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02/02/2011

Alex, AKA the Dark Lord, brings more laughs and music through the small hours on the Best Time of the Day Show. Includes tracks from Lester's and the Listener's Libraries and more.

It's time for the first Half-Time Hooter on the Best Time of the Day Show with the Dark Lord himself, Alex Lester. Expect a night of oddball conversation and great music. This morning, Alex tackles some of the greater mysteries of life: what is the difference between a gravy boat and a sauce boat? More tips on how to achieve Instant Sophistication in one easy step, and for those who want to chop their spaghetti into bits, how to achieve Instant Rebellion. Plus, more Pause for Thought at 3.20 with Mark Beach, and more inductees con their way into the 4.15 One-Off Canteen.
From Lester's Library there is a new track from Ghostlight, and a slice of country from Joe Nicholls. The Listener's Library selection is a track by Big Dish from 1991. There is also another track from Album of the Week by Teddy Thompson and Record of the Week from Hurts. Nobody else, nowhere else.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 2 Feb 2011 02:00

Music Played

  • Madonna

    Open Your Heart

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 13.
  • The Miracles

    Love Machine

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Adele

    Someone Like You

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 1.
  • Sam Cooke

    Shake

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.
  • Blondie

    Denis

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "HAPPINESS" (Sony)

    • Hurts

      Sunday

      • (CD Single).
      • Sony.
      • 1.
  • Dire Straits

    So Far Away

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.
  • The Who

    Who Are You

    • CSI: O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Hip-O-Records.
    • 9.
  • KT Tunstall

    Other Side of the World

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY (Spirit Ditch Records)

    • Ghostlight

      Morning Lights

  • Beth Nielsen Chapman

    Even as It All Goes By

    • (CD Single).
    • BNC Records.
    • 1.
  • Bob Geldof

    Silly Pretty Thing

    • How To Compose Popular Songs That Will Sell.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Four Tops

    Still Water (Love)

    • The Four Tops - The Singles Collectio.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Wham!

    I'm Your Man

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Manfred Mann

    Do Wah Diddy Diddy

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Sara Bareilles

    King Of Anything

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    You Make Loving Fun

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 011.
  • Deep Purple

    Black Night

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Ron Sexsmith

    Believe It When I See It

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 1.
  • Grace Jones

    Pull Up To The Bumper

  • Matisyahu

    One Day

    • (CD Single).
    • 100%.
    • 1.
  • Aerosmith

    Love In An Elevator

    • Aerosmith - Big Ones.
    • Geffen.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SATELLITES" (EastWest) suggested by Martin from Newcastle

    • The Big Dish

      Miss America

      • Satellites.
      • East West.
      • 1.
  • ABBA

    Knowing Me, Knowing You

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 002.
  • David Bowie

    Sound And Vision

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Hold On Tight

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Johnny Otis

    Willie & The Hand Jive

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Imelda May

    Inside Out

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Bob & Marcia

    Young, Gifted & Black

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Glory Days

    • Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA.
    • CBS.
  • Eurythmics

    Thorn In My Side

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "BELLA" (Decca)

    • Teddy Thompson

      I Feel

      • Bella.
      • Decca.
      • 3.
  • Lloyd Price

    Stagger Lee

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Nickelback

    How You Remind Me

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • The Drizabone Soul Family

    Girlfriendz

    • All The Way.
    • Dome Records.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "GREATEST HITS" (Humphead Records)

    • Joe Nichols

      Gimme That Girl

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Leave A Light On

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.
  • The Beach Boys

    Wouldn't It Be Nice

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 3.
  • Ten Sharp

    You

    • Ten Sharp.
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Wed 2 Feb 2011 02:00

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