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Today is Sir Paul McCartney's 70th birthday today, so Chris pays tribute to him. Plus David Arnold tells the gang about composing the 007 theme.

It's Sir Paul McCartney's 70th birthday today so we pay tribute to him with our Top Tenuous.

David Arnold tells us about composing the 007 theme!

Moira has a sh-light sh-lip of the tongue in Head to Headlines...

And Kriss Akabusi, Great Britain's former 400 metre hurdler and three time Olympic medallist, reads our On This Day.

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Music Played

  • The Clash

    London Calling

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • Coldplay

    Princess Of China (feat. Rihanna)

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Roy Orbison

    Oh, Pretty Woman

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
    • 16.

  • Semisonic

    Secret Smile

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.

  • The Kinks

    Come Dancing

    • The Kinks - The Definitive Collection.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Beatles

    She Loves You

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 003.

  • Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus

    We All Stand Together

    • Paul McCartney - All The Best!.
    • Parlophone.

  • The Beatles

    Drive My Car

    • 1962-1966.
    • Apple.
    • 1.

  • Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus

    We All Stand Together

    • Paul McCartney - All The Best!.
    • Parlophone.

  • The Beatles

    Yesterday

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 011.

  • Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus

    We All Stand Together

    • Paul McCartney - All The Best!.
    • Parlophone.

  • The Beatles

    If I Fell

    • A Hard Day's Night.
    • Parlophone.
    • 3.

  • Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus

    We All Stand Together

    • Paul McCartney - All The Best!.
    • Parlophone.

  • Paul McCartney

    Young Boy

    • Paul McCartney - Flaming Pie.
    • Parlophone.

  • Nell Bryden

    Buildings And Treetops

    • (CD Single).
    • 157 Records.

  • ABBA

    S.O.S.

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.
    • 010.

  • The Smiths

    William, It Was Really Nothing

    • The Very Best Of The Smiths.
    • WEA.
    • 6.

  • Lulu

    I'm a Tiger

    • The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Gloria Gaynor

    I Am What I Am

    • Gloria Gaynor.
    • Gold Box.

  • The Monkees

    I'm A Believer

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Rhino.
    • 7.

  • Elton John vs PNAU

    Sad

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

  • 10cc

    The Dean and I

    • The Very Best Of 10cc.
    • Mercury.

  • Paul Weller

    Birthday

    • Single.
    • Island.

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Live And Let Die

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • Maroon 5

    Payphone (feat. Wiz Khalifa) (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
    • 1.

  • Billy Ocean

    When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.

  • The Box Tops

    The Letter

  • Neil Diamond

    I Am...I Said

    • Neil Diamond - The Ultimate Collectio.
    • Columbia/Mca.

  • The Beach Boys

    That's Why God Made The Radio

  • Jane Wiedlin

    Rush Hour

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • The Primitives

    Crash

    • Into The Eighties - Various Artists.
    • Global Television.

  • Robbie Williams

    Millennium

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Can't Get You Out Of My Head

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Timebomb

  • Emeli Sand茅

    My Kind Of Love

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

  • The Police

    Can't Stand Losing You

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.

  • The Feeling

    Fill My Little World

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Island.

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  • Mon 18 Jun 2012 06:30
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