JP's Golden Years - Edition 292 - Saturday, 11 Apr 2026 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

  

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 11 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 1974
  
  

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.

Paul Young

Love of the common people

Number 2 in Nov 1983

Number 9 in Jun 1970 for Nicky Thomas

2.

Desireless

Voyage Voyage

Number 5 in May 1988

Desireless is Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop born in 1952

3.

Joyce Sims

Looking For A Love

Number 39 in Jun 1989

4.

Carly Simon

Coming around again

Number 10 in Jan 1987

For Ross Bennett

5.

Shalamr

Make that move

Number 30 in Mar 1981

6.

BWO

Sunshine after the rain

Number 69 in 2005

Number 1 in the UK Indie Charts

Number 12 in Sweden

Number 13 in Romania

7.

James Last 

Swinging Safari

Instrumental of the Week

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Apr 1974

8.

Olivia Newton-John

Long Live Love

The UK's 20th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 11 in Mar 1974

The UK's Eurovision Song Contest entry in 1974, Number 4

9.

Mott the Hoople

Golden Age of Rock'n Roll

The UK's 19th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 16 in Mar 1974

10.

The New Seekers

I get a little sentimental over you

The UK's 18th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 5 in Mar 1974

11.

Bill Haley and his Comets

Rock around the clock

The UK's 17th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 12 in Mar 1974 (re-issue)

Biggest-selling single of the 1950s (Million-seller)

Number 17 in Jan 1955

Number 1 in Oct 1955

Number 5 in Sep 1956

Number 24 in Dec 1956

Number 22 in Jan 1957

Number 20 in Aug 1968

12.

Queen

Seven Seas of Rhye

The UK's 16th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 10 in Mar 1974

13.

Charlie Rich

The most beautiful girl

The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 2 in Feb 1974

14.

Littly Jimmy Osmond

I'm gonna knock on your door

The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 11 in Mar 1974

Hour 2

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Apr 1974 (ctd)

1.

Limmie & the Family Cookin'

A Walkin' Miracle

The UK's 13th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 6 in Apr 1974

2.

The Chi-Lites

Homely Girl

The UK's 12th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 5 in Mar 1974

3.

Sunny

Doctor's Orders

The UK's 11th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 7 in Mar 1974

4.

Wombles

Remember you're a Womble

The UK's 10th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 3 in Apr 1974

Number 13 in Mar 1998 (re-issue)

5.

Hot Chocolate

Emma

The UK's 9th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 3 in Mar 1974

6.

Gary Glitter

Remember me this way

The UK's 8th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 3 in Mar 1974

7.

Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye

You are everything

The UK's 7th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 5 in Mar 1974

8.

ABBA

Waterloo

The UK's 6th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 1 for 2 weeks in May 1974

Number 20 in May 2004 (re-issue)

Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, Sweden

9.

Slade

Everyday

The UK's 5th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 3 in Apr 1974

10.

The Glitter Band

Angel Face

The UK's 4th Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 4 in Mar 1974

11.

Paper Lace

Billy, don't be a Hero

The UK's 3rd Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 1 for 3 weeks in Mar - Apr 1974

12.

Mud

The Cat crept in

The UK's 2nd Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 2 in Apr 1974

13.

Terry Jacks

Seasons in the Sun

The UK's Bestselling Single of Apr 1974

Number 1 for 4 weeks in Apr - May 1974

14.

A La Carte

Do wah diddy diddy

1980

Number 1 in Jul 1964 for Manfred Mann
Originally recorded by The Exciters (a US no. 78 in 1961!)