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It's time for the latest series of adventures from Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones.
Topics today include: newspaper delivery times, a pair of important birthdays, why the class of 66 haven't been bestowed with greater honours, Porky's Heysel experience, Shay Given's expensive break up, Liverpool being awarded Eurovision, the Adelphi hotel, Matthew Engel's new book on modern Britain, the dearth of Indian restaurants in Britain nowadays, Chinatown, women going to pubs by themselves, Daryl Hall, the popularity of Michael Jackson and Madonna in the 80s, Sex and the City, pigeon bags, and Ricky Hatton. It's the podcast that always lands the final blow, it's Life on Planet Porky.
This podcast is brought to you in association with Harry's.
Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.
Or you can email us questions or comments to: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!
Topics today include: newspaper delivery times, a pair of important birthdays, why the class of 66 haven't been bestowed with greater honours, Porky's Heysel experience, Shay Given's expensive break up, Liverpool being awarded Eurovision, the Adelphi hotel, Matthew Engel's new book on modern Britain, the dearth of Indian restaurants in Britain nowadays, Chinatown, women going to pubs by themselves, Daryl Hall, the popularity of Michael Jackson and Madonna in the 80s, Sex and the City, pigeon bags, and Ricky Hatton. It's the podcast that always lands the final blow, it's Life on Planet Porky.
This podcast is brought to you in association with Harry's.
Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.
Or you can email us questions or comments to: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!
290 episodes
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It's time for the latest series of adventures from Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones.
Topics today include: newspaper delivery times, a pair of important birthdays, why the class of 66 haven't been bestowed with greater honours, Porky's Heysel experience, Shay Given's expensive break up, Liverpool being awarded Eurovision, the Adelphi hotel, Matthew Engel's new book on modern Britain, the dearth of Indian restaurants in Britain nowadays, Chinatown, women going to pubs by themselves, Daryl Hall, the popularity of Michael Jackson and Madonna in the 80s, Sex and the City, pigeon bags, and Ricky Hatton. It's the podcast that always lands the final blow, it's Life on Planet Porky.
This podcast is brought to you in association with Harry's.
Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.
Or you can email us questions or comments to: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!
Topics today include: newspaper delivery times, a pair of important birthdays, why the class of 66 haven't been bestowed with greater honours, Porky's Heysel experience, Shay Given's expensive break up, Liverpool being awarded Eurovision, the Adelphi hotel, Matthew Engel's new book on modern Britain, the dearth of Indian restaurants in Britain nowadays, Chinatown, women going to pubs by themselves, Daryl Hall, the popularity of Michael Jackson and Madonna in the 80s, Sex and the City, pigeon bags, and Ricky Hatton. It's the podcast that always lands the final blow, it's Life on Planet Porky.
This podcast is brought to you in association with Harry's.
Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.
Or you can email us questions or comments to: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you!
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