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Marco Pierre White, KT Tunstall and Jonathan Groff

Steve, Tim Smith and Janey Lee Grace chat with top chef Marco Pierre White, Glee's Jonathan Groff and singer KT Tunstall.

This afternoon Steve, Tim Smith and Janey Lee Grace chat with top chef Marco Pierre White about his latest book and his love of using things from jars, Glee's Jonathan Groff talks about living in London for his latest West End role and singer KT Tunstall reveals who her new single Still A Weirdo is about.

In today's fascinating Factoids, find out what the world's most deadly mushroom is, how old an oak tree has to be before it bears acorns and which melts faster - clean or dirty snow.

In the top notch Talkie bits, Steve reveals where the Big Show came in this year's coolest brands and how scientists have used magnets to alter which hand people use to write with.

The Oldies today have been chosen by Martin Walvin from Worksop who tickles the airwaves with a classic Queen number, and some cheeky 80s one hit wonders from Spagna and Baltimora.

3 hours, 5 minutes

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Tue 28 Sep 2010 14:00
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Music Played

  • James & Bobby Purify

    I'm Your Puppet

  • Robert Cray

    Right Next Door

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Waiting For A Star To Fall

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Bad Moon Rising

    • Green River.
    • Fantasy.
    • 1.

  • Wham!

    I'm Your Man

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

  • Donald Fagen

    I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)

    • Donald Fagen - The Nightfly.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Elton John & Leon Russell

    If It Wasn't For Bad

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Hollywood

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

  • Taylor Swift

    Mine

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Caro Emerald

    Back It Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 2.

  • Jazmine Sullivan

    Bust Your Windows

    • Fearless....
    • J-Records.
    • 1.

  • Fran Healy

    Buttercups

    • (CD Single).
    • Wreckord Label.
    • 1.

  • Yazoo

    Don't Go

    • Electronic 80's (Various Artists).
    • EMM.

  • Jason Donovan

    Too Many Broken Hearts

    • School Reunion The Party (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Falco

    Rock Me Amadeus

    • 25 Years Of No.1 Hits (Various).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Queen

    One Vision

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Baltimora

    Tarzan Boy

    • A Time To Remember: 1985 (Various).
    • EMI.

  • Madonna

    True Blue

    • 32 Ones On One Radio 1's 25th Birthday (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Ivana Spagna

    Call Me

    • The Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.

  • Joe Cocker

    Hard Knocks

    • Hard Knocks.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • The Cast of Glee

    Don't Stop Believin'

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Boxer

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • Scouting for Girls

    Don't Want To Leave You

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Joe South

    The Games People Play

    • The Hits Of 1969 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Al Stewart

    On The Border

    • Year Of The Cat.
    • Esoteric Recordings.

  • KT Tunstall

    (Still) A Weirdo

    • Tiger Suit.
    • Virgin Records.
    • 1.

  • KT Tunstall

    Come On, Get It

    • 8.

  • Cheryl Cole - Parachute

  • Scissor Sisters

    Any Which Way

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

  • Blondie

    Picture This

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • Elvis Presley

    The Wonder Of You

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Carl BarΓΆt

    Run With The Boys

    • (CD Single).
    • Arcady Records.
    • 1.

  • CeeLo Green

    Forget You

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music UK.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 28 Sep 2010 14:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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