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Sounds of the 20th Century: Episode 25: 1975

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Episode 25: 1975

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 20th Century, 1975

Jeremy Vine introduces 1975, the year of Bohemian Rhapsody, Kraftwerk and the Wailers.

Introduced by Jeremy Vine. 1975, the year of Bohemian Rhapsody, Kraftwerk and the Wailers. Margaret Thatcher and Arthur Ashe had success, and America pulled out of Vietnam.

Radio 2's audio journey through five decades reaches 1975. Jeremy Vine introduces a collage of the music, news, people and programmes - as they were heard at the time - without any commentary, analysis, or hindsight.

1975 is the year of Bohemian Rhapsody and Born To Run, Cockney Rebel and Kraftwerk, the Rollers and the Wailers. There are successes for Margaret Thatcher and Arthur Ashe, America pulls out of Vietnam and Rod Stewart's Sailing provides the soundtrack to an unlikely war over cod.

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

Jeremy Vine introduces Radio 2's audio journey through the years

Jeremy Vine introduces Radio 2's audio journey through the years from 1951 to 2000, helping listeners to relive the music, news, radio, TV and movies of the times

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