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Greatest Ever Musical Moments!

Elaine's got lots of amazing show tunes and movie songs, as well as the stage and screen news and your Break A Leg messages. Plus, she shines a spotlight on a hand-picked selection of greatest ever musical moments! A chandelier crash, anyone?! (Not you, Del Boy!!)

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1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 12 Jul 2026 13:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Imelda Staunton

    Rose's Turn

    • Gypsy (2015 London Cast Recording).
    • First Night Records.
    • 19.

  • John Gordon-Sinclair

    She Loves Me

    • She Loves Me (1994 London Cast Recording).
    • First Night Records.
    • 22.

  • The Original Studio Cast Of Six

    Haus Of Holbein

    • SIX: Studio Cast Recording.
    • Loudmouth Music.
    • 5.

  • Carrie Underwood

    The Sound of Music

    • The Sound of Music (Music from the Television Special).
    • Sony.
    • 2.

  • Lou Reed

    Perfect Day

    • Lou Reed - NYC Man.
    • BMG.

  • Aileen Quinn, Albert Finney & Ann Reinking

    Let's Go To The Movies

    • Annie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 9.

  • Taylor Swift

    I Knew It, I Knew You

    • (CD Single).
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Hugh Jackman, Keala Settle, Zac Efron, Zendaya & The Greatest Showman Ensemble

    The Greatest Show

    • The Greatest Showman O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • B.J. Thomas

    Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

    • The Love Songs Of Burt Bacharach.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Charlie Stemp & The "Half a Sixpence" 2016 London Cast

    Flash Bang Wallop (Live)

    • Half a Sixpence (2016 London Cast Recording) [Live].
    • Arts Music.
    • 19.

  • Le Company!

    Le Grand Jour

    • Les Misérables (Paris, Thèâtre Mogador 1991).
    • Anthology's.
    • 22.

  • The Original West End Company

    Here's One for the Road

    • The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Original West End cast recording).
    • Decca (UMO) (Classics).
    • 14.

  • Robert Cuccioli

    This Is The Moment

    • Jekyll And Hyde (The Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • First Night Records.
    • 14.

  • Kristin Chenoweth & Idina Menzel

    Defying Gravity

    • Wicked (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Verve (Adult Contemporary).
    • 11.

  • Cedric Neal & Guys & Dolls Ensemble

    Sit Down, You're Rocking the Boat

    • Guys & Dolls (The 2023 London Cast Recording).
    • Broadway Records.
    • 21.

  • Tsidii Le Loka, Lebo M, Faca Kulu, Joseph Church & Ensemble - The Lion King

    Circle of Life

    • The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording.
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 1.

  • Sarah Brightman

    The Phantom of the Opera

    • The Very Best Of Andrew Lloyd Webber.
    • Polydor.

  • Sia

    Chandelier

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 88 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Caissie Levy

    Let It Go

    • Frozen: The Broadway Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 13.

  • Olly Dobson

    The Power of Love

    • Back to the Future: The Musical.
    • Masterworks Broadway.
    • 23.

  • Adam Jacobs & Courtney Reed

    A Whole New World

    • Aladdin Original Broadway Cast Recording.
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 13.

  • Jason Donovan

    Close Every Door

    • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1991 London Cast Recording) [2005.
    • LW Entertainment Ltd..
    • 8.

  • The Original Broadway Company

    One (Reprise) / Finale

    • A Chorus Line - 40th Anniversary Celebration (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Masterworks Broadway.
    • 13.

Broadcast

  • Sun 12 Jul 2026 13:00
    BBC Radio 2