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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ LA correspondent Peter Bowes and Patrick Kielty

Steve, Tim and the Old Woman chat to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Hollywood reporter Peter Bowes and comedian Patrick Kielty. Plus there's tonnes of toe-tapping tunes including the Non Stop Oldies.

Steve's back off his holidays and today is joined by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's LA correspondent Peter Bowes, who has all the latest from last night's star-studded Oscars ceremony including British actor Colin Firth. Comedian Patrick Kielty stops in to launch a very special competition - The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ New Comedy Award 2011 - our search for the stand up stars of the future. Visit www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/comedy for more details.

Steve and the team also try and out-trivia each other with more brain-busting Factoids including why a dozen overweight people picketed a San Francisco gym and how long an iguana can stay underwater for.

In the topical Talkie bits, the team discuss the rise of 'plebs' - people lacking essential basic skills - like wiring plugs, changing tyres or building flatpack furntiture and why people's joints are aging faster then they are.

Today's Oldies are chosen by Margot Hayhurst from Carnforth in Lancashire who chooses some of her favourite tunes of all time from artists including Tavares, REM and Chumbawumba.

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Music Played

  • Candi Staton

    Young Hearts Run Free

  • Rick James

    Superfreak

  • New Order

    True Faith '94

    • (CD Single).
    • London.

  • Glenn Frey

    The Heat Is On

    • Above The Clouds: The Very Best Of.
    • Universal.

  • Paul Mauriat

    Love Is Blue

    • Jukebox Instrumentals Vol.2.
    • Old Gold.

  • Take That

    Patience

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Take That

    Kidz

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

  • The Mummers

    Fade Away

    • Mink Hollow Road.

  • Jonathan Jeremiah

    Happiness

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

  • McFly

    That's The Truth

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

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Star

    • 18 Soul Classics (Various Artists).
    • Pickwick.
    • 6.

  • Tavares

    Don't Take Away The Music

    • Wow That Was The 70's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.
    • 8.

  • R.E.M.

    Losing My Religion

    • R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Chumbawamba

    Tubthumping

    • The Best Pub Jukebox In The World (V).
    • Virgin.

  • Diana Ross

    Chain Reaction

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Last Train To London

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • The Hollies

    He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

    • The Hollies.
    • EMI.
    • 4.

  • Queen

    You're My Best Friend

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.
    • 4.

  • Wonderland

    Not A Love Song

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

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Postcards From A Young Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Asa

    Be My Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

  • The Emotions

    Best Of My Love

    • Mellow Madness (Various Artists).
    • Epic.

  • The Blackbyrds

    Walking In Rhythm

    • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Sam Cooke

    Twistin' the Night Away

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

  • Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

    Together In Electric Dreams

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists.
    • Telstar.

  • Gwyneth Paltrow

    Coming Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

  • Cheryl

    Fight For This Love

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

  • Noah and the Whale

    L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.

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

  • Cream

    I Feel Free

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1966.
    • Premier.

  • The Police

    Message In A Bottle

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • George McCrae

    Rock Your Baby

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Belle and Sebastian

    I Want the World to Stop

    • (CD Single).
    • Rough Trade.
    • 1.

  • Change

    Searching

    • 100 Dance Hits Of The Eighties.
    • Connoisseur.

Broadcast

  • Mon 28 Feb 2011 14:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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