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Bill Bailey

Mark Radcliffe presents solo and is joined by comedian Bill Bailey, who talks about his passion for birdwatching.

Mark Radcliffe: playing some records and talking in-between. Chatting to him inbetween records today is comedian and musician, Bill Bailey. He is most well-known for his live stand-up shows - most recently Qualmpeddler, Limboland, and The Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra. His work on television includes programmes such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Black Books and QI. He was also the host of Bill Bailey's Birdwatching Bonanza in January 2010, and wrote and presented his award-winning documentary about Alfred Russel Wallace, Bill Bailey's Jungle Hero, in 2013. Alongside music and stand-up, one of Bailey's favourite pastimes is birdwatching, which he has been doing since he was a child in the West Country. His fondest memories are of family outings with parents, grandparents and cousins, ticking the birds off in his little Observer's Book of Birds. As he has said about those formative years, 'birdwatching gave a purpose to the day and a love of the natural world which has carried on into my adult life'. And here he'll be, talking of his twitching tales.

PLUS a whole heap more stuff. Like, what will feature on The Chain today? And who's going to be first to guess the link between all 3 records on Teatime Themetime? YOU DECIDE.

3 hours

Last on

Thu 13 Oct 2016 13:00

Music Played

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    The Cutter

    • Korova.
  • Julia Jacklin

    Coming Of Age

    • Transgressive.
  • The Chemical Brothers

    Galvanize (feat. 蚕鈥怲颈辫)

    • Virgin.
  • Vangelis

    Chariots of Fire

  • Hooton Tennis Club

    Katy-Anne Bellis

    • Heavenly Recordings.
  • Haley

    Stupid Face

    • Memphis Industries.
  • Eddie Floyd

    Things Get Better

    • Rhino.
  • Metronomy

    16 Beat

    • Because Music.
  • Opeth

    Sorceress

  • Gruff Rhys

    Honey All Over

    • Ovni (Turnstile).
  • Solomon Burke

    Everybody Needs Somebody To Love

    • Rhino.
  • Placebo

    Jesus' Son

    • Caroline International.
  • Parquet Courts

    Light Up Gold live session version

  • Phoenix

    Entertainment

    • GLASSNOTE.
  • Kings of Leon

    Waste A Moment

    • Sony/RCA.
  • Genesis

    Lilywhite Lilith

    • The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway.
    • Virgin.
    • 001.
  • The Who

    Join Together

    • Polydor.
  • Elbow

    Starlings

    • The Seldom Seen Kid.
    • Fiction.
    • 1.
  • Grandaddy

    Way We Won't

    • Columbia.
  • The Stone Roses

    Begging You

    • Geffen.
  • Loyle Carner

    NO CD (feat. Rebel Kleff)

    • AMF/Virgin EMI.
  • C Duncan

    Other Side

  • Bow Wow Wow

    Aphrodisiac

  • Yak

    Heavens Above

    • Octopus Electrical Records.
  • D.D Dumbo

    Walrus

    • 4AD.
  • Agnes Obel

    Golden Green

    • Citizens of Glass.
    • Play It Again Sam.
  • Nightmares on Wax

    Nights Interlude

    • A World Of Science: The First and Final Chapter.
    • Warp Records.
    • 1.
  • Little Dragon

    Ritual Union

    • Peacefrog.

Broadcast

  • Thu 13 Oct 2016 13:00