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Episode 23: 1973

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 20th Century, 1973

Jeremy Vine introduces 1973 - The Exorcist, three-day weeks, Watergate and Tubular Bells.

Introduced by Jeremy Vine. 1973 was the year of The Exorcist, the three-day week and the Watergate scandal, and Mike Oldfield launched a new record label with Tubular Bells.

Radio 2's audio journey through five decades reaches 1973. 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.

1973 is the year of The Exorcist, the three-day week, and Watergate. Legal commercial radio arrives in the UK and Mike Oldfield launches a new record label with new musical concept - Tubular Bells.

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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