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The Radio 2 Book Club with Andy Weir

Andy Weir discusses his novel Project Hail Mary - the Book Of The Month, astronaut Tim Peake is the guest reviewer, and literary agent Jo Unwin has advice on getting published.

Andy Weir discusses his novel Project Hail Mary - the Radio 2 Book Club Book Of The Month, which tells the story of a lone astronaut who must save the world from disaster. Fittingly... real-life astronaut Tim Peake is the guest reviewer, and literary agent Jo Unwin has advice on getting published. Plus there's the Factoids, Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.

Andy is the bestselling science-fiction author of The Martian. He had a two-decade career as a software engineer until the success of The Martian which was his first published novel - a book that was turned into the award-winning film, starring Matt Damon and directed by Ridley Scott. He's a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of such subjects as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight.

2 hours, 57 minutes

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Wed 5 May 2021 14:00
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Music Played

  • Diana Ross

    Upside Down

    • And They Danced The Night Away Volume 2 CD2.
    • Debutante.

  • Genesis

    Jesus He Knows Me

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • David Bowie

    Sorrow

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Becky Hill

    Last Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Andy Gibb

    An Everlasting Love

    • The Love Collection Volume 1 (Various.
    • Trax Label.

  • Gary Kemp

    Ahead Of The Game

    • INSOLO.
    • Columbia.

  • Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande

    Rain On Me

    • Chromatica.
    • Interscope Records.

  • Ringo Starr

    Not Enough Love In The World

    • Zoom In.
    • UMC.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    One Love / People Get Ready

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

  • Texas

    Mr Haze

    • Hi.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.

  • Tom Walker

    Leave A Light On

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless.

  • Original Dodger

    Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta) (feat. Craig David)

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 44 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Harry Styles

    Treat People With Kindness

    • Fine Line.
    • Columbia.

  • Nelly Furtado

    All Good Things (Come To An End)

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.

  • The Killers

    Human

    • Day & Age.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • The Lightning Seeds

    Pure

    • Lightning Seeds - Cloudcuckooland.
    • Ghetto.

  • Chicago

    Hard To Say I'm Sorry

    • The Love Album III (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Paul Young

    Everytime You Go Away

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.

  • Vanessa Williams

    Save The Best For Last

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

  • Dermot Kennedy

    Giants

    • (CD Single).
    • UMGRI Interscope.

  • Kings of Leon

    Stormy Weather

    • When You See Yourself.
    • RCA.

  • Michael Ball

    Be The One

    • We Are More Than One.
    • Decca.

  • Ava Max

    Sweet But Psycho

    • Heaven & Hell.
    • Atlantic.

  • James Brown

    Living in America

    • 40th Anniversary Collection.
    • Polydor.
    • 4.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Only Living Boy In New York

    • Bridge Over Troubled Water.
    • Columbia.

  • Birdy

    Second Hand News

    • Young Heart.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Nick Kamen

    Each Time You Break My Heart

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Ivory Layne

    Lonely Hearts

    • Confetti E.P..
    • Villa 40 LLC.

  • Eagles

    Take It Easy

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Mark Ronson

    Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)

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

  • Christina Aguilera

    Genie In A Bottle

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Gabrielle

    Can't Hurry Love

    • Do It Again.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.

  • Britney Spears

    Baby One More Time

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

Broadcast

  • Wed 5 May 2021 14:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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