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Emily Maitlis' Final Tracks of My Years

Emily Maitlis - award-winning journalist, broadcaster and Newsnight's lead presenter, picks the Tracks of My Years. Ken has more of your love song dedications plus PopMaster.

Emily Maitlis - award winning journalist, broadcaster and Newsnight's lead presenter - picks her final Tracks of My Years. Born in Ontario, Canada, Emily also presents general elections for the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ and covers US politics from across America. She has won plaudits for her longer form interviews - with politicians, presidents and key players internationally and at home.

She spent six years reporting from the Far East, based in Hong Kong - speaks Spanish, French and Italian – and is the author of a recent book about her years as a Newsnight presenter.

In 2020, Emily began presenting the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ podcast, Americast, alongside the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ's North America Editor Jon Sopel and Chief North America Reporter Anthony Zurcher. The podcasts originally focused on the 2020 election and contain analysis as well as an array of interviews from across the political scene. Americast received positive reviews, at points becoming the UK's most listened to podcast of any genre, The podcast on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sounds was originally due to end after the election, however it continues every week to this day due to its popularity.

The final two tracks Emily has chosen come from Leonard Cohen and Scissor Sisters.

Ken also has your daily love song dedications plus another round of the PopMaster music quiz. If you'd like to get in touch with the show email Ken.Bruce@bbc.co.uk

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Fri 21 Jan 2022 09:30

Music Played

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Long Train Runnin'

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.
  • The Divine Comedy

    The Best Mistakes

    • The Best Of.
    • Divine Comedy Records.
  • Melissa Manchester

    You Should Hear How She Talks About You

    • Melissa Manchester Greatest Hits.
    • Arista.
  • Calvin Harris & Rag’n’Bone Man

    Giant

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Kylie Minogue & Jessie Ware

    Kiss Of Life

    • DISCO: Guest List Edition.
    • BMG Rights Management.
  • Niall Horan

    Nice To Meet Ya

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol Records.
  • The Look

    I Am The Beat

    • Now 100 Hits Even More Forgotten 80s (Various Artists).
    • NOW.
  • Four Tops

    Loco In Acapulco

    • Their Greatest Hits.
    • Telstar.
  • Record of the Week

    • MEDUZA

      Tell It To My Heart (feat. Hozier)

      • (CD Single).
      • Island.
  • Texas

    Black Eyed Boy

    • Hits Zone - The Best Of 97 (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Atlantic Starr

    Always

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Ella Henderson

    Brave

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • The Adventures

    Broken Land

    • The Sea Of Love (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Red Records.
  • Boz Scaggs

    Sierra

    • Some Change.
    • Virgin.
  • GAYLE

    abc (nicer)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Dire Straits

    Sultans Of Swing

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 5.
  • Yola

    Dancing Away In Tears

    • Stand For Myself.
    • Easy Eye Sound.
    • 2.
  • Meat Loaf

    Paradise By The Dashboard Light (feat. Ellen Foley)

    • Bat Out Of Hell.
    • Epic.
  • Album of the Week

    • The Weeknd

      Gasoline

      • Dawn FM.
      • Island.
  • Pat Benatar

    Love Is A Battlefield

    • The 80's Collection: 1984 (Various).
    • Chrysalis.
  • Tracks of My Years

    • Leonard Cohen

      Dance Me To the End of Love

      • Columbia.
    • Scissor Sisters

      Return to Oz

  • James Blunt

    Adrenaline

    • The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021).
    • Atlantic.
  • Pretenders

    Don't Get Me Wrong

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

Broadcast

  • Fri 21 Jan 2022 09:30