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Be Slouch King

Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. Plus, the Album and Record of the Week and Lester's and Listener's Library song choices.

There's only one way to get through the night with a smile and that's with Alex, AKA the Dark Lord, on the Best Time of the Day Show.

There will be another track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, two more tracks from Alex's eclectic CD collection in the Lester's Library, a selection from you from the Listener's Library and Pause for Thought.

Alex is armed with the Drums of Pun, the Mallet of Stupidity and the Squeal of Campery; you won't get the chance to even think about sleeping!

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Fri 19 Jul 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • Europe

      The Final Countdown

      • The Very Best Of Power Ballads (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.
  • Blur

    Parklife

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Jamie Cullum

    Edge Of Something

    • Momentum.
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Barrett Strong

    Money (That's What I Want)

    • Pre-Fab! (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • Imagine Dragons

    It's Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
    • 1.
  • Steve Miller Band

    Jet Airliner

    • Steve Miller Band - The Best Of.
    • Arcade.
  • Phil Collins

    I Missed Again

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE CONVERSATION" (PIAS) out 12th August

    • Texas

      Detroit City

      • The Conversation.
      • Pias.
      • 1.
  • Roxette

    Listen To Your Heart

    • Missing You (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames

    Yeh Yeh

    • 20 Beat Classics.
    • Polydor.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD "A THING CALLED DIVINE FITS" (Anti Records) out 22nd July

    • Divine Fits

      Ain't That The Way

      • Ain't That The Way.
      • Anti Records.
  • The Detroit Spinners

    It's A Shame

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 4.
  • Status Quo

    Looking Out For Caroline

    • Bula Quo.
    • Fourth Chord Records.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • Manic Street Preachers

      (It's Not War) Just The End Of Love

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.
      • 16.
  • Bananarama

    Cruel Summer

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • Scouting for Girls

    Millionaire

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Wings

    Silly Love Songs

    • Wings - At The Speed Of Sound.
    • Parlophone.
  • Jaki Graham

    Step Right Up

    • Now 8 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Billy Ocean

    Having a Party

    • (CD Single).
    • Aqua Music.
    • 1.
  • Shocking Blue

    Venus

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
    • Old Gold.
  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    Learning To Fly

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.
  • Brinsley Forde

    Baby I Love You Now

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

    Love In Store

    • Fleetwood Mac - Mirage.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 12.
  • Extreme

    Hole Hearted

    • Best of Extreme.
    • A&M.
  • Julia and Company

    Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba)

    • Now That's What I Call Music II (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Buddy Holly

    Raining In My Heart

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • Madness

    Baggy Trousers

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • HOUR 3

    • Bruce Springsteen

      Hungry Heart

      • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
      • Columbia.
  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • 1.
  • Gabrielle Aplin

    Home

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Bobby Goldsboro

    Hello Summertime

    • The Very Best Of.
    • EMI.
    • 3.
  • Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians

    What I Am

    • Songwriter (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 3.
  • Lawson

    Brokenhearted

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Four Tops

    I Can't Help Myself

    • The Singles Collection.
    • Polygram TV.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "UNCAGED" (Atlantic) out now

    • Zac Brown Band

      Jump Right In

      • (CD Single).
      • Southern Ground.
      • 1.
  • Tina Turner

    We Don't Need Another Hero

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.
  • The Police

    Can't Stand Losing You

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.
  • Jahm茅ne Douglas

    Titanium

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Hold On Tight

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD Single "THE ONE" (Dramatico) out 9th September

    • Alistair Griffin & Leddra Chapman

      The One

      • The One.
      • Dramatico.
  • Bucks Fizz

    New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)

    • The Very Best Of Bucks Fizz.
    • Sony BMG.

Broadcast

  • Fri 19 Jul 2013 02:00

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