27/05/2012
Time to put on the Demis Roussos LP, get the Beaujolais out and munch on cheese-and-pineapple sticks as Johnnie celebrates the revival of classic 70s play, Abigail's Party.
Time to put on the Demis Roussos LP, get the Beaujolais out of the fridge and munch on cheese and pineapple on sticks as Johnnie Walker celebrates the revival of Mike Leigh's classic 70's play, 'Abigail's Party'.
As Jill Halfpenny dons a long floaty dress and proffers booze and barbs like Alison Steadman before her as the monstrous Beverly, she joins Johnnie Walker to talk about 'Abigail's Party'.
As the new staging of Mike Leigh's famous 1970's stage play and televised adaptation comes to the West End, Johnnie talks to Jill about why this awkward comedy of suburban manners struck such a nerve.
Also on the show Johnnie marks 40 years since The Great Western Express Festival. Held in Bardney, Lincolnshire in late May 1972, the festival featured an impressive line-up, including The Faces, Genesis, Status Quo, Wishbone Ash, Slade, Monty Python's Flying Circus and an early Roxy Music. This was no Isle of Wight Festival however, plagued by terrible weather and local opposition, the organisers ended up losing a lot of money. Johnnie Walker hears tales of mud bowls, foam parties and court injunctions and spins tracks from those who entertained.
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Hour 1
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The Police
Roxanne
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Dolly Parton
Jolene
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Bee Gees
Night Fever
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Genesis
I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)
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Feature: The Great Western Express Festival
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Lindisfarne
Run For 91热爆 (Live)
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Buzzcocks
Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've)
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War
Me And Baby Brother
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Be Bop Deluxe
Crying To The Sky
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Feature: The Great Western Express Festival
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Slade
Get Down And Get With It (Live)
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Pink Floyd
The Great Gig In The Sky
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Melanie
Brand New Key
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Hour 2
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Hot Chocolate
You Sexy Thing
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Joni Mitchell
Carey
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Feature: The Great Western Express Festival
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Faces
Maybe I'm Amazed (Live)
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In conversation with Jill Halfpenny
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Roberta Flack
Killing Me Softly With His Song
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Demis Roussos
Forever & Ever
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Exile
Kiss You All Over
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Neil Young
Till The Morning Comes
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The Vee Gees
Run To Me
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Feature: The Great Western Express Festival
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The Beach Boys
Sail On Sailor (Live)
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Lou Reed
Satellite Of Love
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- Sun 27 May 2012 15:0091热爆 Radio 2