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Vernon's mid-morning fun includes delving into the BBC archive in Vernon's Vault and actor, presenter and comedian Les Dennis chooses two more Tracks Of My Years.

Vernon's mid-morning fun includes delving into the BBC archive in Vernon's Vault, but where and when are we going to today? Plus, two listeners take on the mid-morning music quiz Ten to The Top and actor, presenter and comedian Les Dennis chooses two more Tracks Of My Years. Today his musical choices are from Elvis Costello and David Bowie and he has stories about starring in Extras and his decades working on stage as an actor.

All amongst some great music to keep you smiling through the morning.

Listen to Vernon’s full conversations with his guests for Tracks Of My Years on BBC Sounds, and watch on BBC iPlayer and Radio 2's YouTube channel, just search for 'Tracks Of My Years'.

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Music Played

  • Simple Minds

    Don't You (Forget About Me)

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.

  • Blur

    Parklife

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Jealous Lover

    • Foreign Tongues.
    • Polydor.

  • Katy Perry

    Part Of Me

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 82 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Jackie Wilson

    Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Mark Morrison

    Return Of The Mack

    • (CD Single).
    • WEA.

  • The Script

    The Crowd Was Singing Wonderwall

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Girls Aloud

    Love Machine

    • Now 59 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Chaka Khan & Snoop Dogg

    Boogie's In My Soul

    • Chakzilla.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Robert Palmer & UB40

    I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

    • The Very Best Of Robert Palmer.
    • EMI.

  • Roxy Music

    Dance Away

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.

  • Shakira & Burna Boy

    Dai Dai

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music Latin.

  • Owen Paul

    My Favourite Waste Of Time

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

  • The Corrs

    Dreams

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • U2

    Street Of Dreams

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

    (I've Had) The Time Of My Life

    • The Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • Sienna Spiro

    Great Expectation

    • Visitor.
    • Interscope.

  • Kool & the Gang

    Too Hot

    • Kool & The Gang - The Singles Collect.
    • Phonogram.

  • Olivia Rodrigo

    stupid song

    • you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.
    • Geffen.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Automatic

    • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar TV.

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    Watching the Detectives

    • Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
    • Imp Records.

  • David Bowie

    Space Oddity

    • Space Oddity (50th Anniversary).
    • Parlophone.

  • Brandon Flowers

    Plans

    • Thrasher.
    • Island.

Broadcast

  • Thursday 09:30
    BBC Radio 2

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