16 April 2020

Name
* The Afternoon Show

Station
* Wave

DD-MM-YYYY
* 16-04-2020

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## Tracklisting

***As Broadcast***

* Boyzone - When The Going Gets Tough
* Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony
* Shakespears Sister - You're History
* FSN *News: 4 mins 30 seconds Coronavirus Lockdown/ Govt. Warnings < News 10 sec shorter*

***Show Starts***

* New Order - Thieves Like Us
* Joan Armatrading - Drop The Pilot

***Weather***  https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather

***On This Day***  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April\_16

1746: The Battle of Culloden is fought between the French-supported Jacobites and the British Hanoverian forces commanded by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, in Scotland. After the battle many highland traditions were banned and the Highlands of Scotland were cleared of inhabitants.

My 6X Gt Grandfather Robert George Seaton, was gravely wounded at Culloden, and was pulled off the battlefield in the dead of night by his wife, Elspeth, and nursed back to heath, though it took quite a long time, and may never have been totally well after that.

1941: The Belfast Blitz

1945: World War II: The Red Army begins the final assault on German forces around Berlin,

1961: In a nationally broadcast speech, Cuban leader Fidel Castro declares that he is a Marxist–Leninist and that Cuba is going to adopt Communism.

1972: Apollo program: The launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

* Adam & The Ants - Antmusic
* Boy George - Isolation

***Famous Birthdays***

 1867: Wilbur Wright, American inventor

1889: Charlie Chaplin, English actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and composer

1918:  Spike Milligan, Irish actor, comedian, and writer

* Goons - I’m Walking Backwards For Christmas

1927:  Pope Benedict XVI

1934:  Robert Stigwood, Australian producer and manager

1963: Jimmy Osmond, American singer (The Osmonds)

* Little Jimmy Osmond - I’m Gonna Knock On Your Door

1993: Chance the Rapper, American rapper

1947: Gerry Rafferty

* Gerry Rafferty - Night Owl

1939: Dusty Springfield born on this day  also it is Lesley Farrow’s birthday, one of the Busby Babes

* Dusty Springfield - You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me

1970**:** Mott The Hoople play The Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare.

* Mott The Hoople - At The Crossroads
* Cure - The 13th (Swing Radio Mix)
* Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) ***3 In A Row***
* Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise ***3 In A Row***
* Phil Collins - Hang In Long Enough ***3 In A Row***
* Cliff Richard - Nine Times Out Of Ten ***The Jean Genie***
* Cliff Richard - Thinking Of Our Love ***The Jean Genie***

***Hit And MIss***

* Metallica - Nothing Else Matters

W/E 17th April 1982 Louise McDonald

* **10** Status Quo - Dear John
* **9** Pigbag - Papa’s Got A Brand New Pigbag
* **8** Imagination - Just An Illusion
* **7** Japan - Ghosts
* **6** Roxy Music - More Than This
* **5** Dollar - Give Me Back My Heart
* **4** Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears
* **3** Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder - Ebony And Ivory
* **2** Chas & Dave - Ain’t No Pleasing You
* **1** Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies

FSN *News: 4 mins 30 seconds Coronavirus Lockdown/ Govt. Warnings < News 10 sec shorter*

* Kathryn Tickell - The Lads Of Alnwick

**+++ *File Ends***

**Available**

* https://soundcloud.com/pete-seaton/the-afternoon-show-with-pete-seaton-13-160420-2023-remaster
* https://www.mixcloud.com/peteseaton/the-afternoon-show-with-pete-seaton-13-160420/