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Richard Quest and Spencer Vignes

Steve, Tim and The Old Woman chat to to CNN host Richard Quest. Plus, more brain-busting Factoids and half an hour of classics chosen by you in the Non-Stop Oldies.

Today Steve, Tim and The Old Woman are joned by eccentric CNN host Richard Quest who brings in his own bell to help explain possible cuts in the coalition governement's first budget. The team also chat to journalist Spencer Vignes who's written a book full of 130 years of Wimbledon trivia including the shocking news that Tim Henman was the first ever competitor to be disqualified from the annual tournament for hitting a ball girl with a rogue tennis ball.

In more Wimbledon themed fun, Steve, Tim and the Old Woman treat you to some tennis themed Factoids including who is the championship's youngest winner, and when the first ever Wimbledon took place.

Mickie Miles from Maidstone in Kent, a landscape gardener, chooses today's Oldies and treats us to half an hour of smashers including a particularly purple one from Prince and a classic from Michael Jackson.

In the last hour of the show, astrologer Sarah Bartlett joins Steve and Tim to peer into the stars on your behalf, while sports reporter Matt Williams reveals all the tennis and World Cup news live from Centre Court in SW19.

And then there's the top-notch Talkie bits - this afternoon the Old Woman reveals the recipe for a truly heartstopping portion of bread and dripping, and discover why fresh pizza is good for your sex life.

3 hours, 5 minutes

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Mon 21 Jun 2010 14:00
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Music Played

  • Hot Chocolate

    Everyone's A Winner

  • Alexander O’Neal

    Criticize

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Boxer

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • The Blackbyrds

    Walking In Rhythm

    • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Kylie Minogue

    All The Lovers

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Plan B

    Prayin'

    • The Defamation Of Strickland Banks.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Rick Astley

    Lights Out

    • (CD Single).
    • Cruz Music.
    • 1.

  • Harper Simon

    Wishes And Stars

    • (CD Single).
    • Tulsi Records.
    • 2.

  • Katy Perry

    California Gurls (feat. Snoop Dogg)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • The Drizabone Soul Family

    I Fell Apart

    • (CD Single).

  • Neil Diamond

    Solitary Man

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Purple Rain

    • The Love Songs Album (Various).
    • Universal.

  • Michael Jackson

    Beat It

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Boogie On Reggae Woman

    • Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection.
    • Motown.
    • 6.

  • Madonna

    Like A Prayer

    • (CD Single).
    • Sire.
    • 9.

  • U2

    Beautiful Day

    • Now 47 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Jimi Hendrix Experience

    Purple Haze

  • The Rolling Stones

    Brown Sugar

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Famous

    • Everybody Wants To Be On TV.
    • Sony.
    • 4.

  • Lissie

    When I'm Alone

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • I Am Kloot

    Northern Skies

    • (CD Single).
    • Music Services.
    • 1.

  • Bob & Earl

    The Harlem Shuffle

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Robyn

    Dancing On My Own (Radio Edit)

    • Body Talk Pt1.

  • Elton John

    Are You Ready for Love

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Maria Muldaur

    Midnight At The Oasis

    • Maria Muldaur.
    • Reprise.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Fire With Fire

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Enrique Iglesias

    I Like It

    • I Like It.

  • The Bellamy Brothers

    Let Your Love Flow

    • Country Moods (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Gabriella Cilmi

    Sweet About Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Tiffany Page

    On Your Head

    • (CD Single).

  • Donovan

    Mellow Yellow

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1967 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • George Benson

    Never Give Up On A Good Thing

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 3.

  • Rihanna

    Te Amo

    • Rated R.

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  • Mon 21 Jun 2010 14:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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