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with Bill Bailey and Blue

With special guests comedian Bill Bailey, man-band Blue, and more Grill Grahams with Maria McErlane.

Maria tried out some new material ahead of standing in for Liza Tarbuck. Luckily for Radio 2's Saturday evening audience, she won't be using it twice.

Then, comedian, actor and documentary-maker Bill Bailey stopped by to chat about Darwin, evolution and the eccentric British explorer Alfred Russel Wallace. Bill shared two bits of advice: don't eat taramasalata and never go to a Star Trek convention.

Later, Graham caught up with man-band Blue who gave us a world exclusive first-play of a track off their new album. They shared a secret: they're hoping to copy Adele's success because much of the record features songs about heartache. They'll be doing a Bond theme next!

Graham shared something too, his favourite new expression this week is social media echo...you had to be there.

Hot Butter's Pop Corn was today's I Can't Believe It's Not Better song but the nation disagreed with that choice and many danced to it with much glee. And we sort of glossed over the potentially disturbing tale in the tune that was I Drove All Night by Roy Orbison.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Sat 20 Apr 2013 10:00
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Music Played

  • Tears for Fears

    Pale Shelter

    • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Agnetha FΓ¤ltskog

    When You Really Loved Someone

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • The Beach Boys

    Do It Again

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Hot Butter

    Popcorn

    • In The Summertime-Sound Of 70's, Part.
    • Compact Records.

  • Laura Mvula

    That's Alright

    • Sing To The Moon (Deluxe).
    • Sony.
    • 7.

  • The Thrills

    Big Sur

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

    Dresden

    • English Electric.
    • 100% Records.
    • 1.

  • Kylie Minogue

    2 Hearts

  • KWS

    Please Don't Go

    • The Awards 1993/The BRIT Awards.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Nell Bryden

    Echoes

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.
    • 1.

  • Sister Sledge

    Mama Never Told Me

    • The Very Best Of Sister Sledge.
    • Atlantic.

  • Texas

    The Conversation

    • (CD Single).
    • PIAS UK.
    • 1.

  • Jim Stafford

    My Girl Bill

    • Have A Nice Day Vol.13.
    • Rhino.

  • Gary Numan

    Cars

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • The Pasadenas

    I'm Doing Fine Now

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Blondie

    Call Me

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • Fun.

    All Alone

    • Some Nights.
    • Fueled By Ramen.
    • 1.

  • Roy Orbison

    I Drove All Night

    • Now That's What I Call Music Vol.22.
    • Now.

  • Gabrielle Aplin

    Panic Cord

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Blue

    Hurt Lovers

    • (CD Single).
    • Blueworld.
    • 1.

  • Blue

    Risk It All

  • James

    She's a Star

    • James - Whiplash.
    • Mercury.
    • 9.

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Apr 2013 10:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2