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Malorie Blackman picks the Tracks of My Years

Malorie Blackman, the author and 500 Words judge picks the Tracks of My Years with songs from Barbra Streisand and Louis Armstrong. Plus Ken has another round of PopMaster.

Malorie Blackman, the author and 500 Words judge picks the Tracks of My Years with songs from Barbra Streisand and Louis Armstrong. Now in its 9th year, 成人快手 Radio 2鈥檚 short-story writing competition 500 Words is for children between the ages of 5 and 13. Over the years the competition has received over 800,000 entries and Malorie sits on the judging panel alongside numerous other authors, including Francesca Simon and Charlie Higson. Plus there is also the phenomenal honorary judge, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall who will also attend the live final at Windsor Castle on Friday 14th June.
Malorie has written over 60 books for children and young adults, including the Noughts & Crosses series, Thief and most recently her science fiction thriller Chasing the Stars. Her work has also been adapted for TV with the 6-part adaptation of Pig-Heart Boy winning a BAFTA and Noughts & Crosses currently in production for the 成人快手, with Roc Nation (Jay-Z's entertainment company) on board to curate and release the soundtrack as Executive Producer.
In 2005, Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children's books, in 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children's literature and, between 2013 and 2015, she was the Children's Laureate. Malorie is currently writing for the new Doctor Who series on 成人快手 One and the fifth novel in her Noughts & Crosses sequence, Crossfire, will be published in summer 2019.

Ken鈥檚 also got another round of the PopMaster music quiz, the record and album of the week and the daily love song. To contact the show, just email ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk

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Wed 27 Feb 2019 09:30
成人快手 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Jennifer Lopez

    Ain't It Funny

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic/Sony.

  • Westlife

    Hello My Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Waiting For A Star To Fall

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

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Miracles

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • The Chainsmokers

    Side Effects (feat. Emily Warren)

    • (CD Single).
    • Disruptor Records.

  • Sigrid

    Don't Feel Like Crying

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Years & Years

    King

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 90 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Barry White

    You See The Trouble With Me

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • Mike + the Mechanics

    Out Of The Blue

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd..

  • Jess Glynne

    Hold My Hand

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Wavelength

    Hurry 成人快手

    • (Single).
    • Ariola.

  • Record of the Week

    • P!nk

      Walk Me 成人快手

      • Hurts 2B Human.
      • RCA.

  • Asia

    Heat Of The Moment

    • Various Artists - New Frontiers.
    • Temple Records.

  • Billy Joel

    An Innocent Man

    • An Innocent Man.
    • CBS.

  • Keith Urban

    Never Comin' Down

    • Graffiti U.
    • Hit Red Records.

  • Madonna

    Deeper And Deeper

  • Lewis Capaldi

    Someone You Loved

    • Breach.
    • Vertigo.
    • 3.

  • Odyssey

    Native New Yorker

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

  • The Corrs

    Breathless

    • (CD Single).
    • 143 Records.

  • Album of the Week

    • Bryan Adams

      That's How Strong Our Love Is (feat. Jennifer Lopez)

      • Shine A Light.
      • Polydor.

  • Lee Ann Womack

    I Hope You Dance (feat. Sons of the Desert)

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.

  • F.R. David

    Words

    • One Hit Wonder (Various Artists).
    • Ganser & Hanke Media.

  • Paloma Faith

    Your Ex

    • The Architect: Zeitgeist Edition.
    • RCA.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Louis Armstrong

      What A Wonderful World

      • This Is My Song - Love Songs Of The 6.
      • Old Gold.

    • Barbra Streisand

      Don't Rain On My Parade

      • Barbra Streisand: Greatest Hits.
      • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
      • 6.

  • Hozier

    Almost (Sweet Music)

    • Wasteland, Baby!.
    • Island.
    • 2.

  • Cat Stevens

    (Remember The Days Of The) Old Schoolyard

    • The Very Best Of Cat Stevens.
    • Island.

Broadcast

  • Wed 27 Feb 2019 09:30
    成人快手 Radio 2