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Martin Kemp - actor, presenter, author and former member of Spandau Ballet - picks his Tracks Of My Years. Plus more music quizzing in Ten To The Top at 1030

Martin Kemp - actor, presenter, author and former member of Spandau Ballet - picks another two favourite songs in this week's Tracks Of My Years.

A founding member of the iconic 80s band Spandau Ballet, Martin has successfully segued into a thriving media career, winning awards for his acting work, which has taken in stage and screen, both big and small.

Notable acting roles include 'The Krays', 'Eastenders' and 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', and he's hosted 'Martin & Roman's Sunday Best' for ITV alongside his son Roman Kemp. He's also released an album with his wife Shirlie called 'Swing Of It', and in recent years, he's turned his hand to writing - he's has just published his second novel, 'The Fall'.

Plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the BBC Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week.

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Wed 4 Jun 2025 09:30
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Blondie

    Maria

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Rock 'n' Roll Is King

    • ELO's Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • Epic.

  • Alison Goldfrapp

    Find Xanadu

    • Flux.
    • AG Records.

  • Stereophonics

    Have a Nice Day

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Myles Smith

    Gold

    • A Minute... A Moment E.P..
    • RCA.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    California Dreamin'

    • The Best Of.
    • MCA.
    • 2.

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Waiting For A Star To Fall

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Wet Wet Wet

    Wishing I Was Lucky

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

  • Elton John & Brandi Carlile

    Little Richard's Bible

    • Who Believes In Angels?.
    • EMI.

  • Shirley Ellis

    The Name Game

    • Shirley Ellis: The Complete Congress Recordings.
    • Connoisseur.
    • 1.

  • James Morrison

    Fight Another Day

    • Fight Another Day.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Ashford & Simpson

    Solid

    • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • Nectar Woode

    Only Happen

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    We Want The Same Thing

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Meat Loaf

    You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth

    • The Very Best Of Meatloaf.
    • Virgin.

  • Alex Warren & Jelly Roll

    Bloodline

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Calvin Harris

    Ready For The Weekend

    • Now That's What I Call Music 74.
    • Now.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Pretend You're God

    • Something Beautiful.
    • Columbia.

  • Modern Romance

    Best Years Of Our Lives

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • Rhino.

  • MT Jones

    Punchin'

    • (CD Single).
    • MT Jones.

Broadcast

  • Wed 4 Jun 2025 09:30
    BBC Radio 2

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