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Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. Plus, the Album and Record of the Week and 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

Mon 9 Sep 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • The Supremes

      Nathan Jones

      • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
      • Polygram Tv.
  • The Lightning Seeds

    Pure

    • Lightning Seeds - Cloudcuckooland.
    • Ghetto.
  • Elton John

    Home Again

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • The Crickets

    Maybe Baby

    • Rediscover The 50's-Rock With The Cav.
    • Old Gold.
  • Jennifer Lopez

    Ain't It Funny

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic/Sony.
  • Rod Stewart

    Brighton Beach

    • Time.
    • Capitol.
    • 1.
  • Foreigner

    Cold As Ice

    • 40.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 3.
  • The Cure

    In Between Days

    • The Cure - Staring At The Sea.
    • Fiction.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • James Blunt

      Bonfire Heart

      • (CD Single).
      • Atlantic.
      • 1.
  • Lisa Stansfield

    The Real Thing

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Free

    My Brother Jake

    • Music Of The Year 1971.
    • Spectrum.
    • 9.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • The Temperance Movement

      MIDNIGHT BLACK

      • Earache Records.
  • Bobbie Gentry

    I'll Never Fall in Love Again

    • The Hits Of 1969 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.
  • Hour 2

    • Earth, Wind & Fire

      My Promise

      • (CD Single).
      • Legacy.
      • 1.
  • Wizzard

    See My Baby Jive

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1973.
    • Connoisseur.
  • Aztec Camera

    Somewhere in My Heart

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

    Safe And Sound

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
  • Randy Crawford

    You Might Need Somebody

    • Ken Bruce At Your Request (Various).
    • 大象传媒.
  • Status Quo

    Pictures Of Matchstick Men (Aquostic Studio Version)

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Barenaked Ladies

    Odds Are

    • (CD Single).
    • Raisin Records.
  • Cheap Trick

    I Want You To Want Me

    • At Budokan: The Complete Concert.
    • Epic Legacy.
    • 3.
  • Kathryn Williams

    Heart Shaped Stone

    • (CD Single).
    • One Little Indian.
    • 1.
  • The Style Council

    Shout To The Top

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.
  • The Jacksons

    The Love You Save

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 11.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY SUGGESTED BY GRAHAM WARBURTON IN SLEAFORD, LINCS

    • Lowell George

      What Do You Want the Girl To Do

      • WARNER BROS.
  • Wet Wet Wet

    Wishing I Was Lucky

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

    Wake Up Little Susie

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
  • Hour 3

    • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

      Easy Lover

      • Singles.
      • Rhino.
  • Linda Lewis

    Rock A Doodle Doo

    • The Sound Of The Seventies (Various Artists).
    • Warner Music TV.
  • Tom Odell

    Grow Old With Me

    • Long Way Down.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Madonna

    True Blue

    • 32 Ones On One Radio 1's 25th Birthday (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • Florida Georgia Line & Nelly

    Cruise

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • The Fortunes

    You've Got Your Troubles

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1965.
    • Premier.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK 'REWIND THE FILM' BY MANIC STREET PREACHERS OUT 16TH SEPTEMBER

    • Manic Street Preachers

      Show Me The Wonder

      • (CD Single).
      • Columbia.
      • 1.
  • Gabrielle

    Out Of Reach

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Sutherland Brothers Band & Quiver

    Arms Of Mary

    • The Greatest Love Of All (Various).
    • Old Gold.
  • Kate Bush

    Hounds Of Love

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY

    • Johnny Borrell

      Each & Every Road

      • Virgin.
  • The Penguins

    Earth Angel

    • New Millennium Doo Wop Party (Various.
    • Rhino.
  • Sugar Minott

    Good Thing Going

    • Pleasure Island (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Jessie J

    It's My Party

    • (CD Single).
    • Lava Music.
    • 1.
  • Roxette

    The Look

    • Now 15 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Paloma Faith

    Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Shawn Mullins

    Lullaby

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Olly Murs

    Right Place Right Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • The Feeling

    Love It When You Call

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
  • Kings of Leon

    Wait For Me

    • Mechanical Bull.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • The Platters

    I'm Sorry

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Universal.
    • 8.
  • Frank Ifield

    Confessin' (That I Love You)

    • The Hits Of 1963 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Jamie Cullum

    You're Not The Only One

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Turn To Stone

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

Broadcast

  • Mon 9 Sep 2013 02:00

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