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Dead Tired Poets Society

OJ's bring back a much-loved feature, the Dead Tired Poets Society with Salford poet Jody Findley as part of the Made of Greater Manchester campaign.

OJ's bring back a much-loved feature, the Dead Tired Poets Society with Salford poet Jody Findley as part of the Made of Greater Manchester campaign. So send your poems in to OJ, from Haikus to Sonnets, Limericks to Rhyming. Plus a Midnight Mastermind, Wish You Were There, Shiftfaced and another roll of the dice on Midnight Caller.

Midnight Mastermind is the quiz where you ask the questions and test OJ on your own specialist subject. He never knows the subject beforehand and has just one song to revise before facing the questions. Do you want to take part and quiz OJ?

Wish You Were There is your chance to soundtrack a story or situation that OJ will tell you all about. He wants your suggestions for the perfect song to capture that moment.

Midnight Caller is where OJ’s sent a basic mobile phone out to New Zealand, and calls it at 2.15am exactly. But who will answer it next? Will it get answered? Listen to find out!

Shiftfaced is for everyone up on the nightshift. Wherever you are listening, whatever you’re doing, let OJ know all about it.

To get involved with the show, e-mail OJ@bbc.co.uk

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Produced in Salford by Audio Always for BBC Radio 2

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2 hours, 58 minutes

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Music Played

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Let's Go Crazy

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Johnny Marr

    It's Time

    • It's Time.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Eurythmics

    Who's That Girl?

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Alicia Keys

    Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

    • The Element Of Freedom.
    • Sony Music.
    • 14.

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Bad Moon Rising

    • Green River.
    • Fantasy.
    • 1.

  • Parson James & Emeli Sandé

    Love Right Here

    • (CD Single).
    • Tenace Records.

  • Katy Perry

    Part Of Me

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 82 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    The Killing Moon

    • Dark Side Of The 80's (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Chaka Khan

    Cool You Down (feat. Sia)

    • Chakzilla.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Jalen Ngonda

    Hannah, What's The Matter?

    • Doctrine Of Love.
    • Daptone.

  • Harry Styles

    Late Night Talking

    • Harry's House.
    • Columbia.

  • Bon Jovi

    Livin' On A Prayer

    • NOW That's What I Call 40 Years (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Martin Garrix & U2

    Fireflies

    • (CD Single).
    • Darkroom Records.

  • Duffy

    Mercy

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • Janet Jackson

    Whoops Now

    • Now 30 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Leave A Light On

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Toby Lee

    Work You Out

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana.

  • Sonique

    Sky

    • (CD Single).
    • Serious Records.
    • 1.

  • Holly Johnson

    Americanos

    • Holly Johnson - Blast.
    • MCA.
    • 3.

  • Five

    Slam Dunk (Da Funk)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Blue

    You Should Know

    • Reflections.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • John Legend

    Daylight

    • Muse.
    • Republic Records.

  • Angry Anderson

    Suddenly

    • '80s One Hit Wonders (Various Artists).
    • Crimson.
    • 1.

  • The Beatles

    I'll Follow The Sun

    • Beatles For Sale.
    • Parlophone.
    • 5.

  • The Boo Radleys

    Wake Up Boo!

    • Various Artists - Untitled.
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Alex Warren

    EMERALD EYES

    • WILDCHILD.
    • Atlantic.

  • Dolly Parton

    Jolene

    • NOW - Yearbook 1976 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Sam Fender

    Rein Me In (feat. Olivia Dean)

    • People Watching.
    • Polydor.

  • ABBA

    Super Trouper

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 006.

  • RAYE, Amma & Absolutely

    Joy.

    • This Music May Contain Hope.
    • RAYE.

  • Tina Turner

    Let's Stay Together

    • Tina Turner - Simply The Best.
    • Capitol.

  • Brooke Combe

    Your Love Was Made Of Stone

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana UK.

  • Donna Summer

    On The Radio

    • NOW That's What I Call Timeless - The Eternal Collection (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Benson Boone

    Beautiful Things

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Records.

  • Andy Burrows

    Nothing Matters Anyway

    • (CD Single).
    • Free Pass Records.

  • Rod Stewart

    Maggie May (Album Version)

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Warner Bros.

Broadcast

  • Thursday00:00
    BBC Radio 2

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