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15/07/2026

Michelle interviews the Reform and Liberal Democrat candidates for Metro Mayor.

Michelle interviews two candidates for Metro Mayor: Sian Astley from Reform and Richard Kilpatrick from the Liberal Democrats. There are seven candidates in total and you find out more about them and the Mayoral election in general on the BBC Manchester website.
Michelle also chats to James Spence and Allie Dart about the world premiere of Thespians, a musical comedy coming to Manchester's HOME theatre.

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Music Played

  • New Order

    World In Motion

    • New Order Singles (2016 Remaster).
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 05.

  • ABBA

    Summer Night City

    • More Abba Gold.
    • Polar Music International.
    • 01.

  • Fat Larry’s Band

    Zoom

    • Now Yearbook 1982.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • LeAnn Rimes

    Can't Fight The Moonlight

    • Now Millennium 2000-2001.
    • Now! Music.
    • 16.

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Sweet Home Alabama

    • Now That's What I Call Country.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Erasure

    Sometimes

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

  • STELLA LEFTY

    Boston

    • Atlantic Records.

  • George Harrison

    Got My Mind Set on You

    • Let It Roll - Songs Of George Harrison (2009 Remaster).
    • BMG Rights Management (US) LLC.
    • 07.

  • Chic

    Everybody Dance

    • The Chic Organisation 1977-1979 (2018 Remaster).
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 01.

  • Gala

    Freed From Desire

    • Now 38.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • Kenny Loggins

    Footloose

    • FOOTLOOSE (OST).
    • SONY.
    • 01.

  • Billy Joel

    Piano Man

    • The Complete Albums Collection (Remastered).
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 01.

  • SIENNA SPIRO

    Material Lover

    • Polydor.

  • Toto

    Africa

    • Rediscover The 70s & 80s.
    • OLD GOLD.
    • 01.

  • Whitney Houston

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

    • Now That's What I Call 80s.
    • Now! Music.
    • 01.

  • sombr

    My Body Isn't Ready

    • Warner Music Group.

  • The Beach Boys

    God Only Knows

    • The Beach Boys Classics.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 14.

  • P!nk

    A Million Dreams

    • The Greatest Showman: Reimagined (Various Artists.
    • ATLANTIC.
    • 01.

  • Oasis

    Wonderwall

    • Wonderwall.
    • Big Brother Recordings.
    • 01.

  • The Jam

    Going Underground

    • THE VERY BEST OF THE JAM.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 11.

  • Sam Fender & Olivia Dean

    Rein Me In

    • Polydor.

  • U2

    I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

    • U218 Singles.
    • Universal-Island.
    • 01.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Sweet Talkin' Woman

    • The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic/Legacy.
    • 01.

  • Chaka Khan & Snoop Dogg

    Boogie's In My Soul

    • BMG.

  • Level 42

    The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)

    • Level 42: 7" Singles.
    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
    • 10.

  • David Baddiel, Frank Skinner & The Lightning Seeds

    Three Lions

    • Three Lions (CD Single).
    • EPIC.
    • 01.

  • Nelly Furtado

    I'm Like A Bird

    • Whoa Nelly!.
    • DREAMWORKS.
    • 13.

  • The Rolling Stones

    In The Stars

    • Polydor.

  • Frankie Valli

    Grease

    • Working My Way Back To You - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (2006 Remaster).
    • Rhino.
    • 18.

  • Diana Ross

    Chain Reaction

    • Diana Ross - The Greatest (Remastered).
    • EMI.
    • 10.

  • Benson Boone

    The Time of My Life

  • Deacon Blue

    Real Gone Kid

    • OurTown - Deacon Blue.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 03.

Broadcast

  • Last Wednesday14:00
    BBC Radio Manchester