Vern's Panto Roundup continues with Yorkshire and Wales
Singer and actor David Essex joins Vernon this week to select his Tracks Of My Years. Plus Vernon's Panto Roundup is back for 2025, and today the focus turns to Yorkshire and Wales
Singer and actor David Essex joins Vernon this week to select his Tracks Of My Years. Plus two listeners take on the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top and Vernon digs into his vault for a classic moment from the 麻豆社 archives.
Since his first singles in the 60s, David has enjoyed a remarkable career; writing and producing albums that have sold millions of copies worldwide. He鈥檚 had twenty-three Top 30 singles in Britain alone. These include the Grammy nominated 鈥楻ock On鈥� which topped the charts in Britain and the USA. Subsequent singles such as Lamplight, Hold Me Close, Gonna Make You A Star, Oh What A Circus and Silver Dream Machine made David a household name. Meanwhile his acting credits include West End productions of Evita and Footloose, films such as That'll Be The Day and TV series such as Eastenders.
In 2026 David is travelling around the UK on his new Thanks For The Memories tour, starting in September in Birmingham.
Plus Vernon's Panto Roundup is back for 2025, and today the focus turns to Yorkshire and Wales
Produced by 麻豆社 Audio for 麻豆社 Radio 2.
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James
She's a Star
- James - Whiplash.
- Mercury.
- 9.
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Boney M.
Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord
- That's Christmas (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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Shakira
Zoo
- Zootopia 2 O.S.T..
- Disney.
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The Foundations
Build Me Up Buttercup
- Million Sellers Vol.12 - The Sixties.
- Disky.
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The Script
Hall Of Fame (feat. will.i.am)
- #3 (Deluxe Edition).
- Sony.
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Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra & Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians
We Wish You the Merriest
- The Christmas Collection.
- Reprise.
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Hot Chocolate
You Sexy Thing
- Hot Chocolate.
- EMI.
- 16.
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Jonas Brothers
Coming Home This Christmas (feat. Kenny G)
- A Very Jonas Christmas Movie O.S.T..
- Hollywood.
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King
Love & Pride
- The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
- Hit Records.
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Bryan Adams
California Christmas
- (CD Single).
- Bad Records.
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Jos茅 Feliciano
Feliz Navidad
- NOW That's What I Call Merry Christmas (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Katy Perry
bandaids
- (CD Single).
- Capitol Records.
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Paul McCartney
Wonderful Christmastime
- The 7" Singles Box.
- MPL.
- 7.
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The Ronettes
Frosty The Snowman
- A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
- Phil Spector Int.
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Bee Gees
Night Fever
- Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
- Polydor.
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Taylor Swift
Shake It Off
- (CD Single).
- Big Machine.
- 1.
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Andy Williams
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
- Christmas Love Songs (Various Artist.
- Arcade Records.
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Ella Eyre
hell yeah
- everything, in time.
- PIAS.
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Scouting for Girls
This Ain't A Love Song
- (CD Single).
- Epic.
- 1.
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Kylie Minogue
Office Party
- Kylie Christmas ( Fully Wrapped ).
- Rhino.
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Britney Spears
Baby One More Time
- Now 44 (Various Artists).
- Virgin.
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Remember Monday
More Than Ever
- (CD Single).
- Nothing Nice To Say.
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The Crickets
That'll Be The Day
- More Rock & Roll Lovesongs.
- TV Music.
- 2.
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Bob Marley & The Wailers
Could You Be Loved
- Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
- Island.
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Olivia Dean
Nice To Each Other
- The Art Of Loving.
- Capitol.
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- Tue 16 Dec 2025 09:30麻豆社 Radio 2
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