BBC Radio 2

A trio of delight, with kd lang, Alfie Boe and Matt Lucas

Duration:: 3 hours

First broadcast:: Saturday 04 June 2011

Graham's first guest this week was the Canadian singing sensation kd lang, who spoke about her latest album, 'Sing It Loud', and touring with her band, the Siss Boom Bang... and why she has a fascination with crows. And top tenor Alfie Boe, and top actor Matt Lucas popped in to tell Graham about starring together in the West End production of 'Les Miserables' as Jean Valjean and Thenardier respectively.

In this week's Grill Graham Jan from Ilfracombe wanted advice on how to deal with her boss who is rather smelly! And Ben wanted to know how to tell a holiday romance that he didn't want a relationship, and that it was simply a 'holiday romance' and nothing more... to him anyway.

John in County Armagh was responsible for this week's 'I Can't Believe It's Not Better' song, which was 'Day Trip to Bangor' by Fiddler's Dram. He suggested it after hearing it on his MP3 player, which is a confession in itself. The song made it to Number 3 in the charts back in 1979...

And in 'Tune with a Tale', Sally Brown from Bristol explained the story behind Pink Martini's 'Hey Eugene!'. Sally also told Graham she has two cats. Graham wasn't interested... if they'd been dogs, it would have been another story... they'd still be talking!

Madonna Holiday (Remix)
Madonna - The Immaculate Collection, Sire
Blondie Mother
Panic Of Girls, Phasm 8, 1
Spiral Starecase More Today Than Yesterday
Another Slice Of Vintage Cheese (Various Artists)
Heaven 17 Sunset Now
Best Of The 80's - Heaven 17
Hermione Hennessy Don't Even Think About It
(CD Single), Claddagh Records, 1
Johnny Nash There Are More Questions Than Answers
The Best Of Johnny Nash, Columbia
James Blunt I'll Be Your Man
Some Kind Of Trouble, Atlantic, 1
'I Can't Believe It's Not Better' choice of John in County Armagh
- Fiddler's Dram Day Trip To Bangor
  (Single), Dingle's
Des’ree Life
Big Hits '98 (Various Artists), Sony
CocknBullKid Hold On To Your Misery
Adulthood
Rah Band Clouds Across The Moon
One Hit Wonder (Various Artists), Ganser & Hanke Media
Danny & Freya If Only You
(CD Single), Island, 1
k.d. lang The Water's Edge
Sing It Loud
Smoove & Turrell Broke
As chosen by k.d. lang
- Jessica Lea Mayfield Our Hearts Are Wrong
k.d. lang Miss Chatelaine
(CD Single), Sire
The Human League Mirror Man
Rip It Up (Various Artists), EMI
Delta Maid Spend A Little Time
Outside Looking In
'Tune With A Tale' as chosen by Sally Brown in Bristol
- Pink Martini Hey Eugene!
  (CD Single), Heinz Records
The Killers Human
Day & Age, Mercury, 1
Alfie Boe Bring Him Home
Coldplay Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
(CD Single), EMI, 5
Alfie Boe Featuring Matt Lucas The Impossible Dream