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with Johnny Ball and Barry from Watford

Steve and Tim Smith bring you three hours of brain-busting Factoids, top celebrity guests - today it's comedian Johnny Ball plus Barry from Watford returns- as well as the latest lifestyle and showbiz news, some finely crafted Talkie bits, all topped off with tonnes of toe-tapping tunes.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Love Affair

    Bringing On Back The Good Times

    • This Hasn't Changed Us.
    • RPM Records.
    • 021.
  • Christopher Cross

    Never Be The Same

    • Christopher Cross.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Room 5

    Make Luv (feat. Oliver Cheatham)

    • New Woman 2003 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Westlife

    Beautiful World

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa - Your Heart Is As Black As Night

  • Vanity Fare

    Hitchin' A Ride

    • I Live For The Sun: Complete Recordings 1966-76.
    • Cherry Red Records.
  • Lana Del Rey

    Born To Die

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

    Tainted Love

    • Hits & Pieces - The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell.
    • UMC.
  • James Morrison & Jessie J

    Up

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

    We Built This City

    • Now 1985 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.
  • Mike Oldfield

    Moonlight Shadow

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
    • 13.
  • The Cure

    Friday I'm In Love

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Michael Jackson

    Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

    • Michael Jackson - History.
    • Epic.
  • 10cc

    I'm Not In Love

    • The Singles.
    • PID.
    • 1.
  • Neil Diamond

    Forever In Blue Jeans

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.
  • Small Faces

    Itchycoo Park

    • Sunny Afternoon - Sound Of The 60's,V.
    • Old Gold.
  • The Who

    Pinball Wizard

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 016.
  • Lady Gaga

    Marry The Night

    • Born This Way.
    • Interscope.
    • 1.
  • The X Factor Finalists, JLS & One Direction

    Wishing On A Star

    • CD Single.
    • Syco Music/Sony Music Entertainment.
  • Nirvana

    Smells Like Teen Spirit

  • Detroit Emeralds

    Feel The Need In Me

    • Heart Full Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Sniff ’n’ the Tears

    Driver's Seat

    • Various Artists - Top Gear 2.
    • Columbia.
  • Marmalade

    Rainbow

    • The London Sound (Various Artists).
    • London.
  • Eagles

    Life In The Fast Lane

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.
  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    If I Had A Gun

    • (CD Single).
    • Sour Mash Records.
    • 1.
  • Gene Vincent

    Be Bop A Lula

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Gary β€œU.S.” Bonds

    This Little Girl

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.
  • Men Without Hats

    The Safety Dance

    • Hits Of The 60s, 70s & 80s (Various).
    • Kenwest.
  • Katy Perry

    The One That Got Away

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol Records.
    • 1.
  • Paul Carrack

    Thinking About You (This Christmas)

    • (CD Single).
    • Carrack UK.
    • 1.
  • Change

    A Lover's Holiday

    • (Single).
    • WEA.
  • Caro Emerald

    Stuck

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

    Dance With Me Tonight

    • In Case You Didnt Know.
    • Epic.

Broadcast

  • Fri 9 Dec 2011 14:00

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