Tuesday's Tracks Of My Years turned unexpectedly emotional, as Kiefer Sutherland explained why Elton John's "Daniel" undoes him every time. He told Vernon Kay about saying goodbye to his older brother Tom at a Toronto airport as a seven-year-old, after their mother left the US for Canada and his brother chose to stay behind. "I've never cried like that since," he admitted, saying the song's lyrics about Daniel leaving on a plane felt like it had been written about that exact moment. He also reflected candidly on Stand By Me and Lost Boys, confessing he hated watching himself on screen early in his career: "I look exactly like me. This is awful."
Vernon also paid a personal tribute to Jeffrey Archer, revealing he was due to appear alongside the author at the Henley Book Festival that very day, having attended Archer's 60th wedding anniversary party only months earlier. "I've really got to like him a lot," he said, calling him someone who "wanted to be a character in one of his own books."
Elsewhere, Ten To The Top produced two big scores, with Aberdeen guitarist Fraser hitting 27 before Doncaster drummer Richard pulled off a near-flawless run to finish on 38, taking the smart speaker despite tripping up on an REO Speedwagon question at the death. Tuesday's "Choo Choo Tuesday" theme also brought a flurry of listener confessions, from a 25th wedding anniversary lunch to someone accidentally signing up to climb Kilimanjaro instead of Snowdon.
Discuss this show and more on our forums and chatbox.
This update was produced using AI transcription. Spotted an error? Get in contact.
COMMENTS