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Tunes, chat, Bond and The Beatles

Mark and Stuart present a feast of great music and chat, and are joined by writer John Higgs to discuss the 60th anniversary of the first Bond film and The Beatles鈥� first record.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.

Today, they are joined by writer John Higgs to discuss the relationship between two British cultural institutions celebrating 60th anniversaries this week鈥� James Bond and The Beatles. On 5th October 1962, The Beatles released their first record, 鈥楲ove Me Do鈥�. On the same day, the first Bond film, Dr No, was also released. John鈥檚 latest book explores the relationship and contrasts between Bond and The Beatles and he talks to Mark and Stuart about what he thinks it tells us about modern Britain.

Also on the show... long-running feature 鈥楾he Chain鈥�, which gives listeners the chance to pick a track that links in some way to the last. The list now contains over 8000 songs.

With a selection of music old and new to get the weekend started.

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Last on

Sat 8 Oct 2022 08:00
麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • A Guy Called Gerald

    Voodoo Ray

    • Rham!.

  • Confidence Man

    Angry Girl (CHAI version)

    • Heavenly.

  • Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Maps

    • Polydor.

  • John Barry

    On Her Majesty's Secret Service

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.

  • Hamish Hawk

    Think Of Us Kissing

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Everything Must Go

    • Epic.

  • Tame Impala

    Apocalypse Dreams

    • MODULAR.

  • Sampa the Great

    Let Me Be Great

    • Loma Vista.

  • George Boomsma

    Wholly Wine

    • What's Left Behind EP.

  • Jeff Buckley

    Lilac Wine

    • Legacy.

  • George FitzGerald

    Rainbows and Dreams (feat. SOAK)

    • Domino.

  • TLC

    No Scrubs

    • Laface.

  • Joy Division

    Love Will Tear Us Apart

    • Virgin.

  • Prima Queen

    Eclipse

    • Big Indie Records.

  • Laura Mvula

    Green Garden

  • Change

    A Lover's Holiday

    • (Single).
    • WEA.

  • Khruangbin & Vieux Farka Tour茅

    Tongo Barra

    • Dead Oceans.

  • St Germain

    Rose Rouge

    • Blue Note.

  • The Beatles

    Love Me Do

    • Past Masters.
    • Apple.
    • 1.

  • John Barry

    James Bond Theme

  • Shirley Bassey

    Goldfinger

    • Global Television.

  • Wings

    Live & Let Die

    • Pure McCartney.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • beabadoobee

    The Perfect Pair

    • Dirty Hit.

  • Kendrick Lamar

    i

    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Sat 8 Oct 2022 08:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music