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What's In Vernon's Vault Today?

International bestselling author Marian Keyes chooses her favourite tracks. Plus Album and Record Of The Week, another dive in to Vernon's Vault and more Ten To The Top.

Vernon returns, and international bestselling author Marian Keyes chooses another two songs from her 10 favourite songs in Tracks Of My Years.

Known for novels such as 'Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married', 'Rachel鈥檚 Holiday', 'Anybody Out There' and 'Grown Ups', Marian鈥檚 books have sold over 35 million copies worldwide. She's been translated into 33 languages, earning her critical acclaim and numerous awards, and she was named British Book Awards Author of the Year in 2022.

Besides writing fiction, Marian has penned two collections of journalism, and she also co- presents the popular 大象传媒 Radio 4 podcast 'Now You鈥檙e Asking' with actress Tara Flynn. Marian is also the chair of judges for the Comedy Women in Print prize, a sponsor of the Curtis Brown Creative Marian Keyes scholarship, and ran her own hugely popular 'Instagram Live' series, bringing free creative writing courses to thousands during lockdown.

Marian's fifteenth novel, 'Again, Rachel' was a No. 1 bestseller in four global territories, and she has just published her latest best-seller, 'My Favourite Mistake'.

There'll also be more audio nuggets from the 大象传媒 Archive in Vernon's Vault; there's Record and Album Of The Week, and two more contestants try their luck in 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

  • Robbie Williams

    Let Me Entertain You

    • Now 39 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Tom Jones

    Mama Told Me Not To Come (feat. Stereophonics)

    • (CD Single).
    • Gut Records.

  • Jess Glynne

    Easy

    • JESS.
    • EMI.

  • Billy Ocean

    When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.

  • Oasis

    Some Might Say

    • (CD Single).
    • Creation Records.

  • Madonna

    Ray Of Light

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 10.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Human

    • Blue Electric Light.
    • BMG.

  • David Bowie

    The Laughing Gnome

    • Hits Of ... 67 & 68 (Vol.2).
    • Polydor.

  • Record Of The Week

    • Bon Jovi

      Living Proof

      • Forever.
      • Island.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Turn To Stone

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

  • Post Malone

    I Had Some Help (feat. Morgan Wallen)

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Alison Limerick

    Make It On My Own

    • The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • The Boo Radleys

    Wake Up Boo!

    • Various Artists - Untitled.
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • 叠别测辞苍肠茅

    II MOST WANTED (feat. Miley Cyrus)

    • ACT II: COWBOY CARTER.
    • Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia.

  • Fiction Factory

    (Feels Like) Heaven

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

  • Album Of The Week

    • Shaznay Lewis

      Pick You Up (feat. Self Esteem)

      • Pages.
      • 1.9.7.5 Recordings.

  • Phil Collins

    I Missed Again

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Tracks Of My Years

    • The Human League

      Love Action (I Believe In Love)

      • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
      • Disky.

    • Madonna

      Into The Groove

      • Celebration.
      • Warner Bros.
      • 8.

  • Neiked

    The Moves (feat. Muni Long & Nile Rodgers)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Cecilia

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Wed 22 May 2024 09:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2

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