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With Nicholas Parsons and Edward Stourton

Steve, Tim and Janey chat to author Edward Stourton and and broadcasting legend Nicholas Parsons. Plus more brain-teasing Factoids, the latest lifestyle and entertainment news, the Non-Stop Oldies and loads of great music to see you through the afternoon.

3 hours, 5 minutes

Music Played

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty

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

    (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

    • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.
  • ZZ Top

    Gimme All Your Lovin'

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.
  • Katie Cole - Lost Inside A Moment

  • Nerina Pallot

    Put Your Hands Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
    • 1.
  • The S.O.S. Band

    Just Be Good To Me

    • The History Of Dance Vol. 2 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • Take That

    Shine

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Only Living Boy In New York

    • Bridge Over Troubled Water.
    • Columbia.
  • Sophie Ellisβ€Bextor

    Starlight

    • (CD Single).
  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Family Affair

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Gibson Brothers

    Que Sera Mi Vida (If You Should Go)

    • 54 Volume 1 O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Tommy Boy Music.
  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Jet

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.
    • 2.
  • Arrested Development

    Mr Wendal

    • Arrested Development - Greatest Hits.
    • Emi Gold.
  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)

    • Junior Walker - 20th Century Masters.
    • Motown.
    • 5.
  • Petula Clark

    Downtown

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.
  • The Clash

    I Fought The Law

    • (Single).
    • CBS.
  • Sweet

    Ballroom Blitz

    • The Sweet - Originals.
    • RCA.
  • Bad Manners

    Lip Up Fatty

    • The Best Reggae Album In The World....
    • Virgin.
  • Julian Velard

    Sentimental

    • (CD Single).
    • Planeteer Records.
    • 1.
  • Owl City

    Alligator Sky

    • All Things Bright & Beautiful.
    • Island.
    • 1.
  • Blondie

    Mother

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

    Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem of World Contact Day)

    • Space Invasion (Various Artists).
    • Ronco.
  • Todd Rundgren

    I Saw The Light

    • My Girl (Original 1992 Film S/Track).
    • Epic.
  • Madonna

    Into The Groove

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 8.
  • Rod Stewart

    You Wear It Well

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Johnny Cash

    I Walk The Line

    • Now 100 Hits Country (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Take That

    Love Love

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

    Wired For Sound

    • Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
    • EMI.
  • Tanita Tikaram

    Twist In My Sobriety

    • (CD Single).
    • WEA.
  • Paul Simon

    Slip Slidin' Away

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 1).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 7.
  • Rufus Thomas

    Walking The Dog

    • Atlantic Gold (Various Artists).
    • Warner Strategic Marketing.
  • Noah and the Whale

    Tonight's The Kind Of Night

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

    W*O*L*D*

    • (Single).
    • Elektra.
  • Patrick Wolf

    House

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

Broadcast

  • Thu 9 Jun 2011 14:00

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