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LAST WEEK ON VERSO

Five stats from last week

28 Sep–4 Oct 2026
01 · RADIO 100 tracks played 3 shows broadcast
02 · RADIO Most-played artist The Ronettes · 2 plays

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Monday, 5 October9 items

✍️2026
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September 2026 Books

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✍️2025
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Lightning Seeds ’25

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✍️2025
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Traveling Wilburys

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📻2024
Radio

Kirstie and Coxy

The Saturday Show

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📚2022
Book

The Thursday Murder Club

Finished reading · Richard Osman

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💿1979
Record

Dr. Hook — Sometimes You Win

Original release

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💿1979
Record

The Police — Reggatta De Blanc

Original release

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