Alan Johnson answers the question: what makes us human?
Jeremy Vine explores the biggest question of all: 'what makes us human?' with former home secretary Alan Johnson, in a major BBC Radio 2 series featuring leading thinkers today.
Jeremy Vine explores the most fundamental question of all: 'what makes us human?' with former Home Secretary Alan Johnson, in a major BBC Radio 2 series featuring some of the leading thinkers and writers of our time. This week Labour MP Alan Johnson - who originally wanted to be a rock star - will give us his thoughts on the very essence of humanity.
Produced in association with the New Statesman, this unmissable exploration of the most profound question of all - what makes us human? - will be live each week at lunchtime on BBC Radio 2, and available to listen to again on the Jeremy Vine Show website.
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Alan Johnson: What makes us human?
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Shipbuilding
- The Very Best Of Elvis Costello.
- Universal Music Tv.
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The Doors
Light My Fire
- (CD Single).
- Elektra.
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Electric Light Orchestra
Evil Woman
- Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
- Epic.
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The Feeling
Boy Cried Wolf
- (CD Single).
- BMG.
- 001.
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The Housemartins
Happy Hour
- Now That's What I Call Quite Good.
- Go! Discs.
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Elton John
Voyeur
- The Diving Board.
- Mercury.
- 001.
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Cyndi Lauper
Girls Just Want To Have Fun
- Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
- Columbia.
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Otis Redding
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
- Soul (Various Artists).
- Polygram Tv.
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Scissor Sisters
Take Your Mama
- (CD Single).
- Parlophone.
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Texas
Dry Your Eyes
- The Conversation.
- Pias Recordings.
- 001.
Broadcast
- Wed 20 Nov 201312:00BBC Radio 2
