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Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie are joined by actor and comedian Isy Suttie.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie - a smorgasbord of music and wit make up your audio running buffet this afternoon, with guest, actor and comedian Isy Suttie. Well known for playing Dobby in Channel 4 series Peep Show, she's here to talk about a 大象传媒 Radio 4 programme, Music on Hold, about her experiences in working in call centres - and to find out more about the music that accompanies those tedious waits on the end of the phone before someone picks up...Apparently we all spend around 43 days of our lives on hold - and in the documentary, she tries to compose the ultimate 'on hold' music. With The Chain and Teatime Themetime as your chance to get involved in this afternoon's delight.

3 hours

Music Played

  • Afrikan Boy

    Hit Em Up

    • Yam records.
  • 补濒迟鈥怞

    Left Hand Free

    • This Is All Yours.
    • Infectious.
    • 001.
  • Horace Andy

    Skylarking

    • VIRGIN.
  • Ash Before Oak

    Winter Snow

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    The Diary Of Horace Wimp

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

    Knock On Wood

    • Warner Bros.
  • Foo Fighters

    This Is A Call

    • Roswell.
  • Franz Ferdinand

    Matinee

    • Domino.
  • Little Dragon

    Underbart

    • Nabuma Rubberband.
    • Because.
    • 002.
  • Longfellow

    Medic

    • Fierce Panda.
  • Johnny Marr

    Dynamo

    • Playland.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 001.
  • The New Pornographers

    Dancehall Domine

    • Brill Bruisers.
    • Matador.
    • 001.
  • Ohio Players

    Fire

    • Knight Records.
  • Kele

    Closer

    • Trick.
    • Lilac Records.
    • 001.
  • Orange Juice

    What Presence?

    • Very Best Of.
    • POLYDOR.
  • Sex Pistols

    Pretty Vacant

    • Virgin.
  • Nadine Shah

    Stealing Cars

    • Apollo.
  • Marlena Shaw

    California Soul

    • Sampled 3 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Davitt Sigerson

    It's A Big Country

    • ZETROSPECTIVE.
    • ZE RECORDS.
  • Slaves

    The Hunter

    • Virgin / EMI.
  • 厂濒别补迟别谤鈥怟颈苍苍别测

    Bury Our Friends

    • No Cities To Love.
    • Sub Pop.
    • 001.
  • St. Vincent

    Cheerleader

    • 4AD.
  • Kae Tempest & Loyle Carner

    Guts

    • Speedy Wunderground.
  • The Waitresses

    Christmas Wrapping

    • Polygram TV.
  • XTC

    Grass

  • Zun Zun Egui

    African Tree

    • Bella Union.

Broadcast

  • Thu 18 Dec 2014 13:00