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A veritable feast of music, guests and fun with Jeanette Winterson

Happy Halloween! The award-winning author, Jeanette Winterson, speaks to Craig about her brand new book 'Night Side Of The River' and the role that ghosts play in the story.

Happy Halloween! Jeanette Winterson speaks to Craig about her brand new book 'Night Side Of The River', and the role that ghosts play in the story.

They also discuss her Pentecostal upbringing, lack of access to books as a child, love of Kate Bush, the future of AI, and her journey to becoming an award-winning writer.

Also on the show, we are yanking open that lid on the Jar of Ska, playing three of the very best ska tracks! Plus, you will be selecting what banger we end the show on, so get your requests in. e-mail: craig@bbc.co.uk

3 hours

Music Played

  • Sandi Sheldon

    You're Gonna Make Me Love You

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.
  • Sofia Kourtesis

    How Music Makes You Feel Better

    • Ninja Tune.
  • Ron Grainer

    Doctor Who (1980 Arrangement)

    Music Arranger: Peter Howell. Performer: The 大象传媒 Radiophonic Workshop.
    • A-Z Of British TV Themes Vol 12.
    • Play It Again.
  • Supergrass

    Pumping On Your Stereo

    • Parlophone.
  • Beck

    Sexx Laws

    • White Label.
  • Lauryn Hill

    Everything is Everything

    • Columbia/Ruff House.
  • Liz Lawrence

    I Was There (feat. Steve Mason)

    • Chrysalis Records.
  • beabadoobee

    She Plays Bass

    • Space Cadet.
    • Dirty Hit.
  • De La Soul

    All Good? (feat. Chaka Khan)

    • Tommy Boy.
  • Antony Szmierek

    How Did You Get Here?

    • Underplay / Lab Records.
  • Bess Atwell

    Sylvester

    • Real Kind Records.
  • Beastie Boys

    Brass Monkey

    • Licensed To Ill.
    • Def Jam Recordings.
    • 11.
  • EFFY

    Mad

    • Steel City Dance Discs.
  • The Beatles

    Ticket To Ride (大象传媒 The Beatles Invite You to Take a Ticket to Ride, 6 Jun 1965)

    • The Beatles Live At The 大象传媒.
    • Apple.
    • 22.
  • The Strokes

    Reptilia

    • Rough Trade Records.
  • bar italia

    my little tony

    • Matador.
  • Nina Simone

    I Put A Spell On You

    • Melodies Of Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Obongjayar

    Who Let Him In

    • September Recordings.
  • Justice

    Audio, Video, Disco

    • BECAUSE MUSIC.
  • Overmono

    Blow Out

    • XL Recordings.
  • Angie McMahon

    Black Eye

    • Light, Dark, Light Again.
    • Gracie Music.
  • The Cardigans

    My Favourite Game

    • Stockholm.
  • Say She She

    Bleeding Heart

    • Karma Chief/Colemine.
  • Your Old Droog

    Waves Crashing

    • single.
    • Droog Recordings.
  • Cream

    Crossroads

    • Polydor.
  • Brittany Howard

    What Now

    • Island.
  • Desmond Dekker

    007 (Shanty Town)

    • MANGO.
  • The Skatalites

    Freedom Sounds

    • Freedom Sounds.
    • Dub Store Records.
  • The Beatmasters

    Ska Train

    • Anywayawanna - The Best Of The Beatmasters.
    • RCA Camden.
    • 4.
  • Craig Charles & Sam Redmore

    It Began In Africa

    • White.
  • 厂濒别补迟别谤鈥怟颈苍苍别测

    Hell

    • Loma Vista.
  • The Cure

    The Love Cats

  • Nadine Shah

    Topless Mother

    • EMI North.
  • Kassa Overall

    2 Sentimental

    • Warp.
  • Frank Wilson

    Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)

    • Motown.
  • Manix

    Feel Real Good

    • KMS.
  • Quantic

    Unconditional (feat. Rationale)

    • Play It Again Sam.
  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Got to Get You Into My Life

    • The Very Best Of Earth Wind & Fire.
    • Telstar.

Broadcast

  • Tue 31 Oct 2023 13:00