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Comedy icon John Cleese and top TV picks with Derfel Williams

Basil Fawlty himself, John Cleese, chats about Fawlty Towers: The Play, and remembers his fellow Pythons. Also, TV reviewer Derfel Williams shares his must watch TV picks of the week and get ready for The Name Game.

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2 hours, 55 minutes

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Mon 4 May 202614:00
BBC Radio Wales

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Music Played

  • Simple Minds

    Alive & Kicking

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Bryan Adams

    Cloud Number 9 (Dance Mix)

    • Now 43 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Chaka Khan

    I'm Every Woman

    • The Best Of Chaka Khan.
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Super Furry Animals

    Golden Retriever

    • Sony.

  • Luther Vandross

    Never Too Much

    • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Wild Cherry

    Play That Funky Music

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Levellers

    What a Beautiful Day

    • Levellers - Mouth To Mouth.
    • China Records.

  • CMAT

    Ready

    • Euro-Country.
    • AWAL.

  • Dire Straits

    Sultans Of Swing

    • (Single).
    • Vertigo.
    • 5.

  • Adele

    Chasing Pavements

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.

  • Lionel Richie

    My Destiny

    • (CD Single).
    • Motown.

  • Roxy Music

    Virginia Plain

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

  • Katrina and the Waves

    Walking On Sunshine

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Artful Dodger & Robbie Craig

    Woman Trouble (feat. Craig David)

    • (Single).
    • FFRR.

  • Donna Summer

    Hot Stuff

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Eternal

    Stay

    • Eternal - Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • Justin Bieber

    Love Yourself

    • Purpose.
    • Def Jam.
    • 5.

  • The Housemartins

    Happy Hour

    • Now That's What I Call Quite Good.
    • Go! Discs.

  • Ariana Grande

    yes, and?

    • Eternal Sunshine.
    • Ariana Grande LP6.

  • Sam Smith

    How Do You Sleep?

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Bronski Beat

    Smalltown Boy

    • Pop & Wave Vol. 1 - The Hits Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 2.

  • Tom Jones & The Cardigans

    Burning Down the House

    • Smash Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Ian Dury & The Blockheads

    Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Boyzone

    Picture of You

    • Hits Zone - The Best Of 97 (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Maneater

    • Looking Back - The Best Of Hall & Oat.
    • BMG.

  • DJ Fresh

    Hot Right Now (feat. Rita Ora)

    • (CD Single).
    • Ministry Of Sound.

  • Feargal Sharkey

    A Good Heart

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Myles Smith

    Stargazing

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Shania Twain

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Janelle Monáe

    Make Me Feel

    • Dirty Computer.
    • Bad Boy Records.

Broadcast

  • Mon 4 May 202614:00
    BBC Radio Wales