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Vidal Sassoon and Tom Green

Steve, Tim and the Old Woman chat to comedian Tom Green and hairdresser Vidal Sassoon. Plus, more brain-busting Factoids and top notch Talkie bits for you to mull.

The Big Show's back after the weekend. On today's show Steve's joined by co-hosts Tim Smith and the Old Woman, who reveals how her engagement ring came from a pawnbrokers and how friends of hers regularly used to pawn their husband's suits and their bed linen for a few days before payday.

In the fascinating Factoids, find out how heavy air is and why maypoles were banned in 1644.

The team are joined by top celebrity guests - comedian Tom Green and hairdresser Vidal Sassoon.

This afternoon's Oldies are chosen by Paul Newman from Malvern in Worcestershire who picks some gems from Tony Christie, Alice Cooper and Bob Seger.

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Music Played

  • Nelly Furtado

    All Good Things (Come To An End)

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.

  • Olivia Newton鈥怞ohn

    If Not For You

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1971 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames

    Get Away

    • 20 Beat Classics.
    • Polydor.

  • The Crusaders

    Street Life

    • The Very Best Of Randy Crawford.
    • Dino.

  • Harper Simon

    Berkeley Girl

    • New York.
    • Tulsi Records.
    • 10.

  • Phil Collins

    (Love is Like a) Heatwave

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Brandon Flowers

    Crossfire

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

  • Nell Bryden - Goodbye

  • Tab Hunter

    Young Love

    • 50's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

  • Maria Mena

    Just Hold Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • Imelda May

    Mayhem

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

    Hollywood Nights

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Alice Cooper

    Elected

    • The Best Glam Rock Album In The World...Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Barry Ryan

    Eloise

    • Hits Of 1967 & 1968 (Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • Tony Christie

    Avenues and Alleyways

    • Tony Christie - Definitive Collection.
    • Universal.

  • Deep Purple

    Smoke On The Water

    • Singles A's & B's.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • The Who

    My Generation

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 004.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Let's Go Crazy

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Olly Murs

    Please Don't Let Me Go

    • CD SINGLE.

  • The Script

    For The First Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • Michael Bubl茅

    Hollywood

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Rumer

    Slow

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Bill Haley and His Comets

    Shake, Rattle And Roll

    • Bill Haley And The Comets.
    • Bulldog.

  • Boz Scaggs

    Lowdown

    • Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees.
    • Columbia.

  • Snow Patrol

    Chasing Cars

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.

  • Christy Moore

    Ride On

  • KT Tunstall

    (Still a) Weirdo

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless.
    • 1.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    If You Want It

    • (CD Single).
    • 100% Records.
    • 1.

  • Supertramp

    Give A Little Bit

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Robert Plant & Band of Joy

    Angel Dance

    • Digging Deep: Subterranea.
    • Es Paranza Records.
    • 1.

  • Eddie Floyd

    Knock On Wood

    • Rediscover The 60's & 70's (Various).
    • Old Gold.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    (It's Not War) Just The End Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 16.

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