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Julie Hesmondhalgh and Alain de Botton

Steve chats to Corrie star Julie Hesmondhalgh about her role as the late Hayley Cropper and philosopher Alain de Botton discusses the impact of the news on our psyches. Plus, more amazing Factoids, the Non-Stop Oldies, and the latest lifestyle and entertainment news.

2 hours, 57 minutes

Music Played

  • Jackson Browne

    Somebody's Baby

    • The Next Voice You Hear - Jackson Bro.
    • Elektra.
  • Jake Bugg

    Lightning Bolt

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Colbie Caillat

    Hold On

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 001.
  • Matt Cardle

    Hit My Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Absolute.
    • 001.
  • Nat King Cole

    Let's Face The Music And Dance

    • Nat King Cole - Ultimate Collection.
    • EMI.
  • The Crew-Cuts

    Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream)

    • The Best Of.
    • Spectrum.
    • 4.
  • The Darkness

    I Believe In A Thing Called Love

    • The Darkness - Permission To Land.
    • Atlantic.
  • Kian Egan

    Home

    • (CD Single).
    • Rhino.
    • 001.
  • David Essex

    Silver Dream Machine (Part 1)

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1980 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 3.
  • Fat Larry鈥檚 Band

    Zoom

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

    Ever Fallen In Love

    • (Single).
    • London.
  • The Four Seasons

    Big Girls Don't Cry

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 7.
  • HAIM

    If I Could Change Your Mind

  • Engelbert Humperdinck & Cliff Richard

    Since I Lost My Baby

    • (CD Single).
    • Cone Head.
    • 001.
  • Howard Jones

    What Is Love?

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Lieutenant Pigeon

    Mouldy Old Dough

    • Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
    • Old Gold.
  • Imelda May

    It's Good To Be Alive

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 1.
  • Eleanor McEvoy

    Please Heart You're Killing Me

    • (CD Single).
    • MOSCODISC.
    • 001.
  • John Mellencamp

    Jack And Diane

    • John Cougar - American Fool.
    • Mercury.
  • Mike + the Mechanics

    The Living Years

    • Now 1989 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 4.
  • Paolo Nutini

    Scream (Funk My Life Up)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • The O鈥橨ays

    I Love Music

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.
  • Elvis Presley

    The Wonder Of You

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.
  • Prince

    I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Rockwell

    Somebody's Watching Me

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • S Club

    Reach

    • Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Emeli Sand茅

    Next To Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • The Scaffold

    Lily The Pink

    • The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.
  • Ray Stevens

    Everything Is Beautiful

    • The Very Best Of Country Music #3.
    • Curb.
    • 6.
  • Al Stewart

    Year Of The Cat

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.
  • Rod Stewart

    I Don't Want to Talk About It

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.
  • The Temptations

    Treat Her Like A Lady

    • From Motown With Love (Various Artists).
    • K-Tel.
    • 6.
  • Justin Timberlake

    Rock Your Body

    • (CD Single).
    • Jive.
  • Piero Umiliani

    Mah-Na Mah-Na

    • The Best One Hit Wonders In The World.
    • Virgin.

Broadcast

  • Mon 24 Mar 2014 14:00

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