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Johnnie celebrates the work of the Carpenters, the brother-sister duo whose lush ballads were for many, the sounds of the '70s. Also on the show is food broadcaster Giles Coren.

This week Johnnie celebrates the work of one of the biggest bands of the 1970s, brother and sister duo, The Carpenters.

Richard Carpenter's talent for musical arrangement and Karen's vocal range, combined with their skills on the piano and drums, made the pair one of the best-selling artists of all time.

40 years on from the peak of their fame, Johnnie Walker spins some of his favourites from their huge array of hits. From We've Only Just Begun, to (They Long To Be) Close To You, Please Me Postman and Yesterday Once More. And he tells their story, with the help of archive interview clips from the 70s.

Also on the show food critic, writer and broadcaster Giles Coren. In My 70s, he remembers the junk food, sugar candy, sights, tastes and smells that he grew up with and the music that was playing in the background.

1 hour, 56 minutes

Last on

Sun 5 Aug 2012 15:00

Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • Billy Ocean

      Love Really Hurts Without You

  • The Tourists

    I Only Want To Be With You

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Boxer

  • Featured Artist: The Carpenters

    • Carpenters

      Close To You

  • Dave Edmunds

    Girls Talk

  • Atomic Rooster

    The Devil's Answer

  • Dorothy Moore

    Misty Blue

  • Eric Clapton

    Wonderful Tonight

  • Steve Miller Band

    The Joker

  • Featured Artist: The Carpenters

    • Carpenters

      Goodbye To Love

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Gimme Three Steps

  • Stevie Wonder

    Boogie On Reggae Woman

  • Hour 2

    • T. Rex

      Metal Guru

  • The Tams

    Hey Girl Don't Bother Me

  • Featured Artist: The Carpenters

    • Carpenters

      Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft

  • Van McCoy

    The Hustle

  • Elvis Presley

    I Just Can't Help Believin'

  • My 70s: Giles Coren

    • Larry Groce

      Junk Food Junkie

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    The Candy Man

  • Blondie

    Heart of Glass

  • The Beatles

    Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

  • Ray Stevens

    The Streak

  • Ottawan

    D.I.S.C.O.

  • Joan Baez

    The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

  • Yvonne Fair

    It Should Have Been Me

  • The Jam

    Eton Rifles

  • City Boy

    5 7 0 5

  • Featured Artist: The Carpenters

    • Carpenters

      Yesterday Once More

  • Kraftwerk

    Autobahn

Broadcast

  • Sun 5 Aug 2012 15:00