Life on Planet Porky is back with a vengeance, a little later than planned! Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones however are on sparkling form. Today they discuss: A 'Mike' confusion, death behind the wheel, Tubular Bells, Virgin Records, Porky's train station trauma, wearing expensive watches in public, Dickie Davies, a shortage of tomatoes, the fashion Police, Hillary Clinton, Raquel Welch, Porky's first guitar lesson, cardiomyopathy in the young, Diddy David Hamilton, the notion of a four day work...
Feb 23, 2023•51 min•Ep. 291
It's about for another rip-roaring episode of Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Topics today include: summer concerns, Harry Styles, award ceremonies, Robbie Williams, the origins of Take That, book serialisations, Wayne Rooney's England anniversary, autograph hunting, Jodie Comer, the legend of Burt Bacharach, song writing partnerships, expensive handbags, Oxford Street, Leo Sayer, the disappearance of Nicola Bulley and an update on Porky's current projects. It's the po...
Feb 15, 2023•50 min•Ep. 290
It's time for another star-studded Planet Porky podcast with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. On today's episode they discuss: Porky's age, Mike Batt, guitar lessons, The Crying Game, a new Rick Astley album, bullying in the workplace and whether it's acceptable, getting your facts right, Barrett Strong, renaming schools for historical reasons, King Henry VIII, Alan Cumming, John Lennon's solo career, Happy Valley, theology courses, distinguishing between actors and their real selves, novel writ...
Feb 08, 2023•50 min•Ep. 289
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return to bring you the latest set of adventures from Planet Porky! Topics today include: using death to appreciate life, not knowing your own mortality, looking after the elderly, the trials and tribulations of Donald Trelford, Charlie Wilson, boring Buzz Aldrin, refusing to talk about the thing you're known for, the Columbo technique, The Beatles' rooftop anniversary, middle-aged Love Island, Rod Stewart's generosity, Ghislaine Maxwell, Gen Z's drinking habits, ...
Feb 01, 2023•48 min•Ep. 288
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return for another packed edition of Life on Planet Porky. Topics today include: big coats, regulating your body temperature, the Everton situation, what might be next for Frank Lampard, having a purpose in life, Ken Bruce, Mr Murdoch's new love, choosing to live by yourself or with someone else, Breakfast TV, coffee in the morning, Frank Bough, the off-screen antics of Val Doonican, Nadhim Zahawi's tax case, Tony King, the legacy of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young...
Jan 25, 2023•52 min•Ep. 287
It's an icy cold edition of Life on Planet Porky, but never fear - Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are here to keep you warm! Topics on today's episode include: freezing temperatures, ABBA, marrying your stalker, Jill Dando, disgusting behaviour in the Met, policing in Britain, George Cohen, fearing death, a new love for a media tycoon, Lisa Marie Presley's sad passing, Jeff Beck, overpriced electric cars, Mick Taylor, Kathmandu, safety standards on aircraft, the origins of the Beatles' Abbey Ro...
Jan 18, 2023•51 min•Ep. 286
Let the latest episode of Life on Planet Porky keep you dry in the company of Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Topics include: ponchos, Gareth Bale retiring, famous Welsh people, thoughts on Prince Harry's TV interview, the Stonehouse series, selling stories to the papers, ADHD, forgetting names, Dry January, Mariella Frostrup, looking forwards in life, Amanda Owen, Jimmy Page, baby brain, the sad demise of Lindisfarne, body clock arrangements, wasting time on social media, and Paul McCartney's ...
Jan 11, 2023•48 min•Ep. 285
It's the first Planet Porky podcast of 2023 as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones welcome you to the new year! Topics include: New Year greetings, Porky learning to play the guitar, Great British rock musicians, a knighthood for Brian May, ABBA, the passing of a Pope, Catholicism, an unexpected career change for a former nun, serialisation rights, Pele's friendship with LAJ's dad, burst pipes, John Paul Jones, the real reason John and Yoko went to New York, session musicians featuring on legendary ...
Jan 04, 2023•47 min•Ep. 284
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back with a festive edition of Life on Planet Porky. Topics include: The festive season, Christmas cards, workers on strike, the sad passing of Shirley Watts, parental struggles, inter-family squabbling, Gary Glitter's life, the Beatles' Eight Days a Week movie, Shane McGowan, Boy George, and urban foxes. It's the podcast that's covered in tinsel, it's Life on Planet Porky. Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year - see you in 2023! Follow the show on ...
Dec 21, 2022•51 min•Ep. 283
It's another blockbusting edition of Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Today they discuss: the snow and ice, skiing holidays, ABBA's hologram show, The Beatles teaming up with Frank Ifield, LAJ's night at the jazz, why the north is friendlier than the south, how there's a story in everything if you look hard enough, Canterbury cathedral, young people apparently not wanting to work, insomnia, whether alcoholism is in your genes, Harry and Meghan's new documentary, The Str...
Dec 14, 2022•50 min•Ep. 282
It's another rip-roaring edition of Life on Planet Porky the podcast with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones! On today's show they discuss: Fleetwood Mac, Irene Cara, the World Cup, politics v sport, favourite types of shoe, Led Zeppelin, rock star ashes locations being kept a mystery, Christmas Number Ones, Kirsty MacColl, Ulrika and Sven, celebrating wealth, whether you can really tell a liar, Tom Jones' enduring brilliance, and Las Vegas. It's the podcast that you can hear warbling in the valley...
Dec 07, 2022•54 min•Ep. 281
It's another explosive edition of Life on Planet Porky with Porky and LAJ. Topics today include: The Mull of Kintyre, life after the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix' genius, recording sessions late into the night, The Cumberland Hotel, turning to the Hare Krishna movement, religious foundations, karma, Disney films and the Disney Cruise, The Clash, classical music, whether having a purpose in life is good for you, motorists being continuously penalised, Nottingham Castle being shut down, and Sir Winston C...
Nov 30, 2022•51 min•Ep. 280
Another episode of Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones has been fired into orbit! Topics today include: The Qatar World Cup, Iranian protests, England's good start, Cliff Jones, tournament boycott threats, Sven-Goran Eriksson and his various conquests, egg whites, Noddy Holder, ageing prematurely, the profligacy of the NHS, perms, sports stars singing, whether you can replace the company of a human with a life-size bear, Dennis Nilsen, Princess Anne's brilliance, gaslights,...
Nov 23, 2022•48 min•Ep. 279
It's another sparkling edition of Life on Planet Porky with the Porkmeister Mike Parry and the rock-chick writer extraordinaire, Lesley-Ann Jones! Topics today include: enjoying the autumnal weather, the price of lunch in London, love for Wetherspoons, enthusiasm or otherwise for the Qatar World Cup, Rod Stewart's son and his expensive shoes, cohabiting couples deciding not to marry, why Porky never got hitched, the inimitable Don Mackay, Carly Simon's talent, interpretations of songs, Paul McCa...
Nov 16, 2022•53 min•Ep. 278
It's another exciting podcast from Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones as Life on Planet Porky returns. Today's topics include: LAJs night at the Sheraton, Arts Council money distribution, a new book on Abbey Road, Ringo's influence on the Beatles, Imran Khan's assassination attempt, Porky's friendship with Benazir Bhutto, Louis Tomlinson and One Direction, getting run over by your own car, Ronnie Radford, Cup final memories, Katy Perry's love of newspapers, the future of the press, Jeremy Clarkson ...
Nov 09, 2022•52 min•Ep. 277
It's another salacious episode of Life on Planet Porky the podcast with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Today's topics include: the clocks going back, breakfast TV news, Lew and Michael Grade, local radio services being slimmed down, Revolver's remastering, Ravi Shankar, Prince Harry, The White Lotus, ordering an extra pillow, keeping it in the family, Prince Jackson and his challenging dad, FADs, James Hunt's sexcapades, the racing driver reputation, feeling undervalued at work, Bono taking hi...
Nov 02, 2022•54 min•Ep. 276
It's time for an autumnal edition of Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Topics include: wading out in the leaves, You magazine turning 40, Nick Lloyd and Eve Pollard, momentous moments of the last 60 years, bully bosses, pubs setting aside areas for work, great bars of New York, Bill Wyman, how millions have never seen the countryside, grandparents, Karen Millen, tax bills, Blind Date, possible new safety laws on the subway, Adrian Chiles, Stellenbosch, vitamin supplement...
Oct 26, 2022•53 min•Ep. 275
It's another razor sharp episode of Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Topics today include: the Harvest Festival, depressing news bulletins, power struggles in Fleet Street, unceremonious sackings, working with the Clintons, Cynthia and Julian Lennon, Being the real man behind the Benefit of Mr Kite poster, pressure cookers and air fryers, Chris De Burgh, artists who only appear at Christmas, WAGs, the controversy around the Qatar World Cup, England v Iran, the Dartford ...
Oct 19, 2022•49 min•Ep. 274
It's time for the latest series of adventures from Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Topics today include: newspaper delivery times, a pair of important birthdays, why the class of 66 haven't been bestowed with greater honours, Porky's Heysel experience, Shay Given's expensive break up, Liverpool being awarded Eurovision, the Adelphi hotel, Matthew Engel's new book on modern Britain, the dearth of Indian restaurants in Britain nowadays, Chinatown, women going to pubs by ...
Oct 12, 2022•50 min•Ep. 273
It's another barnstormer of an episode of Life on Planet Porky with your guides Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Topics today include: St Bride's church, Glasgow, teetotallers, Cestrians, renovating the (second) home, not having any friends, George Harrison's outlook on death, rainbows, the anniversary of the first Bond film, favourite 007 moments, how kids of celebrities can be directionless, Covid cancelling Ringo's tour, flu jabs, the convenience of department stores, searching for the remain...
Oct 05, 2022•51 min•Ep. 272
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...
Sep 28, 2022•50 min•Ep. 271
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 sm...
Sep 21, 2022•51 min•Ep. 270
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.
Sep 19, 2022•32 min•Ep. 269
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...
Sep 07, 2022•52 min•Ep. 267
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....
Aug 31, 2022•46 min•Ep. 266
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, Shi...
Aug 24, 2022•49 min•Ep. 265
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,...
Aug 17, 2022•50 min•Ep. 264
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 ...
Aug 10, 2022•49 min•Ep. 263
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 d...
Aug 03, 2022•49 min•Ep. 262
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 ba...
Jul 27, 2022•50 min•Ep. 261
