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Jess Richards joins Simon in the Radio 2 Book Club to discuss her debut novel 'Snake Ropes'. Plus we learn about the latest in-car gadgets from roadtester Will Nightingale.

First time novelist Jess Richards joined Simon to discuss her novel 'Snake Ropes' in the Radio 2 Book Club - a weird and wonderful slice of magic realism.

We found out about the latest in-car gadgets from Roadtester, Will Nightingale and also looked why the sun makes us so tired in our Homework.

Our Confession today was called "Meet The Beetles" and came with its own sound effect and we learnt something about Sally that we didn't need to know.

Plus, Rebecca Pike looked into why shopping parties are making a comeback as the "tupperware party" gets a modern makeover, and Matt Williams talked to a man who won gold at the Olympics and is working to keep Britain's cyclists on top this summer, Chris Boardman.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Mon 28 May 2012 17:05

Music Played

  • Haircut One Hundred

    Fantastic Day

    • Pelican West - Deluxe Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 007.
  • Amy Macdonald

    Slow It Down

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • ABBA

    Honey, Honey

    • Abba.
    • Polydor.
  • Phil Collins

    Sussudio

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.
  • Queen

    Killer Queen

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.
    • 2.
  • Emeli Sand茅

    My Kind Of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • Elvis Presley

    I Got Stung

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Paint It Black

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
  • Matchbox

    Buzz Buzz A Diddle It

  • Emin

    Baby Get Higher

    • (CD Single).
    • Saffron.
    • 1.
  • Paul Weller

    When Your Garden's Overgrown

    • Sonik Kicks.
    • Island.
    • 9.
  • Status Quo

    In My Chair

    • Whatever You Want - V.Best Of Status.
    • Polygram Tv.

Broadcast

  • Mon 28 May 2012 17:05