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The Wandering Hearts and Rebecca Front

This week Michael welcomes The Wandering Hearts and Rebecca Front into the studio.

This week Michael hosts On The Ball and will be playing a few tracks from this weekend's Family Album as well as inducting another songwriter into his Hall of Fame.

The Wandering Hearts are stepping into The Musician's Circle today! They've had a whirlwind year with their debut album and touring the U.K. and Nashville, Tennessee, and will be telling Michael all about the the British Americana scene.

This Sunday BAFTA Award winning actor Rebecca Front will be joining Michael in the studio. Rebecca has starred in shows such as The Thick of It, Nighty Night and Humans as well as Poldark which has just started filming its fourth and final series. She'll be telling Michael all about it as well as her upcoming HBO project with Hugh Laurie.

This Sunday there will also be a very festive game of the legendary On The Ball!

If you want to get involved with the show, email michael.ball@bbc.co.uk.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 23 Dec 2018 11:00

Music Played

  • Mariah Carey

    All I Want For Christmas Is You

    • Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas.
    • Columbia.
  • Take That

    Everlasting

    • Odyssey.
    • Polydor.
  • Jenn Bostic

    Jealous Of The Angels

    • (CD Single).
    • Absolute.
    • 1.
  • Freya Ridings

    Lost WIthout You

  • The Chainsmokers

    This Feeling (feat. Kelsea Ballerini)

    • (CD Single).
    • Disruptor Records.
  • The Ronettes

    Frosty The Snowman

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
    • Phil Spector Int.
  • Wham!

    Last Christmas

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Josh Groban

    Bigger Than Us

    • Bridges.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Shirley Bassey

    Get The Party Started

    • Get The Party Started.
    • Lock Stock And Barrel Records.
  • Lady A

    On This Winter's Night

    • On This Winter's Night.
    • Capitol.
    • 7.
  • The Crystals

    Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spector).
    • Phil Spector Int.
    • 7.
  • Jax Jones & Years & Years

    Play

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Brenda Lee

    Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

    • Brenda Lee - The EP Collection.
    • See For Miles.
  • Erasure

    A Little Respect

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.
  • John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band

    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Sun 23 Dec 2018 11:00