VERSO MEDIA • RADIO PLAY HISTORY
What have I actually played?
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
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Total plays56
Different songs20
Last played28 Jun 2026
Most played onThe Saturday Show
Most played Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark songs
PLAY HISTORY
56 matches
Archive results
| Date | Artist | Track | Show | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Messages | Verso's Sunday Roast | Electronica |
| 31 May 2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave | Verso's Sunday Roast | 80s Movies |
| 2 May 2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Whole Again | The Saturday Show | Covers v Originals |
| 22 Feb 2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave | Verso's Sunday Roast | The Music of John Hughes |
| 15 Feb 2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Enola Gay | Verso's Sunday Roast | Synth Pop |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Enola Gay | The Saturday Show | Opening Tracks |
| 11 Jan 2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave | Verso's Sunday Roast | 1986 |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | So in Love | The Saturday Show | Track 10 |
| 21 Dec 2025 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | The Beginning and the End | Verso's Sunday Roast | The End |
| 21 Sep 2025 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Joan of Arc | Verso's Sunday Roast | Written for Her |
| 7 Sep 2025 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Whole Again | Verso's Sunday Roast | Bryn's Hangover |
| 26 Apr 2025 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Joan of Arc | The Saturday Show | Verso's Birthday |
| 1 Mar 2025 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Whole Again | The Saturday Show | Liverpool |
| 16 Feb 2025 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Sunday Morning | Verso's Sunday Roast | Sunday and Mitch |
| 2 Feb 2025 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Messages | Sunday Specials | 2025-02-02 Sound of the Suburbs |
| 7 Dec 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Whole Again | The Saturday Show | Show 48 - Review of 2024 |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Joan of Arc | The Saturday Show | Show 42 - Too-Rye-Ay |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Electricity | The Saturday Show | Show 31 - 100824 |
| 6 Jul 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Electricity | The Saturday Show | Show 27 - 060724 |
| 8 Jun 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | So in Love | The Saturday Show | Show 23 - 080624 |
| 1 Jun 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Electricity | Sunday Specials | 1979 |
| 25 May 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Joan of Arc | The Saturday Show | Show 21 - 250524 |
| 18 May 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Pandora's Box (It's a Long, Long Way) | The Saturday Show | Show 20 - 180524 |
| 11 May 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Enola Gay | The Saturday Show | Show 19 - 110524 |
| 5 May 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave - From Pretty In Pink | Other Radio Bits | 80s Movies |
| 30 Mar 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Tesla Girls | The Saturday Show | Show 13 - 300324 |
| 23 Mar 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Joan of Arc | The Saturday Show | Show 12 - 230324 |
| 25 Feb 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave | Other Radio Bits | A to Z of the 80's |
| 24 Feb 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Metroland | The Saturday Show | Show 8 - 240224 |
| 11 Feb 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave | Sunday Specials | Valentines |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Souvenir | The Saturday Show | Show 4 - 270124 |
| 27 Jan 2024 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Kleptocracy | The Saturday Show | Show 4 - 270124 |
| 30 Dec 2023 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Whole Again | The Saturday Show | 301223 |
| 30 Dec 2023 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Bauhaus Staircase | The Saturday Show | 301223 |
| 12 Dec 2023 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | If You Leave | Verso's Home Run | Episode 46 - Battle of the Bands QF4 |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Electricity | Other Radio Bits | Same Title Different Song |
| 21 Nov 2023 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Bauhaus Staircase | Verso's Home Run | Episode 42 - Nov 21st - Battle of the Bands QF1 |
| 5 Nov 2023 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Whole Again | Sunday Specials | Covers |
| 17 Oct 2023 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Secret | Verso's Home Run | Episode 38 - Battle of the Bands 5 |
| 26 Sep 2023 | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | Maid of Orleans | Verso's Home Run | Episode 35 - Best of BotB 1-4 |
Showing the 40 most recent matches. Narrow the search to see a specific track.
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
4,194 logged plays. View plays →
BUSIEST SHOWThe Saturday Show
4,783 logged plays. View plays →
Repeat plays6,947plays beyond each track's first appearance
Heavy rotation106tracks played 10+ times · See all →
Regular artists123artists played 20+ times · See all →
A LITTLE DEEPER
Because four headline numbers were never going to be enough.
Inside the archive
YEAR BY YEAR
5 years represented
The archive growing up
Artists by different songs
Tracks across the most shows
- God Only KnowsThe Beach Boys7
- Waterloo SunsetThe Kinks7
- 99 Red BalloonsNena7
- (Sittin' On) The Dock of the BayOtis Redding6
- Lazy SundaySmall Faces6
- Ode to Billie JoeBobbie Gentry6
- The End of the WorldSkeeter Davis6
- Ain't No Pleasing YouChas & Dave6
- All the Young DudesMott the Hoople6
- All Together NowThe Farm6
BACK TO THE RADIO
Fancy listening instead?
Head back to the main Radio section for current shows, themed programmes and the wider archive.