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With guests Alistair McGowan and Jack Dee

Alistair's got a tour and piano album and Jack's back on tour. Plus there's Factoids, Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.

Alistair McGowan chats to Steve and the team about the album he's just made featuring his new-found love of classical piano and how he mixes it with comedy for his 'Piano Show' tour, and Jack Dee discusses being back out on the road with his rescheduled 'Off The Telly' tour where, in his usual grumpyness, he makes comical observations about life's little annoyances. Plus there's Factoids, Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Chris Rea

    Let's Dance

    • Auberge EP.
    • East West Records.
  • Finley Quaye

    Your Love Gets Sweeter

    • New Hits 98 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.
  • Sam Ryder

    SPACE MAN

    • There's Nothing But Space, Man!.
    • Parlophone.
  • Sharon Redd

    Can You Handle It

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.
  • Florence + The Machine

    My Love

    • Dance Fever.
    • Polydor.
  • Taylor Swift

    Shake It Off

    • (CD Single).
    • Big Machine.
    • 1.
  • Soft Cell & Pet Shop Boys

    Purple Zone

    • Purple Zone.
    • BMG Rights Management.
  • Mark Ronson

    Nothing Breaks Like A Heart (feat. Miley Cyrus)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Duran Duran

    ALL OF YOU

    • FUTURE PAST.
    • BMG Rights Management.
  • Joni Mitchell

    Big Yellow Taxi

    • Joni Mitchell.
    • Reprise.
  • Tom Grennan

    Remind Me

    • What Ifs & Maybes.
    • Sony.
  • Alexander O’Neal

    Fake '88

    • The Greatest Hits Of Alexander O'Neal.
    • Epic.
  • Angie Stone

    Wish I Didn't Miss You

    • (CD Single).
    • J Records.
  • Talk Talk

    It's My Life

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Anita Baker

    Caught Up In The Rapture

    • Anita Baker - Rapture.
    • Elektra.
  • Bruce Hornsby & the Range

    The Way It Is

    • Life In The Fast Lane (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Phil Collins

    In the Air Tonight

    • Phil Collins - Face Value.
    • Virgin.
  • George Michael

    Father Figure

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.
  • Joel Corry & David Guetta

    What Would You Do? (feat. Bryson Tiller)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Years & Years & Galantis

    Sweet Talker

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Change

    The Glow Of Love (feat. Luther Vandross)

    • The Essential Luther Vandross.
    • Epic.
  • The Weeknd

    Sacrifice

    • Dawn FM.
    • XO/Republic Records.
  • Bee Gees

    You Should Be Dancing

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • Mabel, Jax Jones & Galantis

    Good Luck

    • About Last Night....
    • Polydor.
  • Joyce Sims

    Come Into My Life

    • Soul Desire Vol.2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Adele

    Someone Like You

    • 21.
    • XL.
    • 1.
  • Dionne Warwick & The Detroit Spinners

    Then Came You

    • A One Of A Kind Love Affair.
    • Atlantic.
    • 11.
  • Pink Floyd & Andriy Khlyvnyuk

    Hey, Hey, Rise Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Records.
  • Roy Orbison

    You Got It

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • The Supremes

    Stop! In The Name Of Love

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    JS Bach arr. Alexander Siloti

    Performer: Alistair McGowan.
    • Alistair McGowan - Piano Album Vol 2.
    • ALISTAIR MCGOWAN.
    • 2.
  • Grieg

    Edvard Grieg - Melodie

    Performer: Alistair McGowan.
    • Alistair McGowan - Piano Album Vol 2.
    • ALISTAIR MCGOWAN.
    • 7.
  • Madonna

    Holiday

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.
    • 34.
  • Pretenders

    Don't Get Me Wrong

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

    Run

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

Broadcast

  • Tue 19 Apr 2022 14:00

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