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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Total plays61
Different songs20
Last played18/07/2026
Most played onThe Saturday Show
Most played Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark songs
PLAY HISTORY
61 matches
Archive results
| Date | Artist | Track | Show | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/07/2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Sailing on the Seven Seas | The Saturday Show | Felixstowe Triathlon |
| 28/06/2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Messages | Verso's Sunday Roast | Electronica |
| 31/05/2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave | Verso's Sunday Roast | 80's Film Hits |
| 09/05/2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Whole Again | The Saturday Show | Covers v Originals |
| 22/02/2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave | Verso's Sunday Roast | 500 Shows - Part 2 |
| 15/02/2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Enola Gay | Verso's Sunday Roast | Synth Pop |
| 31/01/2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Enola Gay | The Saturday Show | Opening Tracks |
| 10/01/2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | So in Love | The Saturday Show | Track 10 |
| 04/01/2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave | Verso's Sunday Roast | 1986 |
| 28/12/2025 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Beginning and the End | Verso's Sunday Roast | The END |
| 28/09/2025 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Joan of Arc | Verso's Sunday Roast | Written for Her |
| 14/09/2025 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Whole Again | Verso's Sunday Roast | Bryn's Hangover |
| 12/04/2025 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Joan of Arc | The Saturday Show | Verso's Birthday |
| 16/02/2025 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Sunday Morning | Verso's Sunday Roast | Sunday and Mitch |
| 08/02/2025 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Whole Again | The Saturday Show | Liverpool |
| 02/02/2025 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Messages | Sunday Specials | Sounds of the Suburbs |
| 28/12/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Whole Again | The Saturday Show | Most Listened 2024 |
| 09/11/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Joan of Arc | The Saturday Show | Dexys |
| 10/08/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Electricity | The Saturday Show | Horses |
| 03/08/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave | The Saturday Show | Battle International 3 |
| 06/07/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Electricity | The Saturday Show | Alan Bleasdale |
| 29/06/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Almost (Vince Clarke remix) | The Saturday Show | Synths & Pet Sounds |
| 08/06/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | So in Love | The Saturday Show | Verso's Most Played |
| 02/06/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Electricity | Sunday Specials | 1979 |
| 25/05/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Joan of Arc | The Saturday Show | Jimmy |
| 18/05/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Pandora's Box (It's a Long, Long Way) | The Saturday Show | Boxing |
| 11/05/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Enola Gay | The Saturday Show | Singer Songwriters |
| 05/05/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave | Other Radio Bits | 80's at the Movies |
| 31/03/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave | Other Radio Bits | Ultimate 80's |
| 30/03/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Tesla Girls | The Saturday Show | Edie and Ellie |
| 23/03/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Joan of Arc | The Saturday Show | Iain Maitland |
| 25/02/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave | Other Radio Bits | A to Z of the 80s |
| 24/02/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Metroland | The Saturday Show | London |
| 11/02/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave | Sunday Specials | Valentines |
| 10/02/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Souvenir | The Saturday Show | Mick's Tape (Coxy) |
| 27/01/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Souvenir | The Saturday Show | National Chocolate Day |
| 27/01/2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Kleptocracy | The Saturday Show | National Chocolate Day |
| 30/12/2023 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Whole Again | The Saturday Show | Most Played 2023 |
| 30/12/2023 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Bauhaus Staircase | The Saturday Show | Most Played 2023 |
| 12/12/2023 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave | Verso's Home Run | Battle of the Bands QF |
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