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Last broadcast on Wed, 18 May 2011, 02:00 on BBC Radio 2.

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It's Wednesday which means it is time for the first Half-Time Hooter of the Week; even more inspired daftness and brilliant music from the Dark Lord himself, Alex Lester. Gosh! Oh my word! It is Day 3 of National Shock Week; more tales of arriving ten minutes late for interviews... and two weeks early for the wedding, it's "Wrong Time Crime"; and we re-open auditions for "Closed-Door Cabaret". Pause for Thought with Sherry Ashworth at 3.20am and more puzzling questions asked in "The 4.15 Confusion Hareem".

There is more from Album of the Week by Michael Franti and Spearhead, Record of the Week from The Feeling, Lester's Library tracks from Twisted Sister and Stephen Dale Petit, and one of your chosen tracks from the Listener's Library by Show of Hands.

Nobody else, nowhere else.

Music played

  1. Spin Doctors — Two Princes

    Driving Rock (Various Artists), Global Records & Tapes
     

  2. The Isley Brothers The Isley Brothers — That Lady

    Blues And Soul: The Soul Years 1966-1999: Vol.3 1972-1973 (Various Artists), Connoisseur, 5
     

  3. Clare Maguire Clare Maguire — The Shield And The Sword

    (CD Single), Polydor, 1
     

  4. Herbie Hancock Herbie Hancock — I Thought It Was You

    Club Tropicana (Various Artists), Columbia
     

  5. David Lee Roth David Lee Roth — Just Like Paradise

    Red Hot Metal (Various Artists), Dover
     

  6. Brooke Fraser Brooke Fraser — Something In The Water

    Flags, Wood & Done, 1
     

  7. The Beach Boys The Beach Boys — I Get Around

    The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1), EMI
     

  8. Living in a Box Living in a Box — Living In A Box

    Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists), Sony Tv/Columbia
     

  9. RECORD OF THE WEEK from the forthcoming CD, "TOGETHER WE WERE MADE" (Island) out on 20th June

    1. The Feeling The Feeling — Set My World On Fire

      (CD Single), Universal Island, 1
       

  10. Dusty Springfield Dusty Springfield — The Look Of Love

    Dusty- The Silver Collection, Philips
     

  11. LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "CRAVE" (333)

    1. Stephen Dale Petit Stephen Dale Petit — California

  12. Thea Gilmore Thea Gilmore — You're The Radio

    (CD Single), Fullfill Records, 1
     

  13. Elvis Costello & The Attractions Elvis Costello & The Attractions — Accidents Will Happen

    Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man, Imp Records, 4
     

  14. Don McLean Don McLean — Wonderful Baby

    Don McLean-American Pie/Greatest Hits, EMI
     

  15. Diana Ross Diana Ross — My Old Piano

    Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown, Polygram Tv
     

  16. Roy Orbison Roy Orbison — Only The Lonely

    The Best Of Roy Orbison, Columbia, 2
     

  17. Status Quo Status Quo — Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You

    (CD Single), Fourth Chord Records, 1
     

  18. Divinyls — I Touch Myself

    Hard 2 Get Hits - Various Artists, Disky
     

  19. Michael Bublé Michael Bublé — Crazy Love

    (CD Single), 143 Records, 1
     

  20. Andrea Corr Andrea Corr — Tinseltown In The Rain

    Lifelines
     

  21. Al Jarreau Al Jarreau — Mornin'

    Best Of Al Jarreau, Warner Bros
     

  22. The Kinks The Kinks — Dedicated Follower Of Fashion

    The Kinks - The Definitive Collection, Polygram Tv, 1
     

  23. Aloe Blacc Aloe Blacc — I Need A Dollar

    Good Things, Stones Throw Records, 1
     

  24. LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "STILL HUNGRY" (Armoury Records)

    1. Twisted Sister — I Wanna Rock

  25. Womack & Womack Womack & Womack — Teardrops

    And They Danced All Night, Debutante
     

  26. Carl Malcolm — Fatty Bum Bum

    Young Gifted & Black (Various), Trojan
     

  27. Carpenters Carpenters — Top Of The World

    The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More, A&M
     

  28. Eternal & Bebe Winans — I Wanna Be The Only One

    Eternal - Greatest Hits, EMI
     

  29. Huey Lewis & The News Huey Lewis & The News — Hip To Be Square

    Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various), Disky
     

  30. Jon Allen Jon Allen — Joanna

    (CD Single), Monologue Records, 1
     

  31. Joss Stone Joss Stone — Super Duper Love

    (CD Single), Relentless Records
     

  32. Midge Ure Midge Ure — If I Was

    Electric Dreams (Various Artists), Polygram Tv
     

  33. Mel & Tim — Backfield In Motion

    Soul Survivors (Various Artists), Telstar
     

  34. ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "THE SOUNDS OF SUNSHINE" (EMI) out now

    1. Michael Franti & Spearhead Michael Franti & Spearhead — Gloria

      The Sound Of Sunshine
       

  35. Suzi Quatro Suzi Quatro — If You Can't Give Me Love

    Top Ten Hits Of The 70's (Various), Music For Pleasure
     

  36. Eddy Grant Eddy Grant — Electric Avenue

    The Best Of The 80's Vol.II (Various), Crimson
     

  37. LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "COUNTRY LIFE" (Show of Hands) suggested by Matthew Kelly from Derby

    1. Show of Hands Show of Hands — Red Diesel

      Country Life
       

  38. Sister Sledge Sister Sledge — Lost In Music

    Disco Inferno (Various Artists), East West, 9
     

  39. Jonathan Jeremiah Jonathan Jeremiah — Heart Of Stone

    (CD Single), Island, 1
     

  40. Corinne Bailey Rae Corinne Bailey Rae — Put Your Records On

    (CD Single), EMI
     

Broadcast

  1. Wed 18 May 2011
    02:00
    BBC Radio 2

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  1. Alex Lester

Duration

180 minutes

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