S1 Ep140: Double entendre? I'll give you one
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...
51m Oct 16, 2020
51m
S1 Ep139: All kinds of everything
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 Jack...
49m Oct 13, 2020
49m
S1 Ep138: Fame and shame
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 H...
48m Oct 09, 2020
48m
S1 Ep137: Getting a bit steamy
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 ...
52m Oct 06, 2020
52m
S1 Ep136: What a load of balderdash!
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 ...
50m Oct 02, 2020
50m
S1 Ep135: Shout out to my exes
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 ...
51m Sep 29, 2020
51m
S1 Ep134: Get stuffed!
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 St...
51m Sep 25, 2020
51m
S1 Ep133: Don't freak out
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, Peak...
51m Sep 22, 2020
51m
S1 Ep132: The glass is half full but the bottle's half empty
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 yo...
48m Sep 18, 2020
48m
S1 Ep131: This bird has flown
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 res...
51m Sep 15, 2020
51m
S1 Ep130: Welcome to the club!
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back for another classic confrontation. Today they discuss: the upcoming heatwave, all male clubs, cramming into pubs, their favourite luxury restaurants, the Kardashians, whether money equals success, spending millions on your mistress, Britain's Got Talent and its judges, BBC impartiality concerns, childhood cures, Diddy David Hamilton, long singles, Guy Ri...
53m Sep 11, 2020
53m
S1 Ep129: Protect and serve
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back to attack more of the week's pressing issues including: Extinction Rebellion's attack on the press, Kate Garraway's prolonged pain, Chrissie Hynde, the horses of Central Park, juicy truths revealed in the serialisation of LAJ's book, Gloria Gaynor, how Porky nefariously acquired his first home, Anthea Turner, Piers Morgan vs. David Walliams, protecting t...
49m Sep 08, 2020
49m
S1 Ep128: Servicing the old boiler
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones guide you through the latest topics including: getting on with life, Roger Taylor (and the name Roger), Bohemian Rhapsody vs. The Bible, the Bay City Rollers, wearing expensive jewellery, Harry and Meghan's whopping Netflix deal, dreaming that you're someone else, remembering Ian Royce, receiving and enjoying flowers, cannabis farms, Van Morrison, the crumbling B...
51m Sep 04, 2020
51m
S1 Ep127: All the Gere, no idea!
Rabbits! It's September on Planet Porky and as usual Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones have plenty to say. Talking points today include: Alan Brazil's dramatic trip to Marbella, the incredibly sad death of Chadwick Boseman, people who die too young, whether LAJ ever had a crush on Sean Connery, the phenomenon of the debut album, showing erect penises on TV, the divisive nature of politics in the ...
53m Sep 01, 2020
53m
S1 Ep126: Half-naked truths
The rockets are fired up which must mean it's time for another trip to see Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones on Planet Porky. Today's visit consists of a range of topics including: the last British interview with John Lennon, DJs as big celebrities, Brian Epstein's tragic life, the fleeting-yet-enormous success of particular magazines, going topless in public, Sean Connery turning 90, elderly peo...
51m Aug 28, 2020
51m
S1 Ep125: Too much of a (not very) good thing
Today Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones get stuck into the debauchery of the holiday season with topics including: the behaviour of footballers when they go abroad, ludicrously exorbitant bar bills, the island of Mykonos, Porky's posh-but-pricey pens, teenage trips to Benidorm, the recent spike in cocaine use, Paris Hilton, the cult of celebrity, Holly Willoughby's credentials, Ant and Dec, the m...
51m Aug 25, 2020
51m
S1 Ep124: Mike Parry is a fun guy!
Welcome back to Planet Porky as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones launch another podcast in time for the weekend. Today's topics include: LAJ's trip to the West End, social distancing, living our lives alongside Covid, Robert 'Percy' Plant, Tony Blackburn's sleeping (and eating) habits, James Blunt, mushrooms, Chanel No 5, what you buy someone who has everything, Madonna's eccentricity, Britney S...
48m Aug 21, 2020
48m
S1 Ep123: On the pull with Porky
Planet Porky has finally returned to its normal temperature just in time for Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones to bring you the latest episode. Today they discuss: Struggling to cope in the heat, LA's homelessness issue, the A-level results U-turn, Elvis' death, Marc Bolan, Dire Straits' legacy, dating someone who has kids from a previous relationship, paying £500 for a toothbrush, automatic cars...
55m Aug 18, 2020
55m
S1 Ep122: A different kettle of fish
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones take another look at life through the lens of Planet Porky. Today they discuss: the monsoon after the sun, the Big Mac and his Big Mac, taking advantage of staff members, A-level results and how they can impact on your future, yet another show about Princess Diana, Paul Burrell, the unbelievable work ethic behind one particular paper, Brian Blessed, working in fe...
50m Aug 14, 2020
50m
S1 Ep121: Blood, sweat and tears
It's a hot and sticky episode of Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Today's mixture of perspiration and inspiration includes: Simon Cowell's near tragic fall and other life-changing accidents, White rhinos, LaToya Jackson, Heatwave the band, Belarus, the latest sordid revelations from the new book on Jimi Hendrix, the outrageously hot weather, photographer Dave Parker, Lando Nor...
50m Aug 11, 2020
50m
S1 Ep120: Lip service
It's time for the latest podcast from Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones as Planet Porky returns. Today's topics include: the shocking explosion in Lebanon, the forthcoming heatwave, Tony Bennett, performing in Las Vegas, Jane Andrews, sleeping with a subject, Anne Diamond, the Edinburgh Festival, Paul Hollywood's ex-girlfriend, regional accents, Angela Rippon, getting the idle back to work, Maril...
50m Aug 07, 2020
50m
S1 Ep119: A blessing in disguise
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones present the latest look at Life on Planet Porky. Today they discuss: whether it's more important to open schools or pubs, Jimi Hendrix and his connections, the 27 club, Flash Gordon, the songwriting abilities of the members of Queen, Madness, films carried by their soundtrack, the Argos catalogue, John Cleese, the Nolan Sisters, Sam Mendes, Adele's shocking trans...
49m Aug 04, 2020
49m
S1 Ep118: What a load of Balearics
It's due to be a sweltering weekend, so let Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones cool you down with the latest edition of Planet Porky. Topics up for discussion today include: the upcoming heatwave, Ibiza and the Spanish islands, Wham's music videos, the extraordinary wealth of top level DJs (and whether they are worth it), Venice, being a gondolier, why people bother to go on holiday in the height ...
50m Jul 31, 2020
50m
S1 Ep117: Porky the Protester
It's time for the latest riveting look at Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Today they discuss: magic mushrooms, raindrops, Neil Sedaka, climate change, the ozone layer, Peter Green's bizarre life, the latest development in the Harry and Meghan soap opera, Princess Diana's extraordinary legacy, Paul Burrell, the 'Olding' Stones, Twitter, losing your partner to a multimi...
50m Jul 28, 2020
50m
S1 Ep116: Scotland or Hollywood?
Time for another look at Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones ready once again to get stuck in to some of the world's biggest issues. Today they include: big developments with LAJ's Lennon book, the importance of a good cover, the author who bought his own books, Brian May, milk alternatives, the changing face of Iraq due to Western intervention, Slash, Princess Beatrice's ...
51m Jul 24, 2020
51m
S1 Ep115: Girl power
It's time for more madness and mayhem courtesy of Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones as they once again beam back to Earth from atop Planet Porky. Today they discuss: the legal requirement to wear face masks, social-distancing in establishments, returning to normality, Princess Anne, David Hasselhoff, doctoring your own phone bills, life with a mistress, the superior resilience of the female race,...
52m Jul 21, 2020
52m
S1 Ep114: You can call me Doctor Porky
It's another Planet Porky in time for the weekend and today Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones discuss: venturing back into pubs, LAJ's technical issues, celebrities shunning each other, the pointlessness of autographs, Live Aid, Marcus Rashford's honorary degree (and The Porkmeister's plans to follow suit), buying yourself into royalty, newspapers cutting jobs (and how and why the industry is suf...
49m Jul 17, 2020
49m
S1 Ep113: Jack Charlton, a coal miner and a bunch of obsessive Germans
Spinning through the solar system it's the latest episode of Planet Porky the podcast. Today Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones begin by paying tribute to those important figures we have recently lost including legendary England defender Jack Charlton, former Fairport Convention singer Julie Dyble and Elvis' grandson Benjamin Keough.  After that, it's the usual eccentric mixture with topics inclu...
52m Jul 14, 2020
52m
S1 Ep112: Flights of fancy
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are in argumentative mood on the latest Planet Porky as they seemingly can't agree on anything. Topics to bicker about include: Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's estranged relationship, the success of The Osmonds, Kate Garraway's distress, a new form of stimulation for the ears, which languages you should bother to learn, Miss - or should that be Dr - England, cancel...
50m Jul 10, 2020
50m
S1 Ep111: He had a certain je ne sais quoi
On the latest Planet Porky podcast Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones discuss: Super Saturday, Ghislaine Maxwell and her estranged family, media empires, Niki Lauda, David Ginola's charm, Kid Jensen, a Beatle turning 80, throwing away your old tech, replacing your TV, Sarah Ferguson's behaviour and Kanye West running for president. They also take a trip back to Fleet Street to remember their deali...
49m Jul 07, 2020
49m
S1 Ep110: Golden opportunities
It's nearly the weekend and that means it's time for another Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Today the pair discuss: Debbie Harry, litterbugs, learning lessons from lockdown, living in New Zealand, the winter of discontent, doing your own makeup, what your weapon of choice would be in a crisis, Tony Blair and his aides, Prince, Dan Brown's da Vinci deception, self-made millio...
50m Jul 03, 2020
50m
S1 Ep109: Pubs and bars
It's time for another look at Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Today they discuss: LAJ's mock graduation, struggling through lockdown, the long-awaited reopening of the pubs and some personal favourite hostelries, Rick Wakeman, a coincidental connection with Peter Myers (of Keswick), Elton John's personal life, the sexuality spectrum, assisting friends with their affai...
51m Jun 30, 2020
51m
S1 Ep108: Hot and bothered
It's time for the latest look at Life on Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Today they discuss: the hottest day of the year, pubs reopening, the National Enquirer, nepotism, the brilliance of the Bee Gees, Segways (via a segue), Steve Bing, paradise syndrome, George Michael, how James Blunt stacks up to the artists of yesteryear, the science behind great music, Tumbling Dice, be...
46m Jun 26, 2020
46m
S1 Ep107: Pork's sausage (pan)
It's the moment you've been waiting for as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return to the audio cosmos to bring you the latest look at Life on Planet Porky. Topics today include: Mark Chapman's hopes of parole, Porky's new pan, eating on public transport, social distancing rules being relaxed, Kirsty MacColl, the sordid life of John Huston, the exploitation of women in Hollywood, Cliff Jones vs....
51m Jun 23, 2020
51m
S1 Ep106: We'll meet again
Porky and LAJ discuss Vera Lynn, Sir Paul McCartney, Liz Hurley, the Williams sisters, noisy neighbours, the rain, sunglasses, feats of architectural wonder, press funerals, the bleak future for the theatre, going back to pubs and restaurants, fighting on film sets, contract riders and India. It's the latest Planet Porky!  Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode, with new ones d...
49m Jun 19, 2020
49m
S1 Ep105: Foreign food? It's all Greek to me
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back for a bumper edition of Planet Porky. Today's episode features topics including: venturing out as lockdown is relaxed, Slade, the irrepressible nature of Alan Brazil, JK Rowling and the transgender controversy, Meghan Markle vs. Jessica Mulroney, the depraved goings-on at the Groucho Club, Damien Hirst, Peter Jackson's new reworking of an old Beatles doc...
51m Jun 16, 2020
51m
S1 Ep104: The Whispering Angel and the Beermeister
Porky and LAJ are back to entertain and inform you all back on Earth. Today they discuss: their wine drinking habits, Mick Hucknall, the greatest Bond song, problems with festivals, the unlikely story of the Beatles' driver, successful alumni from the same year or class at school, the dietary habits of the emergency services, 50 Cent, the importance of the 'lower sixth', choirs not singing from...
48m Jun 12, 2020
48m
S1 Ep103: A sorry state of affairs
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back with you again for another look at the big stories making the news on Planet Porky including: Mike Tyson's brutality, how Duran Duran captured the zeitgeist of the 80s, Monaco's extreme wealth, Tom Jones and his dalliances, Hillary Clinton, how much truth there is in the notion 'treat them mean, keep them keen' and the brilliance of Bonnie Tyler. They al...
47m Jun 09, 2020
47m
S1 Ep102: Two cents, one centipede
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return for another look at Life on Planet Porky. Today's talking points include: insect trouble, Suzi Quatro, Johnny Hallyday, travelling through Paris, the attraction of expensive art collections, the Mona Lisa, why assignments with photographers are a bit of a lottery, new developments in the Harry and Meghan soap opera, England vs. Scotland in 1977, Jason Dono...
46m Jun 05, 2020
46m
S1 Ep101: Lennon, Learning and Libido
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are with you once again from their perch atop Planet Porky. Today they discuss: the weather, wrestling with technology, John Lennon's final days, being appreciated posthumously, Sparks, storing your tomatoes, university education, the latest Royal Family rumours, rubbish reporters, sex addiction, Kylie Jenner and the struggle to keep up with the Kardashians and E...
46m Jun 02, 2020
46m
S1 Ep100: A waste of space
Porky and LAJ are back, beaming into your ears directly from Planet Porky to give you their informed take on some of the week's news and stories. Up for discussion today is: the latest from the Porkmeister's campaign to reopen the pubs, the chequered career of Stevie Nicks and the members of Fleetwood Mac, the art of filing live copy, Kylie Minogue, writing books, moving house incessantly, the ...
44m May 29, 2020
44m
S1 Ep99: A bee in my bonnet
It's time for another exciting edition of Planet Porky the podcast with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones. Some of the people and places featured today include: George Osborne, Charles Dickens (rather living up to his name), JK Rowling, York, Niall Horan being vertically challenged, those people who take the fall for the rock and rollers, Feargal Sharkey, Tom Bradby, bumblebees we like and moths ...
45m May 26, 2020
45m
S1 Ep98: Getting a bit salty
The Porkmeister Mike Parry and Rock Chick supreme Lesley-Ann Jones welcome you back to Planet Porky for more cutting-edge news and views. Today's topics include: the recent heatwave, covidiots on the beach, Angie Best, Pink Floyd, heavy smoking, eating salt, living for a long time, using your organs after death, a potential cabinet reshuffle, making money from songwriting, Led Zeppelin, Ronan F...
47m May 22, 2020
47m
S1 Ep97: Beauty's in the eye of the beer holder
It's time for another trip to Planet Porky with Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones as your guides. Today's talking points include: Fray Bentos pies, addiction to coffee, Rod Stewart's trademarks, Shepherd's Bush Empire, laundry problems, ugly people, school nicknames, the Boomtown Rats, making the Sunday Times Rich List, the possibility of normal life returning, fancy swimming pools, the latest bo...
47m May 19, 2020
47m
S1 Ep96: The distress of the mistress
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return to ease you into the weekend with the latest look at Life on Planet Porky. Today's topics include: bogus bookshelves, maintaining professionalism in the presence of celebrity, Porky's record rage, coronavirus concerns, the curious case of Melanie Blake, Michelle Obama and fascination with first ladies, having a bit on the side, the madness of Peter Sellers...
47m May 15, 2020
47m
S1 Ep95: Striving, thriving and driving
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones are back to get stuck into all the big topics on the latest Planet Porky podcast. Today they discuss: Little Richard, the varying attitudes to lockdown, Mick Jagger's chateau, Prince Andrew's lucky escape, Brian May's bum, Apple Scruffs, getting better with age, mind over matter and Russia. There's a Fleet Street tale or two too! Don't forget to subscribe so you ...
45m May 12, 2020
45m
S1 Ep94: Double standards
Today on Planet Porky, Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones discuss: whether it's too early to loosen lockdown restrictions, Neil Ferguson breaking his own rules, Adele's happiness, Amy Winehouse, Porky's penchant for serial killers, Tom Watson's appointment as head of UK music, Carol Decker, VE Day, WAG wars, Page 3 girls, George Clooney and Spurs' 61 double-winning side. Meanwhile Porky tells a st...
45m May 08, 2020
45m
S1 Ep93: A bit of how's your father?
Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones return for another exciting look at Life on Planet Porky. Today they debate: when (or if) life will return to normal, calling your child Wilfred, Harry and Meghan's latest venture, the promiscuous Princess Margaret, Mary Hopkin, Amanda Holden's new release, charity singles, recording home movies, heart transplants, Sex and the City, Neil Diamond's career and The ...
45m May 05, 2020
45m
S1 Ep92: Relationship building
It's time for another episode of Planet Porky as Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones steer you into the weekend. Today they discuss: the hopelessness of dating in lockdown, Boris Johnson's parenting skills, Prince Harry finding himself in no man's land, Andrew Morton's royal connections, why journalists stick together, Connie Booth, the future of the office, the Albert Hall, Dickie Davies and slipp...
46m May 01, 2020
46m
S1 Ep91: Reflections and projections
Porky and LAJ return for more pacy podcast action. Topics today include: 'covidiots' breaching lockdown rules, using the current time to reflect on past relationships, cutting your own hair, Woody Allen, Strictly Come Flower Arranging, spending time in the garden, manufactured girl groups, Jack Dorsey's ridiculous routine, Trump vs. Morgan, John Downing's female fixation and the enigma that is ...
56m Apr 28, 2020
56m