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with Engelbert Humperdinck, Matthew Bourne and Marcus Collins

Live from Baku, Graham presents a special pre-Eurovision show featuring UK hopeful Engelbert Humperdinck. Plus he chats to singer Marcus Collins and choreographer Matthew Bourne.

This week Graham was live from Baku in Azerbaijan ahead of the Eurovision song contest. Rather than a cosy radio studio like last year in Dusseldorf, it was a case of broadcasting from a windy car park next to the Crystal Hall with a table, a chair, a microphone, headphones and some sun tan lotion!

In 'Grill Graham', Nathan in Tonbridge was worried that he was spending too much time messaging girls on an online dating website and 31 year old Lucie in Crewe wondered whether she should move out of the family home now that she can afford to rent her own flat.

Graham's first guest of the day was this year's UK hopeful for Eurovision Engelbert Humperdinck, who spoke about performing first on the night, how he once performed at an Olympic Games and how his greatest hits have just been re-released. Then acclaimed choreographer Matthew Bourne chatted about his production of 'Swan Lake' which has been filmed in 3D and can be seen in cinemas across the UK. He also talked about his latest stage production 'Early Adventures' which is touring until the end of June. When asked who he thought the greatest dancer of all time was, he chose Fred Astaire, and it transpired that Graham went to school with his grandson!

For this week's 'Tune With A Tale', Celine Dunne in London chose Johnny Logan's 'What's Another Year' which won Eurovision back in 1980. As well as explaining that the song is sad - as are most Tune With A Tales - she talked about running a school for international students teaching them languages.

After 12, singer Marcus Collins came in and talked about coming second in last year's X-Factor, how he recorded his debut album in double quick time, his ongoing friendship with his mentor Gary Barlow and how he'd love to record a duet with Sam Sparro.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 26 May 2012 10:00
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Scooch

    Flying The Flag (For You)

  • Maroon 5

    Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa) (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Χ—ΧœΧ‘ Χ•Χ“Χ‘Χ©

    Hallelujah

  • Engelbert Humperdinck

    Love Will Set You Free

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

  • Sam Sparro

    I Wish I Never Met You

    • Promo single.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 1.

  • Lisbee Stainton

    Sidekick

  • Squeeze

    Another Nail In My Heart

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.

  • CeeLo Green

    Forget You

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music UK.
    • 1.

  • Travis

    Sing

    • The Invisible Band (Deluxe Edition).
    • Concord.

  • Ultravox

    Brilliant

    • Brilliant.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Gina G

    Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit

    • Now 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Cara Dillon

    Summer's Day

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • The choice of Matthew Bourne

    • Dusty Springfield

      I Only Want To Be With You

      • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
      • Philips.

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Dark Side

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • ABBA

    Waterloo

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 019.

  • The New Seekers

    Beg, Steal Or Borrow

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Spectrum.

  • Emin

    Baby Get Higher - Digital Dog Radio Remix

    • Promo single.
    • Saffron.
    • 2.

  • 'Tune With A Tale' as chosen by Celine Dunne in London

    • Johnny Logan

      What's Another Year

      • Heart Searching (Various Artists).
      • Knight Records.

  • Roman Lob

    Standing Still

  • Marcus Collins

    Mercy

    • Promo Single.
    • Sony.
    • 1.

  • As chosen by Marcus Collins

    • Luther Vandross

      Never Too Much

      • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
      • Virgin.

  • Loreen

    Euphoria

    • Eurovision Song Contest Baku 2012.
    • Universal.

  • Donny Montell

    Love Is Blind

  • Teach-In

    Ding-A-Dong

    • Eurovision Song Contest 1956-1999 (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

Broadcast

  • Sat 26 May 2012 10:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2