JP's Golden Years - Edition 315 - Saturday, 19 Sep 2026 - PODCAST AVAILABLE NOW

 

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This week's edition of the show aired on Saturday, 19 Sep 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 Sep 1985
  
  

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.

Natalie Cole

Pink Cadillac

Number 5 in Mar 1988

2.

Reynolds Girls

I'd rather Jack

Number 8 in Feb 1989

3.

Chris Rea

I can hear your heartbeat

Number 60 in 1983

4.

Bryan Ferry

Slave to love

Number 10 in May 1985

5.

Steve Arrington

Dancing in the key of life

Number 21 in Jul 1985

Only two hit singles in the Top 40

6.

Paul Mauriat

Love is blue

Number 12 in Feb 1968

Instrumental of the Week

The UK Top 20 from Sep 1985

7.

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force

I wonder if I take you home

The UK's 20th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 12 in Aug 1985

8.

Maria Vidal

Body Rock

The UK's 19th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 11 in Aug 1985

9.

King

Alone without you

The UK's 18th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 8 in Aug 1985

10.

Huey Lewis and the News

Power of Love / Do you believe in love

The UK's 17th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 11 in Aug 1985

Number 9 in Feb 1986 (re-issue)

11.

Madonna

Angel

The UK's 16th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 5 in Sep 1985

12.

Princess

Say I'm your Number One

The UK's 15th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 7 in Aug 1985

First of 5 Top 40 Hits for Princess

Hour 2

The UK Top 20 from Sep 1985 (ctd)

1.

Jennifer Rush

The Power of Love

The UK's 14th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 1 for 5 weeks in Oct - Nov 1985
Number 4 in Jan 1994 for Celine Dion

2.

Kate Bush

Running up that Hill

The UK's 13th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 3 in Aug 1985

3.

Red Box

Lean on me (Ah-Li-Ayo)

The UK's 12th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 3 in Aug 1985

4.

The Cars

Drive

The UK's 11th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 4 in Aug 1985 (re-entry)

Number 5 in Sep 1984

5.

Mai Tai

Body and Soul

The UK's 10th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 9 in Aug 1985

6.

Amii Stewart

Knock on Wood / Light my Fire

The UK's 9th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 6 in Apr 1979

Number 7 in Aug 1985 (remix)

7.

Madonna

Into the Groove

The UK's 8th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 1 for 4 weeks in Aug 1985

8.

Marillion

Lavender

The UK's 7th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 5 in Sep 1985

9.

Midge Ure

If I was

The UK's 6th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 1 for 1 week in Oct 1985

10.

Baltimora

Tarzan Boy

The UK's 5th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 3 in Aug 1985

11.

UB40 & Chrissie Hynde

I got you Babe

The UK's 4th Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 1 for 1 weeks in Aug - Sep 1985

Number 1 for Sonny & Cher in Aug 1965

12.

Stevie Wonder

Part-Time Lover

The UK's 3rd Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 3 in Sep 1985

13.

Bonnie Tyler

Holding out for a Hero

The UK's 2nd Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 2 in Aug 1985

14.

David Bowie and Mick Jagger

Dancing in the Street

The UK's Bestselling Single of Sep 1985

Number 1 for 4 weeks in Sep - Oct 1985