40 Hidden Music Treasures at the BBC(2024)
Expect the unexpected on this journey through the BBC's magical music archives, a Top 40 with a difference. In a Top of the Pops-free-zone, these are the surprising songs and rare performances that aren't seen every day, taken from shows that may have been forgotten - but that definitely deserve to see daylight once again.

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