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Celebrating Comic Relief’s 40th Anniversary with a Mastermix of 80s novelty hits!

Sounds Of The 80s – “If you were there, you’d know”…and if you weren’t, pay attention!

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1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sat 1 Mar 2025 20:00
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Music Played

  • Blondie

    Atomic

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • Roberta Flack

    Back Together Again (feat. Donny Hathaway)

    • The Best Of Roberta Flack.
    • Atlantic.
    • 8.

  • Gwen McCrae

    Keep The Fire Burning

    • Magic Of Disco, Vol. 2.
    • Universal Music, a division of Universal International Music BV.
    • 4.

  • Yello

    The Race

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • THE MASTERMIX: NOVELTY HITS

    • The Tweets

      Birdie Song

      • Novelty No.1's (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.

    • Bananarama & Lananeeneenoonoo

      Help!

      • The Very Best Of Bananarama.
      • Warner Strategic Market.

    • Morris Minor and the Majors

      Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime)

      • Now That's What I Call Music! Vol. 11, Disc 2.
      • EMI.
      • 8.

    • Neil

      Hole In My Shoe

      • Neil's Heavy Concept Album.
      • Esoteric Recordings.
      • 002.

    • Andy Stewart

      Donald Where's Your Troosers?

      • 20 Scottish Favourites.
      • EMI.

    • Spitting Image

      The Chicken Song

      • 20 Great Golden Gobs.
      • EMI.

    • Harry Enfield

      Loadsamoney

      • The Greatest Hits of 1988 [Disc 1].
      • Mercury.
      • 13.

    • MC Miker G & DJ Sven

      Holiday Rap

      • 100 Superhits From The 80's Vol. 2 (Various Artists).
      • ABCD.

    • Edelweiss

      Bring Me Edelweiss

      • NOW 100 Hits Even More Forgotten 80s.
      • Now! Music.
      • 9.

    • Kenny Everett

      Snot Rap

      • Chegger's Choice (Various Artists).
      • Global Television.
      • 33.

    • Black Lace

      Agadoo

      • (Single).
      • Flair.

    • Russ Abbot

      Atmosphere

      • (Single).
      • Spirit.
      • 54.

    • Cliff Richard, The Young Ones & Hank Marvin

      Living Doll

      • And They Said It Wouldn't Last (My 50 Years In Music).
      • EMI.

    • The Firm

      Arthur Daley (E's Alright)

      • Serious Fun.
      • K‐tel.
      • A3.

    • The Firm

      Star Trekkin'

      • Novelty No.1's (Various Artists).
      • Virgin.

    • The Toy Dolls

      Nellie The Elephant

      • Back To The Eighties (Various).
      • Music Club.

  • The Beatmasters

    Hey DJ (I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing) (feat. Betty Boo)

    • (CD Single).
    • Rhythm King.
    • 1.

  • New Order

    Round & Round

    • The Best Of New Order.
    • London.

  • LISTENER MY 80s: STEVE WARING IN GAINSBOROUGH, LINCOLNSHIRE

    • Dexys Midnight Runners

      Come On Eileen

      • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
      • Columbia.

    • Ben E. King

      Stand By Me

      • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
      • Global Television.

    • Toto

      Africa

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

    • Starship

      Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now

      • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
      • Sony Tv/Columbia.
      • 1.

  • GARY'S BIT IN THE MIDDLE

    • Christopher Cross

      Ride Like the Wind

      • Christopher Cross.
      • Rhino/Warner Records.
      • 6.

  • Phil Collins

    Don't Lose My Number

    • No Jacket Required.
    • Rhino.
    • 6.

  • Al Jarreau

    Moonlighting

    • Best Of Al Jarreau.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Madonna

    Material Girl

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.
    • 2.

  • LISTENER MY 80s: GOUMEL NOONE IN BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

    • Ottawan

      Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)

      • Super XXL Megamix Vol.1.
      • Pyramid.

    • Lloyd Cole and the Commotions

      Forest Fire

      • Polygram TV.

    • Del Amitri

      Kiss This Thing Goodbye

      • Waking Hours.
      • Universal.
      • 001.

    • Deacon Blue

      When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)

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

  • Cliff Richard

    Carrie

    • Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
    • EMI.

  • Mica Paris

    My One Temptation (Radio 2 Piano Room, 6 Feb 2025)

  • Red Box

    For America

    • Red Box - The Circle & The Square.
    • Sire.

  • Marillion

    Incommunicado

    • Rock City Nights (Various Artists).
    • Vertigo.

  • THE SLOPPY BIT

    • Simply Red

      A New Flame

      • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
      • East West Records.

  • The Cure

    Boys Don't Cry

    • Staring At The Sea: The Singles.
    • Fiction.

  • The Tourists

    So Good To Be Back Home Again

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Camden.
    • 21.

Broadcast

  • Sat 1 Mar 2025 20:00
    BBC Radio 2