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Professor Brian Cox and Shaun Ryder

Professor Brian Cox discusses his arena shows and his Stargazing special with Dara Ó Briain and Shaun Ryder chats about the Happy Mondays greatest hits tour.

Steve and the team are joined by Professor Brian Cox to discuss his arena show Universal Adventures In Space And Time and his Stargazing special with Dara Ó Briain to mark the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. And Shaun Ryder talks about the Happy Mondays festival dates and their greatest hits tour. Plus there's Factoids, Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Wed 17 Jul 201914:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Isley Brothers

    That Lady (Part 1)

    • Blues And Soul: The Soul Years 1966-1999: Vol.3 1972-1973 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.
    • 5.

  • Duran Duran

    Union Of The Snake

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 6.

  • D‐Train

    You're The One For Me

    • The Greatest 80's Soul W/Ender (Va).
    • Warner Strategic Market.

  • America

    You Can Do Magic

    • America's Greatest Hits - Encore.
    • Rhino.

  • Mario

    Let Me Love You

    • Now.

  • Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

    Señorita

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana Island Records.

  • Stormzy

    Crown

  • P!nk

    Can We Pretend (feat. Cash Cash)

    • Hurts 2B Human.
    • RCA Records.

  • Beyoncé

    Spirit

    • The Lion King O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Talking Heads

    Once In A Lifetime

    • Talking Heads - Remain In Light.
    • Sire.

  • Morrissey

    Lady Willpower

    • California Son.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Liam Gallagher

    Shockwave

    • Why Me? Why Not..
    • Warner Records.

  • George Harrison

    My Sweet Lord

    • All Things Must Pass.
    • EMI.
    • 4.

  • Black

    Wonderful Life

    • Now 1987.
    • Mercury Records Limited.
    • 19.

  • Stan Ridgway

    Camouflage

    • IRS Records 1979-1994 (Various).
    • IRS.

  • ABBA

    Chiquitita

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 011.

  • The Cranberries

    Linger

    • Emerald Rock (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Desireless

    Voyage Voyage

    • Hits Album 8, Part 1 (Various).
    • Hits Album.

  • Jack Savoretti

    Youth And Love (feat. MIKA)

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.

  • Happy Mondays

    Hallelujah

    • Factory Records.

  • Gorillaz & Shaun Ryder

    Dare

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Happy Mondays

    Loose Fit

    • Factory.

  • Happy Mondays

    Step On

    • Now 17, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Rag’n’Bone Man

    Human

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • Alexander O’Neal

    Criticize

    • Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.
    • 9.

  • Fiction Factory

    (Feels Like) Heaven

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Philadelphia International All Stars

    Let's Clean Up The Ghetto

    • Soul Years 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Westlife

    Dynamite

    • Spectrum.
    • EMI.

  • Dido

    Thank You

    • Now.

  • Youssou Ndour & Neneh Cherry

    7 Seconds

    • Polygram Tv.

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Was Made To Love Her

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • Avicii

    Heaven

    • Tim.
    • Universal Music.

  • Lady A

    What If I Never Get Over You

    • (CD Single).
    • BMLG Records.

  • Neil Young

    Harvest Moon

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber

    I Don't Care

    • No.6 Collaborations Project.
    • Atlantic.

Broadcast

  • Wed 17 Jul 201914:00
    BBC Radio 2

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