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Friday - Hugh Laurie Day!

Chris is joined for Breakfast by actor, comedian, writer, director and musician Hugh Laurie, ahead of the release of his new blues album, Let Them Talk.

Chris was joined for Breakfast by actor, comedian, writer, director and musician Hugh Laurie, ahead of the release of his new blues album "Let Them Talk".

Hugh Laurie first became known as one half of the Fry and Laurie double act, along with his friend and comedy partner Stephen Fry. They also joined forces in the cast of Blackadder and Jeeves and Wooster from 1987 until 1999.

More recently, Hugh has played the lead of Dr Gregory House, in the US drama series "House", for which he received two Golden Globe awards and several Emmy nominations.

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Music Played

  • Elvis Presley

    The Wonder Of You

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

    Marry Me

    • Save Me, San Francisco.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Big Screen Belter

    • Frank Sinatra

      I Won't Dance

  • Chris Rea

    Auberge

    • Auberge EP.
    • East West Records.
  • Kylie Minogue

    I Believe In You

    • I Believe In You.
    • Parlophone.
  • Michael BublΓ©

    Haven't Met You Yet

    • Crazy Love.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.
  • Noah and the Whale

    Tonight's The Kind Of Night

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

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    • Greatest Hits I II & III (The Platinum Collection).
    • Parlophone.
    • 11.
  • Deacon Blue

    Twist And Shout

    • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.
  • Golden Oldie

    • The Mudlarks

      Lollipop

      • (Single).
      • Columbia.
  • Clare Maguire

    The Shield And The Sword

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

    She's a Star

    • James - Whiplash.
    • Mercury.
    • 9.
  • Gobsmacker

    • Professor Longhair

      Tipitina

  • Climax Blues Band

    Couldn't Get It Right

    • Top Gear 3 - Various Artists.
    • Sony.
  • Jamie Cullum

    I'm All Over It

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    The Candy Man

    • Hits Of 1971 & 1972 (Various Artists).
    • Polydor.
  • Aloe Blacc

    I Need A Dollar

    • Good Things.
    • Stones Throw Records.
    • 1.
  • Hugh Laurie

    You Don't Know My Mind (Live)

  • B.B. King

    Better Not Look Down

    • BB King: His Definitive Greatest Hits.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Rock 'n' Roll Is King

    • ELO's Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • Epic.
  • Gobsmacker

    • Dr. John

      Such A Night

      • Dr. John - In The Right Place.
      • Atco.
  • Take That

    Happy Now

    • Progress.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Imelda May

    Mayhem

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

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