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Desmond hunts through his personal record collection of more than 250,000 tracks for songs and music on a mystery theme. You have 50 minutes to guess the answer, but no prizes!

Desmond shares good tunes, some unexpected ones and a few you may never have heard before from the worlds of classical music, pop standards, jazz, shows and films. All served with a sprinkling of interpretations from modern artistes who dig into the music of yesterday to make the 'music go 'round' today. This week he sorts through his personal record collection for songs and music related to a 'Mystery theme'. You have 50 minutes to guess the answer but no prizes!

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Hal Kemp

    GOT A DATE WITH AN ANGEL

    • GOT A DATE WITH AN ANGEL.
    • ASV LIVING ERA CDAJA 5399.
  • Tessie O'Shea

    'AMPSTEAD WAY

    • LONDON TOWN.
    • SEPIA SEPIA 1076.
  • Burt Bacharach

    BOND STREET

    • MAN AND HIS MUSIC.
    • SPECTRUM 554 239.
  • Ralph McTell

    KEW GARDENS

    • BEST OF RALPH MCTELL.
    • CASTLE MATCD 214.
  • Jack Hylton

    LIFE BEGINS AT OXFORD CIRCUS

    • LONDON PRIDE.
    • CONIFER 75605 52286.
  • Gerry Rafferty

    BAKER STREET

    • TOP OF THE POPS 1978.
    • EMI 50999 5 09755.
  • Ted Heath

    KINGS CROSS CLIMAX

    • LISTEN TO MY MUSIC.
    • VOCALION CDLK 4216.
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

    COVENT GARDEN

    • ERIC COATES - LONDON SUITES.
    • ARABESQUE Z 8036.
  • The New Vaudeville Band

    FINCHLEY CENTRAL

    • WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL.
    • SEE FOR MILES C5CD 558.
  • Randolph Sutton

    AROUND MARBLE ARCH

    • LONDON PRIDE.
    • CONIFER 75605 52286.
  • Count Basie

    LONDON BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN

    • COUNT BASIE VOL 2 1938-1940.
    • CDS RECORDS RPCD 603.
  • Roy Hudd

    I LIVE IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE

    • THOSE MUSIC HALL DAYS.
    • PULSE PLSCD 346.
  • Ella Shields

    BURLINGTON BERTIE FROM BOW

    • LONDON PRIDE.
    • CONIFER 75605 52286.
  • Paddy Roberts

    BELLE OF BARKING CREEK

    • STRICTLY FOR GROWN UPS.
    • MUST CLOSE SATURDAY MCSR 3022.
  • ABBA

    Waterloo

    • GREATEST LOVE SONGS OF THE SEVENTIES.
    • MARKS AND SPENCER MS 2004.

Broadcast

  • Fri 23 Aug 2013 19:00