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With guests Lauren Socha and Michael Portillo

Lauren Socha chats about starring in the BBC sitcom The Other One and Michael Portillo discusses his Channel 5 series, Portillo’s Empire Journey. Plus there's Factoids, Non-Stop Oldies and the latest news.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Sniff ’n’ the Tears

    Driver's Seat

    • Various Artists - Top Gear 2.
    • Columbia.
  • Melissa Manchester

    You Should Hear How She Talks About You

    • Melissa Manchester Greatest Hits.
    • Arista.
  • Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello

    Señorita

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana Island Records.
  • Nico & Vinz

    Am I Wrong

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.
  • Kool & the Gang

    Too Hot

    • Kool & The Gang - The Singles Collect.
    • Phonogram.
  • Charlie Puth

    Marvin Gaye (feat. Meghan Trainor)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Pretenders

    Back On The Chain Gang

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.
  • Gregory Porter

    Phoenix

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca Records Jazz France.
  • Ellie Goulding

    Power

    • Brightest Blue.
    • Polydor.
  • The Detroit Spinners

    I'll Be Around

    • Atlantic Soul (Various Artists).
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 3.
  • Lennon Stella & Charlie Puth

    Summer Feelings

    • SCOOB! O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.
  • Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande

    Rain On Me

    • Chromatica.
    • Interscope Records.
  • Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

    Born To Run

    • Born To Run.
    • CBS.
  • Cat Stevens

    The First Cut Is The Deepest

    • The Very Best Of Cat Stevens.
    • Island.
  • Rod Stewart

    Have I Told You Lately

    • Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Beyoncé

    Crazy in Love (feat. JAY-Z)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 3.
  • Bryan Adams

    The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You

    • Now That's What I Call Music 34 CD2.
  • Bee Gees

    I Started A Joke

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • The Corrs

    Runaway (Tin Tin Out Remix)

    Remix Artist: Tin Tin Out.
    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

    Islands In The Stream

    • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • The Killers

    Caution

    • Island Records.
  • Muse

    Uprising

    • CD SINGLE.
    • WARNER BROS.
    • 1.
  • Stephen Bishop

    On And On

    • Stephen Bishop - Best Of Bish.
    • Rhino.
  • Sonique

    It Feels So Good

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Maroon 5

    This Love

    • (CD Single).
    • J.
  • Maroon 5

    Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.
  • Maroon 5

    Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa) (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

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

    Endless Summer Nights

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 67.
  • Jason Mraz & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Look For The Good (Radio 2 House Music, 21 May 2020)

  • The Isley Brothers

    Summer Breeze

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Dan Fogelberg

    Leader Of The Band

    • Dan Fogelberg - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic/Full Moon.
  • Spandau Ballet

    Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Tom Grennan

    Oh Please

    • (CD Single).
    • Insanity.
  • Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa

    One Kiss

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Simon & Garfunkel

    Mrs. Robinson

    • Old Friends.
    • Columbia.
  • TWENTY ØNE PILØTS

    Level Of Concern

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • The Weeknd

    Blinding Lights

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Republic Records.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Tue 2 Jun 202014:00

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