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Last broadcast on Sat, 4 Feb 2012, 10:00 on BBC Radio 2.
Synopsis
"She was in the mood for chatting/just yakking"...Nolan sister, actor and all round good egg Bernie Nolan popped in to see Graham this week, and spoke about starring as 'Chicago's' Mama Norton, her family's fortunes and hanging out with Frank Sinatra.
After 12pm, a film critic who really knows his onions - pickled onions to be precise - came in for a catch up. Barry Norman discussed his 100 Greatest Films, revealed why he didn't have any friends in the film industry, and told us 'The Artist' is the only truly decent film in the running for an Oscar.
This week's Grill Graham saw Graham and Maria try to help out a listener whose birthday was always forgotten (is she perhaps a female version of Bruce Willis in 'The Sixth Sense'?) and a friend who no longer wants to eat at her friend's naff caff.
Russell in Cleethorpes was the man responsible for this week's aural atrocity in 'I Can't Believe It's Not Better'. Remember Kelly Marie's 1980 hit 'Feels Like I'm In Love'? Well, Russell didn't opt for that, but for the singer's 1981 follow-up, which was called 'Hot Love'. Tough love more like...
Julia Box in Brighton chose the latest 'Tune With A Tale', which is a real favourite song of Graham's as it happens - ABBA's 'The Day Before You Came'.
And with his proposed journey to Manchester in jeopardy because of the weather, Graham rallied his listeners for 'Snow-watch'. It was like watching rain fall, except on the radio. Actually, it was a lot better than we're painting it here.
BERNIE NOLAN
Chatting about singing, acting and hanging out with Frank Sinatra!
The album cover Bernie would rather forget!
Thanks to listener Phil for sending this through
BARRY NORMAN
The film critic recalls the time he clashed with John Wayne, almost duking with The Duke!
Music played
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Bananarama
— Robert De Niro's WaitingFantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists), Sony Tv/Columbia -
The Musgraves
— Last Of Me(CD Single), Redhouse, 1 -
The Kinks
— Tired Of Waiting For YouThe Kinks - The Definitive Collection, Polygram Tv, 6 -
'I Can't Believe It's Not Better' as chosen by Russell Martin in Cleethorpes
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Kelly Marie
— Hot LoveTime For Love (Various Artists), Truetrax
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Lady Antebellum
— Dancin' Away With My HeartOwn The Night, Parlophone, 1 -
Madonna
— Give Me All Your Luvin'Universal -
The Feeling
— Never Be Lonely(CD Single), Island -
The Police
— Message In A BottleThe Very Best Of Sting & The Police, A&M -
MC Hammer
— U Can't Touch ThisFast Forward (Various Artists), Telstar -
Pet Shop Boys
— I Didn't Get Where I Am TodayFormat, Parlophone, 8 -
Billy Idol
— Eyes Without A FaceGreatest Hits Of The 80's (Various), Disky -
Erasure
— Fill Us With Fire (Radio Mix)CD Single, MUTE RECORDS, 1 -
The Nolans
— I'm In The Mood For DancingChegger's Choice (Various Artists), Global Television, 1 -
Smoove & Turrell — Slow Down
JALAPENO RECORDS -
Bernie Nolan's song choice
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Stephen Bishop — It Might Be You (Theme From "Tootsie")
Best Of Bish, Rhino, 8
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Robert Palmer
— Every Kinda PeopleThe Very Best Of Robert Palmer, EMI -
Sinéad O’Connor
— The Wolf Is Getting MarriedCD Single, Indian, 1 -
Julia Box in Brighton's 'Tune With A Tale'
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ABBA
— The Day Before You CameAbba - Love Stories, Polydor
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Rebecca Ferguson
— Too Good To LoseHeaven, Sony Music, 1 -
The Drifters
— Saturday Night At The MoviesVery Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters, Global Television -
Tom Tyler
— Shooting StarPromo Single, Constant Records, 1 -
Barry Norman's song choice
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The Beatles
— When I'm Sixty-FourSgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Apple, 9
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Broadcast
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Sat 4 Feb 201210:00
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