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With Michael and Claire Morpurgo

Adam chats to Michael Morpurgo and his wife Claire. As well as his much-loved books, including War Horse, Adam finds out about his other big passion in life, farms for city children.

Adam chats to Michael Morpurgo and his wife Claire. As well as his much-loved books including War Horse, Private Peaceful and Kensuke's Kingdom, Adam finds out about his other big passion in life, farms for city children.

We also go behind the scenes of the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury's new home-grown version of The Tale Of Two Cities.

And top telly tips for the week ahead with Vijay Jain.

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Thu 17 Sep 202614:00
BBC Radio Kent

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Music Played

  • Erasure

    Sometimes

    • Hits! The Very Best Of Erasure.
    • Mute.
    • 08.

  • Billy Ocean

    Red Light Spells Danger

    • The Very Best Of Billy Ocean.
    • Sony Music UK.
    • 01.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Little Lies

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop (2018 Remaster).
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 01.

  • Martin Garrix & U2

    Fireflies

    • Darkroom Records.

  • The Source

    You Got The Love (feat. Candi Staton)

    • The Greatest Hits Of 91.
    • TELSTAR.
    • 01.

  • Feargal Sharkey

    A Good Heart

    • Album Of The Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 01.

  • KAROL G & Bruno Mars

    Still

    • Interscope.

  • Elvis Presley

    Suspicious Minds

    • Elvis 30 No1 Hits.
    • RCA.
    • 01.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    I'm So Excited

    • Jump, Best Of The Pointer Sisters.
    • RCA.
    • 11.

  • The Stranglers

    Golden Brown

    • Stranglers - Singles, The UA Years.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 18.

  • WALK THE MOON

    Shut Up And Dance

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 01.

  • Sixpence None the Richer

    Kiss Me

    • Kiss Me (cd Single).
    • ELEKTRA.
    • 05.

  • Alex Warren

    FEVER DREAM

    • ATLANTIC RECORDS.

  • Marvin Gaye

    I Heard It Through The Grapevine

    • The Best Of Marvin Gaye.
    • Uni/Motown.
    • 01.

  • Stacy Lattisaw

    Jump To The Beat

    • Disco Inferno.
    • EAST WEST RECORDS.
    • 01.

  • Don Henley

    The Boys Of Summer

    • Summer In The 80s.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 03.

  • Carly Rae Jepsen

    Don't Leave Me On The Dance Floor

    • Polydor.

  • Mental as Anything

    Live It Up

    • Now That's What I Call Music 9.
    • Now! Music.
    • 02.

  • New Radicals

    You Get What You Give

    • Reloaded.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 01.

  • Tavares

    Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

    • Flared Hits & Platform Soul.
    • VISION.
    • 09.

  • Artful Dodger & Romina Johnson

    Movin' Too Fast

    • Now That's What I Call Music 45.
    • VIRGIN EMI.
    • 01.

  • Sienna Spiro

    Great Expectation

    • Capitol Records.

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • Best Of Bowie.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 01.

  • Bee Gees

    Stayin' Alive

    • Bee Gees: Greatest.
    • Bee Gees Catalog.
    • 15.

  • Jungle

    Someday, Somewhere

    • Caiola Records.

  • Alexander O’Neal

    Criticize

    • SCHOOL REUNION: THE PARTY.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 10.

  • The B‐52s

    Love Shack

    • Now That's What I Call Pop Gold.
    • Now! Music.
    • 12.

  • The Righteous Brothers

    You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

    • The Best Of The Righteous Brothers.
    • Polydor.
    • 13.

  • STELLA LEFTY

    Boston

    • Atlantic Records.

  • Madonna

    Material Girl

    • Madonna - Finally Enough Love (7" Version 2022 Remaster).
    • Warner Records.
    • 01.

  • The Police

    Walking On The Moon

    • Now That's What I Call Legendary (Single Version).
    • Now! Music.
    • 16.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Bad Habits

    • Asylum Records.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

    • Pop Art: The Hits (2001 Remaster).
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 01.

Broadcast

  • Thu 17 Sep 202614:00
    BBC Radio Kent