Planet Porky

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What's Planet Porky about?

An exciting new podcast from Mike Parry as he lets you into his madcap world twice a week alongside co-host Lesley-Ann Jones. All visitors are welcome to Planet Porky.

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Planet Porky episodes:

02.23.2023
291: Porky's wooden instrument
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...
02.15.2023
290: A veneer of sophistication
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,...
02.08.2023
289: The third degree
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,...
02.01.2023
288: Dying to know
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,...
01.25.2023
287: Don'ts and Doonicans
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,...
01.18.2023
286: Paying respects
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...
01.11.2023
285: Wet and wild
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...
01.04.2023
284: Striking the right chord
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,...
12.21.2022
283: A very Merry Christmas!
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'...
12.14.2022
282: Chills and thrills
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...
12.07.2022
281: Flashes of brilliance
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...
11.30.2022
280: Brahms & Liszt (but possibly not)
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...
11.23.2022
279: Blowback, sack and crack
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,...
11.16.2022
278: Porky won't go Dutch!
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...
11.09.2022
277: Bhutto and Cluedo
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...
11.02.2022
276: A false flagrante
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,...
10.26.2022
275: A sobering experience
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...
10.19.2022
274: Thou dost protest too much
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...
10.12.2022
273: Definitely not my bag
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,...
10.05.2022
272: Hot under the collar
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,...
09.28.2022
271: Revenge is a dish best served...with blueberries
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...
09.21.2022
270: Counting the cost
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,...
09.19.2022
269: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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...
09.07.2022
267: A load of old cobblers
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...
08.31.2022
266: The night we lost Princess Diana: a Life on Planet Porky Special
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,...
08.24.2022
265: Is that a banana in your pocket?
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...
08.17.2022
264: And the Shafter goes to...
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...
08.10.2022
263: One giant leap
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...
08.03.2022
262: Trials and tribulations
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...
07.27.2022
261: Watch and learn
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...
07.20.2022
260: Cool customers
It's time to cool down with another exciting episode of Life on Planet Porky with your parasol paragons Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Among the topics included today are: sweltering weather conditions, summer holiday memories, dangerous tanning, LAJs book launch, Porky...
07.13.2022
259: Movers and shakers
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back with a sweltering edition of Life on Planet Porky; keeping you cool while temperatures soar! Topics include: Winter in Argentina, the Falkland Islands, Edinburgh, enormous record collections, The Drifters, Porky the dancer (or chancer),...
07.06.2022
258: A thing of the past
Ok folks! Settle in as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones publish their latest work - an enthralling episode of Planet Porky the podcast! Today's topics include: LAJ's book, how AI may replace the author, lending people money, Steve Wright no longer...
06.29.2022
257: A friend in need is a bloody nuisance
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return with the latest look at Life on Planet Porky as the recent tour comes to an end. Topics today include: LAJ's book release, Emma Raducanu, sportspeople wearing jewellery, Paul McCartney's spellbinding Glastonbury performance, Twitter's vocal...
06.15.2022
256: You say goodbye and I say hello...sailor
Ahoy there! Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are ready to set sail on the stormy seas of Planet Porky once again so batten down the hatches. Topics today include: The recent heatwave, Rod Temperton and his amazing array of hits, Paul...
06.08.2022
255: Under the influence
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back, dodging the travel queues just in time to launch the latest Planet Porky podcast! Topics include: Britain's airport crisis and whether it's been over-exaggerated, being proud of the country following the Platinum Jubilee celebrations,...
06.01.2022
254: A photo finish
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones welcome you back to Planet Porky for their latest offering of news and views on the week's big stories. Topics today include: The Rolling Stones fading away, why artists should always play the hits, Richard Desmond,...
05.25.2022
253: Domestic and international affairs
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones discuss: the release of LAJ's new book, Vangelis, becoming a nervous wreck when talking to the Royal Family, whether the Queen is in good health, the Ukrainian refugee who broke up the family she was...
05.18.2022
252: A bum deal
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones bring you another exciting look at Life on Planet Porky. Today's topics include: Everton's form, Porky's ongoing absence from the Sunday Times Rich List, tax rebates, Paul Hollywood's lack of self-awareness, experiencing sexual assault as a...
05.11.2022
251: Water into whine
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back to sniff out the big stories all the way from Planet Porky as the podcast returns for another week. Topics today include: the sad death of Dennis Waterman, The Sweeney, celebrity football matches, Porky's...
05.04.2022
250: Barbs, Bars and the Bard
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones reconvene for another in depth look at the week's news as Life on Planet Porky returns. Topics today include: Sunshine in May, dressing inappropriately for the weather, misogyny in the House of Commons, hypothetical bars in...
04.27.2022
249: Your card is marked!
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones come swashbuckling into the latest Planet Porky podcast. Today's topics include: Piers Morgan's TV return, LAJ's latest book, Angela Rayner, the childhood memories of Edwina Curry, Porky's school days, playing pranks, Live Aid, events you wished...
04.20.2022
248: Opening a can of worms
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones cast out into the clear blue waters of Planet Porky once more. Today's topics include: losing a child, Paul and Nancy looking young, George Harrison's proclivities, the thousandth day of Boris Johnson's premiership, Harry and Meghan's...
04.14.2022
247: The pink pants-er
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return to the Planet Porky pulpit to deliver the latest intergalactic sermon just in time for Easter. Topics today include: Boris Johnson's government, LAJ's culture-laden trip to Italy, the Lampard family, putting work before a relationship,...
04.05.2022
246: Bin and gone
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return for the latest Life on Planet Porky podcast as they take a good look at the big news of the week. Topics include: Porky's balance issues, members of Culture Club suing each other, Bryan Ferry...
03.30.2022
245: Planet Porky: The Return
After a short hiatus, Life on Planet Porky is back with a vengeance as Mike Parry and Lesley-Anne Jones provide comment and analysis on the latest news and stories in their own irreverent way! Topics include: That slap at the Oscars,...
02.25.2022
244: You fill up my census
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones bring you the latest look at what's going on out there as Planet Porky returns for another week. Topics today include: the word indomitable, stormy weather, galanthophiles, Porky nearly being blown over, Paul McCartney headlining at...
02.18.2022
243: You cannot be serious!
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back with more topical conversation and Fleet Street anecdotes straight from the nerve centre of Planet Porky. Topics today include: the toxicity of social media, whether we are losing our sense of humour, how trolling...
02.11.2022
242: Down but not out
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones stand atop Planet Porky ready to deliver their latest message to the podcasting world. With topics including: the frustration of modern technology when it goes wrong, LAJs dongle, Kurt Zouma kicking his pet cat and what...
02.04.2022
241: The big picture
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones get stuck into the latest topics making the news on Planet Porky. They include: Chinese New Year, a new take on an old George Harrison song, public performance royalties, Ronaldo's extravagant birthday present to his partner,...

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Planet Porky episodes:

291: Porky's wooden instrument

290: A veneer of sophistication

289: The third degree

288: Dying to know

287: Don'ts and Doonicans

286: Paying respects

285: Wet and wild

284: Striking the right chord

283: A very Merry Christmas!

282: Chills and thrills

281: Flashes of brilliance

280: Brahms & Liszt (but possibly not)

279: Blowback, sack and crack

278: Porky won't go Dutch!

277: Bhutto and Cluedo

276: A false flagrante

275: A sobering experience

274: Thou dost protest too much

273: Definitely not my bag

272: Hot under the collar

271: Revenge is a dish best served...with blueberries

270: Counting the cost

269: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

267: A load of old cobblers

266: The night we lost Princess Diana: a Life on Planet Porky Special

265: Is that a banana in your pocket?

264: And the Shafter goes to...

263: One giant leap

262: Trials and tribulations

261: Watch and learn

260: Cool customers

259: Movers and shakers

258: A thing of the past

257: A friend in need is a bloody nuisance

256: You say goodbye and I say hello...sailor

255: Under the influence

254: A photo finish

253: Domestic and international affairs

252: A bum deal

251: Water into whine

250: Barbs, Bars and the Bard

249: Your card is marked!

248: Opening a can of worms

247: The pink pants-er

246: Bin and gone

245: Planet Porky: The Return

244: You fill up my census

243: You cannot be serious!

242: Down but not out

241: The big picture