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Steve, Tim Smith and Janey Lee Grace chat to hot new band The Pierces and actor Andy Serkis. Plus more Factoids, top-notch Talkies and loads of great music.

Steve, Tim Smith and Janey Lee Grace try and out-trivia each other with more brain-busting Factoids and interview more amazing celebrity guests - today it's hot new band The Pierces and actor Andy Serkis. Plus, three hours of toe-tapping tunes including 30 minutes of classic Non-Stop Oldies, and the latest lifestyle and entertainment headlines and top-notch Talkie bits.

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Thu 11 Aug 201114:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Jump (For My Love)

    • The Best Of The Pointer Sisters.
    • RCA.

  • Danny & the Juniors

    At The Hop

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Simon & Garfunkel

    The Boxer

    • The Definitive Simon & Garfunkel.
    • Columbia.

  • ABBA

    Dancing Queen

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 001.

  • Take That

    When We Were Young

  • Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes

    Wake Up Everybody

    • Harold Melvin - Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.
    • 5.

  • Joss Stone

    Somehow

    • (CD Single).
    • Stoned Records.
    • 1.

  • The Beatles

    Get Back (feat. Billy Preston)

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 022.

  • Carole King

    It Might As Well Rain Until September

    • Heartbeat - Forever Yours.
    • Sony.

  • Blondie

    What I Heard

    • Panic Of Girls.
    • Five Seven Music.
    • 2.

  • Jason Donovan

    Too Many Broken Hearts

    • School Reunion The Party (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Journey

    Don't Stop Believin'

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Harry Nilsson

    Without You

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 2.
    • Old Gold.

  • Curtis Stigers

    You're All That Matters To Me

    • Now That's What I Call Music Vol.22.
    • Now.

  • The Rembrandts

    I'll Be There For You

    • Universal.

  • The Beatles

    Twist and Shout

    • Please Please Me.
    • Parlophone.
    • 14.

  • Brother Beyond

    The Harder I Try

    • Now 13, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Ben E. King

    Stand By Me

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Lenny Kravitz

    Stand

    • (CD Single).
    • Roadrunner Records.
    • 1.

  • CeeLo Green

    Cry Baby

    • The Lady Killer.
    • WEA.
    • 9.

  • Will Young

    Jealousy

    • Echoes.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • Marvin Gaye

    Sexual Healing

    • Telstar.

  • Wilson Pickett

    In The Midnight Hour

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • America

    Tin Man

    • America's Greatest Hits - History.
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Moody Blues

    Go Now

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Donald Fagen

    The Nightfly

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Plain White T’s

    Hey There Delilah

    • (CD Single).
    • Hollywood Records.

  • Adele

    Chasing Pavements

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.

  • Wonderland

    Nothing Moves Me

  • The Pierces

    It Will Not Be Forgotten

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

  • The Pierces

    I Put Your Records On

    • You & I.
    • Polydor.
    • 11.

  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Donna Summer

    I Feel Love

    • Donna Summer - On The Radio.
    • Casablanca.
    • 7.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    The Death Of You And Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Sour Mash Records.
    • 7.

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    BBC Radio 2

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