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Susan Boyle and The Goodies

Steve and the team chat to singing sensation Susan Boyle and comedy trio The Goodies. Plus, more fascinating Factoids and top notch Talkies and half an hour of tunes in the Oldies.

It's the first Big Show of the week! Steve and Tim chat to comedic trio The Goodies about their iconic 70s show, that giant kitten and their special tandem bike. Steve also chats to Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle about her meteoric rise to fame as well as her equally famous feline friend - Pebbles. And Claire Petulengro joins Steve in the studio to cast her eyes starward for this week's astrological readings.

In the fascinating Factoids, discover what part of their body polar bears have fur on that no other animal does, which film contains the first ever scene of a flushing toilet and which bird could outrun you on a British B road.

In the top notch Talkie bits, Steve, Tim and the Old Woman discuss the latest X Factor controversy, what's the latest gadget being used by over eager paparazzi in the States and why 25% of couples spend their nights apart.

The Oldies are chosen by Andrea Otter from Irby in The Wirral who treats us to a classic, yet underplayed ballad from Carly Simon, a Pet Shop Boys disco gem and a romantic one from Frank Sinatra.

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Mon 8 Nov 2010 14:00
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Music and featured items

  • Susan Boyle

    Susan Boyle speaks to Steve about her career.

    Duration: 10:00

  • George Benson - Never Give Up On A Good Thing

  • Julian Lennon

    Too Late For Goodbyes

  • Four Tops

    Baby I Need Your Lovin'

    • The Four Tops - The Ultimate Collecti.
    • Motown.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Boogie Shoes

    • Very Best Of KC & The Sunshine Band.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Traffic

    Hole In My Shoe

    • And The Beat Goes On: The 60's Vol 2.
    • Debutante.

  • Lady Gaga

    Bad Romance

    • Now That's What I Call Music 75 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Randy Newman

    I Love L.A.

    • Take It Easy (The Sound Of California) Vol.1 (Various Artists).
    • WEA.

  • Take That

    The Flood

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 16.

  • Pete Lawrie

    In The End

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

  • Donna Summer

    State Of Independence

    • Club Tropicana (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • The Velvelettes

    Needle In A Haystack

    • Leaders Of The Pack (Various Artists.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 6.

  • The Beach Boys

    Darlin'

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 2).
    • EMI.

  • CeeLo Green

    It's OK

    • The Lady Killer.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • The Stylistics

    Sing Baby Sing

    • The Very Best Of The Stylistics.
    • H & L.

  • Liza Minnelli

    Losing My Mind

    • Monster Hits (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

  • Frank Sinatra

    I've Got You Under My Skin

    • Songs For Swingin' Lovers.
    • Capitol.
    • 9.

  • Coldplay

    Fix You

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Carly Simon

    In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning

    • Sleepless In Seattle (Soundtrack-1993.
    • Epic.

  • Cat Stevens

    Morning Has Broken

    • The Very Best Of Cat Stevens.
    • Island.

  • Jimmy Cliff

    Many Rivers To Cross

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • The Animals

    Bring It On Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ To Me

    • The Hits Of 1965 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • JLS

    Love You More

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

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Save My Love

  • Robert Plant

    You Can't Buy My Love

    • Band Of Joy.
    • Rounder.
    • 1.

  • ABBA

    Summer Night City

    • Abba - More Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.

  • Aztec Camera

    Somewhere in My Heart

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

  • Susan Boyle

    I Dreamed A Dream

    • I Dreamed A Dream.
    • Sony.
    • 2.

  • Susan Boyle

    Perfect Day

    • The Gift.
    • Syco.
    • 1.

  • Susan Boyle

    Do You Hear What I Hear?

    • THE GIFT.
    • Syco.
    • 3.

  • Kid Rock

    Born Free

    • Born Free.
    • Phantom.
    • 1.

  • 4 Non Blondes

    What's Up?

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • KT Tunstall

    Fade Like A Shadow

    • Tiger Suit.
    • Jaydone Ltd/Relentless Records/Virgin Re.
    • 5.

  • John Lennon

    Whatever Gets You Thru The Night

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • Calderstone.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Girls Just Want To Have Fun

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Tone Damli Aaberge

    Butterflies

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

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  • Mon 8 Nov 2010 14:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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