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Ruth Goodman, Ian Anderson and Kurt Angle

Steve Wright is joined by historian Ruth Goodman, Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson and wrestler Kurt Angle. Plus there's Factoids, Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment news.

Steve and the team chat to historian Ruth Goodman about her new book, How To Be A Tudor: A Dawn-to-Dusk Guide To Everyday Life, to Ian Anderson about the reissue of Jethro Tull's legendary concept album Too Old To Rock N Roll: Too Young To Die!, and to the American wrestler Kurt Angle about the TNA Wrestling UK Tour 2016. Plus there'll be more Factoids, Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Tue 15 Dec 201514:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Men at Work

    Down Under

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Amii Stewart

    Friends

    • Love Bites & School Nites (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Rihanna

    Diamonds

    • (CD Single).
    • Def Jam.

  • Quincy Jones

    Razzamatazz

    • After Midnight (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Andy Williams

    It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

    • Christmas Love Songs (Various Artist.
    • Arcade Records.

  • Billy Joel

    My Life

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.

  • Love Affair

    Everlasting Love

    • NOW That's What I Call A 60s & 70s Summer: Seasons In The Sun (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 001.

  • Michael Bublé

    The More You Give (The More You'll Have)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Carrie Underwood

    Heartbeat

    • Storyteller.
    • Arista Nashville.
    • 4.

  • Amen Corner

    Bend Me Shape Me

    • Heartbeat 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • New Order

    Tutti Frutti

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
    • 001.

  • Robin Schulz

    Sugar (feat. Francesco Yates)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Courteeners

    Winter Wonderland

    • (CD Single).
    • PIAS.

  • Howard Jones

    New Song

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Parlophone.

  • Eurythmics

    Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

    • NOW That's What I Call The 80s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Tenpole Tudor

    Swords Of A Thousand Men

    • Teenage Kicks (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.

  • The Alarm

    68 Guns

    • Celtic Rock (Various Artists).
    • Crimson.

  • Tom Jones

    It's Not Unusual

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

  • Toploader

    Dancing In The Moonlight

    • Onka's Big Moka - Toploader.
    • Sony Soho Square.

  • Sydney Youngblood

    If Only I Could

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Scritti Politti

    Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)

    • Now 1984 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    The Dying Of The Light

    • Chasing Yesterday.
    • Sour Mash.
    • 005.

  • Anastacia

    Army Of Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.

  • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

    Easy Lover

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Boney M.

    Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Sonny & Cher

    Little Man

    • Single.
    • WEA.

  • J.J. Cale

    After Midnight

    • J.J.Cale - Special Edition.
    • Mercury.

  • Carpenters

    Merry Christmas Darling

    • The Carpenters - Christmas Portrait.
    • A&M.

  • Grace

    You Don't Own Me (feat. G‐Eazy)

    • Memo E.P..
    • Columbia.

  • U2

    One

    • U2 - Achtung Baby.
    • Island.

  • Eartha Kitt

    Santa Baby

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World.
    • Virgin.

  • Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

    On My Own

    • Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Jethro Tull

    Ring Out Solstice Bells

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World.
    • Virgin.

  • Jethro Tull

    Living In The Past

    • The First Summer Of Love - The Sixtie.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Jethro Tull

    Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young To Die!

    • Too Old To Rock 'N' Roll: Too Young To Die!.
    • CHRYSALIS.
    • 015.

  • Jethro Tull

    Aqualung

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World.
    • Virgin.

  • Peter Frampton

    Show Me The Way

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Olly Murs

    Stevie Knows

    • Never Been Better.
    • Sony Music.

  • Dean Martin

    Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

    • Christmas With The Rat Pack (Various).
    • Capitol.
    • 4.

  • Rod Stewart

    Way Back Home

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 001.

Broadcast

  • Tue 15 Dec 201514:00
    BBC Radio 2

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