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  • 210: Living dangerously
    Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones do battle on Planet Porky once more.

    Today's topics include: England's win over Germany, being careful of Covid despite being double-jabbed, chasing Michael Jackson around Rome, Peter Willis and his great legacy, Matt Dickinson's touching letter, Lewis Hamilton's first love, skiing accidents, advances in motor racing safety (and some of the sport's legendary drivers), flying cars, smoking on planes, the difficult legal area of plagiarism, the greatest ever newspaper editor, Tonia Bern Campbell, Burberry, whether Matt Hancock will ever return to politics and LAJ's big new book reveal! It's the podcast which doesn't blow smoke, 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: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    51 min
  • 209: Consenting adulterers
    It's another spicy Life on Planet Porky podcast with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones!

    Today's hot topics include: political affairs, being intoxicated by power, Matt Hancock, when philandering becomes functional, Ghislaine Maxwell's upbringing, Britney's conservatorship, the success of ABBA Gold, Wimbledon, travelling around on the back of a scooter, British institutions, the history of The Wick, educating rich kids, the reporter who scooped the beginning of the war, having a pint on a bus and the woman who married three millionaires. It's the richest podcast in the Solar System, 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: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    50 min
  • 208: Rumpork of the Bailey
    Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back with more revelatory tales from Planet Porky.

    Today they discuss: Liz Jones' open love life, the Euros, Gareth Southgate's wardrobe, England managers, milk returning to glass bottles, Porky's milkman, ship waste, refuse collection woes, Liverpool potentially losing its World Heritage status, Mathew Street, Soho House, the success of Ocado, Amazon disposing of thousands of usable items, saving the bees, reluctantly partaking in jury service, and the latest Royal revelations. It's all the buzz, 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: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    49 min
  • 207: The elephant no longer in the room
    Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones get stuck into all the latest topics as Planet Porky returns.

    Talking points include: Euro 2020, Princess Diana 'at 60', whether The Beatles would ever have reformed, Paul McCartney's houses, Joan Collins' interview with Piers Morgan, vacuum cleaners, the danger of E-Scooters, Maya Jama, cheating on very attractive partners, going back to an ex, the hunt for Porky's first love, jailbird fathers, being careful about wasting food, John Entwistle's desire to find hangover food, GB News, Roy Greenslade, the term 'head girl', whether it's the beginning of the end for gender specific schools, elephants no longer being kept in zoos, and the importance of species preservation. It's the survival of the fittest right here 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: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    51 min
  • 206: Susan Shocks
    Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are on rare form as Planet Porky returns for another cracking episode.

    Today's topics include: Scotland, the Isle of Skye, Jim Diamond, Porky's travelling hopes, why it's difficult to define English culture, Marti Pellow, beautiful people aging ungracefully, David Essex, Dynasty, GB News, Peter Sheridan and Emma Samms, living in California, Porky's 'taking a call in the pool' story, life in Los Angeles, the red hot weather, Linda McCartney's amazing legacy, talking to a dead friend for advice or inspiration, why some people don't grieve at funerals, Sean Bean, being wrongly sent to prison, Anthea Turner, and the highest mountain in Switzerland. It's the peak of podcasting - 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: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    51 min
  • 205: Where exactly is China?
    Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones have returned to Planet Porky following a brief hiatus to discuss all the news over there on Earth. 

    Topics include: The incredible history of Myers of Keswick, Christian Eriksen's shocking collapse, living with a heart condition, coverage of the G7 summit, the twin who saved her sister from the jaws of a crocodile, China in my (or possibly your) hand, football songs, people who sport designer shopping bags, the Epsom Derby, Piers Morgan's future, GB News, Lego, and the continuation of lockdown for at least another four weeks. It's all here. Welcome back 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: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    46 min
  • 204: It's Murphy...MURPHY!
    Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones walk the streets of Planet Porky once more to bring you their latest podcast. 

    Today's topics include: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head, Mick Jagger's movies, six hour lunches, dinner parties, purple fruits, why tooth problems are doubly painful, the NHS, social care, Francis Rossi and Status Quo, Vinnie Jones, the importance of carrying a notebook, shorthand, the Solent, a boom in house prices in posh areas, what will happen to commercial buildings post COVID, Porky's council dilemma, pigeons ruining bird feeders, a rise in age discrimination complaints, Mel B, the enigma that is Frank Gardner, and summer time cocktails. It's the podcast that jots everything down (thankfully - otherwise they'd never remember it) - 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: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    51 min
  • 203: Porky rocks... around the clock!
    Welcome back to Planet Porky, there place where you can find Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones rocking and rolling all night.

    Today they discuss: LAJ officially becoming a paperback writer, Boris and Carrie's wedding, choirs returning (or are they?), Piers Morgan's next move, retiring after the age of 65, Clint Eastwood, Prince Harry's mobile phone habits, Porky always being on call, Mick Jagger's genes, Jo Wood, why it would be impossible to date Liz Jones, approaching freedom day tentatively, sleep trouble, Bill Haley's Cumbrian roots, Porky's heritage, the boomerang generation, elderly drivers, Charlotte Church, and Prestatyn. It's the perfect accompaniment for a trip to the Welsh coast, it's Life on Planet Porky boyo. 

    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! 
    46 min
  • 202: An alien concept
    It's Life on Planet Porky (and beyond) as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return for the latest podcast offering.

    Today they discuss: the joy of meeting at the pub, bar staff shortages, free movement, Good Morning Britain post Piers, 'bravely battling' terminal illnesses, Celia Walden, UFOs and whether they really exist, having a favourite child, Porky's childhood, the Sex Pistols biopic character row, a possible Beatles reunion never coming to fruition, the belles of Fleet Street, bullying, bizarre weather, Bob Jordan, dental appointment delays, NHS spending, and the demise of San Francisco. It's Life on Planet Porky...or is it? 

    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! 
    48 min
  • 201: The twelve-bar blues
    It's Planet Porky time again as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones guide you through the biggest stories of the week. 

    Today's topics include: LAJ's new clerical appointment, the Eurovision song contest, giving ABBA no points, the multi-faceted Martin Bashir BBC scandal and the damage it's done to the Royal Family, Hampton Court, Terry Venables, women taking over the church, the Chelsea Flower Show, Ringo Starr, The Queen's cuties, proposals for a new royal yacht, snooker, the fascination of George Best, gifted genius and Gerry Rafferty. Clowns may well be to the left and jokers to the right, but you're stuck in the middle with 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: [email protected]. We'd love to hear from you! 
    53 min

About Planet Porky

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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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