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Platinum Pop - 70 Years of Great British Music

A holiday weekend special as Bryan Burnett celebrates the best British singles of all time with music and memories from across the years. Text 80295 with your recollections.

A holiday weekend special as Bryan Burnett celebrates the best British singles of all time.
The reign of Queen Elizabeth neatly mirrors the rise of pop music in the UK. She ascended to the throne in February of 1952 and in November that same year the first ever UK pop music chart was published.
From Eddie Calvert to Ed Sheeran you’ll hear songs from best of the home grown hitmakers during that time.
Special guests including Andy Cameron and Anna Campbell Jones reflect on how all our lives have changed during the past seven decades.
Text in live with your memories on 80295.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Fri 3 Jun 2022 15:00

Music Played

  • Petula Clark

    Downtown

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.
  • David Bowie

    Changes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • The Jam

    A Town Called Malice

    • Jam Story.
    • Universal.
  • Chas McDevitt, Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group and Nancy Whiskey & Nancy Whiskey

    Freight Train

    • Freight Train: The Skiffle Explosion.
    • Castle Music.
    • 1 / 2.
  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • 1.
  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Come On Eileen

    • Fantastic 80's.
    • Columbia.
  • Simple Minds

    Promised You A Miracle

    • The Best Of Simple Minds.
    • Virgin.
  • Rod Stewart

    Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.
  • George Michael

    Faith

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
  • T. Rex

    Ride a White Swan

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • The Rolling Stones

    (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

  • Rick Astley

    Never Gonna Give You Up

    • Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Someb.
    • RCA.
  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal.
  • Adam Faith

    What Do You Want

    • The Hits Of 1960 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Dusty Springfield

    You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.
  • Cliff Richard

    Move It

    • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.
  • The Proclaimers

    I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

    • Now 13, Part 2 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Fri 3 Jun 2022 15:00