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Steve and Janey chat to singer Katie Melua, German rockers The Baseballs and resident web experts Helen & Olly. Plus, more brain-busting Factoids and top Talkie bits.

Steve and Janey Lee Grace chat to singer Katie Melua and discover how she nearly died in a lake near Heathrow, German rockers The Baseballs reveal how their foolproof plan for success involves Glee and oompah music, while resident web experts Helen & Olly give us all the latest on the iPad and why tweeting celebrities were feeling unloved earlier in the week.

Plus some midweek Factoids for you to mull over. Discover which famous composer once wrote a ballet as an ode to whipped cream and how many newborn possums you could fit into a teaspoon.

The Oldies are chosen by Craig Payne, a 22 year old electrician from Derby who treats us to some classics from Gary Numan and T-Rex. Plus there's all the latest lifestyle and entertainment headlines and top notch Talkie bits including how technology makes you happy and find out where the best place for men to meet women is.

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Wed 12 May 2010 14:00
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Music Played

  • Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames

    Get Away

    • 20 Beat Classics.
    • Polydor.

  • Matt Monro Jnr

    We're Gonna Change The World

    • The Very Best Of Matt Monro.

  • Dusty Springfield

    I Only Want To Be With You

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • Court Yard Hounds

    The Coast

    • (CD Single).

  • Jamie Cullum

    Wheels

    • (CD Single).

  • Mary J Blige and Jay Sean

    Each Tear

    • (CD Single).

  • Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson

    The Best Things In Life Are Free

    • (CD Single).
    • DEF JAM.

  • Sunny

    Doctor's Orders

    • (Single).
    • CBS.
    • 5.

  • Ben鈥檚 Brother

    What If I?

    • (CD Single).
    • Flat Cap Records.
    • 1.

  • Sting

    Englishman In New York

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • The Dandy Warhols

    Bohemian Like You

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 7.

  • Gary Numan

    Are Friends Electric?

    Performer: Tubeway Army.
    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Billy Joel

    Piano Man

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Columbia.

  • Billy Ocean

    Red Light Spells Danger

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.

  • The Beatles

    Ticket to ride

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 009.

  • Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

    Our House

    • Over The Years....
    • Rhino.
    • 011.

  • T. Rex

    Metal Guru

    • Can The Glam! (Various Artists).
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • Mumford & Sons

    Roll Away Your Stone

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Fyfe Dangerfield

    Faster Than The Setting Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

  • Foreigner

    Fool For You Anyway

    • (CD Single).

  • Neil Sedaka

    Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • Chuck Berry

    Reelin' And Rockin'

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • Music Club.

  • The Kinks

    Sunny Afternoon

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.
    • 13.

  • Joe Dolce Music Theatre

    Shaddap You Face

    • Novelty No.1's (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • 10cc

    The Things We Do for Love

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Katie Melua

    Nine Million Bicycles

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.

  • Katie Melua

    The Flood

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

  • Katie Melua

    I'd Love To Kill You

  • Katie Melua

    Tiny Alien

    • The House.

  • Alessi

    Oh Lori

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Lily Allen

    Smile

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.

  • The Baseballs

    Umbrella

    • Strike.

  • The Baseballs

    Don't Cha (clean edit)

    • Strike.

  • Keane and K'Naan

    Stop For A Minute

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Miami Sound Machine & Gloria Estefan

    Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

    • Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.

Broadcast

  • Wed 12 May 2010 14:00
    成人快手 Radio 2

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