UK radio listeners formed a nationwide choir on Thursday, as five BBC stations teamed up for a communal singalong.

For the first time, Radio 1, Radio 2, 6 Music, 1 Xtra and Asian Network all broadcast the same programme, designed to lift spirits during the lockdown.

"This is a unique moment," said Radio 1's Greg James. "Isolation doesn't mean you have to be lonely."

Songs were suggested by listeners, with choices including Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline and Prince's Raspberry Beret.

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Radio 1's audience submitted Florence + The Machine's You Got The Love, while 1 Xtra listeners chose Toast, an uplifting reggae-soul song by up-and-coming Jamaican artist Koffee.

"For anyone hearing this for the first time, I promise it's exactly what we need right now," said 1 Xtra's breakfast host Dotty, calling Toast "the most uplifting song I've heard in years".

"If you don't know it, nod your head and raise a glass of orange juice".

Asian network listeners selected Puanjabi MC's infectiously catchy bhangra anthem Mundian To Bach Ke.

During the broadcast, people were encouraged to film themselves singing along and post videos on social media.

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