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Duelling Parkas

Liza and her listeners hark back to a time before health and safety, with tales of hair-raising exploits, unsanitary skip-diving and perilous play.

Liza and her listeners hark back to a time before health and safety, when perilous play was just part of your day. From haystack capers, to parka-clad duels, and a skip-diving story that may live rent-free in your head.

Elsewhere, there are less-fraught memories of a dishy “milko”, a bonanza prize haul on the tombola, and a memorable maxim for a blunt knife. And Liza’s genre-spanning selection of music includes a big favourite from Al Hudson, a Tina Charles tune that you just can’t fight, some early Moody Blues, and the Arctic Monkeys’ take on Bond.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sat 14 Sep 202418:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Al Hudson & The Partners

    You Can Do It

    • The Best Of One Way.
    • Geffen.
    • 3.

  • Ray Charles

    I Don't Need No Doctor

    • Northern Soul: 20 Original Classics Volume 2.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 8.

  • Sage the Gemini

    Now And Later

    • Now and Later.
    • Global Gemini.
    • 1.

  • David Bowie

    Oh! You Pretty Things

    • Hunky Dory (2015 Remaster).
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 2.

  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Get Down

    • The Essential Collection.
    • BMG.
    • 008.

  • Arctic Monkeys

    Diamonds Are Forever

    • All The Rage.
    • Domino Recording Co.
    • 15.

  • Nina Simone

    Love Me Or Leave Me

    • Piano Bar - 30 Jazz Hits (Remastered).
    • The Restoration Project.

  • Les & Larry Elgart

    Caravan

    • The New Elgart Touch.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 2.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Boogie Shoes

    • KC & the Sunshine Band... and More.
    • Rhino.
    • 4.

  • Lou Rawls

    Natural Man

    • Natural Man / Classic Lou.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Tommy Edwards

    It's All In The Game

    • 50's Number Ones Vol 1.
    • Old Gold.

  • German Symphony Orchestra Berlin

    Can Can

    • Famous Dances: 19th Century.
    • Sonoton Music.

  • Canned Heat

    Let's Work Together

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1970 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Baby I Love You

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Rod Stewart

    You Wear It Well

    • Never A Dull Moment.
    • Mercury Records.
    • 7.

  • Tina Charles

    I Love To Love

    • NOW 100 Hits 70s (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Cheryl Lynn

    Got To Be Real

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • LEISURE

    Got It Bad

    • Leisure.
    • Nettwerk Music Group.
    • 1.

  • The Monkees

    Zilch

    • Headquarters.
    • Rhino.
    • 11.

  • Del the Funky Homosapien

    Mistadobalina

    • The Best Of Del Tha Funkee Homosapien [The Elektra Years]: The B-Boy Handbook.
    • Rhino/Elektra.
    • 1.

  • The Moody Blues

    Go Now

    • The Magnificent Moodies.
    • Esoteric.
    • 3.

  • Andy Williams

    Can't Take My Eyes Off You

    • Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
    • Global Television.

  • Pretenders

    Brass In Pocket

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Little Walter

    Hate To See You Go

    • His Best - The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection.
    • Geffen.
    • 14.

Broadcast

  • Sat 14 Sep 202418:00
    BBC Radio 2