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Steve, Tim Smith and Janey Lee Grace chat to 70s icon Britt Ekland, Eurovision winner Katrina Leskanich and singing Cornish fishing folk - Fisherman's Friends.

Steve and Janey Lee Grace chat to 70s icon Britt Ekland about her love of knitting and doing panto with her dog Tequila, they also chat to Eurovision winner Katrina Leskanich and two Cornish fishing folk from the sea shanty singing group Fisherman's Friends.

Plus some fabulous Thursday Factoids to drop your jaws. Today, be amazed as you learn the scientic name for plaster of Paris, be stunned to hear what owners and their dogs get up to annually in Italy and be agog as we reveal the official term for a group of hippos.

Today's Oldies are chosen by motorhome fanatic Sally Hilton from Wolverhampton who delights us with her choices from Edwyn Collins and Canned Heat. Plus there's all the latest lifestyle and entertainment headlines and top notch Talkie bits including a discussion on who gets to sleep where at Number 10 under the new coalition government and why Britons are embracing the culinary staples of wartime food again - including powdered milk and fish paste.

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Music Played

  • Andy Williams - Music To Watch Girls By

  • World Party

    Is It Like Today

  • Mink DeVille

    Spanish Stroll

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Bobby Vee

    Take Good Care Of My Baby

    • The Best Of Bobby Vee.
    • Liberty.

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.

  • Katie Melua

    The Flood

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

  • Gabriella Cilmi

    Hearts Don't Lie

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

  • Boyzone

    Love is a Hurricane

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Keane and K'Naan

    Stop For A Minute

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

  • Marv Johnson

    I'll Pick A Rose For My Rose

    • Motown - The Hits Collection Vol.2.
    • Motown.

  • Diana Ross & The Supremes

    Reflections

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Owl City

    Umbrella Beach

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

  • Edwyn Collins

    A Girl Like You

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Canned Heat

    Let's Work Together

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    The Candy Man

    • Hits Of 1971 & 1972 (Various Artists).
    • Polydor.

  • Gary 鈥淯.S.鈥� Bonds

    This Little Girl

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Bruce Channel

    Hey! Baby

    • Rediscover The 60's - Sealed With A K.
    • Old Gold.

  • The Manhattan Transfer

    Chanson D'Amour

    • The Manhattan Transfer Anthology.
    • Rhino.

  • The Platters

    Twilight Time

    • Housewives Choice (Various Artists).
    • Music & Memories.
    • 7.

  • The Beach Boys

    Lady Lynda

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Fischerman's Friend

    South Australia

    • Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends.

  • Fleet Foxes

    Mykonos

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    She's Gone

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Edison Lighthouse

    Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

  • McFadden & Whitehead

    Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

    • Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Al Green

    Let's Stay Together

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Ren茅e Fleming

    Endlessly

    • (CD Single).

  • Dire Straits

    Lady Writer

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.

  • John Mayer

    Half Of My Heart

    • Battle Studies.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Eagles

    Hotel California

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • The Waves

    Walking On Sunshine 25

  • Boney M.

    Sunny

    • The Magic Of Boney M.
    • Sony BMG.
    • 14.

  • The Rolling Stones - Plundered My Soul

  • Eli "Paperboy" Reed

    Come And Get It

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 13 May 2010 14:00
    成人快手 Radio 2

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