Why are Radio 1 playing old songs

[john75]

Anyone know why the chart show on Radio 1 is playing such old songs ?

[Muncher]

It's a day about the Brit awards so they are playing the best british music of the last 40 years.

[marcp68]

to celebrate the forthcoming BRITS this week they are only playing songs by British Artists.

If you hear one by a foreigner then you ring in competition and possibility of going to the BRITS.

[john75]

Oh right I get now

[Eric Mc]

Radio 2 have just been playing the Top 20 from this week in 1973. They skipped over the number 2 song which was Garry Glitter's "Do You Wanna Touch" - I wonder why?

[john75]

Eric Mc said:

Radio 2 have just been playing the Top 20 from this week in 1973. They skipped over the number 2 song which was Garry Glitter's "Do You Wanna Touch" - I wonder why?

I am reminded of a sick gag someone told me in the pub a few years ago about Gary Glitter pulling out of Children in Need I did not realise he was joking at first.