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Thursday Theme: Simon Pegg!

Jo has the Thursday Theme: songs relating to Simon Pegg, to celebrate the actor and comedian's birthday on the 14th February.

Jo has the Thursday Theme: songs relating to Simon Pegg, to celebrate the actor and comedian's birthday on the 14th February.

Simon Pegg has starred in films including Mission: Impossible, Star Trek, Run Fatboy Run, the Channel 4 sitcom Spaced... and of course, he is best known for appearing alongside Nick Frost in Edgar Wright's Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead and The World's End.

We're after your song ideas relating to Simon Pegg – it could be songs with the name Simon, songs about running for Run Fatboy Run, anything related to space for Star Trek and Star Wars... maybe songs about pubs, small towns or police for Hot Fuzz or The World's End? Perhaps there's a film or TV series of his that's your favourite, and a song you'd like to request.

Send all your suggestions for songs relating to Simon Pegg to jo.whiley@bbc.co.uk.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Thu 15 Feb 2024 19:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Maya Hawke

    Missing Out

  • Smoke City

    Underwater Love

  • Brittany Howard

    Prove It To You

    • Island.

  • Maggie Rogers

    Don't Forget Me

    • Capitol Records.

  • Sly & the Family Stone

    Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again)

    • Soul Years 1970-'71 Vol.2 (Various).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Tapir!

    Untitled

  • Johnny Cash

    I Won't Back Down

    • American III: Solitary Man.
    • American Recordings Catalog P&D.
    • 1.

  • The Divine Comedy

    Something For The Weekend

    • Fresh Hits 96 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • English Teacher

    Albert Road

    • Universal-Island Records Ltd.

  • Bassomatic

    Fascinating Rhythm

    • Now 18 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • IDLES

    Grace

    • Partisan.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Did I Hear You Say You Love Me

    • Hotter Than July.
    • Motown.
    • 1.

  • Buddy Holly

    Peggy Sue

    • Rediscover The 50's-Rock With The Cav.
    • Old Gold.

  • The Sisters of Mercy

    Temple of Love

    • EMM.

  • Madonna

    Frozen

    • (CD Single).
    • Maverick.

  • R.E.M.

    It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

    • R.E.M. Singles Collected.
    • Chrysalis.

  • The Cranberries

    Zombie

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • The Firm

    Star Trekkin'

    • Novelty No.1's (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Queen

    Don't Stop Me Now

    • Jazz.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • Peggy Lee

    Fever

    • Mad About The Boy: Ladies Sing The Bl.
    • Crimson.

  • Lemon Jelly

    The Staunton Lick

    • XL Recordings.

Broadcast

  • Thu 15 Feb 2024 19:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2