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Saoirse Ronan, William Hanson and Jonny Benjamin

Saoirse Ronan's starring in On Chesil Beach, William Hanson chats about the Royal Wedding and mental health campaigner Jonny Benjamin discusses his book The Stranger on the Bridge.

Steve and the team are joined by Hollywood actress Saoirse Ronan, who's starring in On Chesil Beach and etiquette expert William Hanson chats about the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. And on the first day of Mental Health Awareness Week, mental health campaigner Jonny Benjamin MBE discusses his book The Stranger on the Bridge about him living with schizoaffective disorder and how he stood on Waterloo Bridge in 2007 about to jump off but was "saved" by a stranger who spoke to him. Plus there's Factoids, Non-Stop Oldies and the latest entertainment and lifestyle news.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Stereophonics

    Have a Nice Day

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • David Bowie

    China Girl

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Bo Diddley

    Bo Diddley

    • Simon Bates: The Golden Years -50's P.
    • Pickwick.
  • Althea & Donna

    Uptown Top Ranking

    • Rhythm Of The Sun (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Anne-Marie

    Ciao Adios

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum.
    • 001.
  • Bee Gees

    More Than A Woman

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • Peter Sarstedt

    Frozen Orange Juice

    • The Very Best Of Peter Sarstedt.
    • The Collection.
  • Beck

    Colors

    • Colors.
    • Virgin EMI.
  • Nelly Furtado

    All Good Things (Come To An End)

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
  • Johnny Nash

    I Can See Clearly Now

  • Kim Wilde

    Kandy Krush

    • Here Come The Aliens.
    • Wildeflower Records.
  • Paloma Faith

    Make Your Own Kind Of Music

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • Dare!.
    • Virgin.
  • The Beatles

    Come Together

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 025.
  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Under The Bridge

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

    Heart Of Gold

    • Neil Young - Decade.
    • Reprise.
    • 4.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Start Me Up

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
    • 7.
  • Kansas

    Carry On Wayward Son

    • American Dreams II (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.
    • 3.
  • Faces

    Ooh La La

    • Driving Rock Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Anne-Marie

    2002

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    You Make Loving Fun

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 011.
  • Richard Marx

    Endless Summer Nights

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 67.
  • Elton John

    Nikita

    • Friends & Lovers (Various Artists).
    • K-Tel.
  • Bee Gees

    Jive Talkin'

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
  • Led Zeppelin

    Immigrant Song

    • Led Zeppelin III.
    • Atlantic.
  • Roxy Music

    Love Is the Drug

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.
  • Gabrielle

    Show Me

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • Editors

    Darkness At The Door

    • (CD Single).
    • Play It Again Sam.
  • Paul Young

    Come Back and Stay

    • Paul Young - From Time To Time.
    • Columbia.
  • Sean Paul

    Mad Love (feat. Becky G & David Guetta)

    • Island.
  • Diana Ross & The Supremes

    Love Child

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Diana Ross & The Supremes

    Someday We'll Be Together

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Prince & The Revolution

    Let's Go Crazy

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Albin Lee Meldau

    I Need Your Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Caroline International.
  • Rita Ora

    Anywhere

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

Broadcast

  • Mon 14 May 2018 14:00

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