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Dawn O'Porter's Final Tracks of My Years

Writer, director, TV presenter Dawn O'Porter chooses her final two Tracks of My Years with Ken. Plus there's PopMaster, Record and Album of the Week and your love dedications.

Writer, director, and television presenter Dawn O'Porter picks her Tracks of My Years all this week with Ken

Dawn started out in TV production after dropping out of drama school in Liverpool. She quickly landed in front of the camera, making numerous documentaries for the 大象传媒 and Channel 4, the most famous being her immersive investigations of polygamy, size zero, childbirth, free love, breast cancer and the movie 'Dirty Dancing'.

Dawn was the monthly columnist for Glamour Magazine, she loves Instagram, is a prolific tweeter, designs dresses and has a large following on her blog.

She also manages her own website, and is obsessed with vintage clothing and recently set up her own clothing label. She's married to actor and comedian Chris O鈥橠owd and lives in LA.

Dawn is the critically acclaimed author of 'Paper Aeroplanes' and 'Goose' and has also written 'Diaries of an Internet Lover', 'So Lucky' and 'The Cows' (which has been featured on the Sunday Times Best Sellers list)

Her new novel is 'Cat Lady', a story about defying labels and forging friendships.

Dawn鈥檚 final two choices come from Cher and Oasis.

Plus Ken's there's the legendary PopMaster and your dedications with today's love song. There's also record and album of the week. If you want to contact the show, just email ken.bruce@bbc.co.uk.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Fri 9 Dec 2022 09:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Wizzard

    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Kaiser Chiefs

    How 2 Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • Kaiser Chiefs Recording.

  • Madonna

    Deeper And Deeper

    • Madonna - Greatest Hits Volume 2.
    • Maverick.

  • George Ezra

    Green Green Grass

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • The Jacksons

    Can You Feel It

    • Fantastic 80's Go For It! - Various.
    • Parlophone.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Turn Back The Hands Of Time

    • Only The Strong Survive.
    • Columbia.

  • Andy Williams

    It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

    • Christmas Love Songs (Various Artist.
    • Arcade Records.

  • Andreas Johnson

    Glorious

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

    I Drove Her Away

    • N.K-Pop.
    • EMI Records.

  • Ed Sheeran & Elton John

    Merry Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Anita Baker

    Sweet Love

    • Soul Searching (Various Artists).
    • Elektra.

  • RECORD OF THE WEEK

    • Lewis Capaldi

      Pointless

      • Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent.
      • EMI.

  • Queen

    Thank God It's Christmas

    • It's Christmas Time (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Raspberries

    Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)

    • Remember The 70's (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
    • 8.

  • Sam Ryder

    All The Way Over

    • There's Nothing But Space, Man!.
    • Parlophone.

  • Nik Kershaw

    Wouldn't It Be Good

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Lizzo

    Someday At Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • East 17

    Stay Another Day

    • East 17 - Steam.
    • London.

  • Whitney Houston

    It's Not Right But It's Okay

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK

    • Cliff Richard

      First Christmas

      • Christmas with Cliff.
      • East West.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Pandora's Box

    • Omd - Sugar Tax.
    • Virgin.
    • 18.

  • Harry Belafonte

    Mary's Boy Child (full version)

    • All Time Favourite Christmas Songs.
    • Trax Music.
    • 2.

  • TRACKS OF MY YEARS

    • Solomon Burke & Klaus Ogerman

      Cry to Me

      • The Platinum Collection.
      • Rhino Atlantic.
      • 9.

    • Oasis

      Stop Crying Your Heart Out

      • (CD Single).
      • Big Brother Records.

  • LeAnn Rimes

    awakening

    • god's work.
    • EverLe Records.

  • Kim Wilde

    Hey Mister Snowman

    • Wilde Winter Snowman.
    • Wildeflower Records.
    • 001.

  • Four Tops

    I Can't Help Myself

    • The Singles Collection.
    • Polygram TV.

Broadcast

  • Fri 9 Dec 2022 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2