JP's Golden Years - Edition 270 - Saturday, 08 Nov 2025 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

  

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 08 Nov 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 Nov 1981
  
  

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.

Stylistics

Can't give you anything

Number 1 for 3 weeks in Aug 1975

2.

Pulp

Common People

Number 2 in Jun 1995

3.

Tamperer featuring Maya

If You Buy This Record Your Life Will Be Better

Number 3 in Nov 1998

4.

Deniece Williams

Let's hear it for the boy

Number 2 in May 1984

5.

Chris Rea

Let's dance

Number 12 in Jun 1987

6.

Toto 

Africa

Number 3 in Feb 1983

7.

Andre Brasseur

The Kid

1975

Radio Theme Tune of the Week

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Nov 1981

8.

Kool and the Gang

Steppin'Out

The UK's 20th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 12 in Oct 1981

9.

The Fureys with Davey Arthur

When you were sweet 16

The UK's 19th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 14 in Oct 1981

Originally recorded by George C. Gaskin (1900). 

10.

The Tweets

The Birdie Song

The UK's 18th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 2 in Sep 1981

11.

Modern Romance

Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey

The UK's 17th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 10 in Nov 1981

12.

The Pretenders

I go to sleep

The UK's 16th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 7 in Nov 1981

13.

Elvis Costello

A good year for the roses

The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 6 in Oct 1981

Hour 2

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Nov 1981 (ctd)

1.

Diana Ross

Why do fools fall in love

The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 4 in Nov 1981

Number 36 in Jul 1994 (re-issue)

2.

Soft Cell

Bed Sitter

The UK's 13th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 4 in Nov 1981

3.

Rod Stewart

Tonight I'm yours (Don't hurt me)

The UK's 12th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 6 in Oct 1981

4.

Olivia Newton-John

Physical

The UK's 11th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 7 in Oct 1981

5.

Squeeze

Labelled with love

The UK's 10th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 4 in Oct 1981

6.

Earth Wind & Fire

Let's groove

The UK's 9th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 3 in Nov 1981

7.

Haircut 100

Favourite Shirts (Boy meets Girl)

The UK's 8th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 4 in Oct 1981

8.

Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin

It's my party

The UK's 7th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 1 for 4 weeks in Oct - Nov 1981

Number 9 in Jun 1963

9.

The Four Tops

When she was my girl

The UK's 6th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 3 in Oct 1981

10.

Orchestra Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD)

Joan of Arc

The UK's 5th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 5 in Oct 1981

11.

Altered Images

Happy Birthday

The UK's 4th Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 2 in Sep 1981

12.

The Police

Every little thing she does is magic

The UK's 3rd Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 1 for 1 week in Nov 1981

13.

Julio Iglesias

Begin the Beguine (Volver a Empezar)

The UK's 2nd Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 1 for 1 week in Dec 1981

14.

Queen & David Bowie

Under pressure

The UK's Bestselling Single of Nov 1981

Number 1 for 2 weeks in Nov - Dec 1981