JP's Golden Years - Edition 297 - Saturday, 16 May 2026 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 16 May 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 May 1971
  
  

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.

Lonnie Gorden

Happening all over again

Number 4 in Jan 1990

2.

Huey Lewis and the News

The Power of Love

Number 11 in Aug 1985

3.

Huey Lewis and the News

Do you believe in love (Double A-Side with "The Power of Love)

Number 9 in Feb 1986

4.

Johnny Mathis

Love never felt so good

ALBUM:  A Special Part of Me (1984) 

1984

5.

Lyn Cornell

Never on Sunday

Number 30 in Oct 1960

Number 31 in Nov 1960 (re-entry)

6.

Bert Kaempfert & his Orchestra

Wonderland by night 

1960

Instrumental of the Week

7.
Lale Andersen
Ein Schiff wird kommen

1960 (German Cover of "Never on Sunday")

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of May 1971

8.

Fame & Price Together

Rosetta

The UK's 20th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 11 in Apr 1971

(Performed by Georgie Fame & Alan Price)

9.

The Sweet

Funny Funny

The UK's 19th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 13 in Mar 1971

10.

Neil Diamond

I am ... I said

The UK's 18th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 4 in Mar 1971

11.

Ray Stevens

Bridget the Midget (The Queen of the Blues)

The UK's 17th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 2 in Mar 1971

12.

Gerry Monroe

It's a sin to tell a lie

The UK's 16th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 13 in Apr 1971

13.

Sakkarin

Sugar Sugar

The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 12 in Apr 1971

13.

Severine

Un banc, un arbre, une rue

The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 9 in Apr 1971

Eurovision Song Contest 1971 Winner, Monaco

Hour 2

The UK Top 20 Selling Songs of May 1971 (Ctd)

1.

Andy Williams

(Where do I begin) Love Story

The UK's 13th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 4 in Mar 1971

2.

McGuinness Flint

Malt and Barley Blues

The UK's 12th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 5 in May 1971

3.

Free

My Brother Jake

The UK's 11th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 4 in May 1971

4.

Diana Ross

Remember me

The UK's 10th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 7 in Apr 1971

4.

East of Eden

Jig-a-Jig

The UK's 9th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 7 in Apr 1971

5.

The Elgins

Heaven must have sent you

The UK's 8th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 3 in May 1971

6.

T-Rex

Hot Love

The UK's 7th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 1 for 6 weeks in Mar - Apr 1971

7.

Waldo de los Rios

Mozart Symphony No 40

The UK's 6th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 5 in Apr 1971

8.

Ringo Starr

It don't come easy

The UK's 5th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 4 in Apr 1971

9.

R Dean Taylor

Indiana wants me

The UK's 4th Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 2 in Apr 1971

10.

Dave & Ansil Collins

Double Barrel

The UK's 3rd Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 1 for 2 weeks in May 1971

11.

The Rolling Stones

Brown Sugar / Bitch / Let it Rock

The UK's 2nd Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 2 in Apr 1971

26.

Dawn

Knock three times

The UK's Bestselling Single of May 1971

Number 1 for 5 weeks in May - Jun 1971