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Ian Hislop and James Bowen

Steve and the team are joined by Ian Hislop who's back with his 'Private Eye Annual' for 2018, and former busker and bestselling author James Bowen has released new music and written 'The Little Book of Bob'. Plus there's Factoids, Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    I Second That Emotion

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Justin Bieber & 叠濒辞辞诲笔辞辫庐

    Friends

    • Republic / Def Jam / Polydor / Virgin EMI.
  • The Foundations

    Baby Now That I've Found You

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
  • Stacy Lattisaw

    Jump To The Beat

    • Let Me Be Your Angel.
    • BBR.
    • 009.
  • Miriam Makeba

    Pata Pata

    • Buried Treasure: Lost Gems From Deep In The '60s Vaults CD2.
    • Reprise Records.
    • 8.
  • 补鈥恏补

    Take On Me

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Wham!

    Last Christmas

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Mark Ronson

    Nothing Breaks Like A Heart (feat. Miley Cyrus)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Kylie Minogue

    Music's Too Sad Without You (feat. Jack Savoretti)

    • Golden.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • Morrissey

    Back On The Chain Gang

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management.
  • The Monkees

    Last Train To Clarksville

    • Delilah - Jukebox 60's Hits.
    • Old Gold.
    • 2.
  • Merk & Kremont

    Hands Up (feat. DNCE)

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
  • Shalamar

    I Can Make You Feel Good

    • Friends - Deluxe Edition.
    • Big Break Records.
    • 4.
  • Tina Turner

    What's Love Got To Do With It

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Jackson Browne

    Running On Empty

    • The Next Voice You Hear - Jackson Bro.
    • Elektra.
  • Sade

    Smooth Operator

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.
    • 2.
  • Madonna

    Crazy For You

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 7.
  • New York City

    I'm Doing Fine Now

  • The Jam

    Start!

    • Sound Affects.
    • Polydor.
    • 12.
  • Sheridan Smith

    Handle With Care

    • A Northern Soul.
    • EastWest Records.
  • Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias

    Could I Have This Kiss Forever

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.
  • James Arthur

    Empty Space

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Rahim Redcar

    Girlfriend (feat. 顿芒尘-贵耻苍办)

    • (CD Single).
    • Because Music.
  • Blur

    Song 2

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Cat Stevens

    Can't Keep It In

    • The Very Best Of Cat Stevens.
    • Island.
  • David Bowie

    Starman

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Oliver

    Good Morning Starshine

    • Hits Of The 60's (Various Artists).
    • Imp Records.
  • Coldplay

    Christmas Lights

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

    Always Remember Us This Way

    • A Star Is Born O.S.T..
    • Interscope.
    • 17.
  • Andy Williams

    It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

    • Christmas Love Songs (Various Artist.
    • Arcade Records.
  • James Arthur & 础苍苍别鈥怣补谤颈别

    Rewrite The Stars

    • The Greatest Showman: Reimagined (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.
  • Take That & Barry Gibb

    How Deep Is Your Love

    • Odyssey CD1.
    • 14.
  • Eddie & the Hot Rods

    Do Anything You Wanna Do

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • Rita Ora

    Anywhere

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Little Mix

    Woman Like Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.
  • Kelsea Ballerini

    Legends

    • Unapologetically.
    • Sony Music.

Broadcast

  • Mon 3 Dec 2018 14:00

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