JP's Golden Years - Edition 259 - Saturday, 23 Aug 2025 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

  

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 23 Aug 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 Aug 1986
  
  

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.

Johnny hates Jazz

I don't want to be a hero

Number 11 in Aug 1987

2.

Go West 

We close our eyes

Number 5 in Feb 1985

Number 40 in Dec 1993 (remix)

Number 33 in Mar 2005 by the Groove Cutters

3.

Eric Clapton

Behind the mask

Number 15 in Jan 1987

4.

Pet Shop Boys

Opportunities (Let's make lots of Money)

Number 11 in May 1986

5.

Harpo

Horoscope

1976

6.

Harpo

Moviestar

Number 24 in Apr 1976

7.

Jan Hammer

Crocket's Theme (Miami Vice)

Theme Tune of the Week

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Aug 1986 

8.

Haywoode

Roses

The UK's 20th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 11 in Jun 1986

9.

Spandau Ballet

Fight for ourselves

The UK's 19th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 15 in Jul 1986

10.

UB40

Sing our own song

The UK's 18th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 5 in Jul 1986

11.

Phil Fearon

I can prove it

The UK's 17th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 8 in Aug 1986

12.

Robert Palmer

I didn't mean to turn you on

The UK's 16th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 9 in Jul 1986

13.

Lionel Richie

Dancing on the ceiling

The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 7 in Jul 1986

Hour 2

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Aug 1986

1.

The Smiths

Panic

The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 11 in Aug 1986

2.

Lulu

Shout (1986)

The UK's 13th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 8 in Jul 1986

Number 7 in May 1964 (Lulu and the Luvvers)

3.

It Bites

Calling all the heroes

The UK's 12th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 6 in Jul 1986

4.

Hollywood Beyond

What's the colour of money

The UK's 11th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 7 in Jul 1986

5.

Rod Stewart

Every beat of my heart

The UK's 10th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 2 in Jul 1986

6.

Five Star

Find the Time

The UK's 9th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 7 in Jul 1986

7.

Anita Dobson and the Simon May Orchestra

Anyone can fall in love

The UK's 8th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 4 in Aug 1986

8.

Sly Fox

Let's go all the way

The UK's 7th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 3 in May 1986

9.

Gwen Guthrie

Ain't nothing going on but the rent

The UK's 6th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 5 in Jul 1986

10.

Stan Ridgway

Camouflage

The UK's 5th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 4 in Jul 1986

11.

Sinitta

So mucho / Cruising

The UK's 4th Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 2 in Jun 1986

12.

Madonna

Papa don't preach

The UK's 3rd Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 1 for 3 weeks in Jul - Aug 1986

13.

Boris Gardiner

I want to wake up with you

The UK's 2nd Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 1 for 3 weeks in Aug - Sep 1986

14.

Chris de Burgh

The Lady in Red

The UK's Bestselling Single of Aug 1986

Number 1 for 3 weeks in Aug 1986