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Gyles Brandreth and Ben Elton

Gyles Brandreth has published a book of more than 200 of the UK's favourite poems, 'Dancing By The Light of The Moon' and Ben Elton's off on his first stand-up tour in 15 years.

Steve and the team are joined by Gyles Brandreth to discuss 'Dancing By The Light of The Moon', a book of more than 200 of the UK's favourite poems. And Ben Elton comes in ahead of his first stand-up tour in 15 years. Plus there's Factoids, Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Thu 12 Sep 201914:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • ABBA

    Dancing Queen

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

  • Imagination

    Just An Illusion

    • Global Television.

  • Mabel

    Don't Call Me Up

    • High Expectations.
    • Polydor.

  • Talk Talk

    Life's What You Make It

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Dave & Ansel Collins

    Double Barrel

    • 20 Golden Number Ones.
    • Island.

  • George Michael

    Careless Whisper

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music Entertainment (UK).

  • Goo Goo Dolls

    Indestructible

    • Miracle Pill.
    • Warner Music.

  • Jack Savoretti

    Greatest Mistake

    • Singing To Strangers.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Go West

    Call Me

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

  • Olly Murs

    Dear Darlin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.
    • 1.

  • Zac Brown Band

    Someone I Used To Know

    • The Owl.
    • BMG Rights Management.

  • Katy Perry

    Small Talk

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Spandau Ballet

    True

    • The Ultmate 80's Ballads (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Motörhead

    Ace Of Spades

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.

  • Blondie

    Rapture

    • Spectrum Music.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Boogie On Reggae Woman

    • Song Review: A Greatest Hits Collection.
    • Motown.
    • 6.

  • Elton John

    Blue Eyes

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Sinéad O’Connor

    Nothing Compares 2 U

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • The Stone Roses

    Fools Gold

    • Precious - Various Artists.
    • Dino.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    One On One

    • Single Mixes.
    • RCA.

  • Dermot Kennedy

    Outnumbered

    • Without Fear.
    • Island.

  • Camila Cabello

    Havana (feat. Young Thug)

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • Sheryl Crow

    Prove You Wrong (feat. Stevie Nicks & Maren Morris)

    • Threads.
    • Big Machine Records.

  • The Housemartins

    Happy Hour

    • Now That's What I Call Quite Good.
    • Go! Discs.

  • Chaka Khan

    I'm Every Woman

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • James Taylor

    How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)

    • James Taylor - Classic Songs.
    • CBS.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Automatic

    • Choose 80's Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar TV.

  • Marshmello & Kane Brown

    One Thing Right

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA Nashville.
    • 1.

  • Nina Simone

    My Baby Just Cares For Me

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Slide Away

  • Chuck Berry

    You Never Can Tell (C'est La Vie)

    • The Best Of Chuck Berry.
    • MCA.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Galway Girl

    • ÷ Divide.
    • Atlantic.

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • David Essex

    Hold Me Close

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

  • Post Malone

    Circles

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic Records.

Broadcast

  • Thu 12 Sep 201914:00
    BBC Radio 2

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