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Two listeners take on Vernon's mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top. Plus, presenter and author Lorraine Kelly joins Vernon with two more selections from her Tracks Of My Years.

Two listeners take on Vernon's mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top and Vernon delves into the BBC archives for Vernon's Vault.

Plus, presenter and author Lorraine Kelly joins Vernon with two more selections from her Tracks Of My Years. Today she has stories about her early career as a reporter and researcher, with song selections by Blondie and Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

Lorraine was born in 1959 and grew up in Glasgow before moving to East Kilbride. Her father was a TV engineer and she showed an interest in news and television from a young age, joining East Kilbride News aged just 17. In the 80s she worked at BBC Scotland, then TV-am before moving to London in 1989 to present Good Morning Britain. Since 2010 she has hosted the show Lorraine, and has recieved numerous awards and honours for her work in broadcasting and charity - including a CBE in 2020 and a special Bafta Award for her contribution to television in 2024. This month she is publishing her second novel, The Island Secret, a sequel to The Island Swimmer which was released in 2024.

Listen to Lorraine's Tracks Of My Years in full on BBC Sounds, and watch Vernon's conversations on BBC iPlayer and Radio 2's YouTube channel, just search for 'Tracks Of My Years'.

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Music Played

  • Katy Perry

    Hot N Cold

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Sub Sub

    Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) (feat. Melanie Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Rob's.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Are You Gonna Go My Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • George Ezra

    Shotgun

    • Staying At Tamara's.
    • Columbia.

  • Appleton

    Ready To Begin

    • Side By Side.
    • Appleton Recordings.

  • Harry Styles

    As It Was

    • Harry's House.
    • Columbia.

  • Myles Smith

    Hold Me In The Dark

    • My Mess, My Heart, My Life.
    • RCA.

  • Pat Benatar

    Hit Me With Your Best Shot

    • Pat Benatar Greatest Hits.
    • Capitol.

  • ROLE MODEL

    High Hopes 3000

    • Chuck Timely & The Hourglass.
    • Interscope.

  • Dolly Parton

    9 to 5

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Brother Wallace

    Let's Get Together

    • Electric Love.
    • ATO Records.

  • Buzzcocks

    Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)

    • A Different Kind Of Tension.
    • Domino.

  • Johnny Marr

    Spin

    • The Age Of Everything.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • The Detroit Spinners

    Working My Way Back To You

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Taylor Swift

    I Knew It, I Knew You

    • (CD Single).
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Candi Staton

    Young Hearts Run Free

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Simple Minds

    Alive & Kicking

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Jalen Ngonda

    Mr. Train Conductor

    • Doctrine of Love.
    • DAPTONE RECORDS.
    • 3.

  • Teddy Swims

    The Door

    • I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1).
    • Atlantic.
    • 4.

  • Blondie

    Heart Of Glass

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1979 (Various).
    • Rhino.
    • 13.

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    The Power Of Love

    • NOW That's What I Call Christmas (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Martin Garrix & Ed Sheeran

    Repeat It

    • (CD Single).
    • STMPD Records.

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  • Tuesday09:30
    BBC Radio 2

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