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with Martin Short and Ian Hunter

Steve chats to Hollywood actor Martin Short and Mott the Hoople front man Ian Hunter. Plus more amazing factoids and half an hour of non-stop oldies.

Steve Wright and the team are here with more big name guests - today it's Mott The Hoople frontman Ian Hunter and Hollywood actor Martin - and fascinating factoids to impress your friends with. Plus the very latest lifestyle and entertainment news, half an hour of non-stop oldies and a load of great music to see you through the afternoon.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    (Forever) Live and Die

    • Now 8 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 15.
  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tears Of A Clown

    • Motown: The Ultimate Hits Collection (Various Artists).
    • Motown.
  • Del Shannon

    Runaway

    • Greatest Hits.
    • Rhino.
    • 1.
  • Carly Rae Jepsen

    Call Me Maybe

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
  • Tyler James

    Single Tear

    • The Unlikely Lad.
    • Island.
  • The Overtones

    Loving The Sound

    • (CD Single).
    • Island Records.
    • 1.
  • Train & Ashley Monroe

    Bruises

    • California 37.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Donovan

    Colours

    • Leader Of The Pack-Sound Of The 60's.
    • Old Gold.
  • Fun. & Janelle Mon谩e

    We Are Young

    • Some Nights.
    • Atlantic.
  • Dolly Parton

    Jolene

    • Million Sellers Vol.15 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • Mott the Hoople

    Roll Away The Stone

    • Mott The Hoople - Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.
  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

    I Love Rock 'n' Roll

    • Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll.
    • Blackheart.
  • Free

    All Right Now

    • Back To The 70's (CD1) (Various).
    • EMI.
    • 15.
  • Coldplay

    Yellow

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • David Bowie

    Life On Mars?

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Van Morrison

    Sweet Thing

    • The Best Of.
    • Polydor.
    • 7.
  • Elvis Presley

    Can't Help Falling in Love

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • Billy Idol

    Rebel Yell

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
    • 4.
  • Madness

    My Girl 2

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
  • Robbie Williams

    Candy

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

    Time Passages

    • (Single).
    • Arista.
    • 6.
  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    (I'm a) Road Runner

  • Glenn Frey

    You Belong To The City

    • (Single).
    • MCA.
    • 1.
  • Steppenwolf

    Born To Be Wild

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.
  • The Trammps

    Disco Inferno

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • ABBA

    Dancing Queen

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 001.
  • Mott the Hoople

    All The Young Dudes

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • The Clash

    Rock The Casbah

    • The Singles.
    • Epic.
  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty

    • Very Best Of KC & The Sunshine Band.
    • Chrysalis.
  • Black Eyed Peas

    I Gotta Feeling

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
    • 4.
  • Andy Burrows

    Because I Know That I Can

    • (CD Single).
    • Play It Again Sam UK.
    • 1.
  • The Searchers

    Sweets For My Sweet

    • The Searchers.
    • MFP.
  • Lesley Gore

    It's My Party

    • Rediscover The 50's - Here Comes Summ.
    • Old Gold.
  • One Direction

    Live While We're Young

    • Single.
    • Simco Limited.
    • 1.
  • The Detroit Spinners

    It's A Shame

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Fri 12 Oct 2012 14:00

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