JP's Golden Years - Edition 253 - Saturday, 12 Jul 2025 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 12 Jul 2025 from 1700 - 1900 hours CET (1600 - 1800 hours UKT) via South Norfolk Radio in the United Kingdom - click here to listen.  The show airs also on other stations. The detailed schedule is below.  But also a copy of the show will also be available on this website and uploaded to the the Radio International PODCAST server.

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Programme Segments are:

• The Mad Half Hour to get you into the mood for the music of our life
• The Best of Europop
• A TV Theme Tune or Radio Theme Tune to remember
• The UK Top 20 Best-Selling Singles of 1958
  
  

The Show is available at:

• South Norfolk Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
• Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Saturdays 0700 - 0900 hours CET)
• Venture Radio, United Kingdom (Wednesdays 1700 - 1900 hours CET)
  
• Go Go Radio Gibraltar (Wednesdays from 2200 - 2359 hours CET)
  
• Bradley Stoke Radio FM103.4 (Mondays from 2300 - 0100 hours CET)
• Malta's Sunshine Radio Malta's Sunshine Radio
  (Monday to Friday from 1000 - 1200 hours CET and repeated from 1600 - 1800 hours CET)
• on the website of www.radiointernational.tv
• Mixcloud Channel of Radio International
• ILR (Indenpendent Local Radio Network), UK and Tenerife (Sundays 0100 - 0300 hours CET)
  
• PODBEAN, Itunes, Spotify and various PODCAST Channel (see above players)
  

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THE PLAY LIST

Hour 1

1.

Opus

Live is life

Number 6 in Jun 1985

2.

Kim Wilde

You came

Number 3 in Jul 1988

3.

Bruce Springsteen

Cover me

Number 38 in Oct 1984

4.

Howard Jones

Hide and Seek

Number 12 in Feb 1984

5.

Precious Wilson

We are on the race track

1981

Number 11 in Germany

6.

Madness

My Girl

Number 3 in Jan 1980

7.

Dana

Put some words together

1977

8.

Herb Alpert

The Work Song

Radio Theme Tune of the Week

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Jul 1968

9.

Dusty Springfield

I close my eyes and count to ten

The UK's 20th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 4 in Jul 1968

10.

Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich

Last Night in Soho

The UK's 19th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 8 in Jul 1968

11.

Herb Alpert

This guy's in love with you

The UK's 18th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 3 in Jul 1968

12.

Simon & Garfunkle

Mrs Robinson

The UK's 17th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 4 in Jul 1968

Number 9 in Jan 1969 (EP)

13.

Union Gap

Young Girl

The UK's 16th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 1 for 4 weeks in May - Jun 1968

Number 6 in Jan 1974 (re-issue)

14.

Esther and Abi Ofarim

One more dance

The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 13 in Jun 1968

15.

John Rowles

Hush not a word to mary

The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 12 in Jun 1968

Hour 2

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Jul 1968 - continued

1.

Marmalade

Lovin' Things

The UK's 13th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 6 in May 1968

2.

Don Partridge

Blue Eyes

The UK's 12th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 3 in May 1968

3.

Donovan

Hurdy Gurdy Man

The UK's 11th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 4 in May 1968

4.

Manfred Man

My name is Jack

The UK's 10th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 8 in Jun 1968

5.

Crazy World of Arthur Brown

Fire

The UK's 9th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 1 for 1 week in Aug 1968

6.

The Rolling Stones

Jumpin' Jack Flash

The UK's 8th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 1 for 2 weeks in Jun - Jul 1968

7.

The Ohio Express

Yummy Yummy Yummy

The UK's 7th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 5 in Jun 1968

8.

Richard Harris

MacArthur Park

The UK's 6th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 4 in Jun 1968

Number 38 in Jaul 1972 (re-issue)

9.

Cupid's Inspiration

Yesterday has gone

The UK's 5th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 4 in Jun 1968

10.

Tommy James and the Shondells

Mony Mony

The UK's 4th Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 1 for 2 weeks in Aug 1968

11.

OC Smith

Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp

The UK's 3rd Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 2 in May 1968

12.

Des O'Connor

I pretend

The UK's 2nd Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 1 for 1 week in Jul 1968

13.

The Equals

Baby Come Back

The UK's Bestselling Single of Jul 1968

Number 1 for 3 weeks in Jul 1968

End of the Top 20

14.

Bobby Brown

Two can play that game

Number 38 in Jun 1994

Number 3 in Apr 1995 (re-entry)

15.

Steps

Last Thing on my mind

Number 6 in May 1998