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Oliver Hides takes your calls on party defections, major sporting events and 1996.

How do you feel about politicians who defect from their parties? Has a major sporting event had a big impact on your life? And was 1996 the greatest year ever?

How do you feel about politicians who defect from their parties? Robert Jenrick was sacked by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch yesterday, before he was unveiled as a member of Reform UK. 18 former Tories have now joined Nigel Farage’s party, and they may not be the last.

Has a major sporting event had a big impact on your life? The Tour de France is coming to Wales for the very first time in 2027. Stage three of the iconic cycling road race with begin in Welshpool and head towards Cardiff.

And was 1996 the greatest year ever? Former Sun editor Dominic Mohan certainly thinks so – he’ll be telling us why. He’s releasing a new book called 1996: My Backstage Pass to the Wildest Year of Britain’s Wildest Decade. But do you agree – or do you have another year in mind?

Call or WhatsApp 03700 100 110, or Text 8 10 12. Be part of the nations' conversation.

2 hours, 1 minute

Last on

Fri 16 Jan 202612:00
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Bryan Adams

    Can't Stop This Thing We Started

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.

  • CMAT

    Ready

    • Euro-Country.
    • AWAL.

  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Luke RV

    Head in the Clouds

    • (Single).

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    She's Gone

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • McFadden & Whitehead

    Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now

    • Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Years & Years

    Starstruck

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Terence Trent D’Arby

    If You Let Me Stay

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

  • MIKA

    Immortal Love

    • Hyperlove.
    • Mika LP6/LP7.

  • Amy Wadge

    Faith's Song

    • Keeping Faith.
    • COLD COFFEE MUSIC LIMITED.

  • Oasis

    Don't Look Back In Anger

    • This Year's Love (Various Artists) C.
    • Global Television.

  • KISS

    Crazy Crazy Nights

    • Now 10, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • M People

    Search For The Hero

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

Broadcast

  • Fri 16 Jan 202612:00
    BBC Radio Wales