Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones bring you the latest page of history as Planet Porky returns to your ears.  Topics today include: the autumnal weather, Porky's passport problems, making the most of your time, Leslie Bricusse, Paul McCartney's lyrical autobiography, A Clockwork Orange, recent TV recommendations, Sunday lunch, root vegetable confusion, Poole quay, owning a boat, Susan Sarandon's historical beef with Bowie, subsequent events following the tragic death of Sir David Amess MP, armed policemen in airports, Earl Spencer vs. Martin Bashir and what it's really all about, the debate about which musical decade was the best, LAJ's sneak peek at a potential Christmas number 1, Adele's latest hit (featuring a controversial subject matter), and public sector workers' pensions. It's another eclectic mix from around the cassette of news - it's Life on Planet Porky.  Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

Planet Porky

226: Carrots and Turnips 2 Turnips 1

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return for the latest look at Life on Planet Porky, the podcast that takes an alternative approach to the big news and showbiz stories of the week. Those topics include: Tramp the nightclub, trying to renew your passport, Wayne Rooney's private life, Paul Simon, the possibility of another winter of discontent, coal, chasing Angela Rippon around, the Boston Herald, filing cabinets, Porky's increasingly expensive dental work, Billy Preston becoming the fifth Beatle, the Fab Four's tea drinking, collecting things from hotels, hope for the future of Sydney, and Porky's Australian adventures. It's the podcast that's just as big on the other side of the world (whichever side you're on), it's Life on Planet Porky.   Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

225: If the (shower) cap fits...

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones take you on the latest whistle-stop tour of the news live from Planet Porky! Topics include: paying tribute to a host of former Fleet Street colleagues, two big name former editors going head-to-head in the race to have their memoirs published, Billy Connolly's childhood, the latest complaint about Martin Bashir, Diana's missing clothes mystery, Cliff Richard still touring at 80, British Airways no longer setting the standard for air travel, Porky's expensive dental work, the cost of private dentistry, 20 years since David Beckham's free kick against Greece, Billy Idol, small husbands and their taller wives, covering the harrowing Belfast hunger strikes, and the danger of obsessions. It's the podcast that's as honest as the day is long, it's Life on Planet Porky.    Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

224: Spend it like Beckham

It's time to stop what you're doing and pay a visit to the altar of Planet Porky as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones once again bring you their weekly sermon. Topics today include: the right time to put the heating on, James Bond, working on a Sunday, Mike Batt, Ringo Starr's malapropisms, 1962, Linda Evangelista's surgery woes, the death of Roger Hunt, Katie Price's rise and fall, David Wigg, charging astronomical prices for celebrity photos, Theo Paphitis, the Cotswolds, Covid's possible origins, messing with China, and Lindsey Buckingham's latest solo offering. It's not time yet to Go Your Own Way, get tuned in to Planet Porky.  Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

223: The price is wrong?

It's time for a fresh trip to Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones as your guides. Today's topics include: The Rolling Stones still performing, the sad death of Jimmy Greaves, why beautiful people lose their looks more quickly, John Lennon and Elvis Presley's apparent dislike of each other, Mrs Vanderbilt, receiving coal on New Year's Day, Adele's new flame, living separately from your spouse, Porky's cinnamon challenge, NFTs, John Challis, the misogyny of a certain generation, why people squabble over who gets to keep the dog, and whether the notion of Jane Bond is something we should get used to. It's got a license to thrill, it's Life on Planet Porky.   Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

222: Rodney and...what's her name?

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return for their weekly look into the world (and beyond!) Today's topics include: LAJ's new book, Annabel's nightclub, Henry's first professional engagement, pantomime season, Emma Raducanu's parents, tennis' ugly side, the last interview with Dixie Dean, how management techniques have changed, putting the Cinnamon Challenge up for auction, TikTok, the hassle of international travel, Americanisms, out of control cocaine habits, Baccara, song royalty disputes, the UK becoming the centre of the film industry, Ant and Dec, the Lone Ranger, Aretha Franklin, a Daddy Long Legs invasion, Porky's mad cat, and Paul Merson's new book. It's time to pay your respects as we enter the atmosphere of Planet Porky.  Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

221: You make me feel like a natural...cranefly?

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones invite you back to Planet Porky for another incisive look into the worlds of showbiz, current affairs and the printed press. Topics include: the September heatwave, Manhattan in the sun, Freddie Mercury's posthumous legacy, accommodating Afghan refugees into the UK, the return of Strictly Come Dancing, Sarah Harding's tragic death, a comeback for the Pussycat Dolls, nuts for breakfast, sausage sandwiches, a fry-up in a tin, why we should use more home-grown produce, the death of legendary reporter Donald Zec, the prestige of the Harrods bag, Tony Hadley, weedy lawns vs. manicured gardens, students becoming jail governors and the future of Piers Morgan. It would be criminal not to take the next flight to Planet Porky.  Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

220: Not just a flash in the (sausage) pan

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones have returned to Planet Porky following their month off to bring you all the very latest stories from the world of news, showbiz and entertainment. Topics include: The start of autumn, taking revenge on the bullies, Jan Leeming's bleak outlook, Peter Shilton's gambling addiction, Freddie Mercury's posthumous legacy, the sad passing of Charlie Watts, music streaming, the Corby trouser press, Married At First Sight, Monty Python, versatile performers, underhanded ways to sting celebrities, Benny the Binman, and civil servants wasting money on calls to the speaking clock. You've got all the time in the world now you're back on Planet Porky.  Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

219: It's all about the press

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones sign off for a month with another captivating podcast fresh from the Planet of Porky. Topics include: August plans, the Norfolk Broads, unusual jobs, Selfridges, getting into trouble with your business partner, Ghostbusters, haunted houses, the best breakup songs, love messages, The Stones still performing in their 80s, Lyme disease, starting out with different ambitions in the same industry, Princess Margaret, and D:Ream. It's the podcast which will be on your mind when you nod off, it's Life on Planet Porky.  Have a good August, see you again in September!    Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

218: Who you gonna call?

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones have finally cooled down only to heat up the airwaves with the latest look at Life on Planet Porky. Topics include: the spate of unusual recent weather events, Porky and LAJ's night in Leicester Square, Blondie, fashion nightmares, being a member of the MCC, the importance or otherwise of a dress code, Peter Willis' legacy, the knock on effect of having (or not having) the vaccine, the perilous life of a war correspondent, John Stonehouse, the troubled recent past of Dr Fox, Kitty Spencer's wedding, a new makeup store for men, and the years of graft behind each Tunnock's tea cake. It's the podcast that gets up at 5am every morning, it's Life on Planet Porky. Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

217: A night on the tiles

It's Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Today they discuss: the recent heatwave, glasses, Prince Harry becoming an author, ghost-writing, Bill Wyman, Rachel Stevens' lucky break, talent scouts, infuriating speed limits, vehicles polluting the atmosphere, motorway service stations, travelling the UK on holiday, Killing Eve, how actors change their accents, whether wolf-whistling should be a criminal offence, Tony Blair's chances of making a political comeback, Dominic Cummings, caravans, banning ice cream vans, and Carlos Santana. It's another virtuoso performance on Planet Porky!  Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

216: An extremely rocky road

Time for the latest dose of mischief and mayhem fresh from Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Topics today include: being able to order at the bar gain, getting pinged at the pub, a new movie about Blondie, Liz Jones winning awards, remembering a classic recording studio, Brian May's neighbour issues, how a foot ended up washed up without a leg attached to it, Tom O'Connor, bad jokes, Adele, the self-testing process, a Rolling Stones anniversary, every day sexism, the latest Porky interruption, Andy Fordham, Tom Cruise's attendance at yet another major sporting event, Lewis Hamilton's mentality, and the 'legacy' of the Spice Girls. They're the Ginger and Posh of the airwaves, it's Life on Planet Porky.  Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

215: Caught on the wrong foot

Why don't we take another visit to Planet Porky and see what Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are up to? They appear to be discussing all the big topics including: the unfeasibly high temperatures sweeping the American West Coast, footballers vs. politicians, Ken Jones' football career, COVID self-testing, appropriate times to wear masks once restrictions are lifted, weddings, why Porky never got to be a best man, stag do culture, Jono Coleman, Tom Cruise's presence at British institutions, fake watches, streaking, Gareth Gates, the benefits of cows milk, eating a lot of salt, and dunking your biscuits. It's the perfect accompaniment for a cup of tea (or something stronger), it's Life on Planet Porky. Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

214: That takes the biscuit!

Mike 'Porky' Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back to wallow in the disappointment of England's heart-breaking Euros defeat on the latest Planet Porky podcast. Other topics include: the Qatar World Cup, Italy's possible economic boom, climate change, solar panel farms, Maggie May, session musicians, giving up drink to lose weight, going into pubs on your own, Nancy Dell'Olio, how the three England players bounce back from missing their penalties, Gareth Southgate and the evolution of the manager, whether you would want your child to be a lorry driver, the exorbitant cost of home ownership, rabbits, commenting on other people's appearance, Richard Branson, and Porky's experience on Necker Island. It's paradise for your ears, it's Life on Planet Porky.    Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

213: Paying the penalty

It's time for another innovative look at Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Today's topics include: Porky's rendition of Three Lions, Emma Raducanu, Wimbledon greats, Ronnie Corbett, Carrie Johnson releasing elephants into the wild, going on Safari, the delights of Africa, Jeremy Clarkson's enduring appeal, HGV drivers being in short supply, bin collection problems, Sheridan Smith, remarrying after losing your partner, why affairs never last, overseas aid cuts, John Lennon's bizarre coat, the benefits of a hardback book, and people who read novels on the train. It's a real page-turner, it's Life on Planet Porky.  Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you! 

212: Taken as read

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

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