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Neil Oliver

TV historian and archeologist Neil Oliver chats to Simon about new novel Master of Shadows. Plus another listener confession for the team to ponder.

TV historian and archeologist Neil Oliver chats to Simon about his new novel Master of Shadows.
From the lawless borderlands of Scotland to the crumbling majesty of Constantinople, his first novel is a sweeping adventure and the imagined story of a man all but forgotten by history.

Plus there's another daft listener confession for the nation to ponder over, marvellous music, and the latest updates from the team from the world of sport, travel and business.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Music Played

  • Coldplay

    Viva La Vida

    • Viva La Vida Or Death & All His Friends.
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Andreya Triana

    Playing With Fire

    • (CD Single).
    • Counter Records.
    • 001.
  • Dolly Parton

    Here You Come Again

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Buffalo Soldier

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
  • Steve Winwood

    Back In The High Life Again

    • Steve Winwood - The Finer Things (Cd4.
    • Island.
    • 14.
  • Bryan Adams

    Brand New Day

    • Get Up.
    • Polydor.
  • Crowded House

    Don't Dream It's Over

    • Crowded House - Recurring Dream.
    • Capitol.
  • Barry Manilow

    Copacabana

    • (Single).
    • Arista.
  • Squeeze

    Happy Days

    • Cradle To The Grave.
    • Virgin EMI.
    • 001.
  • Canned Heat

    On The Road Again

    • The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.
  • David Gilmour

    Today

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 001.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Pay Me My Money Down

  • Manic Street Preachers

    You Love Us

    • Epic.
  • Tom Paxton

    The Last Thing On My Mind

    • Ramblin' Boy.
    • Collectors' Choice Music.

Broadcast

  • Wed 23 Sep 2015 17:05