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Charlotte Church, Jason Donovan and John Craven

Steve, Tim Smith and Janey Lee Grace chat to chat to pop stars Charlotte Church and Jason Donovan, and Countryfile presenter John Craven. Plus, there's more fascinating Factoids.

It's a jam packed Tuesday edition of the Big Show - Steve, Tim and Janey welcome Australian pop star Jason Donovan to the studio to chat about his new album of 80s covers. Original Newsround presenter John Craven also stops by in a smashing jumper to talk about his love of the British countryside and gives us very own country-based Factoids! And last on the guest sofa this afternoon - Welsh pop starlet Charlotte Church - who reveals she's enjoying watching her ex Gavin Henson strut his stuff on Strictly.

In today's fascinating Factoids, Steve and the team discuss how a 70 year old American woman managed to superglue her eyes shut, which country had the first stamps in the world and how far a mole can tunnel in one night.

The top notch Talkie bits yield some gems this afternoon including how touchy waitresses can get themselves higher tips, and how a skip fell through the road of a posh London suburb.

This afternoon's Oldies are chosen by 23 year old Sam Waite from Bridgewater in Somerset who picks some 80s classics from Kim Wilde, ABBA and Visage.

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Music Played

  • Level 42

    Running in the Family

  • Ricky Martin

    Livin' La Vida Loca

  • Dire Straits

    Money For Nothing

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.

  • Barry Manilow

    Copacabana

    • (Single).
    • Arista.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Hollywood

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

  • Bon Jovi

    What Do You Got?

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Elton John & Leon Russell

    If It Wasn't For Bad

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

  • The Drizabone Soul Family

    Don't Break My Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Dome.
    • 1.

  • ABBA

    The Day Before You Came

    • Abba - Love Stories.
    • Polydor.

  • The Communards

    Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Doris Day

    Move Over Darling

    • A Portrait Of Doris Day.
    • Stylus.

  • Billy Joel

    Piano Man

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Columbia.

  • Visage

    Fade To Grey

  • Lily Allen

    The Fear

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.
    • 1.

  • Dionne Warwick

    Heartbreaker

    • Friends & Lovers (Various Artists).
    • K-Tel.

  • Kim Wilde

    Never Trust A Stranger

    • Kim Wilde - Singles Collection 81-93.
    • MCA.

  • Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow

    Shame

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

  • Jason Donovan

    Too Many Broken Hearts

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

  • Jason Donovan

    Everybody Wants to Rule the World

    • Soundtrack of the 80s.
    • Universal Music.
    • 1.

  • Jason Donovan

    Innocence

    • Soundtrack of the 80s.
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 12.

  • Jason Donovan

    Goodnight Baby

    • Soundtrack of the 80s.
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 14.

  • Bachman–Turner Overdrive

    You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Meck

    Thunder In My Heart Again (feat. Leo Sayer)

    • (CD Single).
    • Free2air.

  • Chris de Burgh

    Everywhere I Go

    • Moonfleet & Other Stories.
    • Ferryman Productions.
    • 1.

  • Charlotte Church

    Crazy Chick

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Charlotte Church

    Logical World

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

  • Charlotte Church

    Suitcase

    • Back to Scratch.
    • Dooby Records.
    • 6.

  • Charlotte Church

    Don't Think About It

    • Back to Scratch.
    • Dooby Records.
    • 9.

  • Caro Emerald

    Back It Up

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

  • The Seekers

    Georgy Girl

    • The Seekers.
    • EMI.

  • The Teddy Bears

    To Know Him Is To Love Him

    • Young Love - Sound Of The 60's, Part.
    • Compact Records.

  • Mary Chapin Carpenter

    The Way I Feel

    • The Age Of Miracles.
    • Rounder.
    • 16.

  • Stephen Stills

    Love The One You're With

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

  • Tom Jones

    Run On

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Rick Astley

    Together Forever

    • NOW - Yearbook 1988 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

Broadcast

  • Tue 12 Oct 2010 14:00
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