JP's Golden Years - Edition 293 - Saturday, 18 Apr 2026 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

  

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 18 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 1997
  
  

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.

Queen

Breakthru

Number 7 in Jul 1989

2.

George Benson

20 / 20

Number 29 in Jan 1985

3.

Marco Calliari

We no speak Americano

Number 26 in Jul 2010

4.

Yolanda Be Cool vs D Cup

We no speak Americano

Number 1 for 1 week in Jul 2010

5.

Guillermo Marcena

My love is a tango

1997, Europop

German TV Series "Anna"

6.

Yello

The Race

Number 7 in Aug 1988

Theme Tune to Formel Eins (Chart Show on German TV)

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Apr 1997

7.

U2

Staring at the sun

The UK's 20th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 3 in Apr 1997

8.

Depeche Mode

It's no good

The UK's 19th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 5 in Apr 1997

9.

Cast 

Free me

The UK's 18th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 7 in Apr 1997

10.

N-Trance

DISCO

The UK's 17th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 11 in Apr 1997

Number 2 in Sep 1980 for Ottawan

11.

B Real and Busta Rhymes

Hit 'em high (The Monstars' Anthem)

The UK's 16th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 8 in Apr 1997

Hour 2

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of Apr 1997 (ctd)

1.

Michael Jackson

Blood on the Dancefloor

The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 1 for 1 week in May 1997

2.

The Course

Ready or Not

The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 5 in Apr 1997

Number 1 in Sep 1996 for the Fugees

3.

Orbital

The Saint

The UK's 13th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 3 in Apr 1997

4.

The Charlatans

North Country Boy

The UK's 12th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 4 in Apr 1997

5.

Smoke City

Underwater Love

The UK's 11th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 4 in Apr 1997

6.

Robbie Williams

Old before I die

The UK's 10th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 2 in Apr 1997

7.

Shola Ama

You might need somebody

The UK's 9th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 4 in Apr 1997

8.

Blur

Song 2

The UK's 8th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 2 in Apr 1997

9.

Sash! 

Encore une fois

The UK's 7th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 2 in Mar 1997

10.

Supergrass

Richard III

The UK's 6th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 2 in Apr 1997

10.

The Chemical Brothers

Block Rockin'Beats

The UK's 5th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 1 for 1 week in Apr 1997

11.

The Spice Girls

Mama / Who do you think you are

The UK's 4th Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 1 for 3 weeks in Mar - Apr 1997

12.

No Doubt

Don't speak

The UK's 3rd Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 1 for 3 weeks in Feb - Mar 1997

13.

DJ Quicksilver

Bellissima

The UK's 2nd Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 4 in Apr 1997

14.

R Kelly

I believe I can fly

The UK's Bestselling Single of Apr 1997

Number 1 for 3 weeks in Apr - May 1997