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Leigh Francis

Vernon Kay chats to Leigh Francis better known as his alter-ego TV presenter Keith Lemon.

Vernon Kay takes us on the hysterical musical journey of TV Presenter, Actor, Writer, BAFTA Award winning Comedian and someone he's happy to call a friend, Leigh Francis.

Born in Beeston, Leeds 鈥 Throughout the week, we鈥檒l learn how and why Leigh became better known as his alter-ego Keith Lemon and all about his fearless and funny shows including 鈥淏o鈥 Selecta!鈥, 鈥淎 Bear鈥檚 Tale鈥 and 鈥淐elebrity Juice鈥, and find out what made him weep in 鈥淭he Keith and Paddy Picture Show鈥. Also, he shares some astonishing stories about touring along with The Spice Girls in America, Body Popping and falling in love with Paddy McGuinness in 鈥淟et鈥檚 Dance For Comic Relief鈥, recreating the scene in 鈥淒irty Dancing鈥 - spoiler alert, he wasn鈥檛 Patrick Swayze! In the Spring he is going on his first ever live tour as himself, Leigh Francis, called 鈥淢y First Time鈥, where he鈥檒l be joined by his favourite characters from Keith Lemon, Bear and Avid Merrion to David Dickinson and Ant and Dec.

57 minutes

Last on

Sun 14 Jan 2024 05:00

Music Played

  • U2

    Where The Streets Have No Name

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Terence Trent D鈥橝rby

    Dance Little Sister

    • T.T.D'Arby - Introducing The Hardline.
    • Columbia.
  • INXS

    New Sensation

    • INXS - Kick.
    • Mercury.
  • Rick Astley

    Never Gonna Give You Up

    • Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Someb.
    • RCA.
  • Simple Minds

    Don't You (Forget About Me)

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.
  • Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson

    The Best Things In Life Are Free

    • (CD Single).
    • Perspective.
  • Simply Red

    Something Got Me Started

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.
  • Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

    (I've Had) The Time Of My Life

    • The Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.
  • Spice Girls

    Holler

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Beck

    Loser

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.

Broadcast

  • Sun 14 Jan 2024 05:00