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With Annie Lennox & Mick Hucknall

Annie Lennox paid her annual Christmas visit to the show and performed live, plus Mick Hucknall chatted about his new festive single and being killed off by Twitter...

Becoming the first return visitor to the show, Annie 'Former Barclay's Woman Of The Year' Lennox made her annual Christmas jaunt to Graham's Radio 2 show, chatting about her new festive single. Plus, as an extra special treat, she performed 'In the Bleak Midwinter' - one of Graham's favourite songs - exclusively live.

After 12 o'clock Mick Hucknall popped in to chat - also about a Christmas offering - as well as covering such diverse topics as Manchester United, standing in for Rod Stewart and being killed off by Twitter.

'Postmistress Of Pain' Maria McErlane was on hand once again (when she wasn't slating Graham's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ1 Christmas advert) to help with a pair of difficult dilemmas in this week's 'Grill Graham'. Listener Nicola was looking for a subtle way to tell her best friend to back away from her boyfriend, while Michael - who is unhappy living in Brussels - wanted to know whether to move back to Blighty.

The revolting record in this week's 'I Can't Believe It's Not Better' slot was chosen by Adam Hurst in Stratford, picked from a period when records were bought in buckets. Which is exactly where 'Welcome Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ' by Peters & Lee should have stayed...

And ELO's 'The Diary Of Horace Wimp' was the latest 'Tune With A Tale', as a very nervous Ged Gunn recounted this inspirational tale in between praising Annie Lennox, worrying about his wife's new red hair and pacing his living room.

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Sat 10 Dec 2011 10:00
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Music Played

  • Pretenders

    Brass In Pocket

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • The Brilliant Things

    Dance

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

  • Scissor Sisters

    I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Adam Hurst in Stratford's 'I Can't Believe It's Not Better' choice

    • Peters & Lee

      Welcome Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

      • 70's Number Ones Vol 2.
      • Old Gold.

  • Westlife

    Beautiful World

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Matchbox Twenty

    Unwell

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Smoove & Turrell

    Gabriel

    • Jalapeno Records.

  • Judy Street

    What

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.

  • Texas

    Black Eyed Boy

    • Hits Zone - The Best Of 97 (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Paul Carrack

    Thinking About You (This Christmas)

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

  • The Style Council

    Have You Ever Had It Blue

    • Heaven (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum.

  • Sam Beeton

    Under The Fence

  • Guillemots

    Annie, Let's Not Wait

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Annie Lennox

    The Holly And The Ivy

    • Single.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Live & Exclusive

    • Annie Lennox

      In The Bleak Midwinter

  • Madonna

    Hung Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Geno

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
    • 5.

  • Olly Murs

    In Case You Didn't Know

  • Ged Gunn's 'Tune With A Tale'

    • Electric Light Orchestra

      The Diary Of Horace Wimp

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

  • Foreign Slippers

    Avalanche

    • Promo single.
    • 1.

  • Simply Red

    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ (Tin Tin Out remix)

    Remix Artist: Tin Tin Out.
    • (CD Single).
    • Simplyred.com.

  • Mick Hucknall

    Happy This Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • SimplyRed.com.
    • 1.

  • Song choice of Mick Hucknall

    • Marvin Gaye

      Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)

      • The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye.
      • Motown.

  • Blondie

    Picture This

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.
    • 3.

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Dec 2011 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2