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Comedian Kevin Bridges chooses his Tracks of My Years. Plus there's more from Vernon's Vault, the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top and the latest Record and Album of The Week

Comedian Kevin Bridges reveals the songs that shaped his life in Tracks of My Years.

Kevin鈥檚 comedy career began aged just 17 performing around Glasgow鈥檚 comedy circuit as well as honing his skills at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He first came to widespread attention on Michael McIntyre's TV Roadshow, and since then he鈥檚 appeared on a vast amount of shows including Live at the Apollo , The Graham Norton Show, Have I Got News for You , Would I Lie to You? and Mock the Week.

He鈥檚 fronted his own award-winning 大象传媒 One series Kevin Bridges: What鈥檚 the Story, has four chart topping DVDs and performed multiple stand-up specials including one for former US President Barack Obama.

Kevin's stand-up shows now regularly sell out arenas across the country, and in 2022 'The Overdue Catch-up tour鈥� saw him presented with the SEC Platinum Artist award after 63 solo performance at the Hydro in Glasgow.

His 2014 autobiography, We Need to Talk About鈥� Kevin Bridges, was a Sunday Times bestseller and he鈥檚 just released his first debut novel, The Black Dog, which follows the story of Declan, who dreams of one day becoming a famous writer...whilst fighting a battle with the ever-darkening thoughts in his head.

Kevin's next two choices are by Beck and Paolo Nutini.

Also in today's show there'll also be more audio nuggets from the 大象传媒 Archive in Vernon's Vault and there's the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top.

Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you - email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you鈥檇 like to apply to take part in Ten to the Top, the address you need is tentothetop@bbc.co.uk

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Music Played

  • Michael Jackson

    Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

    • Michael Jackson - History.
    • Epic.

  • Jamiroquai

    Virtual Insanity

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • OneRepublic

    RUNAWAY

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Bananarama

    Venus

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

  • Becky Hill & Lewis Thompson

    Side Effects

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Lady Gaga

    Alejandro

    • (CD Single).
    • Streamline Records.
    • 1.

  • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

    Easy Lover

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Jaded

    • Endless Summer Vacation.
    • Columbia.

  • Kate Bush

    Babooshka

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Record of The Week

    • Beverley Knight

      Last One On My Mind

      • The Fifth Chapter.
      • BMG Rights Management.

  • The Cardigans

    My Favourite Game

    • Q The Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Chris Rea

    On The Beach

    • The Best Of Chris Rea.
    • East West Records.

  • P!nk

    Runaway

    • TRUSTFALL.
    • RCA.

  • R.E.M.

    Shiny Happy People

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1991 (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Blur

    The Narcissist

    • The Ballad Of Darren.
    • Parlophone.

  • Vernon's Vault

    • Jess Glynne

      Hold My Hand (Radio 2 Piano Room, 26 Nov 2018)

      • 大象传媒 Radio 2 The Piano Room 2019.
      • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
      • 10.

  • Album of The Week

    • Tom Grennan

      Head Up

      • What Ifs & Maybes.
      • Sony.

  • The Pretenders

    Let The Sun Come In

    • Relentless.
    • Parlophone.

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Beck

      Loser

      • (CD Single).
      • Geffen.

    • Cat Stevens

      Matthew & Son

      • The Very Best Of Cat Stevens.
      • Island.

    • Paolo Nutini

      Pencil Full Of Lead

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

    • Paolo Nutini

      Rewind

      • These Streets.
      • Atlantic.

  • Taylor Swift

    Karma

    • Midnights.
    • Republic Records.

  • D:Ream

    Things Can Only Get Better

Broadcast

  • Wed 21 Jun 2023 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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