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09/10/2026

Simone chats to singing duo Hue & Cry who bring their new tour to the Bridgewater Hall. She also chats to comedian Lenny Henry who's bringing his first UK tour since 2010 to the Lowry.

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Music Played

  • Eurythmics

    Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

    • Eurythmics: Ultimate Collection.
    • RCA Records.
    • 01.

  • Steve Miller Band

    The Joker

    • Now 18.
    • Now! Music.
    • 12.

  • Taylor Swift

    I Knew It, I Knew You

    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Chicago

    If You Leave Me Now

    • The Best Of Chicago 40th Anniversary Edition.
    • Rhino.
    • 01.

  • Madonna

    Express Yourself

    • Express Yourself (7" Remix).
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 16.

  • Jimmy Ruffin

    What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted

    • From Motown With Love.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 18.

  • Bruno Mars

    Dance With Me

    • The Romantic.
    • Atlantic.

  • Blondie

    One Way Or Another

    • Parallel Lines.
    • Chrysalis.
    • 01.

  • Spice Girls

    Stop

    • Spice Girls: Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin Catalogue.
    • 01.

  • Take That

    Patience

    • Take That - Patience.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 01.

  • Billy Ocean

    When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going

    • The Very Best Of Billy Ocean.
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 17.

  • Sienna Spiro

    Great Expectation

    • Capitol Records.

  • Kelly Marie

    Feels Like I'm In Love

    • Now Yearbook 1980.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Mike + the Mechanics

    Over My Shoulder

    • Mike & The Mechanics: The Singles 1985-2014 (2014 Remaster).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited.
    • 02.

  • Mulaa Joans

    That Ain't You

    • Atlantic.

  • ABC

    Poison Arrow

    • Absolutely ABC.
    • EMI.
    • 02.

  • John Travolta & Olivia Newton‐John

    You're The One That I Want

    • Olivia - Back To Basics.
    • MERCURY.
    • 08.

  • Justin Timberlake

    Can't Stop The Feeling!

    • Can't Stop The Feeling.
    • RCA.
    • 01.

  • Phil Collins

    Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)

    • The Singles.
    • Rhino.
    • 14.

  • Ella Langley

    Choosin' Texas

  • Andy Williams

    Can't Take My Eyes Off You

    • Music To Watch Girls By.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 14.

  • U2

    With Or Without You

    • The Joshua Tree (Remastered).
    • Universal-Island Records Ltd.
    • 10.

  • MILEY

    Bass Persuades

  • Robbie Williams

    Let Me Entertain You

    • Let Me Entertain You (cd Single).
    • CHRYSALIS.
    • 01.

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • Best Of Bowie.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 01.

  • Candi Staton

    Young Hearts Run Free

    • Now That's What I Call A 60s & 70s Summer.
    • Now! Music.
    • 11.

  • James Blunt

    Circles

    • Airplane Mode.
    • Atlantic.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Kiss

    • Prince: The Hits 2.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 10.

  • Urban Cookie Collective

    The Key, The Secret

    • Now That's What I Call An Era.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • The Script

    Scars Align

    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited.

  • Mental as Anything

    Live It Up

    • Now That's What I Call Music 9.
    • Now! Music.
    • 02.

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  • Friday14:00
    BBC Radio Manchester