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Episode 2

Richard Allinson and Steve Levine continue their look at the career of Roy Wood, including his work with The Move and ELO, and Wizzard's I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday.

Richard Allinson and Steve Levine continue their look at the work of a man who has achieved the rare feat of having Top 10 singles with three different groups and as a solo artist who contribution to British pop music has been undervalued - Roy Wood.

Following a Denny Cordell-produced debut album by the Move, Roy took over the controls for the rest of the group's career, then went on to form Electric Light Orchestra with Jeff Lynne and produce a stunning debut single '10538 Overture' before leaving to write and produce a string of hits with his new band Wizzard. At the same time, he was writing and recording as a solo artist, giving him a further four hit singles and an acclaimed debut album 'Boulders'.

This extended version of the Radio 2 documentary concentrates on his work during this period, but also contains some of his production work for others, such as the 'Annie In Wonderland' album by Renaissance singer Annie Haslam.

The programme features interviews with Roy, Jeff Lynne, Alan Parsons, Annie Haslam and others, along with an in-depth look at the original multi-track recordings of '10538 Overture' by ELO, Wizzard's number one 'Angel Fingers', Roy's Top 10 solo hit 'Forever', one of the oldest surviving recordings of a Roy Wood song, and an analysis of 'I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday'.

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Boxing Day 2016 04:00

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Music Played

  • Wizzard

    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

    • I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERYDAY - SINGLE.
    • HARVEST.
    • HAR-5079.
  • Roy Wood

    FOREVER

    • THROUGH THE YEARS.
    • OLD GOLD.
    • 7243 8-54202 2 1.
  • Wizzard

    ARE YOU READY TO ROCK

    • ROY WOOD SINGLES.
    • CONNOISSEUR.
    • VSOP CD-189.
  • Annie Haslam

    Rockalise

    • Annie In Wonderland.
    • Warner Bros..
    • K 56453.
  • Annie Haslam

    IF I LOVED YOU

    • Annie In Wonderland.
    • Warner Bros..
    • K 56453.
  • Annie Haslam

    Hunioco

    • Annie In Wonderland.
    • Warner Bros..
    • K 56453.
  • Renaissance

    Northern Lights

    • A Song For All Seasons.
    • Sire.
    • 7599-25959 2.
  • Darts

    DUKE OF EARL

    • DADDY COOL.
    • MAGNET.
    • 4509-918832.
  • Wizzard

    French Perfume

    • Main Street.
    • Edsel Records.
    • EDCD 626.
  • Wizzard

    Ball Park Incident

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various.
    • Premier.
    • CDGH-1972.
  • The Move

    CALIFORNIA MAN

    • 25 YEARS OF ROCK 'N' ROLL 1972.
    • CONNOISSEUR.
    • RRTCD-72.
  • Roy Wood

    Mustard

    • Mustard.
    • Jet Records.
    • JET TC 12.
  • The Move

    FIRE BRIGADE

    • THE BEST OF THE MOVE.
    • MUSIC CLUB.
    • MCCD-009.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Look At Me Now

    • First Movement.
    • Harvest.
    • TCEMS 1128.
  • Wizzard

    SEE MY BABY JIVE

    • 20 NUMBER 1'S OF THE 70'S.
    • MFP.
    • 7 893-18 2.
  • Wizzard

    I Dun Lotsa Cryin' Over You

    • Introducing Eddy And The Falcons.
    • Warner Bros..
    • K 56029.
  • The Move

    Tonight

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1971 (Various.
    • Premier.
    • CDGH-1971.
  • Roy Wood

    Oh What A Shame

    • 7'' Single.
    • Jet Records.
    • JET 754.
  • Roy Wood

    GOIN' DOWN THE ROAD

    • ROY WOOD SINGLES.
    • CONNOISSEUR.
    • VSOPCD-189.

Broadcast

  • Boxing Day 2016 04:00