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Joanna Lumley chooses her Tracks of My Years

National treasure Joanna Lumley goes on ten-song musical journey this week in Tracks of My Years. Plus, there's Vernon's music quiz Ten to the Top and a new Album of the Week.

National treasure Joanna Lumley goes on a ten-song musical journey this week in Tracks of My Years.

With over 60 years in showbusiness, Joanna has created many memorable screen characters over the years, most notably Purdey in The Avengers and Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous. But Joanna's also been a successful model, humanitarian and documentarian, and in recent years she's garnered acclaim for a series of travelogues on ITV1.

Her latest series - which starts in July - is Joanna Lumley鈥檚 Spice Trail Adventure, a four-part series which sees her explore the world鈥檚 greatest spice continents, discovering the insights of the centuries-old spice trade and its lasting impacts on the world. The series also acknowledges the dark side of the spices industry rooted in colonialism and its lasting impacts.

Joanna's first two tracks are by Doris Day and Bill Haley and the Comets.

There are also more audio nuggets from the 大象传媒 Archive in Vernon's Vault, plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top and a brand new Record and Album of the Week.

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.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 26 Jun 2023 09:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Coldplay

    Viva La Vida

    • Viva La Vida Or Death & All His Friends.
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Haddaway

    What Is Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Logic Records.

  • Dua Lipa

    Dance The Night

    • Barbie: The Movie O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Warner Records.

  • Simply Red

    Something Got Me Started

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • Becky Hill & Lewis Thompson

    Side Effects

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Don't Bring Me Down

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.
    • 4.

  • Beastie Boys

    (You Gotta Fight) For Your Right (To Party)

    • I Love The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Lewis Capaldi

    Hold Me While You Wait (Glastonbury 2023)

  • Spiller

    Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (feat. Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.

  • Record of The Week

    • 尝别颈驳丑鈥怉苍苍别

      Don't Say Love

      • (CD Single).
      • Warner Music.

  • Janet Jackson

    When I Think Of You

    • Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade.
    • A&M.
    • 7.

  • KAMILLE

    Muscle Memory (feat. Nile Rodgers)

    • (CD Single).
    • Believe.
    • 1.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Sledgehammer

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    If You Go

    • Kismet E.P..
    • BMG Rights Management (US).

  • Album of The Week

    • Kelly Clarkson

      favorite kind of high

      • chemistry.
      • Atlantic.

  • Destiny鈥檚 Child

    Independent Women, Part I

    • Destiny's Child #1's.
    • Columbia.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Gold

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Padam Padam

    • Tension.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Tracks of My Years

    • Doris Day

      Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)

      • Housewives Choice (Various Artists).
      • Music & Memories.

    • Doris Day

      The Deadwood Stage

      • A Portrait Of Doris Day.
      • Stylus.

    • Bill Haley and His Comets

      Burn That Candle

      • Rock Around The Clock.
      • Decca.
      • 11.

    • Bill Haley and His Comets

      Rock Around The Clock

      • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
      • EMI.

  • Olivia Dean & Leon Bridges

    The Hardest Part

    • Messy.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Mon 26 Jun 2023 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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