Radio Ga Ga - A Celebration of Radio
Stuart Maconie reaches the penultimate programme of the series charting the history of modern Britain in over 50 records. Tonight, he looks at Queen's 1984 hit Radio Ga Ga as a starting point to examine music that celebrates our relationship with radio.
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Queen
Radio Ga Ga
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Arthur Askey
Turn On The Old Music Box
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Vivian Ellis
Coronation Scot
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Eric Coates
Calling All Workers
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The Everly Brothers
Wake Up Little Susie
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Jonathan Richman
Roadrunner
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Percy Sledge
Warm And Tender Love
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Van der Graaf Generator
Theme One
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The Move
Flowers In The Rain
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The Beatles
Lady Madonna
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The Clash
Capital Radio
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Aztec Camera
Oblivious
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Pretenders
Brass In Pocket
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Queen
Radio Ga Ga
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Wiley
Can You Hear Me? (Instrumental)
Share your comments and stories
Your contributions will play a key part in this episode, take a look at the questions below and :
- What's your favourite memory of listening to the radio?
- Where did you listen to the radio?聽 Which programmes did you enjoy growing up?
- Despite all the competition for our attention, why do you think radio is always popular?
- If there was one song that you'd want to thank the radio for introducing you to, what song would it be?
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Song Profiles
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