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Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. More from Album and Record of the Week, plus Lester's and Listener's Library song choices.

There's only one way to get through the night with a smile and that's with Alex, AKA the Dark Lord, on the Best Time of the Day Show.

There will be another track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, two more tracks from Alex's eclectic CD collection in the Lester's Library, a selection from you from the Listener's Library and Pause for Thought.

Alex is armed with the Drums of Pun, the Mallet of Stupidity and the Squeal of Campery; you won't get the chance to even think about sleeping!

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Tue 26 Mar 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • ABBA

      Take a Chance on Me

      • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
      • Polar.
      • 003.
  • Manfred Mann

    Mighty Quinn

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Andy Burrows

    If I Had A Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Play It Again Sam UK.
    • 1.
  • Tina Turner

    I Don't Wanna Lose You

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • Cheap Trick

    I Want You To Want Me

    • At Budokan: The Complete Concert.
    • Epic Legacy.
    • 3.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Iron Lion Zion

    • (CD Single).
    • Tuff Gong.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "REGARDLESS" (Fulfil Records) out May 6th

    • Thea Gilmore

      Love Came Looking For Me

      • (CD Single).
      • Fullfill Records.
      • 1.
  • Alphabeat

    Fascination

    • (CD Single).
    • Copenhagen.
  • Frank Sinatra

    Theme From New York, New York

    • Frank Sinatra - The Reprise Years.
    • Reprise.
  • Jenn Bostic

    Not Yet

    • (CD Single).
    • Jenn Bostic Music.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "NOW WHAT?" (Ear Music) out 29th April

    • Deep Purple

      All the Time in the World

  • Edwin Starr

    25 Miles

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.
  • Simple Minds

    Broken Glass Park

    • Celebrate - The Greatest Hits+.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • HOUR 2

    • The Doobie Brothers

      China Grove

      • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
      • Warner Bros.
  • Bon Jovi

    You Give Love A Bad Name

    • Slippery When Wet.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.
  • Taylor Swift

    22

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Elton John

    Passengers

    • The Very Best Of Elton John.
    • Rocket.
  • Stevie Wonder

    My Cherie Amour

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Madness

    How Can I Tell You?

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
    • 1.
  • Belinda Carlisle

    We Want The Same Thing

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.
  • Paul Simon

    Take Me to the Mardi Gras

    • There Goes Rhymin' Simon.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 12.
  • Boxes

    Don't Look Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Bow Music.
    • 1.
  • Bryan Adams

    Summer Of '69

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.
  • P!nk

    Get The Party Started

    • The Very Best Of All Woman 2003 (Var).
    • BMG.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "MILES PER HOUR" (Decca) suggested by Malcom Peedell in Oxford

    • John Miles

      Satisfied

      • Miles Per Hour.
      • Decca.
      • 1.
  • Shirley Bassey

    Diamonds Are Forever

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
  • Bob Dylan

    Subterranean Homesick Blues

    • Bob Dylan - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.
  • HOUR 3

    • Phil Collins

      Something Happened on the Way to Heaven

      • Singles.
      • Rhino.
      • 10.
  • Madonna

    Don't Tell Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Maverick.
    • 16.
  • Maroon 5

    Daylight

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • Seal

    Kiss From A Rose

    • Batman Forever O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • ZTT.
    • 7.
  • Nu Shooz

    I Can't Wait

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Leddra Chapman

    All About You

    • (CD Single).
    • ALC Music.
    • 1.
  • Elvis Presley

    The Girl of My Best Friend

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "OLD SOCK" (Brushbranch Records) out now

    • Eric Clapton & JJ Cale

      Angel

      • Old Sock.
      • Bushbranch Records.
      • 2.
  • R.E.M.

    Shiny Happy People

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1991 (Various).
    • Telstar.
  • Deniece Williams

    Free

    • Black Butterfly.
    • BBR.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "THE BENEVOLENCE OF SISTER MARY IGNATIUS" (Axe Attack)

    • The Lee Thompson Ska Orchestra

      Fu Man Chu (feat. Bitty McLean)

  • The Police

    Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

    • Ones On 1 (Radio 1 21st Birthday Albu.
    • 大象传媒.
  • Michael Bubl茅

    It's A Beautiful Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 26 Mar 2013 02:00

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