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Benjamin Zephaniah

Mark Radcliffe is joined by poet Benjamin Zephaniah.

Mark is joined by poet and writer Benjamin Zephaniah. Named in The Times list of Britain's top 50 post-War writers in 2008, Benjamin has written a number of novels, plays and children's book as well as poetry. He's also had a musical career that has included collaborations with Sinead O'Conner, The Wailers and Toddla T AND has acted too... most recently he appeared in the 大象传媒 TV series Peaky Blinders.

Also on the show today... trusty show staple The Chain - where you, the listener, get the chance to link one track to the one before AS LONG AS IT DOESN'T REPEAT - and Teatime Themetime, where you could gain instant VIP backstage passes to the office biscuit tin by being first to guess what connects all three records. PLUS there's Music News, with all the latest updates on what's happening in the music world.

3 hours

Last on

Tue 27 Feb 2018 13:00

Music Played

  • Talk Talk

    It's My Life

    • Parlophone.
  • Joan As Police Woman

    Tell Me

    • Play It Again Sam.
  • Aretha Franklin

    The House That Jack Built

    • Atlantic.
  • The Real People

    The Truth

    • The Real People.
  • Cut Chemist

    Work My Mind (feat. Chali 2na & Hymnal)

    • A Stable Sound.
  • Laura Veirs

    Everybody Needs You

    • The Lookout..
    • Bella Union.
  • Ghostpoet

    Many Moods At Midnight

    • Play It Again Sam.
  • Daft Punk

    Da Funk

    • (CD Single).
    • VIRGIN.
    • 3.
  • Gaz Coombes

    Deep Pockets

    • Hot Fruit/Caroline International.
  • Tracey Thorn

    Queen

    • Unmade Road/Caroline International.
  • Marlon Williams

    Make Way For Love

  • The Special A.K.A.

    Gangsters

    • Chrysalis.
  • Baloji

    Soleil De Volt

    • Bella Union.
  • Elastica

    Blue

    • Elastica.
    • Deceptive Records.
  • The Real Thing

    You To Me Are Everything

  • Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks

    Middle America

    • DOMINO RECORDING CO LTD.
  • Palace Winter

    Take Shelter

    • Tambourhinoceros.
  • Broken Bells

    The High Road

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • The Yardbirds

    Heart Full Of Soul

    • Raven.
  • 2Pac

    Dear Mama

  • Ezra Furman

    Suck The Blood From My Wound

    • Bella Union.
  • X鈥怰ay Spex

    Oh Bondage Up Yours

    • Virgin.
  • Sunflower Bean

    Crisis Fest

    • Lucky Number.
  • The Lovely Eggs

    Witchcraft

    • This is Eggland.
    • Egg.
  • Arcade Fire

    Everything Now

    • Columbia Records.
  • Car Seat Headrest

    Nervous Young Inhumans

    • Matador Records.
  • Patrice Rushen

    Haven't You Heard

    • Sampled 4 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Boards of Canada

    Roygbiv

    • Music Has The Right To Children.
    • Warp.
    • 10.
  • Raf Rundell

    Sweet Cheeks

    • 1965 Recordings.
  • Verucca Salt

    Seether

  • Dr. Feelgood

    Roxette

  • Hawkwind

    Motorhead

  • Unknown Mortal Orchestra

    American Guilt

    • Jagjaguawar.
  • Thousand

    La Vie De Mes Soeurs

    • Le Tunnel Vegetal.
    • 001.
  • Blackstreet & Dr. Dre

    No Diggity

    • MCA.

Broadcast

  • Tue 27 Feb 2018 13:00