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Matilda: The Musical's 15th anniversary, and spooky songs for Halloween!

Dame Elaine is celebrating Matilda: The Musical's 15th anniversary in the West End, plus she's got a double bill of spooky show tunes for Halloween, your Break a Leg messages, and we'll be hearing about a Radio 2 presenter's favourite song and scene from a musical film in Pick of the Flicks!

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1 hour, 57 minutes

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Yesterday 13:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver & Joseph Williams

    Hakuna Matata

    • Disney's Greatest Hits.
    • BMG.

  • Rolan Bell, Beverley Knight, Killian Donnelly, Tyrone Huntley, Jason Pennycooke & "Memphis" Original London Cast

    Stand Up

    • Memphis (Original London Cast Recording).
    • Arts Music.
    • 16.

  • The Original Broadway Company Of Hairspray

    You Can't Stop The Beat

    • Hairspray: Original Broadway Cast Recording.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 17.

  • Leslie Odom, Jr., Lin‐Manuel Miranda, Daveed Diggs, Okieriete Onaodowan & Original Broadway Cast of Hamilton

    The Room Where It Happens

    • Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Atlantic Records.
    • 5.

  • Karen Olivo, Lin‐Manuel Miranda & Robin de Jesús

    It Won't Be Long Now

    • In The Heights (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Ghostlight Records.
    • 4.

  • Adam Pascal

    One Song Glory

    • Selections From Rent.
    • Dreamwork Records.
    • 3.

  • Barbra Streisand

    Don't Rain On My Parade

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.
    • 6.

  • The Company

    There's Nothing Like a Model T

    • High Button Shoes 2026 Cast Recording.
    • Stage Door.
    • 3.

  • Boston Pops Orchestra & John Williams

    Hooray For Hollywood

    • Salute To Hollywood.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 1.

  • Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor & Jamie Allen

    Elephant Love Medley

    • Moulin Rouge.
    • Moulin Rouge / Interscope.
    • 10.

  • Harry Connick, Jr.

    The Way You Look Tonight

    • Your Songs.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.

  • Harry Connick, Jr.

    I Could Write a Book

    • When Harry Met Sally... Music From The Motion Picture.
    • Columbia.
    • 8.

  • Orchestra

    Overture from Camelot

    • Camelot (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Columbia Masterworks Records.
    • 1.

  • Gary Beach, Beth Fowler & The Original Broadway Company

    Be Our Guest

    • Beauty And The Beast: The Broadway Musical.
    • Parlophone Catalogue.
    • 12.

  • The Company

    Facade

    • Jekyll & Hyde.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 3.

  • Alex Brightman, Rob McClure, Kerry Butler & Beetlejuice Original Broadway Cast Recording Ensemble

    Fright of Their Lives

    • Beetlejuice (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Ghostlight Records.
    • 6.

  • Original London Cast Of Matilda - The Musical

    When I Grow Up

    • Matilda.
    • Universal Music Ltd..
    • 11.

  • Bertie Carvel, Lauren Ward & Matilda Children Cast

    The Smell of Rebellion

    • Matilda the Musical (Deluxe Edition of Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Broadway Records/Yellow Sound Label.
    • 16.

  • Beverley Knight

    March Women March

    • SYLVIA: The Essentials.
    • ZooNation Records Ltd.
    • 7.

  • Julie Andrews & Ensemble

    Le Jazz Hot

    • Broadway: The American Musical.
    • Masterworks Broadway.
    • 11.

  • Victor / Victoria Orchestra

    Overture From Victor, Victoria

    • Victor, Victoria (Original Broadway Cast Recording).
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 1.

  • Collabro

    From Now On

    • The Return.
    • Townsend Music Limited.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 13:00
    BBC Radio 2