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Album of the Week and Omid Djalili

Actor, comedian and writer Omid Djalili joins Ken this week to choose his Tracks of My Years. Plus, there's more PopMaster at 10:30 and another play of the Record of the Week.

Actor, comedian and writer Omid Djalili joins Ken this week to choose his Tracks of My Years.

Born in London to Iranian parents, Omid studied English and Theatre Studies before first achieving success in stand-up at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1995.

Omid went on to be nominated for the Perrier Award for Best Comedian, helping him to become a familiar face on television. He鈥檚 guest presented Have I Got News for You and hosted his own programme The Omid Djalili Show, which aired on 成人快手 One in 2007.

Omid has also been hugely successful as an actor, starring in films including Gladiator, The Mummy, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, and recently as Sir Fantumar in 成人快手 drama His Dark Materials.

Omid鈥檚 just released a new podcast series called Please Tell Me A Story, which brings together six comedians with one story to tell.

Omid's next two tracks are from Soul II Soul and Faith Evans.

Ken's got another round of the legendary PopMaster music quiz and your dedications with today's Love Song. There's also the Record and Album of the Week. If you want to contact the show, just email ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk.

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Tue 24 Jan 2023 09:30
成人快手 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Boogie Wonderland (feat. The Emotions)

    • The Best Seventies Album In The World.. Ever!.
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • Shania Twain

    Giddy Up!

    • Queen Of Me.
    • EMI.

  • Bruce Hornsby & the Range

    The Way It Is

    • Life In The Fast Lane (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Girls Aloud

    Can't Speak French

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Sheila & B. Devotion

    Spacer

    • Best Disco Album In The World...Ever!.
    • Virgin.

  • Revival, Kathy Brown & GeO Gospel Choir

    (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher

    • (CD Single).
    • REVIVAL.

  • George Benson

    Love Ballad

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 6.

  • The KLF

    Justified & Ancient (Stand by The JAMs) (feat. Tammy Wynette)

    • (CD Single).
    • K.L.F. Communications.

  • Record Of The Week

    • Darin

      Can't Stay Away

      • (CD Single).
      • Helix Records.

  • The Corrs

    Old Town

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers

    Just The Two Of Us

    • Grover Washington Jr: In The Name Of Love - The Elektra Years (1979-1984).
    • SoulMusic Records.

  • Thomas Headon

    Georgia

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Records.

  • Danny Wilson

    Mary's Prayer

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • ABBA

    The Winner Takes It All

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 008.

  • Tom Gregory

    Forget Somebody

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Love Affair

    Rainbow Valley

    • This Hasn't Changed Us.
    • RPM Records.
    • 003.

  • Gerry Rafferty

    Baker Street

    • Songs Of The Century (Disc 2).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Leona Lewis

    I Am

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Mimi Webb

    Red Flags

    • Amelia.
    • Epic.

  • Elton John

    Island Girl

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Album Of The Week

    • Belle and Sebastian

      When We Were Very Young

      • Late Developers.
      • Beggars Music.
      • 3.

  • Squeeze

    Cool For Cats

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Richard Marx

    Believe In Me

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.

  • Gallagher & Lyle

    Breakaway

    • Gallagher & Lyle - Breakaway.
    • River Records.

  • Tracks Of My Years

    • Soul II Soul

      Joy

      • Volume IV - The Classic Singles 88-93.
      • Ten Records.
      • 12.

    • Faith Evans

      Love Like This

      • Keep the Faith.
      • Bad Boy Records.
      • 2.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Panopticom

    • i/o.
    • Real World Records.

Broadcast

  • Tue 24 Jan 2023 09:30
    成人快手 Radio 2