The Sounds of 2006

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Claudia Winkleman introduces soundscapes of music, news, triumphs & tragedies, 2000-2010.

Claudia Winkleman introduces Sounds of the 21st Century, eleven soundscapes of the music, media, news, triumphs, tragedies and trivia from 2000 to 2010.

Claudia Winkleman introduces Sounds of the 21st Century, eleven soundscapes of the music, media, news, triumphs, tragedies and trivia from 2000 to 2010. An immersive mix of words and music to take listeners back to the stories, the Radio and TV and the movies of that year, as we heard them at the time. No comment, no analysis, no hindsight, no celebrity memories, just the 'sounds' of the year.

Sounds of the 21st Century: The Sounds of 2006

BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 21st Century, The Sounds of 2006

The year of the Wii, the PS3, the Da Vinci Code, Borat, Chico Time & Chasing Cars.

Claudia Winkleman introduces Episode 7, 2006. News and music from the year of the Wii and PS3, the Da Vinci Code and Borat, Chico Time, Chasing Cars and Chantelle on Big Brother

Claudia Winkleman introduces Part 7 of Sounds of the 21st Century, eleven shows - one hour for each year - recalling the music, the media and the stories of 2000 to 2010. No comment, no analysis, no celebrity memories, just the sounds of the year as they were heard at the time.   
In this episode it's the soundtrack to 2006. Life on Mars is the big TV hit, cinema goers try to unravel the Da Vinci Code and Snow Patrol are Chasing Cars. Zidane's headbutt is the big sports news, it's the end for Corrie's Mike Baldwin and BBC1's Top of the Pops, Radio 2 welcomes Chris Evans and gamers go bonkers for the PS3 and the Wii.

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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