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Good News Wednesday

Vernon hears about what's making you smile on Good News Wednesday and Queen’s Roger Taylor makes two more selections in Tracks Of My Years.

It’s Good News Wednesday so Vernon hears about what is making the nation smile today.

Two listeners take on Vernon's mid-morning music quiz Ten to the Top, Vernon delves into the BBC archives for Vernon's Vault and we have two more selections from Roger Taylor in Tracks Of My Years, who reveals that Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham was a huge drumming influence, chats about the weekend he spent in New York finishing Under Pressure with David Bowie and reveals what an incredible experience it was to perform in Ukraine.

All amongst some great music to keep you smiling through the morning.

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

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Music Played

  • Depeche Mode

    Just Can't Get Enough

    • Me Without You O.S.T. - Various.
    • Columbia.

  • Tom Robinson Band

    2-4-6-8 Motorway

    • NOW - Yearbook 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • James Blunt

    Tastes Like Summer

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Meghan Trainor

    Made You Look

    • Takin' It Back.
    • Epic.
    • 2.

  • Martin Garrix & U2

    Fireflies

    • (CD Single).
    • Darkroom Records.

  • Kool & the Gang

    Celebration

    • NOW That's What I Call The Ultimate Party (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Bryan Adams

    The Ballad Of Terry Fox

    • How's It Going.
    • Badams Records.

  • Neil Young

    Harvest Moon

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • Blue

    You Should Know

    • Reflections.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Bon Jovi

    You Give Love A Bad Name

    • Slippery When Wet.
    • Mercury.
    • 2.

  • Jack Savoretti

    The One

    • (CD Single).
    • Lanza Music.

  • Kelly Rowland

    Work

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 69 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Are You Gonna Go My Way

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Turn To Stone

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Alex Warren

    PASSENGER

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Level 42

    Lessons In Love (Radio 2 In The Park 2026)

  • Dan + Shay

    Marry You Again

    • Young.
    • Warner Nashville.

  • Janet Jackson

    When I Think Of You

    • Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade.
    • A&M.
    • 7.

  • Mulaa Joans

    That Ain't You

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Rock And Roll

    • Led Zeppelin - Early Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • David Bowie

    Space Oddity

    • Space Oddity (50th Anniversary).
    • Parlophone.

  • The Cure

    The Love Cats

    • The Cure - Staring At The Sea.
    • Fiction.

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