Doorstepped By Jeremy Vine
Greg James explores the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Archives. This week: the early days of Oasis, 50 years of Jaws, school trips and the biggest horse in Britain.
Greg James is back for another trip deep into the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Archives, and into the past, as he uses listener requests, overlooked anniversaries and current stories to guide him to audio gold.
Bonjour la classe! It’s that time of year when kids get out of the classroom and enjoy a much deserved school trip. Greg hears from a class of children from 1963 who hop the Channel to practise their French skills in a French classroom. With mixed results. And why's that boy hiding a massive bottle of whisky? There are also wonderful memories from trips to Wembley in 1925, featuring a vocal elephant and a potato.
As Noel and Liam Gallagher prepare for their hotly anticipated Oasis reunion tour, Greg listens back to early interviews with the brothers just as they were on the cusp of stardom. Yes there's bickering, yes there's questionable language, and booze and general discord - but despite the sibling rivalry, Liam shows brotherly loyalty when an unexpected situation on-stage unfolds during one early performance in Newcastle.
Order! Order! It’s time to wind the clock back 50 years to the very first moment the House of Commons was broadcast on the airwaves. Debating the pros and cons of having cameras in the chamber, politicians pondered whether filming would mean acting to the cameras simply to get a quick sound bite. Surely not?
Fifty years too since one of the biggest and most influential summer blockbuster films ever: Jaws. Beach holidays have never been quite the same. Greg dives into incredible behind-the-scenes archive from a very young Steven Spielberg, negotiating wobbly boats and capsizing actors.
Producer: Tim Bano
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