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Top tunes, chat and comedian Stephen Merchant

Mark and Stuart host an audio buffet of top tunes and chat, and are joined by comedian Stephen Merchant.

Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie present a feast of great music and chat for weekend breakfast.

Today they are joined by award-winning comedian, actor, writer and director Stephen Merchant. Famed for his work with Ricky Gervais as co-writer and co-director of the landmark British comedy series The Office, Stephen’s career also includes a host of film and TV roles, radio presenting and stand-up comedy. He joins Mark and Stuart to talk about writing, directing and starring in new comedy drama TV series ‘The Offenders.’ Also starring Oscar-winning actor Christopher Walken in his first lead British television role, the series follows seven strangers from different walks of life forced together to complete a Community Payback sentence in Bristol.

Also on the show… long-running feature ‘The Chain’, which gives listeners the chance to pick a track that links in some way to the last. The list now contains over 8000 songs.

With a selection of music old and new to get the weekend started.

2 hours

Music Played

  • PJ Harvey

    C'Mon Billy

    • Island.
  • Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine

    Back To Oz

    • Asthmatic Kitty Records.
  • Little Simz

    Offence

    • Age 101.
  • The Mamas & the Papas

    Go Where You Wanna Go

    • The Mamas & The Papas - 20 Greatest H.
    • MFP.
  • George FitzGerald

    Ultraviolet

    • Domino Recordng Co. Ltd.
  • Public Service Broadcasting

    Go!

    • Test Card Recordings.
  • The 5.6.7.8’s

    Woo Hoo

    • Sweet Nothing.
  • Parquet Courts

    Walking at a Downtown Pace

    • Rough Trade Records.
  • Breathe Panel

    Spring

    • Lets It In.
  • Prefab Sprout

    Lions In My Own Garden (Exit Someone)

    • 38 Carat Collection.
    • Britannia Music.
    • 1.
  • Gorillaz

    Meanwhile (feat. Jelani Blackman & Barrington Levy)

    • Parlophone.
  • The Specials

    A Message To You Rudy

  • Elvis Costello & The Attractions

    High Fidelity

    • Universal Music.
  • ³§²¹±ô³Ùâ€Nâ€P±ð±è²¹

    My Mike Sounds Nice

    • Champion.
  • Remi Wolf

    Quiet On Set

    • Island Records.
  • R. Dean Taylor

    There's A Ghost In My House

    • Tamla Motown.
  • Indigo Girls

    Closer To Fine

    • Epic.
  • Placebo

    Beautiful James

    • So Records.
  • tUnE-yArDs

    Look At Your Hands

    • 4AD.
  • Jordan Rakei

    Send My Love

    • Ninja Tune.
  • Jackie Wilson & Count Basie

    Chain Gang

  • Coach Party

    Flag

    • Chess Club Records.
  • Penetration

    Don't Dictate

    • VIRGIN.
  • Warren G & Nate Dogg

    Regulate

    • ISLAND.

Broadcast

  • Sat 23 Oct 2021 08:00