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Simon Mayo and the team welcome Michael Palin to the studio to talk about his new novel The Truth, plus we discuss life on an oil rig with Ken Robertson.

Simon and the team welcomed Michael Palin to the studio to talk about his new novel "The Truth", and we discussed life on an oil rig with Ken Robertson.

Today's Confession was called Cisterns Are Doing It For Themselves and our homework concerned the clinginess of clingfilm.

Matt Williams talked to Olympic gold-medallist Darren Campbell and Rebecca Pike looked at how several high-profile websites were taken down by the "leap second" over the weekend.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Mon 2 Jul 2012 17:05

Music Played

  • Status Quo

    Roll Over Lay Down

    • Hits Of 1975 & 1976 (Various Artists).
    • Polydor.
    • 4.
  • Maroon 5

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

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

    True

    • The Ultmate 80's Ballads (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Elton John

    Part-Time Love

    • The Very Best Of Elton John.
    • Rocket.
  • Paloma Faith

    Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Stooshe

    Black Heart

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

    True Love Ways

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.
  • The Police

    Spirits In The Material World

    • The Police - Message In A Box (Cd 3).
    • A&M.
  • New Order

    True Faith '94

    • (CD Single).
    • London.
  • Gossip

    Move In The Right Direction

  • Charles & Eddie

    Would I Lie To You?

    • Duets - 36 Of The World's Greatest Ev.
    • Telstar.
  • Emeli SandΓ©

    My Kind Of Love

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

    Mean Woman Blues

    • The Best Of Roy Orbison.
    • Columbia.
    • 8.

Broadcast

  • Mon 2 Jul 2012 17:05