With Jonty on holiday and no studio guests, it was just you, me and the music. Lots of people contacted the show tonight, all people busy doing something with the show as accompaniment. Filling in tax forms, washing and ironing, dusting, playing with grandchildren and just chilling with a cool drink were some of the activities. A film is being planned around the metioriic rise of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardie. We celebrated the work of Ken Barrie, who died today and is best know for being the original voice of Postman Pat. Less well known is that he had a pop career in the early i960s as Les Carle. He recorded on the Embassy label. This was label that produced cover versions of chart songs. these were sold excclusively in Woolworths and were cheaper than the originals. Also passing today was actress Vivien Gray, best known as Mrs Mangel in 250+ edpisodes of the Aussie soap Neighbours in the 1980s. When she left the role in 1988 she gave up acting, saying, “I could barely set foot outside my own front door without someone screaming abuse at horrid old Mrs. Mangel.” We also considered whether there was anything that listeners had bought that they regretted buying. The items included the second Wizzard album, tax manuals, tobasco sauce and a very expensive carpet cleaner that never worked properly. Good to hear via e-mail from Susan and Ian from near Reading tonight, the first time we have heard from them for some time.
Tonight’s playlist.
Miles Davis – Summertime
Lady Antebellum – I run to you
Dolly Parton – Pure and simple – title track from her new album soon to be released.
Jayhawks – Quiet corners and empty spaces – for Holly who liked this on my Facebook page
Phil Collins – Somewhere – requested by Derek
Nancy Sinatra – You only live twice. This led to discussion about favourite Bond themes.
Beach Boys – All summer long – for Michael in Broomfield Hospital
Laura Mvula – That’s alright
Les Carle (Postman Pat) – Up on the roof – this is a really good version of the classic song.
Maddie Pryor and the Carnival Band – Love divine – the title was guessed by Alison quicker than anyone else. It has a long and quite obscure intro.
Eric Clapton _ Layla accoustic – for Lee working on U.S.A. tax forms.
Jmaes Galway and Phil Cpoulter – Belfast polka – requested by Patrick
Beverly Knight & Jamie Cullum – Private number. A new version of the song originally a hit for Judy Cley and William Bell in 1968. Patrick was first to provide information about the original recording.
Elton John – A good heart – from his latest album – for David, Alison, Ben and Anna just back from U.S.A. where they listened to the show live.
Dusty Springfield – Just one smile – from the iconic album, Dusty in Memphis.
Billy Joel – Pressure – for everyone listening who felt under pressure.
Wizzard – See my baby jive – for Lee who had not heard it for years. We were all singing along.
Adrian Gurwitz – Classic
Stevie Wonder – Talk with God
George Benson – On Broadway – for Jonny who says George is his guitar hero.
Neil McArthur (AKA Colin Blunstone) – Without her
Gregory Porter – Water under bridges
Monkees – You bring the summer – who would have thought there would ever be a new album from the Monkees? From the station’s A list.
George Martin – Theme 1.
Join me next week for another serving of Friday Night Extra, live from Brentwood.
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