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In celebration of Roald Dahl Story Day

Jarvis digs out some of the many records he bought on his recent travels with Pulp.

Plus, to celebrate what would have been Road Dahl's birthday, Jarvis narrates a classic Dahl short story.

Produced by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

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Music Played

  • Weyes Blood

    God Turn Me Into A Flower (Live at the BBC Proms 2026)

    Orchestra: Jules Buckley Orchestra.

  • Lambchop

    Up with People (Zero7 Reprise Remix)

  • Ali Balouzian

    Rare Breed

  • Panda Bear & Sonic Boom

    Never Givin' In

  • Mark Jenkin

    Through The Gaps (Pt.1)

  • Bob Azzam

    The Last Time

  • Book of Love

    Sound & Vision

  • The Enormous Crocodile (Part 1 of 3)

    Jarvis reads The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    Crocodiles

    • Crocodiles (Expanded) [2007 Remaster].
    • Rhino.
    • 5.

  • The Velvet Underground & Nico

    Sunday Morning (Mastercut Edition)

    • The Velvet Underground & Nico.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • The Velvet Underground

    Foggy Notion (Bootleg / Rough Mix 1969)

    • Universal Records.

  • The Enormous Crocodile (Part 2 of 3)

    Jarvis reads The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl

  • Mike Post

    The Rockford Files (Single Version)

    • The Rockford Files Theme.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    I'm Your Boogie Man (Todd Terje Edit)

  • Saint Etienne

    Stoned to Say the Least

    • Foxbase Alpha.
    • WM Japan.
    • 9.

  • The Enormous Crocodile (Part 3 of 3)

    Jarvis reads The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl

  • JARV IS…

    Lucky Break (feat. Ralph Fiennes)

  • Ozerbey

    Mihrimah (Ergüder Abi Özur Dilerim edit)

    • Disco Hamam 3.
    • Disco Hamam.

  • Krisma

    Amore

    • Polydor.

  • Vigon

    Frozen Steak Popcorn

    • Best Of.
    • Universal Music Division Barclay.
    • 15.

  • The Strings

    Chicago

    • Parsley.

  • Tex Crick

    Easy Keepers

    • Easy Keepers.
    • Mac’s Record Label LLC.
    • 1.

  • Al Green

    Simply Beautiful

    • I'm Still in Love with You.
    • Fat Possum.
    • 5.

Broadcasts

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