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Benedict Cumberbatch and Sir Tim Rice were Graham's guests this week

Graham is joined by Benedict Cumberbatch and Sir Tim Rice in the studio. Plus a truly awful 'I Can't Believe It's Not Better' track and a rather good 'Tune With A Tale' choice.

The show got off to a great start with the delivery of a huge delicious cake. And Graham's special guests were actor Benedict Cumberbatch and the 1985 'Rock Brain of the Universe' Sir Tim Rice.

Maria helped Graham solve two more Grill Graham problems and Alistair joined us from Dubai. This week's 'I Can't Believe It's Not Better' song was truly awful, but all the blame can be laid at the feet of one Clare Gratix in Birmingham who chose Orville's 'I Wish I Could Fly' - amazingly it made the top ten in 1983! And Charlie Smith from Nottingham picked Harry Chapin's 1974 song, 'Cat's In The Cradle' for Tune With A Tale.

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Music Played

  • The Blow Monkeys

    Digging Your Scene

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

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Mr Medicine

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Out Of Time

    • The Rolling Stones - More Hot Rocks 1.
    • ABKCO.

  • Simply Red

    Stars

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • The Mummers

    Fade Away

    • Mink Hollow Road.

  • T. Rex

    Metal Guru

    • Can The Glam! (Various Artists).
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • Depeche Mode

    Everything Counts

    • Depeche Mode - The Singles 1981-1985.
    • Mute Records.

  • Clare in Birmingham's 'I Can't Believe It's Not Better' selection

    • Keith Harris

      Orville's Song

  • Aretha Franklin

    Respect

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Scissor Sisters

    I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Sugarland

    Stuck Like Glue

    • The Incredible Machine.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Leo Sayer

    Thunder In My Heart

    • Leo Sayer -The Definitive Hits Collec.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 8.

  • Queen

    One Vision

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Thompson Twins

    We Are Detective

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1983.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Adele

    Set Fire To The Rain

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 5.

  • Song choice of Benedict Cumberbatch

    • Jonsi

      Kolniour

  • Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield

    What Have I Done To Deserve This?

    • Goin' Back - Best Of Dusty Springfiel.
    • Philips.

  • Bee Gees

    You Should Be Dancing

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • 'Tune With A Tale' as chosen by Charlie Smith in Nottingham

    • Harry Chapin

      Cat's In The Cradle

      • Behind The Music The Harry Chapin Collection.
      • Elektra/Rhino.

  • Roxette

    She's Got Nothing On (But The Radio)

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

  • Ellie Goulding - The Writer

  • Hurts

    Sunday

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

  • Sir Tim Rice's chosen track

    • Don Gibson

      Sea Of Heartbreak

  • Blondie

    Dreaming

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

Broadcast

  • Sat 12 Feb 2011 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2