VERSO MEDIA • RADIO PLAY HISTORY
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More than 14,000 logged radio plays, with enough stats, Top Tens and archive rabbit holes to keep you busy for a while.
14K+logged plays
14,292Radio plays
7,345Different tracks
3,207Artists
10Shows
5Years in the archive
2,278Plays in 2026
4,713Tracks played once
51.4%Unique-track rate
David Essex
Total plays16
Different songs4
Last played9 May 2026
Most played onThe Saturday Show
Most played David Essex songs
PLAY HISTORY
16 matches
Archive results
| Date | Artist | Track | Show | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2026 | David Essex | Oh What a Circus | The Saturday Show | Pin Ups |
| 1 Feb 2026 | David Essex | Hold Me Close | Verso's Sunday Roast | Place Names |
| 26 Jul 2025 | David Essex | Silver Dream Machine | The Saturday Show | Steve Porter and Verso Gigs |
| 26 Jul 2025 | David Essex | Oh What a Circus | The Saturday Show | Steve Porter and Verso Gigs |
| 26 Jul 2025 | David Essex | Hold Me Close | The Saturday Show | Steve Porter and Verso Gigs |
| 10 May 2025 | David Essex | Hold Me Close | The Saturday Show | Jason and Kisses |
| 12 Apr 2025 | David Essex | Silver Dream Machine | The Saturday Show | Vietnam & Battles |
| 15 Dec 2024 | David Essex | Silver Dream Machine | Sunday Specials | Mc Mac Mack |
| 17 Nov 2024 | David Essex | Gonna Make You a Star | Sunday Specials | November No. 1's |
| 16 Nov 2024 | David Essex | Gonna Make You a Star | The Saturday Show | Show 46 - Gail Bosley and Rugby |
| 13 Oct 2024 | David Essex | Hold Me Close | Sunday Specials | October No. 1's |
| 7 Jul 2024 | David Essex | Oh What a Circus | Sunday Specials | 1978 |
| 22 Jun 2024 | David Essex | Oh What a Circus | The Saturday Show | Show 25 - 220624 |
| 6 Apr 2024 | David Essex | Gonna Make You a Star | The Saturday Show | Show 14 - 060424 |
| 14 May 2023 | David Essex | Hold Me Close | Now That's What I Call a Number One | Episode 19 - 70's Pop |
| 18 Apr 2023 | David Essex | Gonna Make You a Star | Verso's Home Run | Episode 14 - All About Dave |
27 Jan 2022 to 5 Sep 2026
14,176 plays have an exact broadcast date. A small number of filler specials remain deliberately undated.
2024
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BUSIEST SHOWThe Saturday Show
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Repeat plays6,947plays beyond each track's first appearance
Heavy rotation106tracks played 10+ times · See all →
Regular artists123artists played 20+ times · See all →
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