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Big Ben Will Chime Again!

The chimes of Big Ben will be manually rung for the first time since 1952 at 8:12am on Friday. Plus, Chris hears from the man with the biggest hovercraft collection in the world.

The chimes of Big Ben will be manually rung at 8:12am on Friday for the Olympics Opening Ceremony, and it'll be the first time since 1952. We speak to the man who's going to be ringing them, Boss Of The Bells, Mr Mike McCann.

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the first passenger hovercraft flight, and we meet Warwick Jacobs who owns the World's largest collection of the virtuoso vehicles.

Team GB's judo hopeful Euan Burton gives us a history lesson.

And 10 year old Alex Courtney from South Wales tells us about going on an arts camp for the first time.

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Tue 24 Jul 2012 06:30
成人快手 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • U2

    Angel Of Harlem

    • U2 - The Best Of 1980-1990.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • Train

    50 Ways To Say Goodbye

    • Cailfornia 37.
    • Sony.
    • 5.

  • Quincy Jones

    Get A Bloomin' Move On (The Self Preservation Society)

    • The Italian Job (Original Soundtrack).
    • MCA Records Ltd.
    • 12.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Solsbury Hill

  • INXS

    New Sensation

    • INXS - Kick.
    • Mercury.

  • Faces

    Stay with Me

    • Glam Crazee - Various Artists.
    • Virgin.

  • Joss Stone

    While You're Out Looking For Sugar

    • The Soul Sessions Vol II.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Elton John & Kiki Dee

    Don't Go Breaking My Heart

  • CeeLo Green

    Forget You

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music UK.
    • 1.

  • The Osmonds

    Love Me For A Reason

    • The Very Best Of The Osmonds.
    • Polydor.

  • Matt Monro

    Portrait of My Love

    • The Hits Of 1960 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Maroon 5

    Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa) (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Universally Speaking

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Dean Martin & Helen O鈥機onnell

    How D'Ya Like Your Eggs In The Morning?

    • Cool Couples (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

  • Eddie Cochran

    Summertime Blues

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Status Quo

    The Winner

    • (CD Single).
    • Fourth Chord Records.
    • 1.

  • ABBA

    Ring Ring

    • Abba.
    • Polydor.

  • New Radicals

    Someday We'Ll Know

    • MCA.

  • Shocking Blue

    Venus

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
    • Old Gold.

  • Blur

    Under The Westway

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Snow Patrol

    Chasing Cars

  • Queen

    Love Of My Life

    • Queen - A Night At The Opera.
    • Parlophone.
    • 9.

  • Madonna

    Frozen

    • (CD Single).
    • Maverick.

  • Genesis

    Turn It On Again

    • Genesis - Duke.
    • Virgin.

  • Rush

    The Spirit Of Radio

    • (Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 3.

  • Tom Jones

    Tower Of Song

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

  • Richard Ashcroft

    A Song For The Lovers

    • (CD Single).
    • Hut Music.

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  • Tue 24 Jul 2012 06:30
    成人快手 Radio 2

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