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Planet Porky

An exciting new podcast from Mike Parry as he lets you into his madcap world twice a week alongside co-host Lesley-Ann Jones. All visitors are welcome to Planet Porky. email: planetporkypod@gmail.com

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50:34

150: The nightmare before Christmas

Planet Porky ·

2020/11/20

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones discuss: whether Christmas should be cancelled to prevent further lockdowns, the resurgence of the Oxbridge elite in the Government, sexism aimed at female ministers, 50 years of Page 3, Sam Fox, Little Mix going solo, the gruelling nature of touring, Porky sleeping with the fishes on a particularly tough assignment, Nigella Lawson's toast recipe and marriage to John Diamond, the crazy life of Jaci Stephen, how to help beggars in a cashless society, Kim Wilde and her

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51:57

149: Be careful of your pianists and your nuts

Planet Porky ·

2020/11/17

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back due to popular demand. LAJ is popular and Porky demanded she returned. Today's topics include: Biting your tongue, Des O'Connor, the brilliance of Ray Clemence, ABBA's Anni-Frid, wrinkly love, whether Prince Charles will ever become King, Martin Bashir being under the microscope for more alleged interview troubles, why it's important to live fast and die young as a rock star, which Spice Girl is not living up to her nickname financially, Terry Venables,

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48:28

148: A few sandwiches short of a picnic

Planet Porky ·

2020/11/13

Mr Mike Parry and Ms Lesley-Ann Jones guide you into the weekend with more fun and frolics. Today they discuss: Porky's picnic habits, Carrie Symonds pulling Boris' strings, superstitions, Les McKeown and the woman who lost her leg, karma, celebrity mums posing in their pants, Engelbert Humperdinck, writing under a pseudonym, Janet Street-Porter vs. Kelvin McKenzie, Gareth Southgate's comments on dementia, covering the tragic death of Eric Clapton's young son, bars with jukeboxes, Helen Flanagan's

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53:18

147: She had her cake and ate it

Planet Porky ·

2020/11/10

Time for another look at Life on Planet Porky courtesy of broadcaster, Mike Parry and rock journalist extraordinaire, Lesley-Ann Jones. This episode's talking points include: Remembrance Sunday tributes, Bananarama, Roy Wood, living in a pub, who may be next in line for the Trump dynasty, corresponding through technology rather than face-to-face, generosity in the office not being reciprocated, the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, Martin Bashir's controversial interview with Princess Diana taking

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48:59

146: Stroked, inflated and bruised...his ego that is

Planet Porky ·

2020/11/06

The fireworks may be subsiding in the skies around you but there are plenty here on Planet Porky as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return. Today's incendiary topics include: the start of lockdown 2, the beautiful autumn weather, Martin Bashir's controversial interview with Princess Diana, John Sessions, the real Paul Vance, a new album from Elvis Costello, using an already famous name, Katie Price's penchant for cosmetic surgery, Sean Connery's not very woke attitudes, Ryan Giggs' personal life

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49:22

145: Anyone for a liquid lunch?

Planet Porky ·

2020/11/03

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back from their lunch breaks just in time for the latest Planet Porky podcast. Today's topics (may) include: coming home drunk, the sad death of Nobby Stiles, the link between dementia and sport, whether boxing has a future, Larry Mullen, Sylvester Stallone's memorable (or rather forgettable) film franchises, marrying Naomi Campbell, being a postman, the baseball cap and blazer look, a recent image of LAJ garnering attention, Sir Sean Connery and his

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48:41

144: A hard pill to swallow

Planet Porky ·

2020/10/30

Never mind finding water on the moon, it's time to find another episode of Planet Porky in your downloads. Today Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones discuss: potentially heading for a second lockdown, why the Norwegians retire early, Scandinavia, who might win the US election, whether JR Ewing may have brought down the Berlin Wall, Gary Numan, autumn, why you are as seasonal as the weather, John Cleese, Oxbridge, the Kardashians taking a huge holiday, Denny Laine, birthdays for the Le Bons, Mick

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52:20

143: Keeping up with the Joneses...or should that be...

Planet Porky ·

2020/10/27

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones do battle once more as Planet Porky continues. Today they discuss: whether the podcast really is a 'family show', Frank Bough, the interesting life of Bill Wyman, Mandy Smith, nuns at number one, David 'Wiggy' Wigg, Porky's unconventional search for Princess Michael of Kent, Amanda Platell, Liz Jones, James Purnell being kicked out of the BBC, the anniversary of Agincourt, ABBA, Heavy Metal Heather, Anna Wintour, Bill Nighy, the materialistic nature of magazines,

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50:54

142: What's the German for John Lennon?

Planet Porky ·

2020/10/23

What's that sound? It's Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones beaming in from Planet Porky just in time for the weekend. Today's topics include: Porky's cosmetic procedure, glasses on chains, Max Hastings' journalistic heresy, more question marks about the BBC, the Spencer Davis group, Steve Winwood, velvet, 'Rich man syndrome', Robert Maxwell, why non-COVID related deaths are on the rise, Don Black, choosing your life partner, asking for a pay rise, drinking on your death bed, Paul McCartney's new

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51:08

141: Adding insult to injury

Planet Porky ·

2020/10/20

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones burst into your living rooms courtesy of Planet Porky the podcast. Today's talking points include: LAJ's tour of the south taking in Salisbury and Sandbanks, Christmas in October, Dominic West the 'Eton shagger', Lulu Popplewell's on set woes, Hugh Grant, Porky being put in a tough spot by the weekend's football, knee injuries, celebrity marriages and the difficulty of making them work, poor Lily James, Melanie Sykes' new man, Martina Navratilova, talking about sex in

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51:06

140: Double entendre? I'll give you one

Planet Porky ·

2020/10/16

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back to bring some wonder to your weekend as Life on Planet Porky continues. Today they discuss: koalas, the death of Herbert Kretzmer, LAJ learning from the best, Mitch Winehouse, the supposed 40 best radio broadcasters, Porky's Irish accent, changing your appearance, religious rituals, Cliff Richard turning 80, hedgehogs, why rats are the next big problem in the world, tiny houses with massive price tags, common English words and phrases taken from other

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49:16

139: All kinds of everything

Planet Porky ·

2020/10/13

Here we are again, back on Planet Porky! Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are ready to greet you heartily with topics including: going on a bender for old time's sake, Boris Johnson's singular nights of passion, flirting with a waitress in a cocktail bar, Phil Collins' complicated divorce, Dana, Liverpool's political troubles, the Hard Days Night hotel, Huey Lewis, LAJ's background, Michael Jackson's life-changing accident, Baz Bamigboye, the love life of Elaine Paige, Mateus rosé, tinned sardines,

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47:52

138: Fame and shame

Planet Porky ·

2020/10/09

This episode of Planet Porky the podcast with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones looks at the latest topics including: John Lennon's 80th birthday, buying Beatles memorabilia, precious pens, famous spectacles, dating footballers, putting on your own make up, Huw Edwards, buying your own farm, Kate Winslet, lesbian romps, watching sex scenes with others, why we care about being overweight, Amanda Holden, the sad passing of both Eddie Van Halen and Johnny Nash, Chloe Madeley's sex life, climbing Mount

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51:42

137: Getting a bit steamy

Planet Porky ·

2020/10/06

It's time for another look at Life on Planet Porky as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return for more salacious stories and sordid tales. Today's topics include: the countdown to John Lennon's 80th birthday, Pattie Boyd, new revelations about the Johnson family that might explain why Boris is the way he is, "Shagger" Norris and power as an aphrodisiac, Porky losing his expensive specs, walking with bifocals, Mariella Frostrup, fictional rock star lifestyles, Richard Desmond's comeuppance, the

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49:45

136: What a load of balderdash!

Planet Porky ·

2020/10/02

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are here again for more verbal back and forth. Today they discuss: BBC star salaries, the ongoing Wagatha Christie affair, words that have gone out of fashion, trying to get naughty terms into print, Mariah Carey, The Savoy Hotel, Gordon Ramsay, the Scouts, William and Kate, John Lennon's interview with Whispering Bob, Brian Epstein's prized possessions going up for sale, keeping a diary, letting your employer know who you've had horizontal refreshment with, misandry

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51:03

135: Shout out to my exes

Planet Porky ·

2020/09/29

It's a tetchy start to the week as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones do battle once more. Talking points include: Boris Johnson facing a backlash, why behind powerful men there are more powerful women but not vice versa, Sadiq Khan's London, Meghan and Harry's ongoing alienation from reality, Marlene Dietrich...or should that be Greta Garbo, 1066 and All That, people who wear cardigans, new gigs for Andrew Neil and Paul Dacre, whether you should work once you've retired, Brian Vine and the Fleet

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51:05

134: Get stuffed!

Planet Porky ·

2020/09/25

Today Mike Parry and Lesley-Anne Jones discuss: LAJ's book tour, New York, expensive restaurants, the first draft of Bohemian Rhapsody, lewd Fleet Street behaviour which may have been embellished, Julie Welch, Twiggy (and how Porky covered her husband's death in the middle of winter), cougars on the prowl, Lennon's killer's apology, the new COVID regulations, Boris Johnson's leadership, Keir Starmer's speech, Myleene Klass, electric car trouble, spending on luxury items during difficult times, Mitch

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51:06

133: Don't freak out

Planet Porky ·

2020/09/22

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are here for your entertainment as staying in is the new going out. Today's topics include: Barbados' plan for independence, Mick Jagger, why you should only meet your heroes once, flying with Rod Stewart, snakes on a plane, Hugh Grant's relationship with the press, Paul Hollywood and his interest in baps, making yourself famous, the rumoured new James Bond, Peaky Blinders, keeping roads preserved for filming, losing your voice while recording, LAJs audiobook, judging

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48:20

132: The glass is half full but the bottle's half empty

Planet Porky ·

2020/09/18

Life on Planet Porky is with you again as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones squabble about the latest big topics including: LAJ's birthday celebrations, David Attenborough's provocative new show, Sasha Swire revealing top-level political secrets, David Cameron, Myers of Keswick, John Lennon's penchant for pinball, Micky Brennan, Porky's tax bill, the erasing of history, getting emotional about your kids leaving home, showing too much cleavage, the Groucho Club, twenty years since Paul Abdul's tragic

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50:50

131: This bird has flown

Planet Porky ·

2020/09/15

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are here again direct from Planet Porky to inform and entertain. Today they get stuck into: Jose Mourinho, Gary Player's bacon fixation, whether Terence Conran inspired a famous Beatles song, the extreme popularity of an ELO classic, women following Porky around, the bizarre case of Cathy Smith and the National Enquirer, Dave Stewart, the new social gathering restrictions, holding a house party for 50, miserable meals, Tina Turner, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Julia

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