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Episodes from Russell Davies broadcast in 2011

December
  1. 18/12/2011
    Russell takes "The Twelve Days Of Christmas" as his theme.
  2. 11/12/2011
    Russell marks the centenaries of Nino Rota and Spike Jones and Rita Moreno's birthday.
  3. 04/12/2011
    Marking the 70th anniversary of Pearl Harbour and remembering Lee Pockriss & Russ Garcia.
November
  1. 27/11/2011
    Russell investigates various aspects of "night-time" in song.
  2. 20/11/2011
    The show features Frank Sinatra, Christiane Legrand, Bessie Smith and many more.
  3. 13/11/2011
    Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
  4. 06/11/2011
    Russell begins with Nat King Cole and pays tribute to Edmundo Ros.
October
  1. 30/10/2011
    Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
  2. 23/10/2011
    Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
  3. 16/10/2011
    Including Janet Seidel, Daryl Sherman, Esperanza Spalding and Nat King Cole.
  4. 09/10/2011
    Russell marks a Ray Charles chart anniversary and remembers singer Helen Morgan.
  5. 02/10/2011
    This week's main theme is the music of Jerome Kern.
September
  1. 25/09/2011
    Russell marks Doris Day's resurgence, a Mel Torme reissue and says farewell to September.
  2. 18/09/2011
    Russell Davies remembers the recently-departed songwriter Jerry Leiber.
  3. 04/09/2011
    Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
August
  1. 28/08/2011
    Russell explores the meaning of 'crazy' in song and its use by the poets of Tin Pan Alley.
  2. 21/08/2011
    Russell Davies pays tribute to lyricist Fran Landesman.
  3. 14/08/2011
    Russell Davies investigates the unusual song-writing career of Charles Newman.
  4. 07/08/2011
    Much of this week's show marks the 80th anniversary of the demise of Bix Beiderbecke.
July
  1. 31/07/2011
    Russell celebrates the popular song with another rich and cunningly-linked programme.
  2. 24/07/2011
    Russell plays a selection of music linked by the theme newspapers and newsmen.
  3. 17/07/2011
    Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
  4. 10/07/2011
    Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
  5. 03/07/2011
    This show features Louis Armstrong, Ethel Waters, Edith Piaf, Harry Nilsson and more.
June
  1. 26/06/2011
    Featuring John Rox, Perry Como, Mickey Katz, Ella Fitzgerald, Jack Hylton and many more.
  2. 19/06/2011
    Russell looks into the use of the word 'babe' in popular song.
  3. 12/06/2011
    Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
  4. 05/06/2011
    Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
May
  1. Russell Davies celebrates Milt Gabler, Fanny Brice and WS Gilbert.
    Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
  2. 22/05/2011
    Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
  3. 15/05/2011
    Russell Davies celebrates May and marks the centenary of singer Maxine Sullivan.
  4. 08/05/2011
    Featuring the music of Robert Johnson, Doris Day, Elvis Presley and many more.
  5. 01/05/2011
    Russell celebrates the 'most popular point in the musical calendar'.
April
  1. 24/04/2011
    Russell's musical almanac reveals that 24 April is a date 'rich in associations'.
  2. 17/04/2011
    Russell Davies remembers songwriters Carmen Lombado and Jack Yellen, and singer Al Bowlly.
  3. 10/04/2011
    Russell examines the word 'button' in the songwriters' lexicography.
  4. 03/04/2011
    Russell pays tribute to Hugh Martin and celebrates the birthday of Doris Day.
March
  1. 27/03/2011
    Russell opens his show with a celebration of spring and also pays tribute to Jane Russell.
  2. 20/03/2011
    Russell continues to celebrate the greats of Tin Pan Alley, Hollywood and Broadway.
  3. 06/03/2011
    Russell Davies pays tribute to Sir George Shearing, who died in February.
February
  1. 27/02/2011
    Russell hosts a show devoted to kings - singers, songwriters and songs.
  2. 20/02/2011
    Russell pays tribute to singer Mary Cleere Haran and composer John Barry.
  3. 13/02/2011
    Russell Davies celebrates popular song, spotlighting its greatest exponents.
  4. 06/02/2011
    Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
January
  1. 30/01/2011
    Russell celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
  2. 23/01/2011
    Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
  3. 16/01/2011
    Russell plays some of jazz favourites, plus some Duke Ellington and Cole Porter.
  4. 09/01/2011
    Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.
  5. 02/01/2011
    Russell Davies celebrates the art, craft and inspiration of the popular song.

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