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Meera Syal, John Cena, Tony Blackburn and Phil Swern

Meera Syal is playing Miss Hannigan in Annie, former wrestler John Cena is Ferdinand the bull, and Tony Blackburn and Phil Swern have got Sounds of the Sixties chat and facts!

Meera Syal is playing Miss Hannigan in stage in Annie, wrestler turned actor John Cena has the lead role in the movie Ferdinand, and Tony Blackburn and Phil 'the Collector' Swern discuss a sensational Sounds Of The Sixties book. Plus there's the Factoids, 30 minutes of Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • James

    Sit Down

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Kursaal Flyers

    Little Does She Know

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • The Darkness

    Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Clean Bandit

    Symphony (feat. Zara Larsson)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Kool & the Gang

    Fresh

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Sister Sledge

    He's The Greatest Dancer

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.
  • The Beatles

    I Should Have Known Better

    • A Hard Day's Night.
    • Parlophone.
    • 2.
  • P!nk

    Beautiful Trauma

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Stereophonics

    What's All The Fuss About?

    • Scream Above The Sounds.
    • Parlophone.
  • The Beach Boys

    Little Saint Nick

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Tom Chaplin

    Walking In The Air

    • Twelve Tales Of Christmas.
    • Island.
  • Dolly Parton

    Here You Come Again

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.
  • U2

    Get Out Of Your Own Way

    • Songs Of Experience.
    • Island.
  • Blur

    Parklife

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett

    It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.
  • Bob Dylan

    Must Be Santa

    • Christmas In The Heart.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • The Who

    Pinball Wizard

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 016.
  • Scorpions

    Wind Of Change

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.
  • Wilson Phillips

    Hold On

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Jason Donovan

    Too Many Broken Hearts

    • School Reunion The Party (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Jamie Lawson

    A Little Mercy

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Sia

    Santa's Coming For Us

    • Everyday Is Christmas.
    • Atlantic.
  • ABBA

    Chiquitita

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 011.
  • Anne-Marie

    Heavy

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • The Guess Who

    American Woman

    • American Dreams (The Best Of The 70's.
    • RCA.
  • Ray Conniff

    Ring Christmas Bells

    • We Wish You A Merry Christmas.
    • Columbia.
    • 3.
  • Prince & The Revolution

    Raspberry Beret

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Evil Woman

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

    Life's What You Make It

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Jools Holland & JosΓ© Feliciano

    Feliz Navidad (Radio 2 Piano Room, 12 December 2017)

  • Roy Orbison & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

    In Dreams

    • A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Legacy Recordings.
  • Manfred Mann

    5-4-3-2-1

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Gerry and the Pacemakers

    I Like It

    • The Hits Of 1963 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Darrell Banks

    Open The Door To Your Heart

    • The Best Northern Soul All-Nighter (V.
    • Virgin.
  • The Beatles

    Love Me Do

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 001.
  • Scott McKenzie

    San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)

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

    Reach Out I'll Be There

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

    He Wants To

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Wed 13 Dec 2017 14:00

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