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15/06/2026

On the 30th anniversary of the Manchester IRA bomb, Michelle chats to Val and Bob Aris about their memories of that day. The couple got married shortly before the bomb was detonated outside the Arndale centre on 15 June 1996.

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Music Played

  • Feargal Sharkey

    A Good Heart

    • Album Of The Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Queen

    You're My Best Friend

    • Queen's Greatest Hits (Remastered).
    • EMI.
    • 18.

  • Sam Fender & Olivia Dean

    Rein Me In

    • Polydor.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Sexual Healing

    • Very Best Of Marvin Gaye.
    • MOTOWN.
    • 03.

  • Happy Mondays

    Step On

    • Now That's What I Call An Era.
    • Now! Music.
    • 05.

  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    Don't Leave Me This Way

    • Trevor Nelson Soul Selection.
    • UMOD (Universal Music On Demand).
    • 11.

  • Taylor Swift

    I Knew It I Knew You

    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Luther Vandross

    Never Too Much

    • The Ultimate Luther Vandross.
    • Epic.
    • 01.

  • Slade

    Mama Weer All Crazee Now

    • POLYDOR.

  • Crowded House

    Don't Dream It's Over

    • Recurring Dream.
    • CAPITOL.
    • 01.

  • SIENNA SPIRO

    Material Lover

    • Polydor.

  • Kool & the Gang

    Celebration

    • Celebration - Best Of Kool & The Gang.
    • MERCURY.
    • 01.

  • The Beautiful South

    Don't Marry Her

    • Don't Marry Her (cd Single).
    • GO! DISCS.
    • 15.

  • Nick Jonas

    How To Write A Song Without You

    • Polydor.

  • ABBA

    Dancing Queen

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polar Music International.
    • 20.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    One Love / People Get Ready

    • Legend - The Best Of Bob Marley.
    • TUFF GONG.
    • 13.

  • Alex Warren

    FEVER DREAM

    • ATLANTIC RECORDS.

  • Gabrielle

    Dreams

    • Now That's What I Call 40 Years.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Meat Loaf

    Bat Out Of Hell

    • Hits 94.
    • EPIC.
    • 01.

  • STELLA LEFTY

    Boston

    • Atlantic Records.

  • George Harrison

    Got My Mind Set on You

    • Let It Roll - Songs Of George Harrison (2009 Remaster).
    • BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
    • 07.

  • Diana Ross

    I'm Still Waiting

    • One Woman, The Ultimate Collection.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

    (I've Had) The Time Of My Life

    • It Takes Two.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 01.

  • The Killers

    Mr Brightside

    • The Best BBQ Album In The World... Ever.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 01.

  • The Rolling Stones

    In The Stars

    • Polydor.

  • Pulp

    Common People

    • Common People EP.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 03.

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Come On Eileen

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80s.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 02.

Broadcast

  • Monday 14:00
    BBC Radio Manchester