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12/05/2010

Duration:: 3 hours, 5 minutes

First broadcast:: Wednesday 12 May 2010

Steve and Janey Lee Grace chat to singer Katie Melua and discover how she nearly died in a lake near Heathrow, German rockers The Baseballs reveal how their foolproof plan for success involves Glee and oompah music, while resident web experts Helen & Olly give us all the latest on the iPad and why tweeting celebrities were feeling unloved earlier in the week.

Plus some midweek Factoids for you to mull over. Discover which famous composer once wrote a ballet as an ode to whipped cream and how many newborn possums you could fit into a teaspoon.

The Oldies are chosen by Craig Payne, a 22 year old electrician from Derby who treats us to some classics from Gary Numan and T-Rex. Plus there's all the latest lifestyle and entertainment headlines and top notch Talkie bits including how technology makes you happy and find out where the best place for men to meet women is.

Georgie Fame Get Away
20 Beat Classics, Polydor
Matt Monro Jnr We're Gonna Change The World
The Very Best Of Matt Monro
Dusty Springfield I Only Want To Be With You
Dusty- The Silver Collection, Philips
Court Yard Hounds The Coast
(CD Single)
Jamie Cullum Wheels
(CD Single)
Mary J Blige and Jay Sean Each Tear
(CD Single)
Luther Vandross, Janet Jackson & Ralph Tresvant The Best Things In Life Are Free (Remix)
(CD Single), DEF JAM
Sunny Doctor's Orders
(Single), CBS, 5
Ben's Brother What If I?
(CD Single)
Sting Englishman In New York
The Very Best Of Sting & The Police, A&M
The Dandy Warhols Bohemian Like You
(CD Single), Capitol, 7
Tubeway Army Are Friends Electric?
Fantastic 70's (Various Artists), Sony Tv/Columbia
Billy Joel Piano Man
Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.1, CBS
Billy Ocean Red Light Spells Danger
Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F, Jive
The Beatles Ticket To Ride
The Beatles - 1, Apple, 7
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Our House
(CD Single), Atlantic
T. Rex Metal Guru
The Greatest Hits Of 1972 (Various), Premier
Mumford & Sons Roll Away Your Stone
(CD Single), Island, 1
Fyfe Dangerfield Faster Than The Setting Sun
(CD Single), Geffen, 1
Foreigner Fool For You Anyway
(CD Single)
Neil Sedaka Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection, Global Television
Chuck Berry Reelin' And Rockin'
The Best Of Chuck Berry, Music Club
The Kinks Sunny Afternoon
Face To Face (Deluxe Edition), Sanctuary, 13
Joe Dolce Music Theatre Shaddap You Face
Novelty No.1's (Various Artists), Virgin
10cc The Things We Do For Love
The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various), Premier
Katie Melua Nine Million Bicycles
(CD Single), Dramatico
Katie Melua The Flood
(CD Single), Dramatico, 1
Katie Melua I'd Love To Kill You
Katie Melua Tiny Alien
The House
Alessi Brothers Oh Lori
And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various, Debutante
Lily Allen Smile
(CD Single), Regal
The Baseballs Umbrella
Strike
The Baseballs Don't Cha (clean edit)
Strike
Keane and K'Naan Stop For A Minute
(CD Single), Island, 1
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits, Epic