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Vernon hears about what's making you smile on Good News Wednesday. Plus, more from comedian and writer Bob Mortimer who is choosing his Tracks Of My Years all this week.

Vernon hears about what's making you smile on Good News Wednesday. Plus, more from comedian and writer Bob Mortimer who is choosing his Tracks Of My Years all this week and two listeners take on the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top.

Born in 1959 and growing up in Middlesbrough, Bob Mortimer says he was very shy for much of his childhood and it wasn't until he moved to London and met Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) that he got into comedy. The two formed a beloved double-act, with shows like Vic Reeves Big Night Out and Shooting Stars to name just a few. In more recent years he's starred in Gone Fishing with Paul Whitehouse, Taskmaster and show-stealing appearances in Would I Lie To You. This month he's returning as defending champion for the second series of Last One Laughing UK on Prime Video, with a new cast including Romesh Ranganathan, Mel Giedroyc, Alan Carr & Diane Morgan.

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Music Played

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    September

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
    • Premier.
    • 3.

  • The Police

    So Lonely

    • The Police - Message In A Box (Cd 1).
    • A&M.

  • U2

    Song Of The Future

    • Days Of Ash E.P..
    • Island.

  • Electronic

    Getting Away With It...

    • (CD Single).
    • Factory Records.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Jimmy Mack

    • Leaders Of The Pack (Various Artists.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Katy Perry

    California Gurls

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Luke Combs

    Sleepless In A Hotel Room

    • The Way I Am.
    • Columbia Nashville.

  • Sniff ’n’ the Tears

    Driver's Seat

    • Various Artists - Top Gear 2.
    • Columbia.

  • Ella Langley

    Be Her

    • Dandelion.
    • Columbia.

  • Status Quo

    Rockin' All Over The World

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • JLS

    Beat Again

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 74 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • RAYE

    Nightingale Lane.

    • THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE..
    • RAYE.

  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    If You Let Me Stay

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Harry Styles

    American Girls

    • Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.
    • Columbia.

  • Coldplay

    A Sky Full Of Stars

    • BBC Music Awards (Various Artists).
    • UMOD.

  • Squeeze

    Hell on Earth

    • Trixies.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited.
    • 4.

  • Simply Red

    Stars

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • Tori Amos

    Stronger Together

    • In Times Of Dragons.
    • Fontana.

  • Janet Jackson

    When I Think Of You

    • Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade.
    • A&M.
    • 7.

  • Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff

    Dizzy

    • Mad For The 90's (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Cammy Barnes

    Highland Runaway

    • (CD Single).
    • Xploded.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    California Dreamin'

    • The Best Of.
    • MCA.
    • 2.

Broadcast

  • Wed 18 Mar 202609:30
    BBC Radio 2

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