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Great Tracks and Side Tracks
by Coast Access Radio
Peter plays his favourite music mixed with interesting stuff
Episodes
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 39
The positive health advantages of canine ownership, the trendiest colours of 2026, the friendliest and least friendly areas in the UK and, finally, the beach needs of Generation Z. Music? Back to the Great American Songbook and a different selection of artistes. This episode was first broadcast…
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 38 - Cambodia
The second half of a Side Track trip through South East Asia. This week from the Mekong Delta to Cambodia and thence to Angkor Wat This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a Community Access Media Alliance station amplifying the voices of Kāpiti and Horowhenua, proudly supported by...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 37 - Vietnam
Following a 3 week holiday in Vietnam and Cambodia, Peter takes us on a tour of the highlights, and after many weeks of investigating the Great American Songbook, for this programme we are back with the music of the 70's and 80's. This episode was first broadcast on Coast Access Radio, a…
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 36
Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not excluding music from any era.
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 35
Peter Fleming is still on holiday, therefore this programme is a repeat of the one originally broadcast on the 29th April, featuring the second week of his foray into the Great American Songbook. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 34
Peter Fleming is away on holiday and this programme is a repeat of the programme first broadcast on the 22nd April. It contains the usual elements and is the first in his series featuring tracks from the Great American Songbook. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular…
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 33
UK pub chain bans intrusive noise, island for sale if you can afford it, familiar names gone from UK high streets, where to live to last longer. Oddity town names. All wrapped up in more pages from the Great American Songbook. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular music,...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 32
Memories of Dolly Parton and Freddie Mercury. Beware the meaning of fashionable girls' names but note the top UK choices of both boys' and girls' names for babies. How do you park your car and where do you charge your electric model. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 31
Tiny cars for UK roads. Frustrating controls in modern cars. Poor choice dogs for home pets. Keeping red telephone boxes operational. Squat toilets - a convenience or too expensive? Dubious dating habits. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from…
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 36
It's the last week of Peter Fleming's holiday. This programme is therefore the last repeat and is from the 6th of May, continuing with tracks from the Great American Songbook. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - Episode 30
Still continuing with The Great American Songbook and interspersed with items on water, the diversity fixated UK police, an unusual antique, Clarkson's pub losses, occupying your kids and finally, how to drink rose wine.
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 29
The Great English Breakfast. Terminal Lucidity - your last gasp? Everlasting Putin - everybody's nightmare? Time Travel or just bunkum? Strange habits in the night. Catering for popular tastes on the radio. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 28
The end of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, a look at Land Speed Records, speeding fines and 'over sixties' priorities plus, have you noticed how cars are getting bigger and bigger? Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 27 - More Great American Song Book!
More great tracks from The Great American Songbook, many recorded by unlikely artistes. In between are tales of closing pubs, Churchill's lifestyle habits of whiskey and champagne and also news of huge tax refunds awaiting claimants. In addition some bad news - the International Express has…
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 26
Still leafing through the Great American Songbook with side tracks including Shakespeare beer, the return (at a price) of the Ford Escort, the Jaffa Cake goes cookie and "long live the convertible''. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 25
Still swinging gently through the Great American Songbook with a nostalgic and comprehensive look back to 1966 - the England football World Cup year (should you need reminding...) and in more modern news the first robot cars appear on the roads in London - with a standby human driver and a speed...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 24
Continuing with the Great American Songbook. Plus articles include the electric Capri, re-cycling of tents, MoD missing weapons, some thoughts on noisy children in restaurants and finally a look back on The Archers at 75 years old. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 23
With the 4th July coming soon, Peter takes the opportunity to play a selection of tracks with 'America' in the title. These hark back to the good old days of America and our youth, flower power and peace. Interspersed are tales of Monty's WWII plans, an updated Land Rover, a rare car found in a...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 22
Running a business without modern technology. Music CAN help you study. Support the Red Arrows. Look out, look out, there's a dog thief about. Searching for a new Poirot? New UK banknotes ignore heritage. All interspersed with music from the Great American Songbook, brought up to date where...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 21
Impressive results from facial recognition cameras. Big Brother looks at roadside honesty stalls. Old fashioned sweets still very popular. Why no feral venison in your butchers? Post Office scandal lumbers on. More original and updated tracks from the Great American Songbook. Peter Fleming brings...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 20
Continuing the progress through the Great American Songbook with side items including the latest on the HS2 rail link, avoiding rude number plates, David Beckham coins it in, the aim for smokeless pub gardens and, finally, bid to manufacture Spitfire replicas. Peter Fleming brings you an...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 19
Moa Point, New Zealand? Just a drop in the ocean relative to the UK. Top UK cities for nightlife. How you can watch Puffins going about their lives online from the North Sea. "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals" object to road named Pork Pie Way. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining…
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 18
Older drivers steer clear of driving, a good story from the slave trade, gold mine vaseline, the great days of Butlin's holiday camps and finally, how to cook a steak sandwich on a train. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and…
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 17
Still leafing through the Great American Songbook interspersed with tales of ridiculous UK Government spending, a tribute to a 109 year old WWII veteran, updates on Clarkson's pub and James Blunt's London pub and finally a look at some outdated swearing - "Don't you bite your thumb at me, Sir!"....
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 16
More greats from the American Song Book plus naughty dog breeds named and shamed, Goldilocks the burglar, WWII UXB, personal irritations and finally a trip to Wicksteed Park. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 15
A continued trip through the Great American Songbook with additional tales of Bob Monkhouse's banned jokes, the fall of the Black Cab, the car park with no road to it and the flight that was too heavy. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 14
I continue my trip through the Great American Songbook, looking for modern recordings where possible. From the International Express come tales of the police, laboratory grown food, top UK places to live and finally a fresh look at the Battle of Hastings. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining…
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 13
The same format but different music. This programme is based on tracks from the Great American Songbook but using updated recordings where possible. Interesting. Side Tracks includes pig walking, Doctor Who, consultants and Kill Switches. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 12
A bit of a chat about local entertainment at St Peter's at Paekakariki, the Rotunda at Otaki and the Shoreline cinema. A bit of a whinge about the demise of support for older Kindle models. Good news about kids and lawn bowls, bad news about washing up gloves, good news about Dennis the Menace....
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 11
The rise and rise of package holidays. Snuffling dog breeds. Mr Pepys reputation? Ringing old bells with new technology. This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not excluding…
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 10
Peter talks about his recent trip to the South Island, highlighting interesting places to visit that are off the beaten track. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not excluding music from any era. This episode was…
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 09
Repairing the Houses of Parliament. Saving the Red Squirrel. Potholes threaten the Bayeux Tapestry. Kids - too many vitamins? More DIY repairs nowadays. This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 08
Harry Styles hits Wembley 12 times. Row over pork pies. Lifestyle forecasts for 2050. TV's golden years. Top 10 dog names. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not excluding music from any era. This episode was first...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 07
More on the subject of British passports. Eurovision song contest goes to town. Souvenirs of Concorde. Why did the toad cross the road and who helped it? Was William Shakespeare a Jewish woman of North African descent?....! This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 06
University Beatles challenge. Rotating strawberries. Pubs suffer during Dry January. Whatever they forecast, cash is not going away. If you live in Ascot, don't buy two bunches of flowers for your wife on Valentines's Day. This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 05
Zero alcohol drinks. Norway's wartime debt of honour. Look out - Amazon drones about. The wierd world of calendar days. Pet food's big carbon footprint. This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 04
First Footing - what's it all about? New collectable UK coins. An Artificial Admiral? Clues to the origin of Cluedo. This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not excluding music...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 03
The expansion of facial recognition, John Cleese blasts the BBC, top Xmas films, do dogs dream of chasing cats and eating bones? This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 28 January 2026
UK passport warning, Gen Z surprising hobbies, the art of brewing builder's tea. This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 60 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not excluding music from any era.
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - 21 January 2026
Bits and pieces on children's playgrounds, pocket watches, airport lounges plus the latest on the Gap Tree. This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not excluding music from any era.
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - Xmas Special
Some animal tales, some missing parcels and some dubious airport lounges. The final few for 2025. Back on the 14th January. This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not excluding...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks
Prisoners handed 'Get out of Jail' card, 100 year potholes, brewed chocolate, oddball calendars and Morris Men clogs. This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not excluding music...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - Nearly Christmas
A chat about my recent foray up north, people who use AI to select presents plus eat up your nuts and perhaps avoid overseas medical treatment. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not excluding music from any era.
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks
Opinion on Pike River movie. Puppy rescue from Morocco and lion rescue from Ukraine. The wonder of heart and lung transplants. Horrendous review of the latest interpretation of The Importance of Being Earnest. Growing rice in the Norfolk Fens. This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter...
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks
This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not excluding music from any era.
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks
The usual rambling range of subjects from a huge mansion to a tiny microscope, from the new Archbishop of Canterbury to the UK Tree of the Year. This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and…
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks-01-10-2025
This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not excluding music from any era.
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - Top restaurant, car problems and The Archers
UK pub wins top restaurant rating. Problems with en route car charging. Hidden meanings in Mungo Jerry hit? The Archers to take to the stage and the quest for Macca's Bass.
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks-24-09-2025
This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an entertaining 90 minutes of popular music, mostly gleaned from the 1970’s and 1980’s but not excluding music from any era.
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Great Tracks and Sidetracks - UK Pubs closing and counting calories
UK pubs continue to close at an alarming rate but one young landlady bucks the trend. Are you counting calories in your takeaways? A beach hut - ridiculous size or ridiculous price? Could you perform CPR in an emergency? This is a recording from a live broadcast. Peter Fleming brings you an...
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Peter plays his favourite music mixed with interesting stuff
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