lovin'

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.
  • Stevie Wonder

    What Christmas Means To Me

    • 20 Motown Christmas Classics (Variou.
    • Hitsville.
  • Leddra Chapman

    Story

    • (CD Single).
  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

    I Love Rock 'n' Roll

    • Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll.
    • Blackheart.
  • Anastacia

    I'm Outta Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic/Daylight.
  • Status Quo

    It's Christmas Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Music TV.
    • 1.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Winter Wonderland

    • The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year (Various Artists).
    • Sony BMG.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 22 Dec 2009 03:00

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