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Shirley Ballas and Giant Vegetables

Shirley Ballas calls, ahead of the new series of Strictly Come Dancing starting on Saturday and we find out about the National Giant Vegetable Championship from judge Martyn Davis.

Shirley calls Chris to give us the scoop of the new series of Strictly Come Dancing and reveals how she once taught Tom Cruise how to dance! Judge Martyn Davis tells Chris about the monster marrows and colossal cucumbers at this weekend's National Giant Vegetable Championship at the Malvern Autumn Show in Worcestershire. Plus Vassos' sports guest is England Rugby Union number eight Billy Vunipola who discusses his dislike of stretching, Chris dissects the list of Britain's most popular baby names and we Pause For Thought with the Reverend Kate Bottley who also gives us the gossip on Celebrity Masterchef.

2 hours, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • Michael Jackson

    Off The Wall

    • Michael Jackson - Off The Wall.
    • Epic.
  • CNCO & Little Mix

    Reggaet贸n Lento (Remix)

    • (CD Single).
    • SYCO.
  • The Isley Brothers

    Shout

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Kylie Minogue

    Spinning Around

    • Now 46 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Bucks Fizz

    Making Your Mind Up

    • Bucks Fizz: The Definitive Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 006.
  • Status Quo

    Rockin' All Over The World

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

    Ready To Go

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music Entertainment.
    • 1.
  • Fugees

    Ready Or Not

    • COLUMBIA.
  • Bing Crosby

    You Are My Sunshine

  • Johnny Nash

    I Can See Clearly Now

    • I Believe.
    • Telstar.
  • Shania Twain

    Swingin' With My Eyes Closed

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.
  • Eurythmics

    There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • OMI

    Cheerleader

    • (CD Single).
    • Ultra Records.
    • 001.
  • Toto

    Rosanna (Album Version)

    • Toto IV.
    • CBS.
  • Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

    She Got The Garden

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • Lemar

    Dance (With You)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.
  • Chris Rea

    Let's Dance

    • Auberge EP.
    • East West Records.
  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • The Lightning Seeds

    Change

  • Londonbeat

    I've Been Thinking About You

    • (CD Single).
    • Anxious Records.
  • Take That

    Giants

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When you Smile

    • Very Best Of Dexy's Midnight Runners.
    • Mercury.
  • Harry Styles

    Two Ghosts

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.
  • The Smiths

    How Soon Is Now?

    • Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.
  • Kelly Clarkson

    Love So Soft

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • The Smashing Pumpkins

    Tonight, Tonight

    • Hut Music.

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