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Episodes from Desmond Carrington: The Music Goes Round broadcast in 2009

December
  1. Desmond marks the week before Christmas with seasonal songs.
  2. Desmond marks the 99th birthday of Edmundo Ros on 7 December 2009.
  3. Desmond is boldly going into space with a science fiction theme.
November
  1. The show takes a retrospective theme, as Desmond plays hits from the 1950s.
  2. Desmond shares good tunes, unexpected ones and few you may never have heard before.
  3. Desmond takes Berlin as his theme, marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Wall.
  4. The show is a winter warmer with Desmond taking the theme of 'by the fireside'.
October
  1. Desmond shares some good tunes and some unexpected ones on a supernatural theme.
  2. Desmond's theme is 'village green preservation', with cricket, warm beer and The Kinks.
  3. Desmond shares some good tunes and some unexpected ones, taking 'in the mood' as his theme
  4. Desmond plays a collection of standards and some new releases.
September
  1. Desmond rummages through his record collection and remembers composer Hoagy Carmichael.
  2. Desmond shares tunes on the theme of the 'boot fair' from his collection of 250,000 titles
  3. Desmond shares tunes from his collection of 250,000 titles on the theme of 'books'.
  4. Desmond shares tunes from his collection on the theme of the 'deep blue sea'.
  5. Desmond plays a selection of songs on the theme of war and peace.
August
  1. Desmond invokes the nostalgia of the 'wireless days'.
  2. Desmond Carrington celebrates the music of Jimmy Kennedy in a composer special.
  3. Desmond plays tracks from his collection of 250,000 titles.
  4. Desmond plays tracks from his collection of 250,000 titles on the theme of 'London'.
July
  1. Desmond plays tracks from his collection of 250,000 titles on the theme of Summer.
  2. Desmond plays tracks from his collection of 250,000 titles. The theme is Hats.
  3. Desmond shares some good tunes on the theme of lawyers and crime.
  4. Desmond Carrington presents music on the theme of Naturism.
June
  1. Desmond celebrates the work of lyricist Sammy Cahn.
  2. Desmond Carrington's theme is footwear.
  3. The theme is 'down on the farm'.
  4. Desmond shares some good tunes and a few you may have never heard. The theme is cookery.
  5. Desmond's theme is 'friendly persuasion'.
May
  1. The theme is 'in the camera's eye'.
  2. Desmond marks the 2009 Ivor Novello Awards by looking at past winners.
  3. The theme is 'a long journey'.
  4. The theme is 'animals'.
April
  1. The theme is 'games people play'.
  2. The theme is 'father and son'.
  3. Desmond's theme in this edition is trains.
  4. Desmond's theme is Springtime Joy.
March
  1. This programme's theme is What's in A Name?
  2. The theme is the telephone call, as Desmond celebrates the good old-fashioned landline.
  3. The theme is lepidoptera, the group of insects which includes butterflies and moths.
  4. Desmond celebrates the songwriting partnership Rodgers and Hart.
  5. Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites on the theme of Teachers.
February
  1. Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites, on the theme of Sleep.
  2. Desmond Carrington plays a selection of tunes on the theme of Signs of the Zodiac.
  3. Desmond Carrington celebrates singers from the North of England.
  4. Desmond Carrington plays a selection of old favourites on the theme of Precious Metals.
January
  1. Desmond Carrington features a a Composer Special on Noel Gay.
  2. Desmond Carrington has a Burns Night special marking 250 years since the birth of the poet
  3. Desmond Carrington plays a selection on theme of 'compassionate songs'.
  4. Desmond Carrington focuses on cinema themes.

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