Programme Index

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 28^th Jan 2012, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew spins another selection of Sixties songs for Saturday morning. With requests, a BBC session, Playing Hard To Get and Loose Connections. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

07/05/2011

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 7^th May 2011, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew celebrates pop's golden decade. The Chronicles remembers Beyond the Fringe, Max Miller's death, Chuck Berry's first UK tour and Mick and Keith's court appearance. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

14/02/2009

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 14^th Feb 2009, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2

With Sounds of the Sixties.

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

20/12/2014

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 20^th Dec 2014, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: Mon 22^nd Dec 2014, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew plays tracks by the Beatles, Sandi Sheldon, Petula Clark, the Barron Knights and the Ivy League, plus a double spin for The Move's 1968 release Blackberry Way. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

27/08/2016

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 27^th Aug 2016, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: Mon 29^th Aug 2016, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2

This week Brian plays The Rolling Stones' first UK top 10 hit, Matt Monro's biggest US chart success and a three-in-a-row all about the good times.

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

03/12/2011

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 3^rd Dec 2011, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew with this week's selection of Sixties classics, rarities, facts and figures. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

05/12/2009

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 5^th Dec 2009, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew, the voice of sixties popular music, presents the programme for all fans of the 1960s. With facts, figures and trivia as well as the classic hits and rarities. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

12/09/2015

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 12^th Sep 2015, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: Mon 14^th Sep 2015, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew selects more classics and rarities from pop's golden decade and dispels rumours about the guitar solo in the Kinks track All Day and All of the Night. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

29/11/2014

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 29^th Nov 2014, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: Mon 1^st Dec 2014, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew plays a Loose Connection tying tracks from Brenda Lee, the Who and Billy Fury together and gives a double spin to David MacBeth's 1960 release Unhappy. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

22/11/2014

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 22^nd Nov 2014, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: Mon 24^th Nov 2014, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew kick-starts the weekend with hits, facts and obscurities from the 60s, including Mel Torme's 1963 release Comin' Home Baby in Both Sides of the Record. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

10/10/2015

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 10^th Oct 2015, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: Mon 12^th Oct 2015, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew selects more classics and rarities from pop's golden decade, including featured album The Angry Young Them from the band Them. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

14/11/2015

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 14^th Nov 2015, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: Mon 16^th Nov 2015, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew selects more classics and rarities from pop's golden decade, with tracks by Bobby Darin, Cream and the Mamas and the Papas. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

20/08/2016

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 20^th Aug 2016, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: Mon 22^nd Aug 2016, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew has two hours of great 60s tracks from Unit 4+2, Sam Cooke and The McCoys. He also plays one of the ultimate summer anthems - Daydream by The Lovin' Spoonful. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

Tim Rice sits in

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 7^th Jan 2017, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: Mon 9^th Jan 2017, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2

Tim Rice gets your Saturday off to a flying start with The Beach Boys 'Then I Kissed Her'. Followed by two hours of 60s gold from Humble Pie, Vivian Reed, Fleetwood Mac and more. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

15/11/2014

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 15^th Nov 2014, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: Mon 17^th Nov 2014, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew kick-starts the weekend with hits, facts and obscurities from the 60s, including music from the Zombies, the Animals, Lulu, Simon & Garfunkel and Ann-Margret. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

Martha Reeves (I Have A Dream Special)

Duration: 1 hour, 57 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 29^th Aug 2020, 06:00 on BBC Radio 2

Available for years

Motown legend Martha Reeves guest curates this week, with her pick of music that shaped the 1960s.

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

07/03/2015

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 7^th Mar 2015, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: Mon 9^th Mar 2015, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew selects more classics and rarities from pop's golden decade, with music including a highly collectable Decca single by British band the Birds. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

18/05/2013

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 18^th May 2013, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew selects more classics and rarities from pop's golden decade, with tracks from the Everly Brothers, the Searchers, the Rolling Stones, Adam Faith and Helen Shapiro. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

28/11/2015

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 28^th Nov 2015, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: Mon 30^th Nov 2015, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew selects more classics and rarities from pop's golden decade, including a Cilla Black track written by Paul McCartney for her TV show Cilla. Show more

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Sounds of the 60s with Tony Blackburn

13/08/2016

Duration: 1 hour, 55 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 13^th Aug 2016, 08:05 on BBC Radio 2Latest broadcast: Mon 15^th Aug 2016, 03:00 on BBC Radio 2

Brian Matthew brings you tracks from Scott Walker, a lost gem from Babs Tino and classic tracks from Bobby Darin and Neil Sedaka. Show more

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