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04/06/2012

Entertaining you through the night with his inspired daftness and eclectic music choices, it's Alex on the Best Time of the Day Show, including a new Record and Album of the Week.

Fight off those Monday blues by tuning in to Alex on the Best Time of the Day Show for a dose of night-owl comedy and fantastic music. There is a new Record and Album of the Week, Pause for Thought, two more unexpected tracks from Lester's Library and one from you from the Listener's Library. Beware, the Drums of Pun or the Mallet of Stupidity could go off at any time. You have been warned!

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Mon 4 Jun 2012 03:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Deacon Blue

      Wages Day

      • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
      • Columbia.
  • Tasmin Archer

    Sleeping Satellite

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • Maroon 5

    Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa) (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • Nils Lofgren

    Shine Silently

    • Nils.
    • A&M.
  • Eric Clapton

    Behind The Mask

    • The Cream Of Eric Clapton.
    • Polydor.
  • Cheryl Lynn

    Got To Be Real

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.
  • Avalanche City

    Sunset

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Bobby Vee

    Take Good Care Of My Baby

    • The Best Of Bobby Vee.
    • Liberty.
  • Fountains of Wayne

    Stacy's Mom

  • Gary Barlow

    Sing (feat. The Commonwealth Band & Military Wives)

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST: LIVE" (Rhino) out on 11th June

    • Brinsley Schwarz

      Hooked on Love

  • Thompson Twins

    You Take Me Up

    • Ultimate No 2 Hits Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Sony BMG.
  • HOUR 2

    • Eric Carmen

      Hungry Eyes

      • Dirty Dancing - Original S/Track.
      • RCA.
  • Incognito

    Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

    • (CD Single).
    • Talkin' Loud.
  • Amy Macdonald

    Slow It Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Neil Sedaka

    Oh Carol

    • The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Scissor Sisters

    Only The Horses

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Alice Cooper

    Poison

    • Free Spirit (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 7.
  • Annie Lennox

    Walking On Broken Glass

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 2.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THAT'S WHY GOD MADE THE RADIO" (Capitol) out now

    • The Beach Boys

      Isn't It Time

      • That's Why God Made The Radio.
      • Capitol.
      • 3.
  • Gordon Lightfoot

    Sundown

    • Ken Bruce At Your Request (Various).
    • Play.
  • Train

    Hey, Soul Sister

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Emeli Sand茅

    My Kind Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY suggested by Liza Arthur in Fife

    • Big Sound Authority

      This House (Is Where Your Love Stands)

  • The Melodians

    Rivers Of Babylon

  • HOUR 3

    • The Doobie Brothers

      What A Fool Believes

      • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
      • Columbia/Sony Tv.
  • Otis Redding

    Hard to Handle

    • Dock Of The Bay (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Kelly Clarkson

    Dark Side

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Lou Rawls

    You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine

    • Million Sellers Vol.13 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Alannah Myles

    Black Velvet

    • Red Hot Metal (Various Artists).
    • Dover Records.
  • Josh Osho

    Redemption Days

    • (CD Single).
    • Freedom.
  • Joan Armatrading

    Willow

    • The Very Best Of Joan Armatrading.
    • A&M.
  • Carpenters

    Please Mr Postman

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK (S-Curve Records)

    • Andy Grammer

      Fine By Me

      • (CD Single).
      • S-Curve Records.
  • Four Tops

    Don't Walk Away

    • The Four Tops - The Singles Collectio.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Will Young

    Changes

    • (CD Single).
    • 19 Recordings.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "SHAKESPEARE: THE SONNETS (Universal)

    • Cara Dillon

      Summer's Day

  • Paul Young

    Love Of The Common People

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.
  • HOUR 4

    • The Mavericks

      Dance the Night Away

      • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
      • Telstar.
  • The Bangles

    Walk Like An Egyptian

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Stooshe

    Black Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.
  • The Proclaimers

    I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Boogie Shoes

    • Very Best Of KC & The Sunshine Band.
    • Chrysalis.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Rocky Ground

    • Wrecking Ball.
    • Columbia.
    • 9.
  • The Box Tops

    The Letter

    • Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
    • Old Gold.

Broadcast

  • Mon 4 Jun 2012 03:00

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