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With Jon Favreau in conversation

Lauren Laverne is joined by Jon Favreau, who talks about how he has updated The Jungle Book.

The Jungle Book director Jon Favreau tells us how he's updated the Disney classic. The all new live-action adventure of man-cub Mowgli is released on 15th April and stars Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Scarlett Johansson and Idris Elba. Jon tells us how he drew inspiration from both the 1967 animated film and Kipling's original stories.

Lauren also brings you half an hour of amazing music suggested by our beloved listener's in this week's People's Playlist. Plus the MPFree, Headphone Moment and a boxful of brilliant records.

3 hours

Last on

Thu 14 Apr 2016 10:00

Music Played

  • The Rolling Stones

    The Last Time聽

    • London.
  • PJ Harvey

    Chain Of Keys

  • Mothers

    Copper Mines

  • Sufjan Stevens

    Chicago

    • Asthmatic Kitty.
  • Suede

    What I'm Trying To Tell You

    • Warners.
  • Foals

    Albatross

    • Warners.
  • Mystery Jets

    Bubblegum

    • Caroline International Ltd.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Shopping

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    Shop Around聽

    • Tamla Motown Gold (Various).
    • Motown.
  • 鈥淲eird Al鈥 Yankovic

    Hardware Store

  • Afrikan Boy

    Lidl

  • Eddie Cochran

    Pink Peg Slacks

  • The Freshies

    I'm In Love With The Girl On The Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk

  • Shirley Bassey

    Big Spender

    • Shirley Bassey - The Singles.
    • EMI.
  • Kraftwerk

    The Robots

    • Cleopatra.
  • David Bowie

    I Can't Give Everything Away

    • RCA.
  • LNZNDRF

    Future You

    • 4AD.
  • Anderson .Paak

    Am I Wrong (feat. ScHoolboy Q)

    • Malibu.
    • Steel Wool.
  • Sunflower Bean

    Come On

    • Fat Possum Records.
  • Barrington Levy

    Here I Come

    • GREENSLEEVES.
  • The Last Shadow Puppets

    Aviation

    • Domino.
  • Lindstrom

    Closing Shot

    • Feedelity.
  • Daft Punk

    Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • COLUMBIA.
  • Mr. Lif

    Let Go (feat. Selina Carrera)

    • Don't Look Down.
    • Mello Music.
  • ? and the Mysterians

    96 Tears

    • ABKCO.
  • Lush

    Out Of Control

    • Edamame Records.
  • The Smiths

    Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before

    • WEA.
  • NZCA LINES

    Jessica

    • Memphis Industries.
  • Louis Prima, Phil Harris & Bruce Reitherman

    I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)

  • Parquet Courts

    Steady On My Mind

  • Dr. John

    Right Place Wrong Time

    • Warner Special Products.
  • The Kills

    Doing It To Death

    • Domino Recording Co.
  • The Invisible

    So Well

  • Glass Animals

    Hazey

    • Zaba.
    • Wolf Tone.
    • 001.
  • Imarhan

    Imarhan

    • City Slang Records.
  • Inell Young

    What Do Your See In Her

  • Roy Ayers

    Everybody Loves The Sunshine

Broadcast

  • Thu 14 Apr 2016 10:00