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Comedian and presenter Leigh Francis - AKA Keith Lemon - chooses his Tracks of My Years. Plus the Album and Record Of The Week and another round of Ten To The Top.

Comedian Leigh Francis - AKA Keith Lemon and the man behind Bo' Selecta! - chooses another two songs in Tracks Of My Years.

His first break came on Paramount Television in 1996, when Davina McCall encouraged him to do some telly after seeing him in a comedy club. He went on to play characters on Channel 4’s ‘Popworld’ and featured what would become his Bo’ Selecta! characters.

From there there’s been numerous shows, including ‘Keith Lemon’s Very Brilliant World Tour’ ‘Celebrity Juice’, 'The Keith Lemon Sketch Show’, The Keith & Paddy Picture Show and ‘Shopping with Keith Lemon’. Leigh has also hosted Sing If You Can’ alongside Stacey Solomon, ‘Keith Lemon’s LemonAid’ and a reboot of ‘Through the Keyhole.'

Now he's embarking on his first ever live tour, ‘My First Time’, covering 24 dates between March and April, and concluding with a run of three shows in Leigh’s hometown of Leeds.

Leigh’s two tracks today are from INXS and Rick Astley.

There'll also be more audio nuggets from the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Archive in Vernon's Vault; Record and Album Of The Week and 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’d 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

Tue 16 Jan 2024 09:30

Music Played

  • Whitney Houston

    Love Will Save The Day

    • Whitney Houston - Whitney.
    • Arista.
  • Coldplay

    Speed Of Sound

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Alicia Keys

    Lifeline

    • The Color Purple (Music From & Inspired By).
    • Alicia Keys Records.
  • Justin Timberlake

    Rock Your Body

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.
  • Dua Lipa

    Houdini

    • Radical Optimism.
    • Warner Records.
  • Talking Heads

    Once In A Lifetime

    • Talking Heads - Remain In Light.
    • Sire.
  • Record of The Week

    • Jennifer Lopez

      Can't Get Enough

      • This Is Me... Now.
      • BMG Rights Management (US).
  • Zager & Evans

    In The Year 2525

    • Rediscover The 60's-With A Little Hel.
    • Old Gold.
  • Noah Kahan

    Stick Season

    • Stick Season.
    • Mercury.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Not Fade Away

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
  • Chris Rea

    The Road To Hell

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • Muse

    Starlight

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Lewis Capaldi

    Strangers

    • Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent (Deluxe Edition).
    • Vertigo.
  • Oasis

    Whatever

    • Smash Hits '95 (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Teddy Swims

    Lose Control

    • I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1).
    • Warner Records.
  • Album of The Week

    • The Vaccines

      Sometimes I Swear

      • Pick-Up Full Of Pink Carnations.
      • Thirty Tigers.
  • David Bowie

    Heroes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Santana

    The Game Of Love (feat. Michelle Branch)

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
  • The Killers

    Spirit

    • Rebel Diamonds.
    • EMI.
  • Tracks of My Years

    • INXS

      New Sensation

      • INXS - Kick.
      • Mercury.
    • Rick Astley

      Never Gonna Give You Up

      • Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Someb.
      • RCA.
  • Bryn Christopher

    High

    • (CD Single).
    • Bryn Christopher.

Broadcast

  • Tue 16 Jan 2024 09:30

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