Planet Porky

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back to bring some wonder to your weekend as Life on Planet Porky continues. 

Today they discuss: koalas, the death of Herbert Kretzmer, LAJ learning from the best, Mitch Winehouse, the supposed 40 best radio broadcasters, Porky's Irish accent, changing your appearance, religious rituals, Cliff Richard turning 80, hedgehogs, why rats are the next big problem in the world, tiny houses with massive price tags, common English words and phrases taken from other languages, Beatle books, Badfinger, attempts to reclaim John Lennon's returned MBE, crowds in the London Palladium, Dominic West's apparent cavorting with Lily James, the Les Mis TV series, Tito Jackson, Kelly Osbourne's weight loss, the health benefits of vegetarian and vegan diets, and how you should eat sushi. It's the podcast that's as raw as it is ready, it's Life on Planet Porky.  

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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: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 

Here we are again, back on Planet Porky! Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are ready to greet you heartily with topics including: going on a bender for old time's sake, Boris Johnson's singular nights of passion, flirting with a waitress in a cocktail bar, Phil Collins' complicated divorce, Dana, Liverpool's political troubles, the Hard Days Night hotel, Huey Lewis, LAJ's background, Michael Jackson's life-changing accident, Baz Bamigboye, the love life of Elaine Paige, Mateus rosé, tinned sardines, holidays in Portugal, dealing with life changing injuries, Midge Ure's career, and the Elton John vs. Rod Stewart spat. The stage is set, it's Life on Planet Porky. 

Don't forget to subscribe and download from your favourite provider so you never miss an episode - with new ones dropping every Tuesday and Friday.

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: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 

This episode of Planet Porky the podcast with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones looks at the latest topics including: John Lennon's 80th birthday, buying Beatles memorabilia, precious pens, famous spectacles, dating footballers, putting on your own make up, Huw Edwards, buying your own farm, Kate Winslet, lesbian romps, watching sex scenes with others, why we care about being overweight, Amanda Holden, the sad passing of both Eddie Van Halen and Johnny Nash, Chloe Madeley's sex life, climbing Mount Snowdon, losing your voice when its your fortune, hand models and Bob Geldof. Travel to Planet Porky is open to everyone, we keenly await your visit! 

Don't forget to subscribe and download from your favourite provider so you never miss an episode - with new ones dropping every Tuesday and Friday.

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: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 

It's time for another look at Life on Planet Porky as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return for more salacious stories and sordid tales. Today's topics include: the countdown to John Lennon's 80th birthday, Pattie Boyd, new revelations about the Johnson family that might explain why Boris is the way he is, "Shagger" Norris and power as an aphrodisiac, Porky losing his expensive specs, walking with bifocals, Mariella Frostrup, fictional rock star lifestyles, Richard Desmond's comeuppance, the midlife crises of men (or indeed midwife crises), childhood cinema experiences, twisted song lyrics, Dolly Parton posing for Playboy, Don McLean, LAJ's unfortunate experience at Sting's house, Lindsey Buckingham, a shocking Stevie Nicks story, and what might be next for America after Donald Trump was diagnosed with COVID-19. It's the podcast you only need to insert into two of your orifices, it's Life on Planet Porky. 

Don't forget to subscribe and download from your favourite provider so you never miss an episode - with new ones dropping every Tuesday and Friday.

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: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are here again for more verbal back and forth. Today they discuss: BBC star salaries, the ongoing Wagatha Christie affair, words that have gone out of fashion, trying to get naughty terms into print, Mariah Carey, The Savoy Hotel, Gordon Ramsay, the Scouts, William and Kate, John Lennon's interview with Whispering Bob, Brian Epstein's prized possessions going up for sale, keeping a diary, letting your employer know who you've had horizontal refreshment with, misandry vs. misogyny, whether a glass of wine counts towards your 5-a-day and Porky's teeth.  
Meanwhile LAJ rants about the future of the Royal Family and Porky admits he doesn't believe in Seasonal Affective Disorder. It's a good job Planet Porky is in top form all year round...

Don't forget to subscribe and download from your favourite provider so you never miss an episode - with new ones dropping every Tuesday and Friday.

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: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 

It's a tetchy start to the week as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones do battle once more. Talking points include: Boris Johnson facing a backlash, why behind powerful men there are more powerful women but not vice versa, Sadiq Khan's London, Meghan and Harry's ongoing alienation from reality, Marlene Dietrich...or should that be Greta Garbo, 1066 and All That, people who wear cardigans, new gigs for Andrew Neil and Paul Dacre, whether you should work once you've retired, Brian Vine and the Fleet Street old pals club, frozen food, duck confit, Little Mix, the dating exploits of Alfie Boe, Hollywood's hypocrisy, the anniversary of the formation of the Monkees, God Only Knows, Ruby Hammer, Big Brenda's ample assets, and whether Porky will ever find love. It's the one true companion that will never leave you, it's Planet Porky the podcast.  

Remember to subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss an episode with new ones dropping every Tuesday and Friday.

And if you'd like to contact Mike or Lesley-Ann you can do so via Twitter: @MikeParry8, @LAJwriter or @PlanetPorky or via email: [email protected]. Your questions and comments are always gratefully received. 

Today Mike Parry and Lesley-Anne Jones discuss: LAJ's book tour, New York, expensive restaurants, the first draft of Bohemian Rhapsody, lewd Fleet Street behaviour which may have been embellished, Julie Welch, Twiggy (and how Porky covered her husband's death in the middle of winter), cougars on the prowl, Lennon's killer's apology, the new COVID regulations, Boris Johnson's leadership, Keir Starmer's speech, Myleene Klass, electric car trouble, spending on luxury items during difficult times, Mitch Murray's amazing back catalogue and Princess Anne's personal life. Meanwhile, Porky tells a disgraceful story involving stuffing someone else's bird at Christmas. All that and more in another thrilling look through the telescope at Life on Planet Porky! 

Remember to subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss an episode with new ones dropping every Tuesday and Friday.

And if you'd like to contact Mike or Lesley-Ann you can do so via Twitter: @MikeParry8, @LAJwriter or @PlanetPorky or via email: [email protected]. Your questions and comments are always gratefully received. 

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are here for your entertainment as staying in is the new going out. Today's topics include: Barbados' plan for independence, Mick Jagger, why you should only meet your heroes once, flying with Rod Stewart, snakes on a plane, Hugh Grant's relationship with the press, Paul Hollywood and his interest in baps, making yourself famous, the rumoured new James Bond, Peaky Blinders, keeping roads preserved for filming, losing your voice while recording, LAJs audiobook, judging our abilities, Martin Lewis, Kate Middleton vs. Tatler, the legend of Nile Rodgers, Grace Jones, Alexandra Schulman's bum deal and parasitic itch mites. You don't need to go scratching around, if you're itching for something to do get Planet Porky in your ears!

Remember to subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss an episode with new ones dropping every Tuesday and Friday.

And if you'd like to contact Mike or Lesley-Ann you can do so via Twitter: @MikeParry8, @LAJwriter or @PlanetPorky or via email: [email protected]. Your questions and comments are always gratefully received. 

Life on Planet Porky is with you again as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones squabble about the latest big topics including: LAJ's birthday celebrations, David Attenborough's provocative new show, Sasha Swire revealing top-level political secrets, David Cameron, Myers of Keswick, John Lennon's penchant for pinball, Micky Brennan, Porky's tax bill, the erasing of history, getting emotional about your kids leaving home, showing too much cleavage, the Groucho Club, twenty years since Paul Abdul's tragic death, Amy Winehouse's darkness inspired songwriting, drinking alone at home, Fearne Cotton, anxiety attacks, driving small cars on fast roads, why parents shouldn't teach their own kids their work skills, bands cracking America and Stella McCartney. It's the podcast that's popular all over the world - it's Life on Planet Porky. 

Remember to subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss an episode with new ones dropping every Tuesday and Friday.

And if you'd like to contact Mike or Lesley-Ann you can do so via Twitter: @MikeParry8, @LAJwriter or @PlanetPorky or via email: [email protected]. Your questions and comments are always gratefully received. 

Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are here again direct from Planet Porky to inform and entertain. Today they get stuck into: Jose Mourinho, Gary Player's bacon fixation, whether Terence Conran inspired a famous Beatles song, the extreme popularity of an ELO classic, women following Porky around, the bizarre case of Cathy Smith and the National Enquirer, Dave Stewart, the new social gathering restrictions, holding a house party for 50, miserable meals, Tina Turner, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Julia Sawalha, a Question of Sport without Sue Barker, ageism in the media, Welsh voices, and whether you should bother getting friendly with your neighbours. Shut out the strange noises coming from next door, immerse yourself in Life on Planet Porky... 

Remember to subscribe from your favourite podcast provider so you never miss an episode with new ones dropping every Tuesday and Friday.

And if you'd like to contact Mike or Lesley-Ann you can do so via Twitter: @MikeParry8, @LAJwriter or @PlanetPorky or via email: [email protected]. Your questions and comments are always gratefully received.