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To celebrate the Summer Solstice, Chris gets the skinny from the Sultan of Stonehenge (his name is Peter Carson). Plus, take your Top Tenuous to druids.

To celebrate the Summer Solstice we hear from the Sultan of Stonehenge for the skinny on the summer solstice (his name is Peter Carson); and take your Top Tenuous to druids!

Our two fantastic kids for a fanfare are rock stars and Olympians in the making.

Simon Cohen makes us Pause For Thought.

And Team GB's newest recruit, the American born sprinter Shana Cox gives us a history lesson.

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Music Played

  • U2

    Pride (In The Name Of Love)

    • U2 - The Best Of 1980-1990.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Kelly Clarkson

    Dark Side

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

  • Dean Martin

    You're Nobody 'til Somebody Loves You

    • When You're Smiling.
    • MFP.

  • The Waterboys

    Fisherman's Blues

    • The Best Of The Waterboys '81-'90.
    • Ensign.

  • Kirsty MacColl

    There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis

    • Kirsty Maccoll - Galore.
    • Virgin.

  • The Human League

    Mirror Man

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Emeli SandΓ©

    My Kind Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • The Jam

    A Town Called Malice

    • Jam Story.
    • Universal.

  • Madness

    House Of Fun

    • Madness - Divine Madness.
    • Virgin.

  • Buddy Holly

    Rave On

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Amy Macdonald

    Slow It Down

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

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Sweet Talkin' Woman

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

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    The Zephyr Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Led Zeppelin

    Stairway To Heaven

    • Led Zeppelin - Early Days.
    • Atlantic.

  • Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    • Greatest Hits I II & III (The Platinum Collection).
    • Parlophone.
    • 11.

  • Eagles

    Hotel California

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • The Who

    Won't Get Fooled Again

    • The Who - Who's Better, Who's Best.
    • Polydor.

  • Derek and the Dominos

    Layla

    • Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs.
    • Polydor.

  • Don McLean

    American Pie

    • Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Timebomb

  • Stooshe

    Black Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 21 Jun 2012 06:30
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After eight years of hosting the Breakfast Show, Chris Evans leaves Radio 2.

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