With no guests tonight and Jonty away on holiday, it was just you, me and the music. The e-mails were busy with requests and comments. Thanks to all who were in touch. We had two stories that caused comment. The Police in Vietnam gave a motorist 50 lines to write, ‘I will not drive the wrong way up a one-way street’. She sat and wrote them at the kerb side. About a year ago we had a story about three restaurants in China having robots as waiters. Tonight we learnt that this was a good way to get people initially to the premises, but the robots were not up to the job. Two of the restaurants have closed. The other now has just one robot as a novelty and has re-employed waiters. Apparently the reason for the failure was the inability of the robots to deal with erratic and unpredictable customers. So it was the fault of humans! This led us to speculation as to whether robots could undertake the job of any of the listeners. A flurry of e-mails gave a resounding no. However, Chris in Harlow, wanted to be able to make a robot teacher so she could retire and be very rich.

Tonight’s playlist
Booker T & MGs – Crazy – show theme
Elton John – Can you feel the love tonight?
Simon & Garfunkle – Bridge over troubled water – requested by Marjorie.
Ronan Keating & The Shires – falling slowly
C.W. McCoy – Convoy – requested by Derek
Joe Stilgoe – Waterloo sunset – requested by Lee and first heard on this show.
Sly and the Family Stone – Everyone’s a star
Hall & Oates – You’ve lost that loving feeling – requested by Michael
Sinead O’Connor – Nothing compares to you – requested by Rene who was singing it at the top of her voice and asked us to apologize to her neighbours.
David Youkam & Alison Krauss – If I were a carpenter
Peter, Paul & Mary – Blowing in the wind – requested by Phyl
Enya – Boudica
Gregory Porter – I’m in with the in crowd
Jamie Cullum – Everlasting love
Lady Antebellum – Run to you
Matt Munroe – Walk away – requested by Patrick
Francesca Battistelli – If we’re honest
Georgie fame – Peaceful
Mike & the Mechanics – Nobodys perfect
Liam Clancey – Streets of London
Ralph McTell – England 1914
Joni Mitchell – A case of you
Nathan Carter – The town I love so well
Dusty Springfield – Spooky
George Martin – Theme One – closing theme.

Join me next Friday for two hours of good music and chat live from Brentwood to wherever you are listening.

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