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A trio of delight, with kd lang, Alfie Boe and Matt Lucas

Canadian singing sensation kd lang joined Graham to talk about her latest album, Sing It Loud, and Matt Lucas and Alfie Boe spoke about starring in Les Miserables.

Graham's first guest this week was the Canadian singing sensation kd lang, who spoke about her latest album, 'Sing It Loud', and touring with her band, the Siss Boom Bang... and why she has a fascination with crows. And top tenor Alfie Boe, and top actor Matt Lucas popped in to tell Graham about starring together in the West End production of 'Les Miserables' as Jean Valjean and Thenardier respectively.

In this week's Grill Graham Jan from Ilfracombe wanted advice on how to deal with her boss who is rather smelly! And Ben wanted to know how to tell a holiday romance that he didn't want a relationship, and that it was simply a 'holiday romance' and nothing more... to him anyway.

John in County Armagh was responsible for this week's 'I Can't Believe It's Not Better' song, which was 'Day Trip to Bangor' by Fiddler's Dram. He suggested it after hearing it on his MP3 player, which is a confession in itself. The song made it to Number 3 in the charts back in 1979...

And in 'Tune with a Tale', Sally Brown from Bristol explained the story behind Pink Martini's 'Hey Eugene!'. Sally also told Graham she has two cats. Graham wasn't interested... if they'd been dogs, it would have been another story... they'd still be talking!

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Sat 4 Jun 2011 10:00
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Music Played

  • Madonna

    Holiday (Remix)

    • Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
    • Sire.

  • Blondie

    Mother

    • Panic Of Girls.
    • Phasm 8.
    • 1.

  • Spiral Starecase

    More Today Than Yesterday

  • Heaven 17

    Sunset Now

    • Best Of The 80's - Heaven 17.
    • Disky.

  • Hermione Hennessy

    Don't Even Think About It

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

  • Johnny Nash

    There Are More Questions Than Answers

    • The Best Of Johnny Nash.
    • Columbia.

  • James Blunt

    I'll Be Your Man

    • Some Kind Of Trouble.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • 'I Can't Believe It's Not Better' choice of John in County Armagh

    • Fiddler’s Dram

      Day Trip To Bangor (Didn't We Have A Lovely Time)

      • Single - Dingles SID 211.

  • ¶Ω±π²υ’r±π±π

    Life

    • Big Hits '98 (Various Artists).
    • Sony.

  • CocknBullKid

    Hold On To Your Misery

    • Adulthood.

  • The RAH Band

    Clouds Across The Moon

    • One Hit Wonder (Various Artists).
    • Ganser & Hanke Media.

  • Danny & Freya

    If Only You

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

  • k.d. lang

    The Water's Edge

    • Sing It Loud.

  • Smoove & Turrell

    Broke

  • As chosen by k.d. lang

    • Jessica Lea Mayfield

      Our Hearts Are Wrong

  • k.d. lang

    Miss Chatelaine

    • (CD Single).
    • Sire.

  • The Human League

    Mirror Man

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Delta Maid

    Spend A Little Time

    • Outside Looking In.

  • 'Tune With A Tale' as chosen by Sally Brown in Bristol

    • Pink Martini

      Hey Eugene!

      • (CD Single).
      • Heinz Records.

  • The Killers

    Human

    • Day & Age.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Alfie Boe

    Bring Him Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

  • Coldplay

    Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 5.

  • Alfie Boe Featuring Matt Lucas

    The Impossible Dream

Broadcast

  • Sat 4 Jun 2011 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2