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Melvin Odoom sits in: Melv prescribes a tune for a listener in need!

Feelgood tunes to groove and soothe your soul. Dr Odoom is in for 'Dr Beat' to prescribe a perfect tune for a listener in need, or to soundtrack a win!

Feelgood favourites, hidden gems and fresh new tunes to groove and soothe you. Melvin Odoom, in for DJ Spoony, serves up a brilliant selection of classic soul, disco, soulful house, R&B, funk, UK garage, reggae, hip-hop, doo-wop, yacht rock and more. Our genial host also unveils his New 2 Odoom record of the week.

Spoony’s alter-ego Dr Beat is required in another surgery so trusty locum Dr Odoom is on hand to prescribe a musical pick-me-up for a lucky listener. Whether your Monday has gone spectacularly off the rails, you’re recovering from an eventful weekend, or you simply need a track to mark a special occasion, get in touch for a 'telephone consultation' in exchange for the perfect tune to match your situation! Text 88291, WhatsApp 08000 288 291 or e-mail spoony@bbc.co.uk.

The Midnight Feast track wraps up each show. Think big production, lush orchestration and the best voices in the business!

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Music Played

  • Deee‐Lite

    Groove Is In The Heart

    • The Best Of 100% Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • The Jacksons

    ABC

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.

  • Keyshia Cole

    Let It Go (feat. Missy Elliott & Lil’ Kim)

  • The Gap Band

    Outstanding

    • 100% Pure Groove (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • The Detroit Spinners

    Are You Ready For Love

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.

  • Durand Jones & The Indications

    Witchoo

    • Dead Oceans.

  • Angie Stone & Betty Wright

    Baby (Radio Edit)

    • Baby.
    • Stax.
    • 1.

  • Jorja Smith

    I Lied, You Lied

  • Sister Sledge

    Pretty Baby

    • Love Somebody Today.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 6.

  • Christian Falk & Demetreus

    Make It Right

    • Quel Bordel.
    • WM Sweden.
    • 5.

  • Gwen Dickey

    Car Wash (Radio 2 Piano Room, 13 Aug 2026)

  • The Drifters

    Up On The Roof

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.

  • Imagination

    Just An Illusion

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Patrice Rushen

    Haven't You Heard

    • Sampled 4 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Basement Jaxx

    Red Alert

    • Now 43 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Paragons

    Island in the Sun

    • On The Beach.
    • Charly Digital.
    • 2.

  • Bobby Thurston

    Check Out The Groove

    • Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
    • CRIMSON.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Girls & Boys

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Carroll Thompson

    Just The Two Of Us

  • Cheryl Lynn

    Shake It Up Tonight (Single Version)

    • In The Night (Expanded Edition).
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 10.

  • October London

    Mulholland Drive

    • Rebirth Of Marvin.
    • Death Row Records.
    • 05.

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Arrow Through Me

    • Back To The Egg.
    • Paul McCartney Catalog.
    • 7.

  • Aretha Franklin

    A Rose Is Still a Rose

    • A Rose Is Still A Rose.
    • Arista.
    • 1.

  • Fatback

    Wicky Wacky

    • Original Funk - The Best Of.
    • Music Club.
    • 36.

  • MJ Cole

    Talk To Us (feat. A. K. Paul)

  • Maroon 5

    Don't Wanna Know (feat. Kendrick Lamar)

  • Stephanie Mills

    Never Knew Love Like This Before

    • NOW That's What I Call An Era - Disco: 1973-1980 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 22:00
    BBC Radio 2