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Meera Syal and Wally Funk

Meera Syal is starring in the play Noises Off and also appears in the film Yesterday, and Wally Funk was one of the female pilots - known as the Mercury 13 - who trained to be an astronaut in the 1960s. Plus more Factoids, the Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • The Blackbyrds

    Walking In Rhythm

    • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber

    I Don't Care

    • No.6 Collaborations Project.
    • Atlantic.
  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • NOW Yearbook '82 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Shakespears Sister

    All The Queen's Horses

    • (CD Single).
    • London Records.
  • Shawn Mendes

    If I Can't Have You

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    There Goes My Miracle

    • Western Stars.
    • Columbia.
  • Luther Vandross

    Never Too Much

    • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • The Black Keys

    Go

    • Let's Rock.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 9.
  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    Black Star Dancing

    • Black Star Dancing EP.
    • Sour Mash Records.
    • 1.
  • Take That

    Patience

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Sigala vs Becky Hill

    Wish You Well

    • (CD Single).
    • Ministry Of Sound.
  • The Maisonettes

    Heartache Avenue

    • History Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Br Music.
  • Justin Timberlake

    Rock Your Body

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.
  • George McCrae

    Rock Your Baby

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn & Electric Light Orchestra

    Xanadu

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Shine A Little Love

    • ELO's Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • Epic.
  • The Walker Brothers

    Make It Easy On Yourself

    • Best Of Scott Walker & The Walker Bro.
    • Fontana.
  • Crowded House

    Don't Dream It's Over

    • Crowded House - Recurring Dream.
    • Capitol.
  • Elton John

    Your Song

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Take That

    Rule The World

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • The Divine Comedy

    Norman and Norma

    • Office Politics.
    • Divine Comedy Records.
  • Calvin Harris & Rag鈥檔鈥橞one Man

    Giant

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Elton John

    Sacrifice

    • Elton John Greatest Hits 1970-2002.
    • Mercury.
  • Fine Young Cannibals

    Johnny Come 成人快手

    • Fine Young Cannibals.
    • London.
  • Spice Girls

    Stop

    • Spice Girls - Spiceworld.
    • Virgin.
  • Ariana Grande

    no tears left to cry

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic Records.
  • The Lotus Eaters

    First Picture Of You

    • New Frontiers (Various Artists).
    • Temple Records.
  • Naomi Scott

    Speechless

    • Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2019).
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 12.
  • Charlie Puth

    Attention

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Bananarama

    Looking For Someone

    • In Stereo.
    • BMG.
  • The Verve

    Bitter Sweet Symphony

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Dire Straits

    Walk Of Life

    • Brothers In Arms 20th Anniv Edition.
    • Vertigo.
  • Emeli Sand茅

    Extraordinary Being

    • X-Men: Dark Phoenix O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Virgin Records.
  • Craig David

    When You Know What Love Is

    • (CD Single).
    • Insanity Records.
  • Silk City & Dua Lipa

    Electricity

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.

Broadcast

  • Wed 19 Jun 2019 14:00

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