JP's Golden Years - Edition 291 - Saturday, 04 Apr 2026 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 
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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 04 Apr 2026 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 Apr 1966
  
  

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.

McFadden and Whitehead

Ain't no stoppin' us now

Number 5 in May 1979

2.

First Choice

Smarty Pants

Number 9 in Aug 1973

3.

Thompson Twins

King for a day

Number 22 in Oct 1985

4.

Ruby Turner feat Jonathan Butler 

If you're ready (come go with me)

Number 30 in Jun 1986

5.

Mike and the Mechanics

All I need is a miracle

Number 27 in Feb 1986

6.

Tina Turner

Private Dancer

Number 26 in Nov 1984

7.

Traveling Wilburys

Handle with care

Number 21 in Oct 1988

8.

The Daniel Caine Orchestra

Theme from LA Law

Theme Tune of the Week

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Apr 1966

9.

Manfred Mann

Pretty Flamingo

The UK's 20th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 1 for 3 weeks in May 1966

10.

Simon & Garfunkel

Homeward Bound

The UK's 19th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 9 in Mar 1966

11.

Cliff Richard

Blue turns to Grey

The UK's 18th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 15 in Mar 1966

12.

Crispian St Peters

Pied Piper

The UK's 17th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 5 in Mar 1966

13.

The Seekers

Someday One Day

The UK's 16th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 11 in Mar 1966

14.

Cilla Black

Alfie

The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 9 in Mar 1966

15.

Alan Price Set

I put a spell in you

The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 9 in Mar 1966

16.

Eddy Arnold

Make the world go away

The UK's 13th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 8 in Feb 1966

Hour 2

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Apr 1966 (ctd)

1.

Cher

Bang Bang (My baby shot me down)

The UK's 12th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 3 in Mar 1966

2.

The Yardbirds

Shapes of things

The UK's 11th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 3 in May 1966

3.

The Who

Substitude

The UK's 10th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 5 in Mar 1966

4.

Bob Lind

Elusive Butterfly

The UK's 9th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 5 in Mar 1966

5.

The Hollies

I can't let go

The UK's 8th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 2 in Feb 1966

6.

The Kinks

Dedicated follower of fashion

The UK's 7th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 4 in Mar 1966

7.

Val Doonican

Elusive Butterfly

The UK's 6th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 5 in Mar 1966

8.

The Bachelors

Sound of Silence

The UK's 5th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 3 in Mar 1966

9.

Dave Dee, Dazy, Beaky, Mick and Tich

Hold Tight

The UK's 4th Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 4 in Mar 1966

10.

Dusty Springfield

You don't have to say you love me

The UK's 3rd Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 1 for 1 week in Apr 1966

11.

Walker Brothers

The Sun ain't gonna shine anymore

The UK's 2nd Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 1 for 4 weeks in Mar - Apr 1966

12.

Spencer Davis Group

Somebody help me

The UK's Bestselling Single of Apr 1966

Number 1 for 2 weeks in Apr 1966

13.

Sam Cooke

Wonderful World

Number 27 in Jul 1960

Number 2 in Mar 1986 (re-issue)

14.

Dickie Lee

Rocky

Number 1 in 1975 (USA)

Number 9 in 1975 (Canada)

15.

Austin Roberts

Rocky

Number 22 in Oct 1975 

16.

XTC

Sgt Rock (Is going to help me)

Number 16 in Jan 1981

17.

Madness

The sun and the rain

Number 5 in Nov 1983