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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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50:06

271: Revenge is a dish best served...with blueberries

Planet Porky ·

2022/09/28

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones welcome you to the latest great adventure from Planet Porky - the brightest object in the night sky! Topics today include: Bryan Ferry, Boy George selling his house, the anniversary of Abbey Road, Paul and John's unique chemistry, The High Chaparral, how you'd spend your Euromillions, newsagents, who shot JR, wellness coaching, super foods and how to live a longer life, Royal houses, the future of the monarchy, living on a boat, the Ukrainian refugee love triangle

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50:59

270: Counting the cost

Planet Porky ·

2022/09/21

Welcome back to Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones as we enter a new era! Topics today include: LAJ's birthday celebrations, why Porky can't celebrate his, the Carolean age, mortgages and the inflated cost of housing, MASH, Roger Bamber, Harrods, the price of your takeaway, junk food ad bans, salt content, how to wean yourself off coffee, Langan's restaurant, dating the other sister, Matt Lucas, Paul Merson's unfortunate addictions, and why you should have a big breakfast and a small

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269: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

Planet Porky ·

2022/09/19

On today's special episode of Life on Planet Porky, Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones pay tribute to the late, great Queen Elizabeth II, and discuss what life may be like under the new monarchy led by the new King, Charles III. 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.

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52:24

267: A load of old cobblers

Planet Porky ·

2022/09/07

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back to acclimatise you to the latest Life on Planet Porky podcast. Topics today include: The ever-changing weather, duvet cleaning, changing your mattress, head smells, budget German supermarkets, the origins of Tesco, Hey Jude, the death of Brian Epstein and what it meant for The Beatles, PJ Proby's split trousers, Agatha Christie, being a restless theatre goer, DJs and why they are worth so much money, shoemakers, why Saturday jobs are disappearing, Porky's

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45:49

266: The night we lost Princess Diana: a Life on...

Planet Porky ·

2022/08/31

On this very special edition of Life on Planet Porky, Lesley-Ann Jones takes Mike Parry back to 31st August 1997; 25 years to the day since Diana, Princess of Wales tragically died in a car crash in Paris. In this episode, Mike explains how he came to be the first journalist in the UK to break what was to become the biggest news story of our lifetime. Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter.

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48:42

265: Is that a banana in your pocket?

Planet Porky ·

2022/08/24

It's time for the showbiz extravaganza that is Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Topics today include: humidity headaches, LAJs birthday synchronicity, UK strikes, seven years of the Beatles, Shaun Ryder, Liz Jones and the mystery rock star, Finland's dancing PM, the TV show 'Marriage', Sean Bean, council tax, Liam Gallagher's strange relationship with his daughter, Covid testing, the sad death of Darius, life after fame, Terry Venables, the beginnings of Bond films,

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49:42

264: And the Shafter goes to...

Planet Porky ·

2022/08/17

It's another blockbusting, soon-to-be-award-winning instalment of Life on Planet Porky the podcast with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Today you'll hear them discuss: summer sweat, which country Porky might head to when it's hot, Estonia, why paradise isn't all it's cracked up to be, Salman Rushdie, the Groucho club, Jerry Hall's divorce and what she might make from it, the death of the press, Sir Ralph Halpern, Stringfellow and the glamour model, Margaret Thatcher's roving eye, Lamont Dozier,

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48:33

263: One giant leap

Planet Porky ·

2022/08/10

The latest Planet Porky podcast is now in orbit as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones lift off for another episode. Today's topics include: the sad death of Olivia Newton-John, Judith Durham, the BBC's decision to cut their football results service, change for the sake of change, Vanessa Feltz, crowdfunding for your divorce payments, Neil Armstrong and his famous quote, colonising the moon, the upcoming anniversary of the death of Princess Diana, where in the UK Eurovision should be held, hosepipe

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48:47

262: Trials and tribulations

Planet Porky ·

2022/08/03

It's another exciting chapter on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Topics this week include: the lack of regulation for aesthetic treatments, LAJ's book being launched in the States, how Britain punches above its weight in the world, Sir Christopher Meyer, what would happen if you were to drop dead, the future for Boris and Carrie, dating an older man, Vanessa Feltz, earworms, the fallout of the Wagatha Christie trial, protecting the leek, a possible world food shortage, magic

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50:27

261: Watch and learn

Planet Porky ·

2022/07/27

It's the latest jaw-jacking episode of Life on Planet Porky with your mandible masters Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Topics include: Rain, Ringo's drumming, how songs can stir up specific memories, why classic rock stars will never be topped, Porky's jaw operation, the UKs labour crisis, why the hospitality industry seems so undesirable, England v France in the Dover migrant crisis, the damage caused by Martin Bashir's interview with Princess Diana, when a scoop isn't a scoop through sheer bad

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49:30

260: Cool customers

Planet Porky ·

2022/07/20

It's time to cool down with another exciting episode of Life on Planet Porky with your parasol paragons Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Among the topics included today are: sweltering weather conditions, summer holiday memories, dangerous tanning, LAJs book launch, Porky re-releasing Paint It Black, Roger Daltrey, the abuse suffered by Whitney Houston, Absolutely Fabulous, The Eagles, the need for air conditioning, flip flops, the death of Ivana Trump, falling down the stairs, the end of

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49:43

259: Movers and shakers

Planet Porky ·

2022/07/13

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back with a sweltering edition of Life on Planet Porky; keeping you cool while temperatures soar! Topics include: Winter in Argentina, the Falkland Islands, Edinburgh, enormous record collections, The Drifters, Porky the dancer (or chancer), politicians milking their previous positions, the tooth saga reaching a conclusion, technology letting us down, a possible Beatles reunion, Barbara Bach, online versions of newspapers, the Open Golf, women's football, whether

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48:36

258: A thing of the past

Planet Porky ·

2022/07/06

Ok folks! Settle in as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones publish their latest work - an enthralling episode of Planet Porky the podcast! Today's topics include: LAJ's book, how AI may replace the author, lending people money, Steve Wright no longer being 'in the afternoon', Wogan House, mistaken identity, Porky's latest Twitter troll turmoil, why books are published at this time of year, Barbara Charone, the bitterness of Kenny Goss, being caught at Wimbledon with someone you shouldn't, Nick Kyrgios,

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48:10

257: A friend in need is a bloody nuisance

Planet Porky ·

2022/06/29

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return with the latest look at Life on Planet Porky as the recent tour comes to an end. Topics today include: LAJ's book release, Emma Raducanu, sportspeople wearing jewellery, Paul McCartney's spellbinding Glastonbury performance, Twitter's vocal minority, Jack Grealish's erratic behaviour, Brooklyn Beckham in wife v mum row, Harry and Meghan back at Oprah's again, Johnny Depp's potential Pirates return, Gary Lineker, the career of Sam Fox, Porky's 'I hate summer'

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50:18

256: You say goodbye and I say hello...sailor

Planet Porky ·

2022/06/15

Ahoy there! Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are ready to set sail on the stormy seas of Planet Porky once again so batten down the hatches. Topics today include: The recent heatwave, Rod Temperton and his amazing array of hits, Paul McCartney turning 80, a new memoir from George Harrison's widow, severe hay fever, work commitments altering your personal life, Washington DC, the challenging life of a sailor, tracking town bereaved families before the internet, England's shocking defeat to Hungary,

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48:31

255: Under the influence

Planet Porky ·

2022/06/08

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back, dodging the travel queues just in time to launch the latest Planet Porky podcast! Topics include: Britain's airport crisis and whether it's been over-exaggerated, being proud of the country following the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, pending train strikes, picking a favourite moment from the weekend's festivities, Mike Tindall, the pressure faced by Boris Johnson, Anna Wintour, You magazine, the legacy of Paul Vance, silver 60s groups still touring,

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47:45

254: A photo finish

Planet Porky ·

2022/06/01

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones welcome you back to Planet Porky for their latest offering of news and views on the week's big stories. Topics today include: The Rolling Stones fading away, why artists should always play the hits, Richard Desmond, the Jubilee celebrations, travel chaos at the airports, cats, Lester Piggott, how some figures shake off their shady past, Porky being approached for a picture, why it's imperative to be cautious if you're in the public eye, the ABBA tour with a

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48:20

253: Domestic and international affairs

Planet Porky ·

2022/05/25

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones discuss: the release of LAJ's new book, Vangelis, becoming a nervous wreck when talking to the Royal Family, whether the Queen is in good health, the Ukrainian refugee who broke up the family she was staying with, attending international film festivals as a journalist, meeting Roger Taverner, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, releasing Brits abroad from oppressive regimes, Don Powell's recent issues, Scandinavian countries, Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards, democracy, how Paul

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49:37

252: A bum deal

Planet Porky ·

2022/05/18

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones bring you another exciting look at Life on Planet Porky. Today's topics include: Everton's form, Porky's ongoing absence from the Sunday Times Rich List, tax rebates, Paul Hollywood's lack of self-awareness, experiencing sexual assault as a man, the ridiculous fad for buying beach huts, Monkeypox, how newspapers sensationalise health stories, the Top Gun sequel, Tom Cruise's Royal appointment, John Deacon's protracted falling-out with his Queen bandmates, a

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51:41

251: Water into whine

Planet Porky ·

2022/05/11

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back to sniff out the big stories all the way from Planet Porky as the podcast returns for another week. Topics today include: the sad death of Dennis Waterman, The Sweeney, celebrity football matches, Porky's relationship with Terry Venables, lashing out at the opposite sex, confusion over celebrity deaths, The Rolling Stones struggling to sell tickets, Porky the political commentator, Ron Galella and the rise of paparazzo distrust, Kim Kardashian sporting

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