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Gary Davies sits in, with John Cooper Clarke and Ben Hanlin

With John Cooper Clarke discussing his poetry book The Luckiest Guy Alive and magician Ben Hanlin talking about his Halloween TV special. Plus a listener gets to pick their Oldies In The Middle.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Rita Ora

    Let You Love Me

    • Phoenix.
    • Atlantic.
  • Ne-Yo

    Miss Independent

    • (CD Single).
    • Def Jam.
    • 1.
  • Madness

    Wings Of A Dove

    • Madness - Divine Madness.
    • Virgin.
  • Thomas Dolby

    She Blinded Me With Science

    • Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive.
    • EMI.
    • 11.
  • Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

    Shallow

    • A Star Is Born O.S.T..
    • Interscope.
  • Hugh Cornwell & Dr. John Cooper Clarke

    Johnny Remember Me

    • Sony.
  • Dr John Cooper Clarke & Hugh Cornwell

    Spanish Harlem

    • This Time It's Personal.
    • Sony Music.
    • 3.
  • Macy Gray

    Over You

    • Ruby.
    • Mack Avenue Records.
  • 补鈥恏补 & London Studio Orchestra

    Take On Me (Symphonic Version)

    • 80's Symphonic (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.
  • The Doors

    Light My Fire

    • (CD Single).
    • Elektra.
  • Donna Summer

    I Feel Love

    • Donna Summer - On The Radio.
    • Casablanca.
    • 7.
  • Average White Band

    Pick Up The Pieces

    • The Best Of The Average White Band.
    • Hit Label.
  • Evelyn 鈥淐hampagne鈥 King

    Shame

    • Million Sellers Vol.17 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Bronski Beat

    Smalltown Boy

    • Pop & Wave Vol. 1 - The Hits Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 2.
  • Matt Bianco

    Half A Minute

    • Whose Side Are You On (Deluxe Edition).
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 004.
  • The Beloved

    The Sun Rising

    • New Pure Moods (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Caro Emerald

    That Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.
  • Black

    Wonderful Life

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

    breathin

  • Jax Jones

    Breathe (feat. Ina Wroldsen)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Grinderswitch

    Pickin' The Blues

  • The Undertones

    Teenage Kicks

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • Paul Weller

    Gravity

    • True Meanings.
    • Parlophone.
  • Chic

    Good Times

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.
  • Paloma Faith

    Loyal

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • DJ Khaled

    Wild Thoughts (feat. Rihanna & Bryson Tiller)

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Take That

    Relight My Fire (feat. Lulu)

    • Simply The Best Radio Hits (Various).
    • Warner E.S.P..
  • William Shatner

    Common People

    • Common People.
    • Sony.
  • Bebe Rexha

    I'm A Mess

    • Expectations.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Eurythmics

    Thorn In My Side

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

    Say Something (feat. Chris Stapleton)

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Jessie J

    Price Tag (feat. B.o.B)

    • (CD Single).
    • Lava Records.
    • 1.
  • Will Powers

    Kissing With Confidence

    • The Island Story (Various Artists).
    • Island.
  • Gabrielle

    Under My Skin

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 25 Oct 2018 14:00

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