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Stephen Fry, Waking Up Hacks and Pumpkin Wars!

Stephen drops in to chat about his new book 'Heroes' - the companion to his best-selling book 'Mythos' - in which retells Greece's most
dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales.

Stephen drops in to chat about his new book 'Heroes' - the companion to his best-selling book 'Mythos' - in which retells Greece's most dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales.

Stephen Fry is an award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and director. He rose to fame alongside Hugh Laurie in A Bit of Fry and Laurie (which he cowrote with Laurie) and Jeeves and Wooster, and was unforgettable as General Melchett in Blackadder. He has hosted over 180 episodes of QI, and has narrated all seven of the Harry Potter novels for the audiobook recordings.

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Music Played

  • AR Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls

    Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny) (feat. Nicole Scherzinger)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Olly Murs

    Moves (feat. Snoop Dogg)

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Tears for Fears

    Sowing The Seeds Of Love

    • The Best Of Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.
    • 7.

  • Clean Bandit

    Rather Be (feat. Jess Glynne)

    • Now That's What I Call Music 88 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 4.

  • Whitney Houston & George Michael

    If I Told You That

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • Ellie Goulding & Diplo

    Close To Me (feat. Swae Lee)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • The Cardigans

    My Favourite Game

    • Q The Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Silk City & Dua Lipa

    Electricity

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.

  • Barbra Streisand

    Don't Lie To Me

    • Walls.
    • Columbia.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Do I Do

    • Stevie Wonder - The Definitive Collec.
    • Universal.

  • Rudimental

    Walk Alone (feat. Tom Walker)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Florence + The Machine

    Ship To Wreck

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 001.

  • Andreya Triana

    WOMAN

    • Life In Colour.
    • Hi-Tea Records.

  • The Beach Boys

    Heroes And Villains

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.

  • Louis Prima

    Buona Sera

    • Louis Prima - Capitol Collectors Seri.
    • Columbia.

  • Michael BublĂ©

    Love You Anymore

    • Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Reprise.

  • Yazz & The Plastic Population

    The Only Way Is Up

    • Wanted (Deluxe Edition).
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 010.

  • Little Mix

    Woman Like Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • Natalie Prass

    The Fire

  • Tasmin Archer

    Sleeping Satellite

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • William Prince

    Breathless

    • (CD Single).
    • Glassnote Records.

  • INXS

    Need You Tonight

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Paul Weller

    Gravity

    • True Meanings.
    • Parlophone.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Streets of Philadelphia

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • Steely Dan

    Rikki Don't Lose That Number

    • A Decade Of Steely Dan.
    • MCA.

  • Tina Arena

    Chains

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

Broadcast

  • Mon 29 Oct 2018 17:00
    ±«Óătv Radio 2

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