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With guests Romesh Ranganathan and Giovanni Pernice

Romesh faces more challenges with Rob Beckett and Giovanni remembers Italy's 2021 success. Plus there's Factoids, Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.

Romesh Ranganathan faces more challenges with Rob Beckett in series 4 of Rob & Romesh Vs... plus 2021 Strictly winner Giovanni Pernice remembers Italy's success throughout that year as told in the Radio 2 and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sounds show Bravissimo – 2021: The Year Italy Won Everything. There's also Factoids, the sweep of Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • The Doobie Brothers

    Long Train Runnin'

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Erasure

    A Little Respect

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.
  • Shawn Mendes

    When You're Gone

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin/EMI.
  • Bebe Rexha

    Meant To Be (feat. Florida Georgia Line)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
  • Lizzo

    About Damn Time

    • Special.
    • Atlantic.
  • Joel Corry & David Guetta

    What Would You Do? (feat. Bryson Tiller)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Harry Styles

    As It Was

    • Harry's House.
    • Columbia.
  • Quarterflash

    Harden My Heart

    • Billboard Top Hits: 1982 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.
  • The Feeling

    There Is No Music

    • Loss. Hope. Love.
    • Island.
  • The Boo Radleys

    Wake Up Boo!

    • Various Artists - Untitled.
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • The Supremes

    Baby Love

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Pink Floyd & Andriy Khlyvnyuk

    Hey, Hey, Rise Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Records.
  • Keith Urban

    Nightfalls

    • (CD Single).
    • Hit Red Records.
  • Toto

    Africa

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.
  • Lady Gaga

    Poker Face

    • The Fame.
    • Interscope.
    • 6.
  • Helen Shapiro

    Walkin' Back To Happiness

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.
  • The Beatles

    Here Comes The Sun

    • 1967-1970.
    • Apple.
    • 7.
  • The Moody Blues

    Nights in White Satin

    • Days Of Future Passed (Deluxe Edition).
    • UMC.
  • Ritchie Valens

    La Bamba

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Queen

    Killer Queen

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.
    • 2.
  • George Michael

    Faith

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
  • The Shires

    Cut Me Loose

    • 10 Year Plan.
    • BMG Rights Management.
  • Soft Cell & Pet Shop Boys

    Purple Zone

    • Purple Zone.
    • BMG Rights Management.
  • Aretha Franklin

    Respect

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.
  • Anne-Marie

    Ciao Adios

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum.
    • 001.
  • INXS

    Never Tear Us Apart

    • Mixed Emotions III (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • The Detroit Spinners

    The Rubberband Man

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1976 Vol.2.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 16.
  • Katy Perry

    I Kissed A Girl

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 7.
  • Daði Freyr

    Think About Things

    • Eurovision Song Contest 2020.
    • Klapp.
  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Only Living Boy In New York

    • Bridge Over Troubled Water.
    • Columbia.
  • Go West

    Call Me

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • The Lightning Seeds

    Lucky You

    • Lightning Seeds - Jollification.
    • Epic.
  • Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes

    Don't Leave Me This Way

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • The Weeknd

    Blinding Lights

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Republic Records.
    • 1.
  • Massive Attack

    Unfinished Sympathy

    • Now That's What I Call Music 19.
    • Now.
  • Will Young

    Why Does It Hurt

    • 20 Years: The Greatest Hits.
    • Sony Music CMG.
  • Prefab Sprout

    The King of Rock 'N' Roll

    • Hits Album 8, Part 2 (Various Artist.
    • Hits Album.
  • Lorde

    Secrets From A Girl (Who's Seen it All)

    • Solar Power.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Thu 5 May 2022 14:00

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