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Python legend Eric Idle takes us on his 10-song journey on this week's Tracks Of My Years, plus there's more music quizzing in Ten To The Top, and another dip into Vernon's Vault.

Monty Python legend Eric Idle takes us on his ten-song journey on this week's Tracks Of My Years.

Although perhaps best known for his time with John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman and Terry Gilliam, Eric's had a rich and varied career as an actor, writer and singer.

After Monty Python, he created another sketch show, Rutland Weekend Television, and hosted Saturday Night Live four times. He also worked in films The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Nuns on the Run, Splitting Heirs, Casper and Shrek the Third.

Eric made his Broadway debut in 2005 with 'Spamalot', his adaptation of Monty Python's Holy Grail. The show was huge commercial success, won a Tony and a Grammy, and is still playing around the world nearly 20 years later.

Other notable achievements for Eric include his own Radio 1 show, co-writing and singing the theme tune to 'One Foot In The Grave' and appearing as 'Hedgehog' on The Masked Singer.

This September, Eric's going to be touring the UK with 'Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Live!' - his first solo tour of the UK since 1973.

Plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the 蜜芽传媒 Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week.

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Music Played

  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Get Off Of My Cloud

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Sapphire

    • Play.
    • Gingerbread Man Records.

  • David Bowie

    Ashes to Ashes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Can You Hear Me?

    • Is This What You've Been Waiting For?.
    • Infectious Music (INFM).

  • Eddie Cochran

    Summertime Blues

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Sabrina Carpenter

    Manchild (R2 Loop)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Sabrina Carpenter

    Manchild

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • M|A|R|R|S

    Pump Up The Volume

    • Now 10, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 4.

  • Laufey

    Lover Girl

    • (CD Single).
    • Vingolf Recordings.

  • The Lightning Seeds

    Pure

    • Lightning Seeds - Cloudcuckooland.
    • Ghetto.

  • Teddy Swims

    God Went Crazy

    • I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Complete Edition).
    • Atlantic.

  • Anita Ward

    Ring My Bell

    • Songs Of Love.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 9.

  • Free

    All Right Now

    • Back To The 70's (CD1) (Various).
    • EMI.
    • 15.

  • Stereophonics

    Make It On Your Own

    • Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Cry, Make 'Em Wait.
    • EMI.

  • Janet Jackson

    All For You

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Under A Big Sky

  • Mike + the Mechanics

    Over My Shoulder

    • Mike & The Mechanics Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • George Harrison

    Run So Far

    • Brainwashed.
    • BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
    • 8.

  • George Harrison

    My Sweet Lord

    • All Things Must Pass.
    • EMI.
    • 4.

  • George Harrison

    All Things Must Pass

    • All Things Must Pass.
    • Parlophone.
    • 6.

  • Derek and the Dominos

    Layla

    • Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs.
    • Polydor.

  • Joni Mitchell

    Night Ride 蜜芽传媒

    • Night Ride 蜜芽传媒.
    • BMG.

  • JADE

    Plastic Box

    • THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY!.
    • RCA Records.

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  • Tue 8 Jul 2025 09:30
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 2

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