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Ben Miller, John Nettles and Soweto Kinch

Comedian Ben Miller, actor John Nettles and saxophonist Soweto Kinch join Steve and the team. Plus special Shakespeare Factoids in honour of Radio 2's Shakespeare Week.

Ben Miller chats about his 麻豆社 Comedy called I Want My Wife Back, John Nettles has news of Shakespeare The Legacy, and Soweto Kinch tells Steve and the team about his new 麻豆社 Radio 3 show called Jazz Now. There's also the Non-Stop Oldies and the latest showbiz news, plus special Shakespeare Factoids today in honour of Radio 2's Shakespeare Week.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Madonna

    Into The Groove

    • Celebration.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 8.
  • Steve Miller Band

    Rock 'n Me

    • Ultimate Hits (Deluxe Edition).
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Kenny Rogers

    Midsummer Nights

    • Eyes That See In The Dark.
    • RCA.
    • 1/8.
  • Shalamar

    Take That To The Bank

    • Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
    • Crimson.
  • The Swinging Blue Jeans

    The Hippy Hippy Shake

    • The Hits Of 1963 (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas

    Trains And Boats And Planes

    • Billy J.Kramer & The Dakotas - EP Col.
    • See For Miles.
  • Dionne Warwick

    Don't Make Me Over

    • Dionne Warwick Presenting....
    • Sequel Records.
  • McFly

    All About You

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
  • DNCE

    Cake By The Ocean

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic.
    • 1.
  • Santana

    Anywhere You Want To Go

    • Santana IV.
    • Santana IV Records.
    • 001.
  • Turin Brakes

    Save You

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.
  • Canned Heat

    On The Road Again

    • The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.
  • Alfred Hall

    Safe & Sound

    • (CD Single).
    • Alfred Hall.
  • U2

    Beautiful Day

    • Now 47 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Carpenters

    Top Of The World

    • The Carpenters - Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.
  • Aretha Franklin

    I Say A Little Prayer

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.
  • Sting

    Fields Of Gold

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.
  • Queen

    We Are The Champions

    • News Of The World.
    • Island.
    • 2.
  • Evanescence

    Bring Me To Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Genesis

    Land Of Confusion

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.
  • Rod Stewart

    Walking In The Sunshine

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 001.
  • Lissie

    Hero

    • My Wild West.
    • Lionboy Records.
    • 001.
  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars

    How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Champaign

    How 'Bout Us

    • Friends And Lovers (Various Artists).
    • K-Tel.
  • David Dundas

    Jeans On

    • Super 70's Summer (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • The Drifters

    Saturday Night At The Movies

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.
  • Boris Gardiner

    I Wanna Wake Up With You

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Clifford T. Ward

    Home Thoughts From Abroad

    • Clifford T Ward: Gaye & Other Stories.
    • Virgin.
  • Jamie Lawson

    Someone For Everyone

    • (CD Single).
    • Gingerbread Man Records.
  • OMC

    How Bizarre

    • Now 34 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Luther Vandross

    Stop To Love

    • The Essential Luther Vandross.
    • Epic.
  • Ronan Keating

    Breathe

    • Time Of My Life.
    • Decca.
    • 001.
  • Echosmith

    Cool Kids

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 001.
  • Cyndi Lauper

    True Colors

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.
  • Rick Astley

    Keep Singing

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.
    • 001.

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Apr 2016 14:00

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