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Paul Nicholas chooses his Tracks Of My Years

Star of stage and screen Paul Nicholas - Just Good Friends, Tommy, Jesus Christ Superstar - chooses his Tracks Of My Years. Plus there's even more audio gold in Vernon's Vault.

Star of stage and screen Paul Nicholas - Just Good Friends, Tommy, Jesus Christ Superstar - chooses his Tracks Of My Years.

Paul originally launched a pop career in the early 60s, but soon changed to musical theatre, beginning with the leading role of Claude in 'Hair', and later being cast in the title role in the original London production of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in 1972.

He went on to achieve significant success when originating the role of Rum Tum Tugger in the original London production of 'Cats', but is perhaps best known to the wider public for starring as Vince Pinner in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 1 sitcom 'Just Good Friends'.

After six decades treading the boards Paul's latest role is 'The Major' in the stage adaptation of 'Fawlty Towers'. Nearly 50 years since it was first broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two, John Cleese has chosen three of his favourite original TV episodes - ‘The Hotel Inspector’ and ‘The Germans’ from series one and ‘Communication Problems’ from series two - and adapted them into a two-hour play, complete with a new finale.

Following the hugely successful and critically acclaimed West End run earlier this year and a return three-month summer season this June, 'Fawlty Towers' will embark on a major 10-month tour from this September.

Plus there's the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week.

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2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Mon 11 Aug 2025 09:30

Music Played

  • The Housemartins

    Happy Hour

    • Now That's What I Call Quite Good.
    • Go! Discs.
  • Moloko

    Sing It Back

    • Club MTV (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music On Demand.
  • Sugababes

    Shook

    • (CD Single).
    • The Orchard.
  • The Doobie Brothers

    Long Train Runnin'

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Franz Ferdinand

    Build It Up (feat. Johnny Marr)

    • (CD Single).
    • Domino.
  • Space

    Female Of The Species

    • Crush (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • The Killers

    Somebody Told Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Bailey Zimmerman

    Backup Plan (feat. Luke Combs)

    • Different Night, Same Rodeo.
    • Atlantic.
  • The Jam

    Going Underground

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Louise

    Only Dancer

    • Confessions.
    • Lil Lou Records.
  • David Bowie

    Fashion

    • EMI.
  • Robbie Williams

    Spies

    • BRITPOP.
    • Sony.
  • Four Tops

    I Can't Help Myself

    • The Singles Collection.
    • Polygram TV.
  • 4 Non Blondes

    What's Up?

    • Global Television.
  • HUNTR/X

    Golden

    • K-Pop Demon Hunters O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Republic.
  • Billy Idol

    Hot In The City

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
    • 2.
  • Craig David

    Rain

    • Commitment.
    • Believe UK.
  • Don Henley

    The Boys Of Summer

    • The Very Best Of.
    • MCA.
  • Nacio Herb Brown

    Singin' in the Rain

    Singer: Gene Kelly.
    • Musical Wonderland (Various Artists).
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.
  • Del Shannon

    Runaway

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.
  • Cast

    Poison Vine (feat. P.P. Arnold)

    • Yeah Yeah Yeah.
    • Scruff Of The Neck.

Broadcast

  • Mon 11 Aug 2025 09:30

Ten To The Top

Ten To The Top

Get all the details of how to enter and listen to Vernon's daily music quiz.