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With Danny DeVito and Cillian Murphy

Joining Graham this week are two actors who have both appeared in Batman films - Cillian 'the Scarecrow' Murphy and Danny 'the Penguin' DeVito.

This week's 'I Can't Believe It's Not Better' track could have been any of the songs played in the first half an hour of the show, but the actual choice, of George Goodger in Ashford, was a No. 1 from 1982 - 'Happy Talk' by Captain Sensible. In 'Grill Graham', Trudy (not her real name) in Plymouth was angry that her neighbour had hung a bird feeder on a branch in her garden. The general consensus was that if that was all 'Trudy' has to moan about, she should be grateful! And then there was Tim, who's been with his girlfriend for 3 years, is in his final year at University and is considering joining the military and couldn't see a future for the relationship. Reading between the lines, it appeared Tim wasn't too bothered and wants the relationship to end anyway.

Graham's first guest of the day was Cillian Murphy, the Irish star of '28 Days Later', 'Inception' and 'Batman Begins'. He talked about starring in the London transfer of Enda Walsh's 'Misterman', playing The Scarecrow in Batman, and he also taught Graham that there is no K in the Irish language, even though Mr. Norton had studied it from the age of 4 to 18! Every day's a school day Graham.

'Tune With A Tale' was The Rah Band's 'Clouds Across The Moon' as chosen by Roger Filler who joined us live from his new narrowboat, 'The Cat's Whiskers', somewhere in the Midlands.

After 12, a true Hollywood legend popped in. Danny DeVito is in London making his West End debut in Neil Simon's 'The Sunshine Boys' opposite Richard Griffiths. Danny also spoke about his love for the music of Bruce Springsteen, a possible sequel to 'Twins', and how he came to direct the hit film adaptation of Roald Dahl's 'Matilda'. He also took a photo of his foot for Twitter! Each to their own.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Sat 14 Apr 2012 10:00
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Music Played

  • Queen

    Radio Ga Ga

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Darren Hayes

    Stupid Mistake

    • Secret Codes & Battleships.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Lulu

    I'm a Tiger

    • The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • 'I Can't Believe It's Not Better' as chosen by George Goodger

    • Captain Sensible

      Happy Talk

      • Sensible Singles.
      • A&M.
      • 5.

  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    Love Will Set You Free

    • (CD Single).
    • Conehead.
    • 1.

  • The Plea

    Oh Ah Yay

  • Aztec Camera

    Oblivious

    • The Best Of Aztec Camera.
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Counting Crows

    Accidentally in Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Scissor Sisters

    I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Emin

    Baby Get Higher - Digital Dog Radio Remix

    • Promo single.
    • Saffron.
    • 2.

  • Amii Stewart

    Knock On Wood

    • Soul Years 1979 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.
    • 2.

  • Paul Freeman

    Tightrope

    • (CD Single).
    • Freeman.
    • 1.

  • Brian McFadden

    Irish Son

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music UK.

  • The choice of Cillian Murphy

    • Doris Day

      Everybody Loves a Lover

  • Saint Etienne

    I've Got Your Music

    • Universal.

  • David Bowie

    Modern Love

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Noisettes

    Wild Young Hearts

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

  • The Robbie Boyd Band

    I Won't Let You Go

    • Promo Single.
    • Tawny Owl Records.
    • 1.

  • The 'Tune With A Tale' choice of Roger Filler

    • The RAH Band

      Clouds Across The Moon

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

  • Jodie Marie

    Like A Runaway

    • Mountain Echo.
    • Verve.
    • 2.

  • Anne Murray

    Danny's Song

    • Anne Murray - The Best...So Far.
    • EMI.

  • Danny DeVito's choice

    • Bruce Springsteen

      Death To My Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔtown

      • Wrecking Ball.
      • Columbia.
      • 1.

  • Fun.

    We Are Young (feat. Janelle MonΓ΅e)

    • Warner Music.

Broadcast

  • Sat 14 Apr 2012 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2