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Britain's lidos, Dagenham high street, London Museum and The Brass Funkeys

Tom Fort travels across the UK exploring the social, cultural, and historical significance of Britain's lidos; Okiki Akinfe's exhibition, inspired by Dagenham's high street; Annette Day on the new London Museum; and The Brass Funkeys discuss their latest album, "Blow Horn!".

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Fri 19 Jun 202610:00
BBC Radio London

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Music Played

  • Bob James

    Westchester Lady

    • Masterworks Jazz.

  • Youssou Ndour & Neneh Cherry

    7 Seconds

    • 7 Seconds (single).
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 01.

  • Marc Cohn

    Walking In Memphis

    • Now Yearbook 1991.
    • Now! Music.
    • 19.

  • Talking Heads

    Listening Wind

    • Remain in Light (Deluxe Version).
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 7.

  • Bobby Charles

    Small Town Talk

    • Bobby Charles.
    • Rhino.
    • 6.

  • Katrina and the Waves

    Walking On Sunshine

    • Pub Classics.
    • UME (Global Clearing House).
    • 20.

  • Olivia Dean & Leon Bridges

    The Hardest Part

    • EMI.

  • Destiny’s Child

    Say My Name

    • Say My Name.
    • Columbia.
    • 01.

  • Gorillaz

    On Melancholy Hill

    • Plastic Beach.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 10.

  • Refugee Camp Allstars & Ms. Lauryn Hill

    The Sweetest Thing (feat. Ms. Lauryn Hill)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.
    • 9.

  • Ella Langley

    Choosin' Texas

    • SAWGOD/Columbia.

  • Mick Jagger

    I've Been Lonely For So Long

    • Wandering Spirit.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 12.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Sexual Healing

    • Very Best Of Marvin Gaye.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 03.

  • Gillian Welch

    Look At Miss Ohio

    • Soul Journey.
    • Acony Records.
    • 1.

  • The B‐52s

    Love Shack

    • Now That's What I Call Pop Gold.
    • Now! Music.
    • 12.

  • Curtis Stigers

    I Wonder Why

    • Curtis Stigers: The Best Of 1991-1999.
    • Sony BMG Catalog.
    • 03.

  • Soul II Soul

    Keep on Movin' (feat. Caron Wheeler)

    • Keep On Movin' (DJ Edit).
    • VIRGIN.
    • 01.

  • Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes

    The Fever

    • Best Of Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes.
    • Epic.
    • 2.

  • Kara Jackson

    pawnshop

    • pawnshop.
    • September Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Glen Campbell

    Roll Me Easy

    • Reunion: The Songs Of Jimmy Webb.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 3.

  • James Carr

    The Dark End Of The Street

    • Ace Records.

  • David Essex

    Rock On

    • Now Yearbook 1973.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • The Brass Funkeys

    Genie In A Bottle

    • The Brass Funkeys.

  • The Brass Funkeys

    My Pal Aaron Cheeney

    • The Brass Funkeys.

  • The Isley Brothers

    Summer Breeze

    • Hot Summer Nights.
    • STYLUS.
    • 17.

  • Max Romeo & The Upsetters

    Chase The Devil

    • War Ina Babylon (Expanded Edition).
    • Island Records.
    • 3.

  • Sherrick

    Just Call

    • Warner Bros. Records Inc./WEA International Inc..

  • Arthur Adams

    You've Got The Floor

    • You've Got the Floor - Single.
    • Cleopatra Blues.
    • 1.

  • The Escofferys

    Look Who's Loving Me

    • EastWest Records America.

  • Loose Ends

    Hangin' On A String (Contemplating)

    • NOW That's What I Call 80s: Dancefloor.
    • Now! Music.
    • 20.

  • Sounds of Blackness

    Optimistic

    • A&M.

Broadcast

  • Fri 19 Jun 202610:00
    BBC Radio London