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Les McKeown and Frederick Forsyth

Steve, Tim and Janey chat to 70s heartthrob Les McKeown and author Frederick Forsyth and try and out-trivia each other with more brain-busting Factoids.

Today's top guests, chatting to Steve, Janey and Tim are bestselling author behind books like The Odessa File and Day of the Jackal - Frederick Forsyth - and 70s heartthrob - from the Bay City Rollers - Les McKeown.

The team try and out-trivia each other with more brain-busting Factoids and reveal which American singer's family really come from Tottenham in North London and precisely how many teeth a mosquito has.

In this afternoon's top-notch Talkie bits - Steve reveals his love of Welsh TV channel S4C and the team discuss British youngsters and their lack of basic DIY skills including rewiring a plug!

Bob Fairchild from Fareham chooses the Oldies for today and delights us with some lesser heard classics from Christie, Tina Charles and Susan Maughan.

3 hours, 5 minutes

Last on

Tue 24 Aug 201014:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Monkees

    I'm A Believer

  • The Pretenders

    Brass in Pocket

  • The Who

    The Kids Are Alright

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Toto

    Rosanna

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Natalie Imbruglia

    Torn

    • 1999 Grammy Nominees (Various Artist.
    • Elektra.

  • Lady A

    Need You Now

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.

  • Enrique Iglesias

    Heartbeat (feat. Nicole Scherzinger)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 2.

  • Shontelle

    Impossible

    • No Gravity.

  • Bay City Rollers

    Bye Bye Baby (Baby, Goodbye)

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

  • Brandon Flowers

    Crossfire

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • KT Tunstall

    (Still) A Weirdo

    • Tiger Suit.
    • Virgin Records.
    • 1.

  • Susan Maughan

    Bobby's Girl

    • Rediscover The 60's - Sealed With A K.
    • Old Gold.

  • Rod Stewart

    Maggie May

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Petula Clark

    Downtown

    • NOW That's What I Call Jukebox Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Carpenters

    Only Yesterday

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.

  • The Bachelors

    I Believe

    • I Believe.
    • Telstar.
    • 1.

  • Christie

    Yellow River

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

  • The Beatles

    She Loves You

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 003.

  • The Supremes

    Baby Love

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

  • Tina Charles

    I Love To Love

    • NOW 100 Hits 70s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Hoosiers

    Giddy Up

    • The Hoosiers & The Illusion Of Safety.

  • Imelda May

    Mayhem

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.

  • Rox

    Rocksteady

    • (CD Single).

  • George Michael

    Amazing

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Midnight Train To Georgia

    • 25 Years Of Rock `n' Roll - 1976.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 9.

  • The Pioneers

    Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • The Jacksons

    Blame It On The Boogie

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Superstition

    • Motown Chartbusters Volume 8 (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum Music.

  • Jamie Cullum

    Love Ain't Gonna Let You Down

    • (CD Single).

  • Antônio Carlos Jobim

    The Girl from Ipanema

    Singer: Astrud Gilberto. Performer: João Gilberto. Performer: Antônio Carlos Jobim. Performer: Stan Getz. Performer: Tommy Williams.
    • NOW That's What I Call A 60s & 70s Summer: Seasons In The Sun (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Mamas & the Papas

    California Dreamin'

    • The Best Of.
    • MCA.
    • 2.

  • Bay City Rollers

    Shang-A-Lang

    • Super 70's (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Lady A

    I Run to You

    • Need You Now.
    • Capitol Nashville.
    • 1.

  • Tina Turner

    The Best

    • Tina Turner - Simply The Best.
    • Capitol.

  • The Temptations

    Treat Her Like A Lady

    • From Motown With Love (Various Artists).
    • K-Tel.
    • 6.

Broadcast

  • Tue 24 Aug 201014:00
    BBC Radio 2

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