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Last broadcast on Sat, 7 Jan 2012, 10:00 on BBC Radio 2.

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Putting the trauma of having his car stolen behind him, Graham returned for 2012 with two more top notch guests. 'Dancing On Ice' head judge Robin Cousins chatted about the latest series, his new touring show 'Tropicana - The Passion Tour' and why you'll never see him donning his skates again. Probably.

After 12 o'clock new dad Ben Miller - unfazed by Graham's lack of interest in the baby's name - chatted about treading the boards in 'The Ladykillers', and happily admitted that he too was baffled by BBC1's 'Death In Paradise'

Mary in Shrewsbury was responsible for the year's first 'I Can't Believe It's Not Better', which was Jason Donovan's 1989 - ahem - classic, 'Too Many Broken Hearts'. Rumours that the broken hearts were those of music fans everywhere could not be confirmed at the time of writing...

And 2012's first 'Tune With A Tale' came courtesy of Alison Cavendish in Charlbury, who interpreted Paul Evan's 'Hello This Is Joannie', a car crash song in more ways than one - the video is a shocker Alison told us.

ROBIN COUSINS

The Dancing On Ice judge chatted about the seventh series of the ITV1 programme

BEN MILLER

'Ladykiller' Ben talked about starring in the stage adaptation of the Ealing film and being a new Dad

Music played

Kate Bush — Hounds Of Love

Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love, EMI
Juan Zelada — What Do I Know

High Ceilings & Collarbones, Decca, 1
The Isley Brothers — This Old Heart Of Mine

Soul (Various Artists), Polygram Tv
Mary in Shrewsbury's 'I Can't Believe It's Not Better'
1. Jason Donovan — Too Many Broken Hearts
  
  School Reunion The Party (Various Artists), Virgin
Jodie Marie — I Got You

CD Single, Verve, 1
Wings — Goodnight Tonight

Paul McCartney & Wings - Wingspan, Parlophone
Goldfrapp — Melancholy Sky

CD Single, Parlophone, 1
Aretha Franklin — I Say A Little Prayer

Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul, Atlantic
Jennifer Paige — Crush

Woman (Various Artists), Polygram Tv/Sony Tv
a-ha — The Sun Always Shines On TV

Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists), Sony Tv/Columbia, 1
Glen Campbell — There's No Me... Without You

(CD Single), Surfdog, 1
Madonna — Rain

(CD Single), Maverick
Peter Grant — When You Were My Girl
Foreigner — Cold As Ice

It's Only Rock 'n' Roll... (Various), Fragile, 3
The Cranberries — Tomorrow
Song choice of Robin Cousins
1. Barry Manilow — Weekend In New England
  
  Reflections, Pickwick
Coldplay — Paradise

(CD Single), Parlophone, 1
Elton John — I'm Still Standing

Elton John Greatest Hits 1970-2002, Mercury
The Silver Seas — Candy
Alison Cavendish's 'Tune With A Tale'
1. Paul Evans — Hello, This Is Joannie (The Telephone Answering Machine Song)
  
  (Single), Spring Records, 4
Olly Murs — Dance With Me Tonight

In Case You Didn't Know, Epic, 24
T. Rex — Children Of The Revolution

Marc Bolan & T Rex Essential Collectn, Universal
Kina Grannis — In Your Arms
Ben Miller's song choice
1. The Band — The Weight
  
  The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists), MFP
Sugababes — In The Middle

(CD Single), Universal