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The Thursday Theme: Roald Dahl

Jo has her Thursday Theme - songs relating to Roald Dahl.

Jo has her Thursday Theme - songs relating to Roald Dahl.

This week marks the 30th anniversary of the death of author Roald Dahl. He wrote some of the best-loved children's books of all time, including 'James and the Giant Peach', 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', 'Fantastic Mr Fox', 'Matilda', 'The Witches', and 'The BFG'. He sold more than 250 million books worldwide.

Send all your Roald Dahl-related song suggestions to jo.whiley@bbc.co.uk. Be as inventive and creative as the man himself!

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Thu 26 Nov 2020 19:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Pulp

    Babies

    • Pulp - The Sisters E.P..
    • Island.

  • 笔别濒茅, Rodrigo y Gabriela & Fatboy Slim

    Acredita No V茅io (Fatboy Slim Remix)

    • Acredita No V茅io (Fatboy Slim Remix).
    • 1.

  • The Streets

    Dry Your Eyes

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Maisie Peters

    Maybe Don't (feat. JP Saxe)

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

  • Billie Eilish

    Therefore I Am

    • CD Single.
    • Darkroom/Interscope Records.

  • Desmond Dekker

    You Can Get It If You Really Want

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Jamie Cullum

    Hang Your Lights

    • The Piano Man At Christmas.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Amerie

    1 Thing

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Julia Stone

    Dance

    • Dance.
    • 1.

  • Travis

    Nina's Song

    • 10 Songs.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Annie Lennox

    Dido's Lament

  • 叠箩枚谤办

    Venus As A Boy

    • Bjork - Greatest Hits.
    • One Little Independent Records.

  • EELS

    Anything For Boo

    • Earth to Dora.
    • E Works/[PIAS].
    • 1.

  • The Prodigy

    Charly

    • XL Recordings.

  • Bon Jovi

    Bad Medicine

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 2.

  • The Presidents of the United States of America

    Peaches

    • Columbia.

  • Calvin Harris & Rag鈥檔鈥橞one Man

    Giant

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • They Might Be Giants

    Birdhouse In Your Soul

    • Snap It Up! (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • 补濒迟鈥怞

    Matilda

  • Original London Cast Of Matilda - The Musical & Josie Griffiths

    Naughty

    • Matilda the Musical: Original London Cast Recording.
    • Royal Shakespeare Company.
    • 2.

  • Ron Grainer

    Tales Of The Unexpected Theme

    • This Is The Return Of Cult Fiction.
    • Virgin.

  • Sam Smith

    The Lighthouse Keeper

    • The Lighthouse Keeper.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 1.

  • girl in red

    Two Queens In A King Sized Bed

    • Two Queens In A King Sized Bed.
    • 1.

  • Crowded House

    Weather With You

    • Crowded House - Recurring Dream.
    • Capitol.

  • NewDad

    Blue

    • Self-released.

  • The Beach Boys

    God Only Knows

    • Pet Sounds.

  • David Bowie

    Rebel Rebel (Radio 2 In Concert 50, 2002)

  • Imelda May

    11 Past The Hour

    • 11 Past The Hour.
    • Decca Records.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 26 Nov 2020 19:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2