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02/08/2026

Everything you need to know about London from architecture to accents and great music.

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Music Played

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    I Second That Emotion

    • Simply The Best Classic Soul.
    • WARNER E.S.P..
    • 04.

  • The Love Affair

    Everlasting Love

    • The Best Of The Love Affair.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 03.

  • Jack Savoretti & KT Tunstall

    Tempting Fate

    • Lanza Music.

  • Bob Dylan

    I Want You

    • Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.
    • 8.

  • Perry Como

    And I Love You So

    • The Essential Perry Como.
    • RCA Records Label.
    • 15.

  • Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye

    You Are Everything

    • Motown Anthems.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 01.

  • Dean Martin

    Ain't That a Kick in the Head

    • 100 Rat Pack Hits - The Very Best of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin & Sammy Davis Jr.
    • 4::Squared Entertainment.
    • 14.

  • Al Green

    Tired of Being Alone

    • Greatest Hits: The Best of Al Green.
    • Fat Possum.
    • 01.

  • Charlie Rich

    Behind Closed Doors

    • Country Moods.
    • POLYGRAM TV.
    • 21.

  • Edwin Starr

    Stop Her On Sight (S.O.S.)

    • The Very Best Of Edwin Starr.
    • UNI/Motown.
    • 01.

  • The O’Jays

    Back Stabbers

    • The Ultimate Sound Of Philadelphia.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 01.

  • Jackie Wilson

    Reet Petite

    • Now That's What I Call Jukebox Classics.
    • Now! Music.
    • 12.

  • Dusty Springfield

    The Windmills of Your Mind

    • Dusty In Memphis.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 8.

  • R.E.M.

    Shiny Happy People

    • Now Yearbook 1991.
    • Now! Music.
    • 06.

  • The Rolling Stones

    In The Stars

    • Polydor.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Spanish Harlem

    • Queen Of Soul: The Best Of Aretha Franklin.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 07.

  • Lynn Anderson

    Rose Garden

    • Now That's What I Call Country.
    • Now! Music.
    • 09.

  • Nina Simone

    My Baby Just Cares For Me

    • Silver Linings.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 01.

  • Odyssey

    Use It Up & Wear It Out

    • Now That's What I Call An 80s Summer.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday10:00
    BBC Radio London