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11/08/2026

Michelle chats to Manchester author Matt Goodfellow as his novel, The First Year, has been shortlisted for The Week Junior Book Awards. She also speaks to Dr Rosalind Hawley who is a specialist healthcare musician based at the Royal Manchester Children's hospital.

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Music Played

  • Pet Shop Boys

    It's A Sin

    • Pet Shop Boys Discography.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • 01.

  • David Bowie

    Starman

    • ChangesTwoBowie (2012 Remaster).
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 01.

  • The Weather Girls

    It's Raining Men

    • Now 80s Dancefloor.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Snow Patrol & Kylie Minogue

    These Alarms

    • BMG.

  • UB40

    Kingston Town

    • Now 17.
    • NOW.
    • 01.

  • Meat Loaf

    You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth

    • Now 100 Hits 70s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 05.

  • Sienna Spiro

    Great Expectation

    • Capitol Records.

  • Babybird

    You're Gorgeous

    • Brit Awards 1997.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 01.

  • Ben E. King

    Stand By Me

    • The Very Best Of Ben E King.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 06.

  • Sam Fender & Olivia Dean

    Rein Me In

    • Polydor.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Livin' Thing

    • All Over The World - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 20.

  • Katrina and the Waves

    Walking On Sunshine

    • Pub Classics.
    • UME (Global Clearing House).
    • 20.

  • Savage Garden

    Truly Madly Deeply

    • Truly Mady Deeply.
    • Sony Music Entertainment.
    • 01.

  • Taylor Swift

    I Knew It I Knew You

    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Tears for Fears

    Everybody Wants To Rule The World

    • Songs From The Big Chair.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 02.

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    • Lady A - Need You Now.
    • CAPITOL.
    • 01.

  • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

    Easy Lover

    • Phil Collins - The Singles.
    • Rhino.
    • 04.

  • Queen

    You're My Best Friend

    • Queen's Greatest Hits (Remastered).
    • EMI.
    • 18.

  • Mr. Mister

    Broken Wings

    • NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems.
    • Now! Music.
    • 12.

  • STELLA LEFTY

    Boston

    • Atlantic Records.

  • Aztec Camera

    Somewhere in My Heart

    • Now Yearbook 1988.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Charles & Eddie

    Would I Lie To You?

    • It Takes Two.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 10.

  • Jungle

    Someday, Somewhere

    • Caiola Records.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Purple Rain

    • THE QUIET STORM.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 04.

  • The Weeknd

    Blinding Lights

    • Blinding Lights.
    • UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS.
    • 01.

  • The Cure

    Friday I'm In Love

    • Wish - 30th Anniversary Edition (2022 Remaster).
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 13.

  • Ashford & Simpson

    Solid

    • Back To The 80s Vol 2.
    • EMI.
    • 15.

  • Take That

    Sweet July

    • EMI.

  • The Jam

    Going Underground

    • THE VERY BEST OF THE JAM.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 11.

  • Black Eyed Peas

    I Gotta Feeling

    • (CD Single).
    • INTERSCOPE.
    • 04.

  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • Kick Inside.
    • EMI.
    • 06.

Broadcast

  • Tuesday14:00
    BBC Radio Manchester