Friday Night is Music Night

 Sunday Night is Music Night

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Sunday Night is Music Night

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The world's longest-running live orchestral programme featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra

The world's longest-running live orchestral music programme on radio, featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and broadcast from locations throughout the UK

Sunday Night is Music Night: 80s Classical

80s Classical

BBC Radio 2 - Sunday Night is Music Night, 80s Classical

Gary Davies! Five iconic 80s stars! Mega hits! All backed by the BBC  Concert Orchestra.

Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Johnny Hates Jazz, Carol Decker and Jimmy Somerville join the BBC Concert Orchestra to sing their 80s mega hits. Hosted by Gary Davies.

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Banarama's first mainstream success with 'Tain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It), another chance to hear a special edition of Sunday Night Is Music Night featuring five iconic stars from the eighties, Howard Jones, Nik Kershaw, Johnny Hates Jazz, Carol Decker and Jimmy Somerville. 

Arranged and conducted by Cliff Masterson, classic 80s hits including 'Things Can Only Get Better', 'Turn Back the Clock' , 'Human Racing', 'Never Can Say Goodbye', 'China In Your Hand', 'Sweet Dreams Are Made of This', 'I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me', 'Don't Leave Me This Way' and many more, have been arranged for full orchestra and rock rhythm section. 

Radio 2's 80s supremo Gary Davies presents the concert, which was recorded at The London Coliseum.

First broadcast in 2019.

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

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