X Factor track tipped for success

All 12 X Factor finalists feature on the charity single

The X Factor finalists' charity version of Mariah Carey's Hero is expected to become 2008's fastest-selling single, according to music retailers.

The track is currently the top seller at online stores Play.com and iTunes.

It was recorded for Help for Heroes, which provides support for wounded servicemen and women, and the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal.

HMV spokesman Gennaro Castaldo said: "We predict it will become the fastest-selling single of this year,"

"Single releases tend not to be such a big event these days, but this one is definitely bucking the trend."

Competition

Scott Bruton became the third act to be voted off The X Factor on Saturday, leaving the remaining nine to compete for this year's crown.

Last year's winner Leon Jackson has tipped 21-year-old Laura White to win this year's competition.

Hero topped the US Billboard chart and reached number seven in the UK when Mariah Carey originally released it in 1993.

iTunes glitch censors song titles

References in music reviews on the iTunes site are also affected

A temporary error with the UK's iTunes Music Store has caused some inoffensive song titles to be censored.

Tracks affected include Hot by Avril Lavigne, which is displayed as H*t, while The Cheeky Girls' biggest hit has become Cheeky Song (Touch My B*m).

An Apple spokesman said a "database glitch" occurred when the service was checked for explicit references, and would be fixed as soon as possible.

Profanities are regularly blanked out on the online music store.

Songs with adult content also carry warning labels stating "explicit" or "caution".

J****y Cash

Other titles to be hit by the glitch include Long H*t Summer by Girls Aloud.

The company's spokesman said they did not know why their software was picking up the word "hot" as an explicit reference.

'CENSORED' SONG TITLES Smells Like T**n Spirit - Nirvana (pictured) K****r Queen - Queen H*t 'n' Cold - Katy Perry I Though I Saw A P***y Cat - Danny Kaye E*****a - Madonna

He added that the "censorship" was not intentional.

Meanwhile, the word "gay" is permitted, but the program is picking up some references to "lesbian" and partially blanking them out.

Artist names are largely unaffected by the problem, but Johnnys including late legend Cash and Mathis have lost their first names.

The Pussycat Dolls are fully displayed, but a recorded version of The Owl and The Pussycat has fallen foul of the problematic iTunes programme.

Other words that have been mistakenly picked up include killer - while murder has escaped.

Myths & Legends Questions & Answers

Q : IN MYTHOLOGY, WHO WAS CHAINED TO A ROCK, WITH LUXURIOUS FRUITS AND A FOUNTAIN OF WATER JUST OUT OF REACH?
A : TANTALUS
Q : WHICH MYTHICAL CREATURE WAS PART GOAT, PART LION, PART SNAKE?
A : CHIMERA
Q : WHO WAS THE MOTHER OF CASTOR AND POLLUX?
A : HELEN OF TROY
Q : WHO WAS THE HINDU DEMIGOD, PART MAN, PART BIRD, ON WHICH SHIVA RODE?
A : GARUDA
Q : WHAT WAS THE ROMAN NAME FOR THE 'SPIRITS OF THE DEAD'?
A : MANES
Q : IN GREEK MYTH, WHO WAS THE BROTHER OF ELECTRA, WITH WHOM SHE CONSPIRED TO MURDER THEIR MOTHER CLYTEMNESTRA?
A : ORESTES
Q : WHO WAS THE FATHER OF ACHILLES?
A : PELEUS
Q : WHO IS THE ROMAN GODDESS OF THE HEARTH?
A : VESTA
Q : IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY WHO WAS THE DAUGHTER OF ZEUS AND DEMETER AND GODDESS OF THE UNDERWORLD?
A : PERSEPHONE
Q : WHO WAS THE QUEEN OF THE AMAZONS WHOSE GIRDLE HERCULES STOLE, WHO ALSO FEATURED IN SHAKESPEARS A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM?
A : HIPPOYTA

Q : IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, OF WHERE WAS ACRISIUS THE KING?
A : ARGOS
Q : IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, OF WHERE WAS PERIANDER THE TYRANT KING?
A : CORINTH
Q : WHO, IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, WAS THE MOTHER OF ACHILLES?
A : THETIS
Q : IN GREEK MYTH WHO KILLED THE CYCLOPS ?
A : ULYSSES
Q : IN GREEK LEGEND, WHO WERE THE HYPERBOREAN?
A : ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN A MAGNIFICENT LAND OF PERPETUAL SUNSHINE
Q : SHADRACH, MESHACH AND WHICH OTHER PERSON WERE CAST INTO THE FIERY FURNACE?
A : ABEDNEGO
Q : IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, WHO TOPPED AND TAILED HIS VICTIMS TO FIT AN IRON BED?
A : PROSCRUSTES (AKA DAMASTES)
Q : WHICH KING AND QUEEN OF THEBES WERE GRANTED THEIR WISH TO BECOME SERPENTS THROUGHOUT ETERNITY?
A : CADMUS AND HARMONIA
Q : WHO WERE ACHILLES PARENTS?
A : PELEUS, A MORTAL, AND THE GODDESS THETIS
Q : WHO WAS HERCULES' LAST MORTAL WIFE?
A : DETINARA, DAUGHTER OF KING OINEUS OF CALYDON

Q : WHO WAS THE ASSYRIAN AND BABYLONIAN GODDESS OF LOVE AND WAR?
A : ISHTAR
Q : WHAT TYPE OF BIRDS (HUGIN + MUNIN) SIT ON THE SHOULDERS OF ODIN?
A : RAVENS
Q : POLYPHEMUS WAS THE LEADER OF WHICH GROUP OF MYTHICAL GIANTS?
A : CYCLOPS
Q : WHAT WAS THE NAME OF NORSE GOD THOR'S HAMMER?
A : MJOLNIR
Q : IN HINDU MYTHOLOGY AGNI IS THE GOD OF WHAT?
A : FIRE
Q : NORSE MYTHOLOGY WHO WAS KILLED WITH MISTLETOE BY BLIND HODUR?
A : BALDER - MOST LOVED GOD
Q : WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL IS JORMANGARD IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY?
A : SERPENT
Q : WHO DID PERSEUS TURN INTO STONE WITH THE GORGONS HEAD?
A : ATLAS
Q : THE GIANT KVASIR IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY HAS WHAT POWER?
A : WISDOM
Q : MARDUK WAS THE CREATOR OF THE WORLD TO WHAT ANCIENT PEOPLE?
A : BABYLONIANS

Q : IN ROMAN MYTHOLOGY FAUNUS WAS THE GOD OF WHAT?
A : PROPHECY
Q : IN GREEK LEGEND, WHICH PROPHETESS WAS THE FORETELLER OF DOOM?
A : CASSANDRA
Q : YGGDRASIL IS WHAT IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY?
A : TREE
Q : THE CHUPACABRA IS A LEGENDARY MEXICAN ANIMAL WHAT IN ENGLISH?
A : GOAT SUCKER
Q : NINKASI WAS THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN GODDESS OF WHAT?
A : BEER
Q : WHO TELL OF THE MYTHICAL BUNYIPS THAT EAT PEOPLE?
A : AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL
Q : THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES WAS A STATUE OF WHO?
A : HELIOS THE SUN GOD
Q : ISMENE AND ANTIGONE ARE WHOSE DAUGHTERS?
A : OEDIPUS
Q : KHONS WAS THE EGYPTIAN GOD OF WHAT?
A : MOON
Q : WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL IS JORMANGARD IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY?
A : SERPENT

Q : THE GIANT KVASIR IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY HAS WHAT POWER?
A : WISDOM
Q : HATHOR WAS THE EGYPTIAN GODDESS OF WHAT?
A : THE SKY
Q : WHO ARE THE DIASCURI?
A : CASTOR AND POLLUX
Q : IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY WHO WERE THE GUARDIAN SPIRITS OF THE SEA?
A : NERIADS
Q : WHO WAS ANDROMEDAS MOTHER?
A : CASSIOPEIA
Q : A CRIOSPHINX HAD THE HEAD OF WHICH CREATURE?
A : SHEEP
Q : IN CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY, WHAT KIND OF DANGER WAS CHARYBODIS?
A : A WHIRLPOOL
Q : IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY TYR IS THE GOD OF WHAT?
A : WAR
Q : NAME ODYSSEUS LONG-SUFFERING AND FAITHFUL WIFE?
A : PENELOPE
Q : WHO IS THE ROMAN GODDESS OF ORCHARDS AND GARDENS?
A : POMONIA

Q : NAME ONE OF MEDUSA’S TWO SISTERS?
A : STHENO OR EURYALE
Q : IN MEDIAEVAL LEGEND, WHO WAS THE LOVER OF ISOLDE?
A : TRISTAN
Q : IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, WHO WAS THE SON OF ODYSSEUS?
A : TELEMACHUS
Q : IN HINDU MYTHOLOGY AGNI IS THE GOD OF WHAT?
A : FIRE
Q : IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, WHICH SON OF AGAMEMNON KILLED CLYTEMNESTRA?
A : ORESTES
Q : WHO USED GOLDEN APPLES TO DEFEAT ATALANTA IN A RACE?
A : MELANION
Q : NORSE MYTHOLOGY WHO WAS KILLED WITH MISTLETOE BY BLIND HODUR?
A : BALDER - MOST LOVED GOD
Q : IN ROMAN MYTHOLOGY, WHO WAS THE MOTHER OF ROMULUS AND REMUS?
A : RHEA SILVIA (AKA ILIA)
Q : IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY WHICH BEAUTY MADE PROPHECIES THAT NO ONE WOULD BELIEVE?
A : CASSANDRA
Q : WHO WAS THE PHILISTINE "FISH-GOD", WHOSE TEMPLE IN GAZA, WAS DESTROYED BY SAMSON?
A : DAGON

Q : IN NORSE MYTHOLOGY, BIFROST LINKED ASGARD WITH EARTH, WHAT WAS BIFROST?
A : A (RAINBOW) BRIDGE
Q : IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY WHO LIVED IN A TUB?
A : DIOGENES

Death Quiz

1. In the 14th century, a plague killed up to one third of Europe's population. What was it called ?
Black Death or Bubonic Plague
2. Who wrote the novel ‘Death on the Nile’?
Agatha Christie
3. Who was tried for the death of Matthew Eappen?
Louise Woodward
4. Which Roman Emperor choked to death on a feather used to make him vomit?
Emperor Claudius
5. Who headed the inquiry into the death of Dr David Kelly?
Lord Hutton
6. Which insects account for most human deaths?
Mosquitoes
7. What is the number one cause of work related deaths in the U.S.?
Automobile accidents
8. What illness killed Oliver Cromwell - a) Scarlet fever b) Malaria or c) Black death?
b) Malaria
9. After the Battle of Culloden in 1746, what was outlawed under pain of death?
Wearing of Tartan
10. Who directed the 1974 film “Death Wish”?
Michael Winner
11. Who had a Number one hit with Way Down – two weeks after his death?
Elvis Presley (August 1977)
12. In 1952, Queen Elizabeth succeeded to the British throne on her father's death. Where was she when she heard the news?
On tour in Kenya with Prince Philip
13. Millions of Americans dimmed their lights for a few minutes in 1931 to remind them of the death of which great inventor?
Thomas Edison
14. What is the medical term used when the body stiffens after death?
Rigor mortis
15. In a newspaper which column announces deaths?
Obituaries
16. What is the Greek word for “Easy Death”?
Euthanasia
17. How did Buddy Holly meet his death?
A plane crash
18. Which once common disease was known as the White Death?
Tuberculosis
19. What unusual occurrence caused the death of King Alexander of Greece in 1920 – a) Crushed by a snake b) Bitten by a pet monkey or c) Trampled by a horse?
b) Bitten by a pet monkey
20. Which of the following natural-phenomena cause the most deaths? Hurricanes, Lightning Strikes or Earthquakes?
Lightning Strikes

21. For how many years after an Authors death are their works subject to copyright?
Fifty
22. Which nation suffered six million deaths, representing 17% of its population, during World War Two?
Poland
23. What did Britain abolish on the 18th of December, 1969?
The Death Penalty
24. Who said "it's not that i'm afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens"?
Woody Allen
25. Which bishop's death officially occurred in Rome on 14th February 270AD?
St Valentine
26. Which football manager said "Some people think football is a matter of life and death …. I can assure them it's much more serious than that"?
Bill Shankly
27. Which roman Emperor accidentally kicked his wife to death and had his horse elected a consul of Rome?
Caligula
28. Where in Greek mythology is the underworld that spirits go to after death?
Hades
29. In Bizet's opera Carmen how does Carmen predict her own death?
By means of cards
30. In which 1973 film is a small girl unaccountably possessed by the devil and turned into a repellent monster who causes several violent deaths before she is cured?
The Exorcist
31. Name the Swiss wax modeller who made death masks during the French Revolution and died in 1850?
Madame Tussaud
32. Whose novels include The Green Man, The Old Devils and The Anti-Death League?
Kingsley Amis
33. Which famous street in Britain has a death rate that is 30 times the national average?
Coronation Street - soap's first death was May Hardman on December 31st, 1960
34. What was Jane Wentham, the last woman to be condemned to death for, in 18th century Britain?
Being A Witch
35. What event of 1215 was surprisingly omitted from the Shakespeare play The Life and Death of King John?
Sealing of the Magna Carta
36. Which South African township saw riots in 1976 that resulted in 175 deaths?
Soweto
37. Which Playing Card Symbolizes Death?
Ace Of Spades
38. What do the Irish call the spirit figure who’s wailing signals imminent death?
Banshee
39. Traditionally, what did judges in Britain put on before handing out a death sentence?
Black Cap
40. Who was the first Christian martyr, stoned to death for his beliefs?
St. Stephen

Tiebreaker - How many crimes on the UK statute books still carry the death penalty?
Five (Treason, Piracy on the High Seas, Mutiny on the High Seas, Arson aboard one of Her Majesty’s Warships, and Arson in one of Her Majesty’s Dockyards)

Halloween Quiz

1. In the Wizard of Oz what did Dorothy have to steal from the Wicked Witch of the West?
Broomstick
2. Which horror film actor did the narration on Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’?
Vincent Price
3. In which 1993 film did Bette Midler play an evil witch?
Hocus Pocus
4. The ghost of which wife of Henry VIII has been seen many times gliding through the Tower of London, where she was beheaded in 1536?
Anne Boleyn
5. According to the children’s nursery story, who pushed the wicked witch into the oven, was it Hansel or Gretel?
Gretel
6. What is the name of Shakespeare’s ghost that haunts Macbeth?
Banqo
7. Which TV series features a talking black cat called Salem?
Sabrina The Teenage Witch
8. Which rock singer reputedly bit off the head of a bat during his stage act?
Ozzy Osbourne
9. Name the town in Massachusetts noted for its witchcraft trials?
Salem
10. In which film does mia farrow give birth to the devil’s son?
Rosemary’s Baby
11. On which night of the week do witches traditionally hold their meetings?
Friday
12. What historical figure did Bram Stoker base the character Dracula upon ?
Vlad The Impaler
13. What name was given to witches pets, which were believed to be evil spirits that resembled the witch?
Familiars
14. With which horror film would you associate the character of leatherface?
"Texas chainsaw massacre"
15. Which witch did a house in The Wizard Of Oz flatten?
The Wicked Witch of the East
16. Who was the author of ‘frankenstein’?
Mary Shelley
17. What are male witches called?
Warlocks
18. Which british film studio was famous for it’s blood-curdling movies?
Hammer House of Horrors
19. In "The Odyssey", into what animal did the witch Circe change the sailors?
Pigs
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Five things associated with Halloween? -
Witches / Pumpkin / Trick or Treat / Masks / Dressing Up

21. The last witchcraft trial to take place in England was that of Jane Wenham, (she was found innocent) in which year did it take place, was it 1512, 1612, 1712 or 1812?
1712
22. What was the name of the witch played by Elizabeth Montgomery in the 1970 TV series Bewitched?
Samantha Stephens
23. Which 1981 film starred David Naughton, Jenny Agutter and Brian Glover?
An American Werewolf In London
24. The world's largest collection of witchcraft related artefacts are located in the Museum of Witchcraft in Boscastle, in which county is Boscastle?
Cornwall
25. Who played dracula in the 1992 film Bram Stokers Dracula ?
Gary Oldman
26. Mathew Hopkins was famous in the 16th century as what?
The Witchfinder General
27. What is the name of the Addams families hairy relation?
Cousin It
28. Which three actresses starred in the Witches of Eastwick? (1 point each)
Cher, Michelle Pfeiffer and Susan Sarandon
29. Whose ghost is said to haunt the White House?
Abraham Lincoln's
30. The Money Bat or Black Witch found on the Bahamas is what type of animal?
Moth (http://www.bahamaswildlife.fsnet.co.uk/noctuid.htm)
31. Which 1998 vampire film had the tagline " against an army of immortals one warrior must draw blood first" ?
Blade
32. A witch puts two frogs, a puppy dog, a newt and two spiders in her cauldron, how many legs would she be cooking?
Thirty Two
33. 'Ghost Town' was the only number 1 single released by which British band?
The Specials
34. Which american rock singer took his name from an ouiji board reading, that revealed he was the reincarnation of a 17th century witch?
Alice Cooper
35. What name is given to a ghost which throws objects around?
Poltergeist
36. Which independent brewery produces 'Pendle Witch' bitter?
Moorhouses
37. What is the name of the star symbol in a circle used in witchcraft?
Pentacle or Pentagram
38. Which children’s TV series is set in a school for witches and features the characters, Mildred Hubble, Wizard Hellibore, Miss Hardbroom and Miss Cackle?
The Worst Witch
39. In which Disney film does Angela Lansbury play Eglantine Price, an amateur witch?
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
40. Why did the vampires cancel their game of cricket?
They couldn't find their bats

Tiebreaker - According to the NASA Space Astronomical Research Centre, In which Year will a Full Moon next fall on Halloween?
2012

UK beer sales continue to slide

Beer sales have fallen in supermarkets as well as pubs

Beer sales in the UK are continuing to fall, with drinkers' concerns about their finances being partly blamed.

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) said increased alcohol taxes was another reason for a sales slump equivalent to 1.8 million pints a day.

Overall sales from July to September fell by 7.2% - compared with the same period a year ago, the BBPA said.

And the trend had now fed through to supermarkets and off-licences as well as in pubs and clubs.

Pub closures

"The accelerating decline in beer sales is a clear sign of a worsening economy, worried households and weakening spending," said BBPA chief executive Rob Hayward said.

He added that the sales trend was "symptomatic of the problems infecting the broader economy".

"Sinking beer sales and the record five pubs a day closing is a barometer of the UK economic climate," Mr Hayward said.

"But any prudent diagnosis would also identify the specific impact of the Budget's 9% beer tax increase."

The British brewing industry has declined and you could argue that was partly due to its failure to innovate Barry Axcell Chief brewer, SABMiller Can new beers put fizz into sales?

He called on the government to ease the constraints of tax and regulation on the sector.

Industry figures feel that the government is placing too much blame on alcohol for problems in society.

Beer sales in pubs, bars and restaurants fell 8.1% in the quarter, and dropped 6% in supermarkets.

FROM THE PUBLICAN

BBPA figures show 1.8 million less pints were sold in three months to September

Beer sales in pubs, bars and restaurants dropped 8.1 per cent between July and September year-on-year, new figures have revealed.

The British Beer & Pub Association’s quarterly Beer Barometer found that 161 million fewer pints were sold – 1.8 million less a day – compared to the same three-month period last year.

It is the biggest drop-off in sales in the third quarter of the year for a decade – and has prompted fresh calls for the government to abandon its beer duty escalator, announced in the Budget.

Total beer sales in the on-trade and off-trade are also down 7.2 per cent.

The off-trade has witnessed its first fall in sales since the second quarter of 2007, with a six per cent drop in the three-month period to September.

The BBPA claimed the Treasury was now facing a £1.2 billion tax shortfall, in real terms, over the next three years compared with its forecasts.

The trade group also estimates the Treasury has collected £138 million less in beer duty and VAT in the six months since the Budget.

In the year to September, beer sales fell by 4.4 per cent compared with the previous year. Sales in pubs, bars and restaurants are down nine per cent, while off-trade sales are up 2.1 per cent overall.

Rob Hayward, the BBPA’s chief executive, said: “The accelerating decline in beer sales is a clear sign of a worsening economy, worried households and weakening spending.

“Sinking beer sales and the record five pubs a day closing is a barometer of the UK economic climate. We’re busy responding to the economic challenges of today. But we need greater flexibility.

“Government needs to be looking to ease the constraints of the tax and regulatory burden on our sector. We’re not looking for a handout just a hand-up. They must abandon their current plans to increase beer taxes by a third through a new tax escalator.

"They should also pull back from their current alcohol policy agenda which would introduce even more regulation on how alcohol is produced and sold in Britain.”

IN THE NEWS

Alcohol is up to a third cheaper in shops than it was a decade ago, say new Treasury figures, prompting a warning that cheap supermarket promotions are pushing pubs out of business. The average pub pint is now two and a half times more expensive than buying a beer to drink at home. The figures will increase pressure on the government to curb irresponsible price-cutting, blamed for fuelling Britain's binge culture, as part of a planned review of alcohol prices due to be published next month. – Observer

A drink containing nicotine is being launched in Britain to help smokers cope with the cigarette ban in pubs. Called Liquid Smoking, the drink is already a success in the Netherlands where it has been on sale for a year. It contains 15 per cent nicotine from natural sources and also has a herbal extract. – Mail On Sunday

Purple tomato 'may boost health'

The tomatoes are full of a beneficial pigment

Scientists have developed purple tomatoes which they hope may be able to keep cancer at bay.

The fruit are rich in an antioxidant pigment called anthocyanin which is thought to have anti-cancer properties.

A team from the John Innes Centre, Norwich, created the tomatoes by incorporating genes from the snapdragon flower, which is high in anthocyanin.

The study, published in Nature Biotechnology, found mice who ate the tomatoes lived longer.

This offers the potential to promote health through diet by reducing the impact of chronic disease Professor Cathie Martin John Innes Centre

Anthocyanins, found in particularly high levels in berries such as blackberry, cranberry and chokeberry, have been shown to help significantly slow the growth of colon cancer cells.

They are also thought to offer protection against cardiovascular disease and age-related degenerative diseases.

There is also evidence that the pigments have anti-inflammatory properties, help boost eyesight, and may help stave off obesity and diabetes.

The John Innes team is investigating ways to increase the levels of health-promoting compounds in more commonly eaten fruits and vegetables.

Tomatoes already contain high levels of beneficial antioxidant compounds, such as lycopene and flavonoids.

More benefit

Professor Cathie Martin, from the centre, said: "Most people do not eat five portions of fruits and vegetables a day, but they can get more benefit from those they do eat if common fruit and veg can be developed that are higher in bioactive compounds."

It is too early to say whether anthocyanins obtained through diet could help to reduce the risk of cancer Dr Lara Bennett Cancer Research UK

The John Innes team took two genes from snapdragon that induce the production of anthocyanins in snapdragon flowers, and turned them on in tomato fruit.

Anthocyanins accumulated in tomatoes at higher levels than anything previously achieved in both the peel and flesh of the fruit, giving them an intense purple colour.

Tests on mice bred to be susceptible to cancer showed that animals whose diets were supplemented with the purple tomatoes had a significantly longer lifespan compared to those who received only normal red tomatoes.

Professor Martin said: "This is one of the first examples of metabolic engineering that offers the potential to promote health through diet by reducing the impact of chronic disease.

"And certainly the first example of a GMO [genetically modified organism] with a trait that really offers a potential benefit for all consumers."

She said the the next step would be test the tomatoes on human volunteers.

Exciting

Dr Lara Bennett, of the charity Cancer Research UK, said: "It is exciting to see new techniques that could potentially make healthy foods even better for us.

"But it is too early to say whether anthocyanins obtained through diet could help to reduce the risk of cancer.

"We do know that eating a healthy, balanced diet that is rich in fibre, fruit and vegetables - and low in red and processed meat - is an important way to reduce your cancer risk."

Dr Paul Kroon, of the Food Research Institute in Norwich, said the research was an "important study".

"The technology offers great scope for altering colours of fruits and vegetables, and their content of potentially health-protective compounds."

However, he said it would be wrong to assume the effects seen in mice would necessarily occur in humans.

Anna Denny, a nutrition scientist for the British Nutrition Foundation, stressed there was no "magic bullet" against diseases such as cancer and heart disease.

"Fruit and veg with higher levels of health-promoting compounds should not been seen as a replacement for eating a healthy balanced diet."

10 things we didn't know last week

Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.

1. Stars make noise.
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2. Fast eaters are more likely to be obese.
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3. 'Stink bomb' gas can control blood pressure.
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4. Alan Bennett does not own a computer.
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5. Peeling sticky tape emits X-rays.
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6. Gay couples can't commit adultery.
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7. Kate Moss's favourite drink is a vodka tonic.
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8. Robin Gibb has never watched Saturday Night Fever all the way through.
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9. Warm drinks aid friendship.
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10. The Smurfs have sold more than 10 million albums in the last three years.
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Supersonic car targets 1,000mph

An animation of how the record attempt might look

The British team that claimed the land speed record in 1997, taking a car through the sound barrier for the first time, is planning to go even faster.

RAF pilot Andy Green made history in 1997 when he drove the Thrust SSC jet-powered vehicle at 763mph (1,228km/h).

Now he intends to get behind the wheel of a car that is capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h).

Known as Bloodhound, the new car will be powered by a rocket bolted to a Typhoon-Eurofighter jet engine.

The team-members have been working on the concept for the past 18 months and expect to be ready to make their new record attempt in 2011.

Bloodhound project leader Richard Noble told BBC News: "This is one of the most exciting things you can do on God's Earth; and when you've the opportunity to do it really, really well, with the latest technology, you can't resist the challenge."

The consequences if we don't inspire the next generation are that we will wither as a country Lord Drayson UK science minister

The initial studies have illustrated just how grand a challenge it will be.

The 12.8m-long, 6.4-tonne Bloodhound SSC (Super Sonic Car) will be expected to travel faster than a bullet fired from a handgun.

Its 900mm-diameter wheels will spin so fast they will have to be made from a high-grade titanium to prevent them from flying apart.

The car will accelerate from 0-1,050mph (1,690km/h) in just 40 seconds; and at its maximum velocity, the pressure of air bearing down on its carbon fibre and titanium bodywork will exceed 12 tonnes per square metre.

BLOODHOUND SSC 1. Titanium or composite wheels - rear wheels sit outside bodywork, front wheels are steerable to comply with land speed rules 2. Driver sits behind front wheels and in front of engine air intake duct 3. Carbon fibre and titanium bodywork for optimum aerodynamic performance, reaching top speed over 4.5 miles. Same distance required for stopping 4. Bloodhound powered by Eurofighter jet engine with hybrid rocket attached, enabling car to accelerate from 0-1,050mph in 40 seconds 5. Fins maintain stability and downforce to keep car on the ground 6. Deployable aerostructures slow car at highest speeds; parachutes slow car at mid-speeds; finally, driver halts car with carbon fibre brakes

"This is a big engineering adventure," commented Bloodhound's technical chief, John Piper.

"We've not seen anything yet which we can't overcome given the opportunity and the time. We don't have all the answers yet, but we have quite a few of them, and I'm sure other solutions will present themselves."

Thrust SSC broke the sound barrier when it claimed the record

Wing Commander Green acknowledges there will be risks involved but says the car will be designed to maximise his safety.

"Does that make it zero-risk? No. Is life with zero-risk interesting? No.

"This is worth making a risk for because it's a huge challenge and a huge prize at the end, not just for the biggest record but to inspire the next generation of engineers, to share it with every schoolchild in the country," he said.

Inspiration is a key driver for the project. The genesis of the idea came from Lord Paul Drayson, the UK's new science minister who also happens to be a racing driver.

He approached Noble and Green when he held a post in the Ministry of Defence to ask them if they could do something that would grab the attention of schoolchildren and turn them to careers in science and technology.

"The consequences if we don't inspire the next generation are that we will wither as a country," Lord Drayson told BBC News.

Wing Cdr Andy Green on the new attempt

"Over the centuries, we've been involved in some of the most important scientific discoveries. The Brits are good at science. We have got to make sure the next generation gets the vision, and has the opportunity to maintain that tradition."

As a consequence, a schools programme will be built around the project that aims to involve young people at every stage in the designing and building of the car.

The team's HQ in Filton, Bristol - the "home of Concorde" - will have a schools visitor centre featuring the "classroom of the future".

Richard Noble added: "Our industries are starved of engineers. There are real problems on the education front; and, of course, what we've got now is the environmental challenge coming up.

"There are a vast number of new products that are needed, and Britain simply isn't going to play unless we have the engineers."

Lord Drayson's role has also ensured one key element of Bloodhound has been made available to the project team: the EJ200 jet engine.

The Ministry of Defence is lending the team engines that were used in the flight development programme for the Typhoon. These test engines are beyond combat use but have more than sufficient working time left in them to power Bloodhound.

The EJ200 will produce about 20,000 lbs of thrust (90 kilonewtons) and will sit underneath a hybrid rocket engine that produces about 25,000 lbs of thrust (110kN)

The rocket will provide most of the power to get Bloodhound close to the speed of sound (Mach 1); the Typhoon engine will enable Andy Green to throttle up to the target speed of 1,000mph (Mach 1.4).

The rocket engine will be on or off; the EJ200 can be throttled up and down

Apart from the not-insubstantial in-kind support of the MoD in the loan of the EJ200s, Bloodhound is a private project that will need to raise some £10m in financing.

Parallel to the design effort, a location for the record attempt is being sought. Thrust SSC broke the sound barrier in the Black Rock desert in Nevada, US.

It is known that a number of other teams are also planning an assault on Thrust SSC's mark.

"There are three cars out there right now with varying degrees of credibility and at various stages of advancement," said Andy Green.

"The competition for what we're doing is a very important part of it."

The initial design office for Bloodhound is based at the University of the West of England, where a full-scale mock-up of the supersonic car will be built shortly. Swansea University is also a key early sponsor of the project, assisting in aerodynamics research.

New feathered dinosaur discovered

Epidexipteryx displayed a surprising combination of physical features

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The fossil of a "bizarre" feathered dinosaur from the era before birds evolved has been discovered in China.

Epidexipteryx was very bird-like, with four long ribbon-like tail feathers - probably used in display.

But the pigeon-sized creature shows no sign of the flight feathers seen in other bird-like dinosaurs, according to a report in the journal Nature.

The discovery highlights the diversity of species present in the Middle to Late Jurassic, just before birds arose.

The fossil was described by a team of palaeontologists led by Fucheng Zhang and Xing Xu, of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Dr Angela Milner, Associate Keeper of Palaeontology at the Natural History Museum, London, said: "This exquisitely preserved fossil is an exciting and totally unexpected find.

"It shows that feathers were likely being used for ornamentation for many millions of years before they were modified for flight.

"It provides fascinating evidence of evolutionary experiments with feathers that were going on before small dinosaurs finally took to the air and became birds."

Air of mystery

The discovery adds yet more complexity to the early history of the era when small meat-eating bipedal dinosaurs evolved into birds.

Many feathered dinosaurs have been unearthed at the now famous fossil site in Laioning Province in China. These include the oldest known bird, Archaeopteryx, which lived around 125 million years ago.

The new species is the earliest known to possess ornamental display feathers

Epidexipteryx was a primitive, flightless member of the avialae clade, which lived a little before Archaeopteryx.

It was discovered at the Daohugou beds, in Nincheng County, Inner Mongolia, in sediments which have been dated to around 168-152 million years ago.

Phylogenetic analysis suggests the species is a member of a "bizarre lineage" known as the scansoriopterygidae (meaning "climbing wings").

The authors also note that it displays "an unexpected combination of characters" seen in several different groups of theropods - the bipedal dinosaurs which eventually gave rise to birds.

Freak experiment

It had a fluffy, down-like covering and sprouted two pairs of enormously long, ribbon-like shafted tail feathers. These were almost certainly used for display - making it the oldest known species to possess these.

But its limbs lacked contour feathers - a feature common to most modern birds.

Dr Zhang said: "Although possessing many derived features seen in birds... [Epidexipteryx] show some striking features... not known in any other theropod.

"The bizarre appearance... indicates that morphological disparity... close to the origin of birds is higher than previously assumed.

"The absence of... limb feathers suggests that display feathers appeared before aerofoil feathers and flight ability.

"It underscores the importance of Jurassic theropods for understanding avian origins."

The fossilised claw of Epidexipteryx, discovered in the Daohugou beds, China

Dr Graham Taylor, of Oxford University's Animal Flight Group, said: "This fossil is the latest in a string of feathered dinosaurs emerging from China, but is especially exciting for two reasons.

"Firstly, whereas other feathered dinosaurs date from after the appearance of the first known bird, this fossil appears to be much closer in age, so it opens a new window on the evolutionary events at the critical transition from dinosaurs to birds.

"Secondly, it has an exquisite set of ornamental tail feathers, suggesting that feathers were used in show even before they were used in flight."

Broadband users reach their limit

Bandwidth-hungry services such as iPlayer are proving popular

One million UK consumers have exceeded or come close to exceeding their broadband usage limit, research from consumer group uSwitch has found.

So-called usage caps, where internet service providers limit the amount of bandwidth users can have in any given month, are standard practice.

But the majority of users are still confused by the bandwidth curbs imposed on them, the research found.

For some who go over their limit the penalty is disconnection.

"With so much reliance on broadband, having the service disconnected could feel to someone as serious as having their electricity cut off," said Tim Wolfenden, spokesman for uSwitch.

Small print

Its survey found that 56% of broadband providers who advertised services as "unlimited" did impose usage caps and were prepared to cut people off if they used their service to excess.

Only two out of the nine actually said what these limits were.

As a result, uSwitch found that 80% of UK broadband customers either wrongly thought that they had an unlimited broadband package or did not know what their limit was.

"Broadband companies should not be allowed to class their packages as unlimited if they are not," said Mr Wolfenden. "As providers aren't choosing to be fully transparent about this issue people need to be savvy when choosing their broadband and pay close attention to the small print."

More expensive

USWITCH SURVEY 6.2m customers thought they had no usage cap 7.5m did not know their download limit One million have reached or nearly reached their limit 22% of broadband providers advertise the true limits of their packages

Net suppliers argue that such caps are necessary if they are to continue to offer a good service to all at the prices consumers have come to expect.

The Internet Service Providers' Association (ISP), which represents UK ISPs, has strict rules on how such caps are passed on.

"An ISPA Member must not deliberately operate bandwidth caps unless it makes available to its customers and users in a clear manner the nature of the caps that apply," said a spokesman for ISPA.

Fair usage policies are generally found in the terms and conditions of a broadband contract but, according to uSwitch research, only one in four people actually read it.

iPlayer

WHAT THE ISPS OFFER Tiscali - advertised as unlimited, has fair usage policy but with unspecified excess, will cut off those deemed heavy users Be - advertised as unlimited, unspecified excess, will not cut off users Sky - unlimited with no usage barrier or cut off policy Virgin Media - 2.7Gb limit per week Toucan - advertised as unlimited, with unspecified fair usage, will cut customers off BT, advertised as unlimited, unspecified fair usage, will not cut users off AOL, 40Gb limit, will remove users who exceed it Plusnet, 30Gb limit. will remove those who exceed it Orange, advertised as unlimited, unspecified excess, will remove heavy users

Usage levels overall are still relatively low. Data published at the beginning of 2008 by broadband provider TalkTalk showed that half of its customers used less than 1GB (gigabyte) per month.

This is the equivalent of two standard movie downloads, 200 five minute music files or 225 minutes of TV from a service such as iPlayer.

As catch-up TV services such as the iPlayer get more popular, usage could explode, thinks Mr Wolfenden.

With an eye to this, Sky has recently launched an unlimited broadband package, Sky Max, while others, such as Be, allow for high usage patterns.

Freeing consumers from usage caps would come at a price, said Andrew Ferguson, editor of broadband news site ThinkBroadband.

"Without some form of usage control prices would be higher; £30 and upwards rather than free and upward we have now," he said.

Gizmo puts cold callers on hold

Some 1.5 million people a year receive calls that are not welcome

A device which claims to alleviate the problem of cold calling has been launched by two British inventors.

The TrueCall device acts as a buffer between the phone and the outside world and learns to distinguish between welcome and unwelcome callers.

It is estimated that the British public receive 1.5 billion silent calls and 1.5 million malicious calls each year.

According to a recent MORI survey, 70% of UK phone owners say they have been victim of a phone scam.

The most common scam tries to get the receiver to call a premium rate phone line while another - known as vishing or voice phishing - tries to collect personal information over the phone.

Both rely on getting through to speak to a person, which gave inventors and ex-telemarketers Steve Smith and John Price the idea for a blocking device.

"TrueCall is designed to give people control of their landlines," said Mr Price.

"You can bolt the door and close the curtains but your landline is the weak link in your privacy," he said.

The system basically intercepts all calls. If it recognises them as a friend or a member of the user's family - numbers on the so-called star list created by the user - it lets them through as normal.

If the caller's number is on a zap list - numbers of telemarketers or other nuisance callers - the device answers it, and all future calls from that number, with an automated message which means the phone does not ring at all.

If the system doesn't recognise the caller's number, or the caller withholds their number, it asks them who they are, puts them on hold and then rings the user's phone.

The user has the option of taking the call, having the system take a message, or they can reject the call and add the number to the "zap" list.

Users can add callers to their "star" list by pressing the star button on their phone at any point during a call.

In future, there are plans for the device to be able to download a list of blacklisted numbers from a central database, which can be dialled into via a modem inside the box.

This will transmit information about each call that was made, if this is requested by the user.

But there are "legal issues" that need to be resolved before this "telephonic neighbourhood watch" can be put into action, said a spokesman for the company.

Malicious calls

COMBATTING NUISANCE CALLS Phone companies have teams that can advise on nuisance or malicious calls They may put a trace on your line if you receive a large number You may also be offered call rejection, but it could reject legitimate calls, for example from overseas Registering with the Telephone Preference Service makes it illegal for companies to call you for marketing purposes It takes 28 days for the TPS calling ban to take effect

David Hickson is a veteran campaigner on the issue of silent calls and, was, partly, the inspiration for the system.

"The device is a great idea for people who are bothered by a lot of nuisance calls and want to have a virtual receptionist in their home to manage their calls," he said.

But he doesn't think it alone will solve the problem.

"There is a lot more that Ofcom can do. It has powers but it could use these much more effectively," he said.

Ofcom is tackling the problem and recently fined Barclaycard £50,000 for silent calling thousands of people.

It fined Abbey National earlier in the year and said that other investigations were ongoing or pending.

But, said Mr Hickson, more needs to be done to make sure the technology behind silent calling is used more responsibly.

Robo-calls

Some 60% of UK households are signed up to the Telephone Preference Service, set up to reduce the number of nuisance calls received.

But telemarketers are finding new ways of getting around the service with so-called robo-calls which use automated system to deliver millions of pre-recorded messages.

Most silent calls are caused by such systems and it is estimated that the public receive 1.5 billion silent calls per year.

"We welcome anything the industry does on its own initiative to reduce the problem of silent, abandoned or malicious calls," said a spokeswoman for Ofcom.

The TrueCall device is available from the maker's website for £99.99.

Bondtastic... The bizarre secrets of the 007 movies

From advertising pork faggots to a 'Swingometer' star's dreams of glory... Here the author of a new book about how James Bond conquered the cinema screen reveals a host of surprising facts about the franchise.

Swiss actress Ursula Andress had to have her voice dubbed by Monica Van Der Zyl for her iconic role as Honey Ryder in Dr No because producer Albert R. Broccoli thought Andress sounded like 'a Dutch comedian'.

Before New York actor Joseph Wiseman was cast as Dr No, screenwriters thought the character a little antiquated and Fu Manchu-like, so they briefly considered making the evil scientist a monkey instead.

Daniel Craig in Casino Royale - the only Bond movie with no dancing women in its opening sequence

Gert Frobe's performance as Goldfinger was made all the more memorable because this highly respected German actor spoke very little English and did not understand a word of the script. Before shooting the classic golf match scene, neither Frobe nor Connery had ever played the game before.

Halle Berry was delighted to be a 'Bond babe'

Goldeneye actress Izabella Scorupco demanded that she be called a 'Bond Woman' because she thought the term 'Bond Girl' was demeaning. But seven years later, in 2002, the Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, above, said that she was delighted to be described as 'a Bond babe' when she starred in Die Another Day.

Harold Sakata, who portrayed Oddjob in Goldfinger, later reprised the role in a US television advertisement for cough mixture in which he inadvertently karate-chopped someone's house to the ground.

President John F. Kennedy was a huge fan of From Russia With Love. So was his assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald.

Bond's CIA friend Felix Leiter has been portrayed by seven actors, more than 007 himself. Perhaps the best known is Hawaii Five-O's Jack Lord who appeared in Dr No.

Actors put forward for the Bond role in the late Sixties included Michael Jayston (who now stars in ITV's Emmerdale), and the young Timothy Dalton, who was just 22 in 1968. In the Seventies, United Artists executives suggested Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds for the role.

Just before he got the Bond role, male model George Lazenby was due to star in an advertising campaign for roll-on deodorant. The Bond producers bought up the adverts to protect the 007 image.

Crabs were scrapped from Dr No

Spartacus star John Gavin was signed up for the role of 007 after George Lazenby quit, but he was paid off when Sean Connery decided to return one more time for Diamonds Are Forever.

Connery told an interviewer in the Seventies that he never missed a Carry On film. He also confided that he had read only two of Ian Fleming's Bond novels and that he considered Fleming 'a snob, but terrific company'.

Throughout the Seventies and Eighties, the Bond crew would always take lunch together at the Pinewood studios canteen; but alcohol was banned after two second-string actors became the worse for wear and held up an afternoon shoot.

Bond girl reject: Julie Christie

Among those who have composed Bond songs that were never used are Pulp (with Tomorrow Never Dies) and Alice Cooper (who made his own idiosyncratic version of The Man With The Golden Gun). Pulp also recorded a breathy cover version of All Time High, the opening song from Octopussy.

Boxer Muhammad Ali visited the Pinewood set of The Man With The Golden Gun and was so excited that he promised to dedicate his next fight to the film's villain, actor Christopher Lee. Ali duly did.

In the original Dr No novel, Honey is threatened with being eaten alive by crabs. This was also going to happen in the film, but the idea was abandoned because the live crabs that had been flown over for the scene had been put in a freezing cargo hold and could barely summon the energy to move.

Julie Christie was originally considered for the part of Domino in Thunderball but producer Harry Saltzman turned her down because he thought her bust was not ample enough.

Producer Harry Saltzman was often taken aback by the Bond songs. Paul McCartney's Live And Let Die was initially considered outlandish; eight years previously, Dionne Warwick's Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang was vetoed as the opening song for Thunderball; and Shirley Bassey's raunchy rendition of Diamonds Are Forever prompted Saltzman to shout that the song was obscene.

The influence of the Bond films is so great that Nasa was thrilled to let 007 give the world its first view of the Space Shuttle in Moonraker - two years before the launch of the real thing.

Among the surprisingly literary screenwriters of Bond movies have been Roald Dahl, who wrote the script for You Only Live Twice, and George MacDonald Fraser, who wrote the screenplay for Octopussy. The author of A Clockwork Orange, Anthony Burgess, wrote a putative script for The Spy Who Loved Me, but the only element retained from his version was the submarine-gobbling supertanker.

Roger Moore starred in a double-decker chase in Live And Let Die

At the Royal premiere of Moonraker, the scene where Drax sets his dogs on doomed PA Corinne made Prince Philip leap from his seat and cry: 'Don't go into the woods, you stupid girl!'

For the double-decker bus chase in Live And Let Die, new 007 Roger Moore was trained at Chiswick bus depot in West London. Staff there told him that if Bond didn't work out, he was more than welcome to a job.

For her role in A View To A Kill, American star Tanya Roberts insisted on having a crate of shampoo and beauty products shipped over from California.

In The Living Daylights, Dalton makes his romantic pounce on Kara (Maryam D'Abo) in the same Viennese ferris wheel from which Harry Lime looked down in the classic thriller The Third Man.

Composer John Barry provided the most iconic scores for Bond, racking up the music for 11 films. Younger pop acts idolised him, though he described A-ha, who performed The Living Daylights title song, as 'a pain in the a***'.

Bond audition: Peter Snow

Many were puzzled by the title Die Another Day. The phrase came from the poem cycle A Shropshire Lad, by A. E. Housman: 'But he who fights and runs away/lives to die another day... '

Many of the spectacular St Petersburg scenes in GoldenEye were filmed by the side of a canal near Watford.

Jane Seymour was cast in the role of tarot priestess Solitaire in Live And Let Die after producers saw her in the BBC shipping saga The Onedin Line. Roger Moore kept his socks on during his love scenes with Seymour.

For The World Is Not Enough, the production team were initially denied permission to film a boat chase on the Thames in front of the real MI6 building. Shrewdly, they contacted the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Then they got the go-ahead from no less than Foreign Secretary Robin Cook.

Garlic: Diana Rigg

According to Press reports in 1968, Diana Rigg was paid twice as much as co-star George Lazenby for On Her Majesty's Secret Service. There were also rumours that they were at war and that she deliberately ate garlic before their love scenes. Rigg said this story began when, during lunch, she joked: 'George, I'm having garlic, so I hope you are too.'

Though the Soviets loathed Bond - they invented a Bulgarian literary equivalent in the Sixties who defeated 007 in a straight battle - they greatly admired producer Albert R. Broccoli. In the Seventies, he was invited to Moscow for talks on producing a blockbuster there but it never materialised.

In 1968, among the many candidates who auditioned to succeed Sean Connery was Peter Snow, the gangling BBC TV presenter famous for his General Election swingometer. One reason he did not get the job was, apparently, that he was too tall. Snow has said that, in any case, he might have been better cast as Q.

Following Quantum Of Solace, only two more original Fleming titles are left, both from 007 short stories: Risico and The Hildebrand Rarity. Try getting a song out of that.

Casino Royale was the first Bond film in which dancing women did not feature in the opening title sequence.

The director of Casino Royale, Martin Campbell, directed episodes of the comedy Minder in the Eighties.

In GoldenEye, Bond and Natalya hunt down villainous Trevelyan in the Caribbean and end up in a pretty little resort called Guantanamo.

There was some embarrassment at For Your Eyes Only's Royal premiere, which was used as a fundraising event for the Year of the Disabled. The film featured as its opening scene a villain in a wheelchair being picked up by Bond's helicopter strut and then being dropped down an industrial chimney.

Sir Richard Branson's 'blink and you miss it' cameo in Casino Royale was apparently excised from the copy of the film screened on British Airways flights.

• Sinclair McKay is the author of The Man With The Golden Touch - How The Bond Films Conquered The World, published by Aurum Press at £18.99. To order your copy at the special price of £17.10 with free p&p, call The Review Bookstore on 0845 155 0713.

10 things we didn't know last week

Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.

1. Pets don't like divorces.
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2. More than one in four commuters has bacteria from faeces on their hands.
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3. The Queen has a gold Blue Peter badge.
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4. Val Singleton not only had a fling with Peter Purves, but fancied John Noakes.
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5. Prince Charles could have had a cameo in Doctor Who.
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6. Men are most romantic aged 53.
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7. The world's longest insect is 56cm long.
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8. Sugar makes you a nicer person. But artificial sweetener does not have the same effect.
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9. A spurtle is a spatula-like tool traditionally used to stir porridge.
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10. The brains of obese people find eating less rewarding than brains belonging to other people.
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Lloyd Webber pens Eurovision song

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber says 'your country needs you' Andrew Lloyd Webber is to help pick the UK's next Eurovision entry, in a overhaul of the BBC's selection show. Lord Lloyd Webber will compose the UK's entry and embark on a search for the singer or group to perform the song. Graham Norton will host BBC TV show Your Country Needs You to find new talent for the 2009 contest, after a string of poor results for the UK. Lord Lloyd Webber said: "Win, lose or draw, I am looking forward to every minute of it." The BBC show will follow a similar format to the successful How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? and I'd Do Anything, with Norton and Lord Lloyd-Webber at the helm. Last place Six finalists chosen by Lord Lloyd Webber and music industry professionals from entries sent to the BBC website will take part in the TV show. The final say on who Lloyd Webber will compose the song for will be made by viewers. Norton and Lord Lloyd-Webber have teamed up on three BBC talent shows In recent years the UK has performed poorly at Eurovision. Last year, former X-Factor finalist Andy Abrahams came joint-last, securing points from just Ireland and San Marino. Russia's Dima Bilan won the contest, sparking more accusations of 'friendly' voting between neighbouring countries. Lord Lloyd Webber, who has had number one hits with songs like Any Dream Will Do and Don't Cry for me Argentina, added: "In my life I have never shied away from the impossible and this looks like the biggest mission impossible of all time. "But with the might of the BBC and the British public behind me (not to mention Graham Norton) who knows what will happen?" Lloyd Webber came aboard the UK's 2009 Eurovision bid following last month's announcement about changes in the contest's voting system. Next year, the points will be decided by a mix of jury votes and public votes. It will be held in Moscow, in May.

Chaquito - Crap Food at Full Price

I was very wary of an invitation to eat Mexican Style at a Chaquitos restaurant and hey presto I was right again. What a load of crap with a capital C.

£13-95 for a 12oz Prime Rump which is served with French Fries, Spicy Onion Rings, Corn-on-the-cob and Salsa Sauce.
Don't for one minute that the word PRIME means anything, as in the use of meat from a donkey, it doesn't count for anything.
French Fries, frozen, fried and dumped on the whole of one half of the plate.
Spicy Onion Rings - I think from a bag of frozen cheapos from Aldi.
Corn-On-Cob - every bloody meal in the place is served with this - why?
Salsa Sauce or Pico de gallo, which is spanish for rooster's beak (google) was a spponful of chopped tomato and onion which a lemon had been squeezed upon sat on a wilted leaf from a plant of unknown origin.
Asked for Steak to be well done - well know I know what bodies must look like that have been on a funeral pyre. Charred, tasted purely of charcoal and burnt to death, maybe because the gristly, fatty, donkey meat needed to be disguised.

As for the bloody latino music babbling on and on whilst I was attempting to chew.

AND - £3-05 for a pint of Carling.........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry but for a chain of Mexican Themed restaurants your product is a big fat el-shyto.
You have been warned - stay clear - give it a miss and remember for Chaquito read Shit-ito.


I had a beef butty when I got home!

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Aliens flood into UK waters

On the trail of the tube web

Exotic species of spiders are making their homes in the UK, scientists say.

Researchers believe arachnids arriving in imports of food and plants are now able to survive and spread thanks to the UK's increasingly mild climate.

The new inhabitants include a species of false widow spider and some believe the deadly black widow could be next to invade.

Conservation group Buglife wants import rules to be strengthened to stem the tide of alien species invasion.

Matt Shardlow, director of Buglife, told BBC News: "Other countries in the world take great care about what biological material they allow in, because it can contain pests that can damage our goods, our livelihoods, our health and our biodiversity.

Our increasingly warm climate is starting to suit many more spiders Stuart Hine, Natural History Museum See other insects invading the UK

"Currently in the UK, we have a laissez-faire attitude - there is an open licence for people to bring in dangerous pests."

But a spokesperson for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said that a new strategy was in place to "tackle the threat to the UK's native biodiversity from unwanted pest species which have 'hitchhiked' into the UK on plants".

All this week, BBC News will be taking a closer look at some of the alien invaders that are in the UK.

Aggressive arachnid

John Partridge from the British Arachnological Society said his organisation had had an increase in the number of enquiries about "strange spiders".

He added: "We are certainly getting more spiders coming into the UK - and it seems that more are spreading around the country once they are in."

False widow Steatoda paykulliana is a new resident in the UK

One new inhabitant is Steatoda paykulliana, a false widow spider that is native to Southern Europe, West Asia and North Africa.

It is about 0.7-1.5cm (0.3-0.6in) in size and can bite.

While this spider had been spotted in the UK in the past, it was thought that no colonies had established.

But Stuart Hine, who runs the Insect Identification Service at the Natural History Museum, said this was no longer the case.

He said: "Now we have found it in Plymouth. And it looks as if it is here to stay."

The arrival of exotic spiders and insects that had hitched a ride on various imports was not a new phenomenon, said Mr Hine.

"If there was a warm period they would be able to survive, but a cold snap would kill them off," he explained.

"But now, our increasingly warm climate is starting to suit many more spiders - and once they come in, they are able to stay put."

This has also meant that some invasive species that once only existed within a few small pockets in the UK have been able to spread.

Steatoda nobilis is one such spider.

UK's 'most venomous' spider

This false widow is thought to have first arrived in the UK from the Mediterranean in the late 1800s.

For many decades it remained in a small area within Devon, but about 15 years ago it began to spread and it can now be spotted all along the South Coast.

In spider terms, it has to be said that [the tube web] is an aggressive spider Stuart Hine, NHM

Mr Hine said: "It has a nasty bite - and some people can have a bad reaction to it."

The tube web spider (Segestria florentina), another non-native biting spider, has also been on the move, spreading from the South Coast much further north.

It is a large spider, measuring between 1.5cm and 2.2cm (0.6-0.9in), with green iridescence on its jaws.

Mr Hine said: "In spider terms, it has to be said that this is an aggressive spider.

"If you approach it, it raises its legs and bares its fangs.

"Most spiders will back away - this one will jump at you and bite."

Mr Hine believes that the black widow spider could be next on the list for the UK.

He said: "There is no great reason that they wouldn't survive here now - winters are now mild enough.

"It really is only a matter of time."

A balancing act

While experts stress that not all new species have a negative impact, they do warn that trade is a key factor in the number of new species that enter the country.

Defra is responsible for checking the products that enter the UK.

Could the deadly black widow be our next alien invader?

A spokesperson told the BBC: "The government and its agencies work with businesses, overseas authorities and the general public to minimise the risk of exotic animal and plant pests and diseases from entering the country and threatening public health, livestock, agriculture, horticulture and the environment.

"Disease can enter the country in many ways; that's why Defra undertakes international disease monitoring, while there are also strict controls on the movement of livestock and animals."

But Mr Shardlow from Buglife said: "We cannot just view moving biological material around like other trade products.

"You have to have a bit of environmental awareness, and I think we should be looking to import and export less biological material."

The other man on the podium

Peter Norman wore a badge supporting the protest

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When Tommie Smith and John Carlos gave a gloved Black Power salute on the Olympic podium in October 1968 it sent a shockwave through sport. But what happened to the other man on platform?

Forty years ago, two black Americans, Tommy Smith and John Carlos, won gold and bronze medals in the 200m final at the Mexico Olympics, and used their time on the victory podium to protest with a Black Power salute.

The photograph of the two men with their heads bowed, each of them with an arm raised in the air and a fist clothed in a black leather glove, is one of the most striking images of the 20th Century.

Their actions caused havoc at the games, ensuring the pair were ejected from the US Olympic team. But three men won medals in that race, and the consequences for the third athlete on the podium would be every bit as significant.

The silver medallist was a laid-back Australian, an up-and-coming runner called Peter Norman who, in the words of his coach, "blossomed like a cactus" when he got to Mexico. While observers expected the Americans to make a clean sweep of the 200m medals, Norman kept them interested by breaking the world record in the heats.

BLACK POWER SALUTE Raised fist traditionally used as salute by left-wingers and radicals Origins of gesture's adoption unknown Fist symbols adopted by Black Panthers in the 1960s

An apprentice butcher from Melbourne, he had learned to run in a pair of borrowed spikes. More significantly, he had grown up in a Salvation Army family, with a set of simple but strong values instilled from an early age.

As his nephew Matt Norman, director of the new film, Salute, remembers: "The whole Norman family were brought up in the Salvos, so we knew we had to look after our fellow man, but that was about it."

In Mexico, that was enough for Norman, who felt compelled to join forces with his fellow athletes in their stand against racial inequality.

Norman was one of Australia's foremost athletes but was ostracised

The three were waiting for the victory ceremony when Norman discovered what was about to happen. It was Norman who, when John Carlos found he'd forgotten his black gloves, suggested the two runners shared Smith's pair, wearing one each on the podium.

And when, to the crowd's astonishment, they flung their fists in the air, the Australian joined the protest in his own way, wearing a badge from the Olympic Project for Human Rights that they had given him.

The repercussions for Norman were immediate. Seen as a trouble-maker who had lent a hand to those desecrators of the Olympic flag, he was ostracised by the Australian establishment. Despite qualifying 13 times over and being ranked fifth in the world, he was not sent to the following Munich games, where Australia had no sprinter for the first time in the Olympics. Norman retired soon afterwards without winning another title.

Sydney hope

Divorce and ill health all weighed down on him over the next few years. He suffered depression, drank heavily and grew addicted to painkillers after a lengthy hospital stay. During that time, he used his silver medal as a door-stop.

One of the things that kept him going was the hope that he would be welcomed and recognised at the Sydney Olympics. As his nephew puts it: "Then his life would have come full circle."

The US monument to the protest has an empty space

He was to be disappointed. In 2000, Peter Norman found himself the only Australian Olympian to be excluded from making a VIP lap of honour at the games, despite his status as one of the best sprinters in the home country's history.

But the US athletics team was not going ignore this omission. They invited Norman to stay at their own lodgings during the games, and welcomed him as one of their own. In an extraordinary turn of events, it was hurdling legend Ed Moses who greeted him at the door, and that year's 200m champion Michael Johnson who hugged him, saying: "You are my hero."

In 2004, Peter's nephew Matt started work on Salute, a documentary that, for the first time, brought all three athletes together in a room to tell their story of that day in Mexico.

Two years later, Peter had just seen the film for the first time and was about to embark on a publicity tour to the US when he had a heart attack and died. Tommy Smith and John Carlos, to whom he had always stayed close, travelled to Melbourne to act as pallbearers at his funeral, and remember their friend.

Empty place

"Peter didn't have to take that button [badge], Peter wasn't from the United States, Peter was not a black man, Peter didn't have to feel what I felt, but he was a man," says Carlos.

"He was that committed, and I didn't know that," adds Smith.

In 2004, a 23ft statue honouring Smith and Carlos was erected in San Jose State University. This huge replica shows each of them with their fists in the air, just as they stood four decades ago in Mexico.

Smith and Carlos were pallbearers at Norman's funeral

The place for the silver medallist is empty. It is where students and tourists stand to have their picture taken, when they want to take their place in sporting history.

In the film now being shown all over Australia, the absent athlete reflects on his legacy.

"I'm a firm believer that in a victory ceremony for the Olympics, there's three guys that stand up there, each one's been given about a square metre of God's earth to stand on, and what any one of the three choose to do with his little square metre at that stage is entirely up to him.

"If it hadn't been for that demonstration on that day, it would have just been another silver medal that Australia picked up along the line. No one would ever have heard of Peter Norman."

The film Salute is now on release in Australia, and being shown at various film festivals around the world.

Iran makes huge ostrich sandwich

Ostrich meat is relatively low in fat and cholesterol

Iran is attempting to assemble the world's largest ostrich sandwich at a food festival in Tehran, as part of a bid to promote healthy eating.

The organisers want to promote Iran's fledgling ostrich farming business.

About 1,500 cooks will use 1,000kg (2,200lbs) of ostrich meat to make the 1,500m (4,920ft) long sandwich.

The organisers hope those world-beating dimensions will be enough to earn a place in the Guinness Book of Records for the largest ostrich sandwich ever.

Iranians are deeply proud of their national cuisine, which includes such dishes as fesenjan - a meat stew with a tangy sauce made of pomegranate juice and ground walnuts, as well as the ubiquitous kebab.

But it can be quite a meaty, fatty diet.

Ostrich farmers point out that the flesh of their eccentric bird has half as much fat as chicken, lots of iron, and very little cholesterol - as well as being extremely tasty.

Fly-past celebrates first flight

Samuel Cody's great-grandson John Simpson looks back at the 1908 flight The 100th anniversary of the first officially recognised powered flight in the British Isles was marked by a fly-past at an airport. Samuel Franklin Cody flew his British Army Aeroplane No 1 on 16 October 1908 at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire. He reached about 18ft (5.5m) and flew for about 1,400ft (426m). It was the first official flight of a "heavier than air" machine in the British Isles. A replica of his plane was on show at the Farnborough airport celebrations. Several historical aircraft, including a Vulcan jet resurrected by volunteers, took part in the fly-past. American Mr Cody has been described as a flamboyant showman Capt David Rowland, from the Royal Aeronautical Society, watched the fly-past and said: "It's just amazing the progress that's been in the 100 years before today. "Today we've seen the Vulcan fly by, which was created about halfway through that first century and then the fly-past was completed by the [Eurofighter] Typhoon, the very latest aircraft in service. "It makes you wonder what Cody and his other pioneers would have actually thought of it. Could they have even imagined it could have gone this way. "[Mr Cody] must have been very brave when you look at how flimsy and how delicate [the replica] is. "All the principles of flight are here with the wings and the controls. They have been reorganised and developed over the years. "The propellers and the power have been changed but you're seeing very much the real birth of aviation." American Mr Cody claimed to be the son of Buffalo Bill Cody who was a popular wild west show performer in the US. In fact he was not related to him and his real name was Cowdery. Volunteers have recreated Mr Cody's British Army Aeroplane No 1 Mr Cody came to England in 1890 and started experimenting with kites and later developed aeroplanes with the backing of the War Office. He wanted to build on the achievement of the Wright Brothers' first powered flight in 1903 and on 16 October 1908 the Cody Flyer took off on Farnborough Common. Mr Cody was in the air for just 30 seconds and the machine was damaged at the end of this flight. He carried on trying to develop new aeroplanes but on 7 August 1913 he was killed when one crashed during a test. His funeral in Aldershot attracted 50,000 mourners.

Rolf remakes Two Little Boys hit

Rolf Harris and the Fron choir announced their collaboration in Llangollen on Wednesday

Rolf Harris is to re-record his 1969 Christmas number one hit Two Little Boys to help mark the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I.

An emotional Harris, 78, has told how he recently discovered that his father and uncle had fought alongside each other in France and Belgium.

He has teamed up with north Wales' Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir for the remake of the battlefield song.

It was the top-selling single in 1969 and was number one for six weeks.

The 60-member Fron choir, with an average age of 67 are based near Wrexham. They reached number one in the classical charts with their Voices of the Valley album.

The artist and singer's contribution presence takes the combined age of those on the single to 4,025.

You'd think after 90 years it wouldn't affect you so much, but it really does Rolf Harris

Two Little Boys is believed to have been written in 1902 and tells the tale of two boys who once rode wooden horses together, then ended up on a battlefield.

The song, which was the Christmas number one in 1969, was once named by Margaret Thatcher as one of her favourites for its theme of loyalty.

Harris cried as he recalled how he recently filmed a BBC documentary about his family's role in World War I.

Wiping back tears, he said: "You'd think after 90 years it wouldn't affect you so much, but it really does."

He said recording the documentary, Family at War, had made the lyrics to Two Little Boys even more poignant. He said: "I went across to Ypres in Belgium and then into France.

"I was following the footsteps of my father and his brother who were from Wales - they came from Merthyr originally. I was in floods of tears most of the time in the filming, just hearing about the losses. My dad and his brother were there.

"It had never occurred to me that Two Little Boys could relate to that. When we came back we got in touch with the Fron choir."

Welsh voices: The Fron choir with Rolf Harris, who has family roots in Merthyr

He said the original version was the biggest selling record for EMI in 1969 and was the last number one of the sixties.

He added: "I think it's time for another one, what do you reckon?"

The choir was "discovered" at a wedding in 2006. Conductor Ann Atkinson said: "Any time Rolf wants to join the choir, he's there."

Talking about Harris's relationship with the choir she said: "The minute he met the guys he started singing and when he arrived last night for the rehearsal at Acrefair school he was off again the minute he walked in."

The choir's third album, Voices of the Valley: Home, will be released alongside the single on 10 November.

Daniel Glatman, former manager of boy band Blue, who manages the choir after first hearing them at a friend's wedding, said: "We feel honoured to record with a man of Rolf's stature.

"It's another sign of how far the choir have come in the last few years on their amazing journey."

The song was the biggest-selling single of 1969, staying at number one for six weeks.

Dennis Williams, one of the choir's founding members, said at the launch in Llangollen, Denbighshire: "I remember this song the first time it was in the charts.

"To record it now with the man himself is a dream come true."

Internet use 'good for the brain'

Areas activated by reading a book in the brain of an experienced web user

For middle-aged and older people at least, using the internet helps boost brain power, research suggests.

A University of California Los Angeles team found searching the web stimulated centres in the brain that controlled decision-making and complex reasoning.

The researchers say this might even help to counteract the age-related physiological changes that cause the brain to slow down.

The study features in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.

A simple, everyday task like searching the web appears to enhance brain circuitry in older adults Professor Gary Small University of California Los Angeles

As the brain ages, a number of changes occur, including shrinkage and reductions in cell activity, which can affect performance.

It has long been thought that activities which keep the brain active, such as crossword puzzles, may help minimise that impact - and the latest study suggests that surfing the web can be added to the list.

Web use stimulates much more activity in the same brain

Lead researcher Professor Gary Small said: "The study results are encouraging, that emerging computerised technologies may have physiological effects and potential benefits for middle-aged and older adults.

"Internet searching engages complicated brain activity, which may help exercise and improve brain function."

The latest study was based on 24 volunteers aged between 55 and 76. Half were experienced internet users, the rest were not.

Compared with reading

Each volunteer underwent a brain scan while performing web searches and book-reading tasks.

Both types of task produced evidence of significant activity in regions of the brain controlling language, reading, memory and visual abilities.

However, the web search task produced significant additional activity in separate areas of the brain which control decision-making and complex reasoning - but only in those who were experienced web users.

Brain activity in web newcomers: similar for reading and internet use

The researchers said that, compared to simple reading, the internet's wealth of choices required people to make decisions about what to click on in order to get the relevant information.

However, they suggested that newcomers to the web had not quite grasped the strategies needed to successfully carry out a web search.

Professor Smith said: "A simple, everyday task like searching the web appears to enhance brain circuitry in older adults, demonstrating that our brains are sensitive and can continue to learn as we grow older."

Rebecca Wood, chief executive of the Alzheimer’s Research Trust, said: "These fascinating findings add to previous research suggesting that middle-aged and older people can reduce their risk of dementia by taking part in regular mentally stimulating activities.

"Older web users - 'silver surfers' - are doing precisely this.

"Frequent social interactions, regular exercise and maintaining a balanced diet can also reduce dementia risk."

Dr Susanne Sorensen, head of research at the Alzheimer's Society, said: "Use it or lose it may well be a positive message to keep people active but there is very little real evidence that keeping the brain exercised with puzzles, games or other activities can promote cognitive health and reduce the risk of dementia."

The politics of stamps

As a new stamp of Marie Stopes shows, the people and things that go on stamps can prove a controversial business.

Once upon a time stamps were rather simple. The Penny Black and the Two Penny Blue had Queen Victoria's head on and not a great deal else.

But in the subsequent years, we have got used to stamps that have attempted to tell stories, commemorate events and honour people.

And with this expansion in the ambit of the stamp, so the scope for controversy has amplified.

CONTROVERSIAL VIEWS In Radiant Motherhood, Stopes said she "would like to see the sterilisation of those totally unfit for parenthood made an immediate possibility, indeed made compulsory" Also wrote: "When bills are passed to ensure the sterility of the hopelessly rotten and racially diseased..." Sent book of love poetry to Hitler

The Royal Mail, in common with many postal services around the world, issues several "thematic" sets of stamps every year. And it is a rare occasion when no comment is passed on the subject matter of these stamps.

Its latest release, remembering "women of distinction" who have changed the lives of women in Britain, has drawn criticism from some quarters, particularly for the inclusion of contraception pioneer Marie Stopes.

Stopes is in the group of six women because she paved the way for the modern concept of family planning. But her presence on a stamp has been attacked by churchmen.

'Nazi-loving bigot'

Their allegations are thus - Stopes believed fervently in eugenics, supported compulsory sterilisation of some, and, having sent a book of poetry to Adolf Hitler, should be regarded as a sympathiser.

One newspaper referred to her as a "Nazi-loving bigot".

So how did such a controversial figure end up on a stamp?

The appearance of these individuals caused a stir

The Royal Mail gets many letters and e-mails every year suggesting themes and people for stamp sets. If one arouses interest a two-to-three year process commences. Typically, research is done and the theme confirmed. Then the choice of people or objects is dealt with, often by a panel of outside experts. The final suggestions have to be approved by the Stamp Advisory Committee.

But no process, however painstaking, can eliminate controversy.

Two recent examples have caused gnashing of teeth. In 1999, Queen drummer Roger Taylor was shown in the background of a stamp featuring Freddie Mercury. The convention is that living persons are never shown.

But this row was dwarfed in 2005, when a Christmas stamp which appeared to show Hindus worshipping the baby Jesus was replaced after causing offence.

Maori 'insult'

And problems are not restricted to Britain, says Matt Hill, editor of Stamp and Coin Mart.

An issue by the New Zealand post office in 2006 intending to commemorate Maori culture by depictions of people doing the haka was derided as poorly drawn and cartoonish. "It was seen as an insult," says Hill, and withdrawn before going on sale.

CONTROVERSIAL STAMPS 1994: Cigarette removed from Robert Johnson stamp 1999: Roger Taylor on Queen stamp 2005: Hindus shown with baby Jesus 2005: Austrians cancel Dalai Lama stamp 2006: New Zealand withdraws Maori stamp 2008: Iran issues Hezbollah leader stamp

And stamps can easily stray into an overtly political field.

Austria planned a series commemorating the life of the Dalai Lama in 2005, only to change their mind, allegedly under intense pressure from the Chinese government.

In March this year, Iran unveiled a stamp featuring Hezbollah commander Imad Mughniyeh, wanted by the US for a series of bombings and kidnappings, who had himself died in a car bombing.

Stamps have been used to lay claim to territory, says Mr Hill, during border disputes between Peru and Bolivia, and as part of Argentina's long-running claim to the Falkland Islands.

Stamps can become a reflection of political and cultural norms. One battleground in the UK in recent years has been whether Jesus should appear in the Christmas issues. When he does not, there can be ire in the papers.

"There are a lot of people who say Christmas stamps should be religious," says Guy Thomas, editor of Stamp magazine. "In the past few years they have consciously been trying to cover both angles. The Royal Mail are pretty careful about these kinds of things."

Social historians

For the stamp collectors, while there are occasional gripes about certain themes lacking weight, complaints about the people featured are rare, says Mr Thomas. A couple of letters to the magazine after the recent appearance of the nephew-murdering Richard III on a stamp were the exception rather than the rule.

Instead, collectors are more commonly angered by the quality of the art and the by the frequency of issues that they must buy to keep their collection complete.

There is a case to be made that it is impossible to commemorate historic figures without accepting a degree of controversy.

The nomination of Stopes was by a group of female social historians.

Charles Lindbergh was also a believer in eugenics

One of them, Dr Nicola Phillips, a research fellow in history at Kingston University, says context is everything.

"Contraception is one of the issues that have meant an awful lot to women. As an undergraduate years and years ago I read some of the maternity letters collected by the women's co-operative guild - the appalling health problems they had from constantly having children."

Say the word eugenics now and we think automatically of the appalling atrocities committed by the Nazis, but in the late 19th Century and early 20th Century it was a relatively mainstream area of scientific research.

"You can't take the woman out of her historical context," says Dr Phillips. "After World War I there was widespread concern about the state of Britain's troops - the number of men being rejected from the draft because they were physically incapable.

"Eugenics was a widespread belief at the time. Like a lot of geniuses Stopes had some strange ideas and was convinced of her own ability.

"I know she sent a book of poetry to Hitler but as soon as the war started she was very patriotic. She offered her services to the government. She offered her house."

Stopes has a parallel across the Atlantic in Charles Lindbergh. He has been featured on stamps for his feats of aviation despite his belief in eugenics and the accusations of Nazi sympathies that dogged him.

When it comes to historical figures from further back, like your Richard IIIs and your Oliver Cromwells, you have even more questionable acts. To completely reject the "controversial" is almost to risk closing off history as a theme.

And there's a positive side, even to the rows some issues generate. "People care about what goes on stamps," the Royal Mail says.

Old Computers

Quiz: Old computers

Where has all the money gone?

WHO, WHAT, WHY? The Magazine answers...

Billions of pounds have been wiped off property values and share prices remain volatile, while the debt-laden banks are being bailed out. But where has all this money gone? Economist John Sloman explains.

Money consists of two main elements.

The first is cash (notes and coins). The total amount of cash in the UK is just over £50bn, with about £43bn circulating outside the banks and £7bn in banks' safes, tills and cash machines.

But cash is a relatively small proportion of the total amount of money. So what is the rest?

The bulk of money is in the form of bank deposits not backed by cash. This totals around £1,800bn. The point is that the main purpose of money is for buying things. And for most large purchases - and many small ones too - we don't use cash.

THE ANSWER Money is more than just cash, and the quantity of money can rise and fall Houses and shares are not money, but assets whose values vary with market forces

Instead, we access the money in our accounts by using debit cards, direct debits, standing orders and cheques. When you pay for something with your debit card in Tesco, your account is debited and Tesco is credited. Money is transferred between the two accounts - but no cash has been used.

It is similar with credit cards. When you buy something with a credit card, the shop's account is credited. You get a monthly bill and when you pay it, your account is debited. The bulk of money, then, is simply a record of deposits - entries on balance sheets.

But isn't all this very worrying? The answer is: not in normal times. Of course, times have not been "normal" recently. So let's look first at what banks do in normal times and then we'll look at the abnormal times of recent days and weeks.

Worst case scenario

Banks are not giant safes. When you pay in £100 in cash, the bank does not just hold on to it, waiting for you to withdraw it. Banks know that in normal times, only a small fraction of money deposited in them will be withdrawn in cash.

When people withdraw cash, other people are paying in cash

The vast bulk of people's balances in their accounts will stay there. Even when people do spend some, most of it involves plastic or electronic transfer, not cash. Even when people do withdraw cash, other people are paying in cash.

So what do banks do with their deposits? The answer is that they lend to individuals and firms, and to each other. When people spend these loans - say in shops - the shops then deposit the money back into the banks.

These deposits are used as the basis of further loans to other people. These, in turn, generate more deposits and yet more loans.

And so the process goes on and on. More and more deposits get generated. And these deposits count as money. Thus money grows. But there is no more cash. Feeling worried? You shouldn't be for two reasons:

• 1. Banks are normally careful to keep enough cash to meet the demands of their customers
• 2. If they do start running short of cash, they can always borrow money from the Bank of England

But what about abnormal times? What happens if people start getting worried that their bank will not have enough cash, or worse still, if it could go out of business? What happens if banks stop lending to each other, fearing they might not get their money back?

Central banks are backed by governments and can always print enough cash to meet all demands

The worst-case scenario is a "run on the bank". This is what happened with Northern Rock. People queued to take their money out. In the end, it's up to the government and central banks (the Bank of England in the case of the UK). They have to guarantee that deposits are safe.

And this is what's been happening these past few days.

Central banks have been lending vast sums of money to the banking system. Central banks are backed by governments and can always print enough cash to meet all demands.

Governments themselves have been pumping mind-boggling sums of money into banks by buying shares in them. In the UK, the government has promised to purchase £37bn of new shares in banks if it cannot be raised from private investors - £20bn in the Royal Bank of Scotland alone.

In addition, the government has guaranteed everyone's personal deposits in banks up to £50,000. In practice, as with Northern Rock and Bradford & Bingley, the government would almost certainly guarantee all deposits if a bank ran into difficulties. Even private deposits in the failed Icelandic banks have been guaranteed by the UK government.

Disappearing wealth

So where has all the money gone? Your money is still there. So don't worry about that.

Nevertheless, money is being eroded in value by inflation. £100 today can buy only about 95% of what it could last year and only about half as much as it could 20 years ago. This is one reason why we need to be paid interest to save money..

WHO, WHAT, WHY? A regular feature in the BBC News Magazine - aiming to answer some of the questions behind the headlines

But what about so-called "sub-prime debt"? This was money lent to people unlikely to be able to pay it back. The problem is that the loans were mainly to buy houses and houses have fallen in value. Thus if people sold their house, they would not get their money back.

It's the same with stocks and shares. If you had bought £1,000 worth of shares a year ago, they would be worth only around £670 today.

But houses and shares are not money. They are assets whose value varies with market forces. If demand rises and/or supply falls, their price will rise. If demand falls and/or supply rises, their price will fall. Don't forget that warning in small print: "prices can go down as well as up".

Thus your money as bank deposits may not have disappeared. But some of your wealth may well have.

But declining wealth feeds back into money creation. If banks are worried about bad debts, they may not lend so much. With a deepening credit crunch, there would be less spending and less money would be deposited by shops and businesses. There would be even less lending and the economy could fall into recession.

After all, less spending leads to less production and less employment. No wonder governments feel they have act. No wonder vast sums are being pumped into the banking system.

John Sloman is director, Economics Network, the Economics subject centre of the Higher Education Academy, based at the University of Bristol. He is author of Economics, Essentials of Economics and various other textbooks.

Now That's What I Call Music! (Collections Vol.1-70)

Now That's What I Call Music! 1 (1983)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
2. Duran Duran - Is There Something I Should Know
3. UB40 - Red Red Wine
4. Limahl - Only For Love
5. Heaven 17 - Temptation
6. KC & the Sunshine band - Give It Up
7. Malcolm McLaren - Double Dutch
8. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
9. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
10. Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
11. Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
12. Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
13. Men at Work - Down Under
14. Rock Steady Crew - (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
15. Rod Stewart - Baby Jane

Disc 2
16. Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
17. New Edition - Candy Girl
18. Kajagoogoo - Big Apple
19. Tina Turner - Let's Stay Together
20. Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination
21. Howard Jones - New Song
22. UB40 - Please Don't Make Me Cry
23. Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight I Celebrate My Love
24. Tracey Ullman - They Don't Know
25. Will Powers - Kissing With Confidence
26. Genesis - That's All
27. The Cure - Lovecats
28. Simple Minds - Waterfront
29. Madness - The Sun & The Rain
30. Culture Club - Victims
17. Sex & Candy - Marcy Playground


Now That's What I Call Music! 2 (1984)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Queen - Radio Ga Ga
2. Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
3. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
4. Matt Bianco - Get Out of Your Lazy Bed
5. Carmel - More, More, More
6. Madness - Michael Caine
7. The Flying Pickets - Only you
8. Nena - 99 Red Balloons
9. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
10. Tracey Ullman - My Guy
11. Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
12. Julia & Company - Breaking Down (Sugar Samba)
13. Joe Fagin - That's Living Alright
14. Hot Chocolate - I Gave You My Heart (Didn't I)
15. Snowy White - Bird of Paradise

Disc 2
16. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
17. Eurythmics - Here Comes The Rain Again
18. Howard Jones - What is Love
19. The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make
20. Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven
21. Re-Flex - The Politics of Dancing
22. Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive
23. China Crisis - Wishful Thinking
24. David Bowie - Modern Love
25. Culture Club - It's a Miracle
26. Rolling Stones - Undercover of the Night
27. Big Country - Wonderland
28. Slade - Run Runaway
29. Duran Duran - New Moon on Monday
30. Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace


Now That's What I Call Music! 3 (1984)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Duran Duran - The Reflex
2. Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
3. Sister Sledge - Thinking of You
4. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Locomotion
5. Ultravox - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes
6. Howard Jones - Pearl in the Shell
7. Blancmange - Don't Tell Me
8. Phil Collins - Against All Odds
9. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes
10. Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
11. The Special A.K.A - Nelson Mandela
12. Womack & Womack - Love Wars
13. The Style Council - You're The Best Thing
14. Bob Marley & The Wailers - One Love
15. Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy

Disc 2
1. Queen - I Want to Break Free
2. Cyndi Lauper - Time after Time
3. Alison Moyet - Love Resurrection
4. The Bluebells - Young at Heart
5. Bananarama - Robert DeNiro's Waiting
6. Propaganda - Dr. Mabuse
7. Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do with It
8. The Flying Pickets - When You're Young and in Love
9. Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
10. The Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up
11. The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
12. Gary Glitter - Dance Me Up
13. The Art Company - Suzanna
14. Madness - One Better Day
15. David Sylvian - Red Guitar


Now That's What I Call Music! 4 (1984)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights (Special Dance Mix)
2. Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams
3. Bronski Beat - Why?
4. Limahl - The Never Ending Story
5. Nick Heyward - Warning Sign
6. John Waite - Missing You
7. Michael Jackson - Farewell My Summer Love
8. Lionel Richie - Hello
9. Culture Club - The War Song
10. Elton John - Passengers
11. Julian Lennon - Too Late For Goodbyes
12. The Style Council - Shout To The Top
13. Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor!
14. Heaven 17 - Sunset Now
15. Kane Gang - Respect Yourself
16. Tina Turner - Private Dancer

Disc 2
1. Queen - It's a Hard Life
2. Status Quo - The Wanderer
3. Big Country - East of Eden
4. U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
5. Feargal Sharkey - Listen to Your Father
6. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Tesla Girls
7. Kim Wilde - The Second Time
8. Nik Kershaw - Human Racing
9. Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters (Searchin for the Spirit)
10. UB40 - If It Happens Again
11. Pointer Sisters - Jump (for My Love)
12. Level 42 - Hot Water
13. Eurythmics - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
14. Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
15. Malcolm McLaren - Madam Butterfly
16. Eugene Wilde - Gotta Get You Home Tonight


Now That's What I Call Music! 5 (1985)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Duran Duran - A View to a Kill
2. Scritti Politti - The Word Girl
3. Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
4. Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home
5. Dead or Alive - In Too Deep
6. Stephen 'Tintin' Duffy - Icing on the Cake
7. Kool & the Gang - Cherish
8. Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away
9. Marillion - Kayleigh
10. Bryan Ferry - Slave to Love
11. David Bowie - This Is Not America
12. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
13. Power Station - Get It On (Bang A Gong)
14. China Crisis - Black Man Ray
15. Phil Collins - One More Night

Disc 2
1. Sister Sledge - Frankie
2. Mai Tai - History
3. Simply Red - Moneys Too Tight (To Mention)
4. Steve Arrington - Feel So Real
5. Jaki Graham - Round and Around
6. The Conway Brothers - Turn It Up
7. Loose Ends - Magic Touch
8. The Commentators - N-N-Nineteen Not Out
9. U2 - The Unforgettable Fire
10. The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down
11. Katrina And The Waves - Walking On Sunshine
12. Gary Moore & Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields
13. The Damned - The Shadow Of Love
14. Howard Jones - Life in One Day
15. Jimmy Nail - Love Don't Live Here Anymore


Now That's What I Call Music! 6 (1985)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Queen - One Vision
2. Nik Kershaw - When a Heart Beats
3. Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart
4. Eurythmics - There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)
5. Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking
6. Bryan Adams & Tina Turner - It's Only Love
7. Gary Moore - Empty Rooms
8. Marillion - Lavender
9. Elton John - Nikita
10. Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
11. Level 42 - Something About You
12. Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
13. UB40 - Don't Break My Heart
14. Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin - Separate Lives
15. Cliff Richard - She's So Beautiful

Disc 2
1. Arcadia - Election Day
2. UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe
3. Fine Young Cannibals - Blue
4. Midge Ure - If I Was
5. Siouxsie & the Banshees - Cities in Dust
6. Madness - Uncle Sam
7. Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Lost Weekend
8. Communards - You Are My World
9. Paul Hardcastle - Just For Money
10. Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme
11. Maria Vidal - Body Rock
12. Baltimora - Tarzan Boy
13. Mai Tai - Body And Soul
14. Cameo - Single Life
15. Jaki Graham & David Grant - Mated


Now That's What I Call Music! 7 (1986)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
2. UB40 - Sing Our Own Song
3. Sly Fox - Let's Go All the Way
4. Level 42 - Lessons in Love
5. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)
6. Pete Wylie - Sinful!
7. Stan Ridgway - Camouflage
8. Art of Noise with Max Headroom - Paranoimia
9. Chris De Burgh - The Lady in Red
10. David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
11. Genesis - Invisible Touch
12. Simple Minds - All the Things She Said
13. The Housemartins - Happy Hour
14. Big Country - Look Away
15. Furniture - Brilliant Mind
16. Midge Ure - Call of the Wild

Disc 2
1. Wham! - The Edge of Heaven
2. Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste of Time
3. Amazulu - Too Good to Be Forgotten
4. Doctor and the Medics - Spirit in the Sky
5. Bananarama - Venus
6. Bucks Fizz - New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)
7. A-Ha - Hunting High And Low
8. Simply Red - Holding Back the Years
9. Queen - A Kind of Magic (Hidden Track)
10. Billy Ocean - When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
11. Jaki Graham - Set Me Free
12. Nu Shooz - I Can't Wait
13. The Real Roxanne with Hitman Howie Tee - (Bang Zoom) Lets Go Go
14. Lovebug Starski - Amityville (The House on the Hill)
15. Midnight Star - Headlines
16. Aurra - You and Me Tonight
17. Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald - On My Own


Now That's What I Call Music! 8 (1986)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Duran Duran - Notorious
2. Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia
3. Run D.M.C. - Walk This Way
4. Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way
5. Swing Out Sister - Breakout
6. Steve Winwood - Higher Love
7. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - (Forever) Live And Die
8. Genesis - In Too Deep
9. Cameo - Word Up
10. Grace Jones - I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)
11. Mel & Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)
12. Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off
13. Jaki Graham - Step Right Up
14. Janet Jackson - What Have You Done for Me Lately
15. Human League - Human
16. Boris Gardiner - I Wanna Wake Up With You

Disc 2
1. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up
2. The Housemartins - Think for a Minute
3. Madness - (Waiting For) The Ghost Train
4. Status Quo - In the Army Now
5. Huey Lewis and the News - Stuck with You
6. Big Country - One Great Thing
7. Billy Bragg - Greetings to the New Brunette
8. Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died in Your Arms
9. Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On
10. It Bites - Calling All the Heroes
11. Doctor & The Medics - Waterloo
12. Debbie Harry - French Kissin' in the USA
13. Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean to Turn You On
14. Paul Hardcastle - The Wizard
15. Gwen Guthrie - (They Long to Be) Close To You
16. Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins


Now That's What I Call Music! 9 (1987)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
2. Mental As Anything - Live It Up
3. Simply Red - The Right Thing
4. Erasure - Sometimes
5. Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie
6. Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
7. The Blow Monkeys - It Doesn't Have to Be This Way
8. The Housemartins - Caravan of Love
9. Boy George - Everything I Own
10. UB40 - Rat in Mi Kitchen
11. Gap Band - Big Fun
12. 5 Star - Stay Out Of My Life
13. Pepsi & Shirlie - Heartache
14. Bananarama - A Trick of the Night
15. Berlin - Take My Breath Away

Disc 2
1. Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender
2. Ben E. King - Stand by Me
3. Curiosity Killed the Cat - Down to Earth
4. The Communards - So Cold the Night
5. Steve Silk Hurley - Jack Your Body
6. Taffy - I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio)
7. Nick Kamen - Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
8. A-Ha - Manhattan Skyline
9. Westworld - Sonic Boom Boy
10. Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer
11. Genesis - Land of Confusion
12. Europe - The Final Countdown
13. Gary Moore - Over the Hills and Far Away
14. Ward Brothers - Cross That Bridge
15. The Pretenders - Hymn to Her


Now That's What I Call Music! 10 (1987)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé - Barcelona
2. Pet Shop Boys - Rent
3. The Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye
4. M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up the Volume
5. Hue & Cry - Labour of Love
6. Jellybean featuring Steven Dante - The Real Thing
7. Johnny Hates Jazz - I Don't Want to Be a Hero
8. The Style Council - Wanted
9. T'Pau - China in Your Hand
10. Heart - Alone
11. Kiss - Crazy Crazy Nights
12. Billy Idol - Mony Mony
13. Whitesnake - Here I Go Again (USA Remix)
14. The Alarm - Rain in the Summertime
15. Marillion - Sugar Mice

Disc 2
1. Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Little Mystery
2. Curiosity Killed the Cat - Misfit
3. Los Lobos - La Bamba
4. Fat Boys - Wipeout
5. Bananarama - Love in the First Degree
6. Cliff Richard - My Pretty One
7. Karel Fialka - Hey, Matthew
8. Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme from Miami Vice
9. Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares for Me
10. Erasure - The Circus
11. The Housemartins - Build
12. Level 42 - It's Over
13. ABC - When Smokey Sings
14. Squeeze - Hourglass
15. The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York


Now That's What I Call Music! 11 (1988)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Pet Shop Boys - Always on My Mind
2. Belinda Carlisle - Heaven is a Place on Earth
3. Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car
4. Jermaine Stewart - Say It Again
5. Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Jo'Anna
6. Eddie Cochran - C'Mon Everybody
7. Morrissey - Suedehead
8. Elton John - Candle in the Wind
9. Wet Wet Wet - Angel Eyes (Home and Away)
10. Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back the Clock
11. T'Pau - Valentine
12. Billy Idol - Hot in the City
13. Sinéad O'Connor - Mandinka
14. The Mission - Tower of Strength
15. Whitesnake - Give Me All Your Love

Disc 2
1. Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
2. Mel & Kim - That's the Way It Is
3. Joyce Sims - Come into My Life
4. Jellybean featuring Elisa Fiorillo - Who Found Who
5. Bananarama - I Can't Help It
6. Dollar - Oh L'amour
7. Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi
8. Morris Minor & The Majors - Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime)
9. Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis
10. Coldcut featuring Yazz & The Plastic Population - Doctorin' the House
11. Krush - House Arrest
12. Jack 'n' Chill - The Jack That House Build
13. Beatmasters featuring The Cookie Crew - Rok Da House
14. Two Men a Drum Machine and a Trumpet - I'm Tired of Getting Pushed Around
15. Climie Fisher - Rise to the Occasion


Now That's What I Call Music! 12 (1988)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Wet Wet Wet - With a Little Help from My Friends
2. Belinda Carlisle - Circle in the Sand
3. Maxi Priest - Wild World
4. Aswad - Give a Little Love
5. Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything)
6. Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That
7. Scritti Politti - Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy)
8. Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight ('88 remix)
9. Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go
10. Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday
11. Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer
12. Johnny Hates Jazz - Heart of Gold
13. Voice of the Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby
14. Iron Maiden - Can I Play with Madness
15. Heart - These Dreams
16. T'Pau - I Will Be With You

Disc 2
1. The Timelords - Doctorin' the Tardis
2. Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)
3. Bananarama - I Want You Back
4. Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
5. Hazell Dean - Who's Leaving Who
6. The Communards - There's More to Love
7. Jermaine Stewart - Get Lucky
8. Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You
9. S'Express - Theme from S'Express
10. Salt-N-Pepa - Push It
11. Derek B - Bad Young Brother
12. James Brown - The Payback Mix (Part One)
13. Rose Royce - Car Wash
14. Natalie Cole - Pink Cadillac
15. Jellybean featuring Adele Bertei - Just a Mirage
16. Will Downing - A Love Supreme (Radio Mix)


Now That's What I Call Music! 13 (1988)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Yazz & The Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up
2. Womack & Womack - Teardrops
3. Erasure - A Little Respect
4. The Christians - Harvest For The World
5. Hue & Cry - Ordinary Angel
6. UB40 feat. Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast in Bed
7. Robert Palmer- She Makes My Day
8. Breathe - Hands to Heaven
9. Phil Collins - A Groovy Kind of Love
10. Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy
11. Art of Noise feat. Tom Jones - Kiss
12. Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together
13. Kim Wilde - You Came
14. Bomb the Bass - Don't Make Me Wait
15. Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try
16. The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Disc 2
1. Fat Boys with Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo, Twist!)
2. Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Wee Rule
3. Salt-N-Pepa - Twist and Shout
4. Yello - The Race
5. Inner City - Big Fun
6. D-Mob - We Call It Acieed
7. Beatmasters - Burn It Up
8. Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True
9. Level 42 - Heaven in My Hands
10. Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour
11. The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
12. T'Pau - Secret Garden
13. Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love
14. Duran Duran - I Don't Want Your Love
15. Human League - Love Is All That Matters
16. All About Eve - Martha's Harbour


Now That's What I Call Music! 14 (1989)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Marc Almond with Gene Pitney - Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart
2. Phil Collins - Two Hearts
3. Erasure - Stop!
4. Bananarama & LaNaNeeNeeNooNoo - Help!
5. Hue & Cry - Looking for Linda
6. Yazz - Fine Time
7. Kim Wilde - Four Letter Word
8. Sam Brown - Stop!
9. Roy Orbison - You Got It
10. Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
11. INXS - Need You Tonight
12. Status Quo - Burning Bridges (On And Off And On Again)
13. Then Jerico - Big Area
14. Morrissey - The Last of the Famous International Playboys
15. Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn
16. Simple Minds - Belfast Child

Disc 2
1. Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
2. Inner City - Good Life
3. S'Express - Hey Music Lover
4. Living in a Box - Blow the House Down
5. The Style Council - Promised Land
6. Adeva - Respect
7. Tone Lōc - Wild Thing
8. Natalie Cole - I Live for Your Love
9. Robin Beck - The First Time
10. Paula Abdul - Straight Up
11. Samantha Fox - I Only Wanna Be with You
12. Brother Beyond - Be My Twin
13. Climie Fisher - Love Like a River
14. Duran Duran - All She Wants Is
15. Level 42 - Tracie
16. Michael Ball - Love Changes Everything


Now That's What I Call Music! 15 (1989)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Queen - I Want It All
2. Simple Minds - Kick It In
3. Fine Young Cannibals - Good Thing
4. Holly Johnson - Americanos
5. Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care
6. INXS - Mystify
7. Roxette - The Look
8. Stevie Nicks - Rooms on Fire
9. Paul McCartney - My Brave Face
10. Gerry Marsden, Paul McCartney, Holly Johnson and The Christians - Ferry Cross the Mersey
11. Beautiful South - Song for Whoever
12. Kirsty MacColl - Days
13. Danny Wilson - The Second Summer Of Love
14. Waterfront - Cry
15. Hue & Cry - Violently
16. Cliff Richard - The Best of Me

Disc 2
1. Soul II Soul - Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
2. Neneh Cherry - Manchild
3. Bobby Brown - Every Little Step
4. Inner City - Do You Love What You Feel
5. D-Mob featuring LRS - It Is Time To Get Funky
6. Donna Allen - Joy And Pain
7. Gladys Knight - Licence To Kill
8. Natalie Cole - Miss You Like Crazy
9. Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright
10. Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers - Swing the Mood
11. Swing Out Sister - You on My Mind
12. Bananarama - Cruel Summer '89
13. De La Soul - Say No Go
14. Norman Cook & MC Wildski - Blame It on the Bassline
15. Double Trouble and Rebel MC - Just Keep Rockin'
16. The Cure - Lullaby


Now That's What I Call Music! 16 (1989)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Tears for Fears - Sowing the Seeds of Love
2. Belinda Carlisle - Leave a Light On
3. Erasure - Drama!
4. Deborah Harry - I Want That Man
5. Sydney Youngblood - If Only I Could
6. Curiosity - Name and Number
7. The Beautiful South - You Keep It All In
8. Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Surrender
9. Queen - Breakthru
10. Tina Turner - The Best
11. Transvision Vamp - Born to Be Sold
12. Wendy & Lisa - Waterfall '89
13. Kate Bush - The Sensual World
14. Fine Young Cannibals - I'm Not the Man I Used to Be (CD release only)
15. Then Jerico - Sugar Box
16. Living in a Box - Room in Your Heart
17. Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting

Disc 2
1. Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
2. Rebel MC & Double Trouble - Street Tuff
3. Bobby Brown - On Our Own
4. Technotronic featuring Felly - Pump up the Jam
5. Lil' Louis - French Kiss (CD release only)
6. Adeva - I Thank You
7. D-Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis - C'Mon & Get My Love
8. De La Soul - Eye Know
9. Inner City - Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin'
10. Big Fun - Can't Shake the Feeling
11. Cliff Richard - I Just Don't Have the Heart
12. Jimmy Sommerville featuring June Miles Kingston - Comment Te Dire Adieu
13. Brother Beyond - Drive On (CD release only)
14. Shakespear's Sister - You're History
15. Oh Well - Oh Well/Oh Well
16. Neneh Cherry - Kisses on the Wind
17. Redhead Kingpin and the FBI - Do the Right Thing
18. Fresh 4 featuring Lizz E - Wishing on a Star


Now That's What I Call Music! 17 (1990)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Erasure - Blue Savannah
2. The Rebel MC - Better World
3. Paula Abdul - Opposites Attract
4. Beats International - Dub Be Good to Me
5. UB40 - Kingston Town
6. Candy Flip - Strawberry Fields Forever
7. Tina Turner - I Don't Wanna Lose You
8. Phil Collins - I Wish It Would Rain Down
9. Happy Mondays - Step On
10. Primal Scream - Loaded
11. Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
12. Jesus Jones - Real Real Real
13. Inspiral Carpets - This Is How It Feels
14. The House of Love - Shine On
15. Faith No More - From out of Nowhere
16. The Quireboys - Hey You

Disc 2
1. Technotronic feat. MC Eric - This Beat Is Technotronic
2. Lonnie Gordon - Happenin' All over Again
3. 49ers - Touch Me
4. Jimmy Somerville - Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)
5. Cliff Richard - Stronger Than That
6. Jam Tronik - Another Day in Paradise
7. JT & The Big Family - Moments in Soul
8. Mantronix feat. Wondress - Got to Have Your Love
9. Bizz Nizz - Don't Miss the Partyline
10. E-Zee Posse featuring MC Kinky - Everything Starts With an 'e'
11. D-Mob featuring Nuff Juice - Put Your Hands Together
12. Adamski feat. Seal - Killer
13. Orbital - Chime
14. Tongue 'n' Cheek - Tomorrow
15. Electribe 101 - Talking with Myself
16. Sydney Youngblood - I'd Rather Go Blind


Now That's What I Call Music! 18 (1990)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. The Beautiful South - A Little Time
2. The Steve Miller Band - The Joker
3. Elton John - Sacrifice
4. Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
5. Phil Collins - Something Happened on The Way to Heaven
6. Wilson Phillips - Hold On
7. Sinéad O'Connor - Nothing Compares 2 U
8. The Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
9. Belinda Carlisle - (We Want) the Same Thing
10. Status Quo - Anniversary Waltz (Part One)
11. INXS - Suicide Blonde
12. Public Image Ltd. - Don't Ask Me
13. Talk Talk - It's My Life
14. The La's - There She Goes
15. Tina Turner - Be Tender With Me Baby
16. Robert Palmer And UB40 - I'll Be Your Baby Tonight

Disc 2
1. Pet Shop Boys - So Hard
2. Bass-O-Matic - Fascinating Rhythm
3. Soul II Soul (Vocal- Kym Mazelle) - Missing You
4. DNA feat. Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner
5. Sting - Englishman in New York
6. The Cure - Close to Me
7. Neneh Cherry - I've Got You Under My Skin
8. Blue Pearl - Little Brother
9. Kylie Minogue - Step Back in Time
10. Kim Appleby - Don't Worry
11. Technotronic - Megamix
12. Bombalurina - Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
13. Betty Boo - Where Are You Baby?
14. The Adventures Of Stevie V - Dirty Cash (Money Talks)
15. MC Hammer - Have You Seen Her?
16. Jimmy Somerville - To Love Somebody


Now That's What I Call Music! 19 (1991)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go
2. Scritti Politti feat. Shabba Ranks - She's a Woman
3. The Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got the Love
4. The KLF feat. The Children Of The Revolution - 3 a.m. Eternal
5. C&C Music Factory - Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
6. Nomad feat. MC Mikee Freedom - (I Wanna Give You) Devotion
7. EMF - I Believe
8. 808 State - In Yer Face
9. Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
10. MC Hammer - Pray
11. Kim Appleby - G.L.A.D.
12. Kylie Minogue - What Do I Have to Do?
13. Hale & Pace and The Stonkers - The Stonk
14. 2 In A Room - Wiggle It
15. Vanilla Ice - Play That Funky Music
16. Jesus Love You - Bow Down Mister
17. Enigma - Sadeness (Part I)
18. Praise - Only You

Disc 2
1. Oleta Adams - Get Here
2. Rick Astley - Cry for Help
3. Robert Palmer - Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You
4. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - (I've Had) The Time of My Life
5. The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
6. Seal - Crazy
7. Banderas - This Is Your Life
8. Stevie B - Because I Love You (The Postman Song)
9. Chris Rea - Auberge
10. Chris Isaak - Blue Hotel
11. Free - All Right Now
12. INXS - Disappear
13. Belinda Carlisle - Summer Rain
14. Railway Children - Every Beat of the Heart
15. Thunder - Love Walked In
16. Queen - Innuendo


Now That's What I Call Music! 20 (1991)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Vic Reeves & The Wonder Stuff - Dizzy
2. Belinda Carlisle - Live Your Life Be Free
3. U2 - The Fly
4. Pet Shop Boys - Where the Streets Have No Name (Can't Take My Eyes Off You)
5. Erasure - Love to Hate You
6. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Sailing on the Seven Seas
7. Simply Red - Something Got Me Started
8. Lisa Stansfield - Change
9. Zoë - Sunshine on a Rainy Day
10. Salt-N-Pepa - Let's Talk About Sex
11. Color Me Badd - I Wanna Sex You Up
12. Kenny Thomas - Best of You
13. Prince & The New Power Generation - Gett Off
14. Rozalla - Faith (In the Power of Love)
15. 2 Unlimited - Get Ready for This
16. Moby - Go
17. The Justified Ancients Of Mu Mu - It's Grim Up North (Part 1)
18. P.M. Dawn - Set Adrift on Memory Bliss

Disc 2
1. Paul Young - Don't Dream (It's Over)
2. Enya - Caribbean Blue
3. Julian Lennon - Saltwater
4. Paula Abdul - Rush Rush
5. Jason Donovan - Any Dream Will Do
6. Cathy Dennis - Too Many Walls
7. Alison Moyet - This House
8. Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis
9. Glass Tiger - My Town
10. Scorpions - Wind of Change
11. INXS - Shining Star
12. Roxette - Joyride
13. James - Sit Down
14. Voice of the Beehive - I Think I Love You
15. Slade - Radio Wall of Sound
16. Monty Python - Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
17. Don McLean - American Pie (Full Length Version)


Now That's What I Call Music! 21 (1992)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
2. Wet Wet Wet - Goodnight Girl
3. Shakespear's Sister - Stay
4. The Temptations - My Girl
5. Simply Red - Stars
6. The KLF - Justified and Ancient (Stand By The Jams)
7. Madness - It Must Be Love
8. Genesis - I Can't Dance
9. Julia Fordham - (Love Moves In) Mysterious Ways
10. Crowded House - Weather With You (Radio Edit)
11. Right Said Fred - Deeply Dippy
12. Mr. Big - To Be with You
13. Everything But The Girl - Love Is Strange
14. Roxette - Church of Your Heart
15. Brian May - Driven by You
16. The Wonder Stuff - Welcome to the Cheap Seats
17. The Jesus and Mary Chain - Far Gone and Out
18. James - Born of Frustration
19. The Cure - High

Disc 2
1. Shanice - I Love Your Smile (Driza Bone Remix)
2. The Pasadenas - I'm Doing Fine Now
3. Kylie Minogue - Give Me Just a Little More Time
4. East Side Beat - Ride Like the Wind
5. 2 Unlimited - Twilight Zone
6. The KLF featuring The Children Of The Revolution - America- What Time Is Love?
7. Clivilles & Cole - A Deeper Love
8. Opus III - It's a Fine Day
9. Erasure - Breath of Life
10. MC Hammer - Addams Groove
11. Salt-N-Pepa - Expression
12. Ce Ce Peniston - We Got a Love Thang
13. Paula Abdul - Vibeology
14. Alison Limerick - Make It on My Own
15. Tina Turner - Way of the World
16. Curtis Stigers - I Wonder Why
17. Diana Ross - When You Tell Me That You Love Me


Now That's What I Call Music! 22 (1992)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Erasure - Take a Chance On Me
2. Ce Ce Peniston - Finally
3. KWS - Please Don't Go
4. Take That - It Only Takes a Minute
5. Nick Berry - Heartbeat
6. Snap - Rhythm Is a Dancer
7. Utah Saints - Something Good
8. The Cure - Friday I'm in Love
9. Marc Almond - The Days of Pearly Spencer
10. The Beautiful South - Bell Bottomed Tear
11. Prince - Thunder
12. U2 - Even Better Than The Real Thing
13. The Shamen - L.S.I.
14. Electronic - Disappointed
15. Shakespears Sister - I Don't Care
16. Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine - Do Re Me, So Far So Good
17. Ugly Kid Joe - Everything About You
18. SL2 - On a Ragga Tip
19. The Orb - Blue Room

Disc 2
1. Richard Marx - Hazard
2. Elton John - The One
3. Roy Orbison - I Drove All Night
4. Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt
5. Joe Cocker - Unchain My Heart
6. Curtis Stigers - You're All That Matters To Me
7. Wilson Phillips - You Won't See Me Cry
8. Crowded House - Four Seasons in One Day
9. Annie Lennox - Why
10. George Michael and Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
11. Diana Ross - One Shining Moment
12. Vanessa L. Williams - Save the Best for Last
13. En Vogue - My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)
14. Soul II Soul - Joy
15. Incognito - Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing


Now That's What I Call Music! 23 (1992)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Tasmin Archer - Sleeping Satellite
2. Jon Secada - Just Another Day
3. Charles and Eddie - Would I Lie To You?
4. Was (Not Was) - Shake Your Head
5. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Iron Lion Zion
6. Go West - Faithful
7. George Michael - Too Funky
8. Arrested Development - People Everyday
9. Simply Red - For Your Babies
10. Erma Franklin - (Take A Little) Piece Of My Heart
11. Brian May - Too Much Love Will Kill You
12. Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking
13. John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom
14. Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart
15. Little Angels - Too Much Too Young
16. Richard Marx - Take This Heart
17. Genesis - Jesus He Knows Me
18. INXS - Baby Don't Cry
19. Crowded House - It's Only Natural

Disc 2
1. Erasure - Who Needs Love Like That (Hamburg Mix)
2. The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode
3. Rage - Run to You
4. Bizarre Inc featuring Angie Brown - I'm Gonna Get You
5. Heaven 17 - Temptation
6. East 17 - House of Love
7. The Farm - Don't You Want Me
8. Undercover - Never Let Her Slip Away
9. Dr Spin - Tetris
10. Ambassadors of Funk and MC Mario - Supermarioland
11. Roxette - How Do You Do!
12. ABBA - Dancing Queen
13. Björn Again - A Little Respect
14. Vanessa Paradis - Be My Baby
15. Betty Boo - Let Me Take You There
16. Sophie B Hawkins - Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover
17. Peter Gabriel - Digging in the Dirt
18. Enya - Book of Days
19. Roy Orbison and k.d. lang - Crying


Now That's What I Call Music! 24 (1993)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. The Bluebells - Young at Heart
2. Take That - Could It Be Magic
3. Sub Sub featuring Melanie Williams - Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)
4. Snap - Exterminate
5. Sister Sledge - We Are Family
6. Snow - Informer
7. Shabba Ranks with Chevelle Franklin - Mr. Loverman
8. Shaggy - Oh Carolina
9. East 17 - Deep
10. Stereo MC's - Step It Up
11. Arrested Development - Tennessee
12. Robin S - Show Me Love
13. Lulu - Independence
14. West End featuring Sybil - The Love I Lost
15. 2 Unlimited - No Limit
16. Cappella - U Got 2 Know
17. Sunscreem - Pressure Us
18. Monie Love - Born 2 B.R.E.E.D.
19. Hue & Cry - Labour of Love

Disc 2
1. Duran Duran - Ordinary World
2. Annie Lennox - Love Song for a Vampire
3. World Party - Is It Like Today?
4. k.d. lang - Constant Craving
5. Tasmin Archer - In Your Care
6. PM Dawn - Looking Through Patient Eyes
7. The Beloved - Sweet Harmony
8. Dina Carroll - This Time
9. Simply Red - Lady Godiva's Room
10. Genesis - Invisible Touch (Live)
11. Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way
12. Depeche Mode - I Feel You
13. Peter Gabriel - Steam
14. Ugly Kid Joe - Cat's in the Cradle
15. Faith No More - Easy
16. Bryan Ferry - I Put a Spell on You
17. Ultravox - Vienna
18. Paul McCartney - Hope of Deliverance


Now That's What I Call Music! 25 (1993)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. George Michael & Queen - Somebody to Love
2. 4 Non Blondes - What's Up?
3. Tina Turner - I Don't Wanna Fight
4. Ace of Base - All That She Wants
5. Gabrielle - Dreams
6. Lena Fiagbe - You Come From Earth
7. R.E.M. - Everybody Hurts
8. New Order - Regret
9. Freddie Mercury - Living on My Own
10. Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
11. Inner Circle - Sweat (A La La La La Long)
12. Chaka Demus & Pliers - Tease Me
13. Louchie Lou & Michie One - Shout (It Out)
14. Shabba Ranks featuring Maxi Priest - Housecall
15. Duran Duran - Come Undone
16. Paul Weller - Sunflower
17. Kingmaker - Ten Years Asleep

Disc 2
1. 2 Unlimited - Tribal Dance
2. Robin S - Luv 4 Luv
3. Sybil - When I'm Good and Ready
4. Dannii Minogue - This Is It
5. The Time Frequency - The Ultimate High
6. Jon Secada - Do You Really Want Me
7. Kim Wilde - If I Can't Have You
8. East 17 - West End Girls
9. Joey Lawrence - Nothin' My Love Can't Fix
10. Efua - Somewhere
11. Sade - No Ordinary Love
12. Richard Darbyshire - This I Swear
13. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Dream Of Me
14. D-Ream - U R The Best Thing
15. Juliet Roberts - Caught In The Middle
16. Oui 3 - Break from the Old Routine
17. Utah Saints - I Want You
18. Jesus Jones - Zeroes And Ones


Now That's What I Call Music! 26 (1993)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. UB40 - (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You
2. Pet Shop Boys - Go West
3. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
4. M People - One Night in Heaven
5. Eternal - Stay
6. SWV - Right Here
7. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Boom! Shake the Room
8. The Shamen - Comin' On
9. Stakka Bo - Here We Go
10. Chaka Demus & Pliers - She Don't Let Nobody
11. Tina Turner - Disco Inferno
12. Belinda Carlisle - Big Scary Animal
13. Spin Doctors - Two Princes
14. R.E.M. - The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
15. The Levellers - This Garden
16. James - Laid
17. Crowded House - Distant Sun
18. Radiohead - Creep
19. Meat Loaf - I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)

Disc 2
1. Cappella - U Got 2 Let The Music
2. Haddaway - What Is Love
3. 2 Unlimited - Maximum Overdrive
4. Culture Beat - Mr Vain
5. The Goodmen - Give It Up
6. Leftfield & Lydon - Open Up
7. Apache Indian - Boom Shack-A-Lak
8. Urban Cookie Collective - Feels Like Heaven
9. Captain Hollywood Project - More And More
10. Juliet Roberts - Free Love
11. Jamiroquai - Too Young to Die
12. Dina Carroll - Don't Be A Stranger
13. Take That - Pray
14. Gabrielle - Going Nowhere
15. Lena Fiagbe - Gotta Get It Right
16. Soul II Soul - Wish
17. Lisa Stansfield - So Natural
18. Björk & David Arnold - Play Dead
19. Lenny Kravitz - Heaven Help
20. Go West - Tracks of My Tears
21. Janet Jackson - That's the Way Love Goes


Now That's What I Call Music! 27 (1994)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Ace of Base - The Sign
2. Chaka Demus & Pliers - Twist and Shout
3. D-Ream - Things Can Only Get Better
4. East 17 - It's Alright
5. M People - Moving on Up
6. Eternal - Save Our Love
7. Enigma - Return to Innocence
8. Bee Gees - For Whom the Bell Tolls
9. Wendy Moten - Come in out of the Rain
10. Dina Carroll - The Perfect Year
11. Phil Collins - Everyday
12. Richard Marx - Now and Forever
13. The Cranberries - Linger
14. Tori Amos - Cornflake Girl
15. The Beautiful South - Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud)
16. Meat Loaf - Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through
17. Primal Scream - Rocks
18. Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy
19. The Smashing Pumpkins - Disarm

Disc 2
1. Doop - Doop
2. Right Said Fred - Wonderman
3. Cappella - Move On Baby
4. Culture Beat - Anything
5. 2 Unlimited - Let the Beat Control Your Body
6. Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad Stuntman - I Like to Move It
7. K7 - Come Baby Come
8. Credit to the Nation - Teenage Sensation
9. E.Y.C. - The Way You Work It
10. Bitty McLean - Here I Stand
11. Deep Forest - Sweet Lullaby
12. Björk - Violently Happy
13. Shara Nelson - Uptight
14. Gabrielle - Because of You
15. Carleen Anderson - Nervous Breakdown
16. Julie Roberts - I Want You
17. Urban Cookie Collective - Sail Away
18. Degrees Of Motion featuring Biti - Shine On
19. Joe Roberts - Lover


Now That's What I Call Music! 28 (1994)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Wet Wet Wet - Love Is All Around
2. All-4-One - I Swear
3. Ace of Base - Don't Turn Around
4. Aswad - Shine
5. BC52s - (Meet) The Flintstones
6. Let Loose - Crazy For You
7. D-Ream - U R The Best Thing
8. The Beautiful South - Everybody's Talkin'
9. Marcella Detroit - I Believe
10. The Pretenders - I'll Stand By You
11. Stiltskin - Inside
12. Blur - Girls & Boys
13. M People - Renaissance
14. Eternal - Just a Step From Heaven
15. Toni Braxton - Another Sad Love Song
16. China Black - Searching
17. Dawn Penn - You Don't Love Me (No No No)
18. Chaka Demus & Pliers - I Wanna Be Your Man
19. Erasure - Always
20. Seal - Prayer for the Dying

Disc 2
1. The Grid - Swamp Thing
2. 2 Cowboys - Everybody Gonfi Gon
3. MAXX - Get-A-Way
4. Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad Stuntman - Go On Move
5. Prodigy - No Good (Start the Dance)
6. Cappella - U & Me
7. Haddaway - Rock My Heart
8. 2 Unlimited - The Real Thing
9. Sonic Surfers - Don't Give It Up
10. DJ Miko - What's Up
11. Clubhouse featuring Carl - Light My Fire
12. Tony Di Bart - The Real Thing
13. C.J. Lewis - Sweets for My Sweet
14. Bitty McLean - Dedicated to the One I Love
15. Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue - Whatta Man
16. R. Kelly - Your Body's Callin'
17. The Brand New Heavies - Dream On Dreamer
18. Juliet Roberts - Caught in the Middle
19. Gloworm - Carry Me Home
20. Absolutely Fabulous - Absolutely Fabulous


Now That's What I Call Music! 29 (1994)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Pato Banton with Robin & Ali Campbell - Baby Come Back
2. Cyndi Lauper - Hey Now (Girls Just Wanna Have Fun)
3. Big Mountain - Baby, I Love Your Way
4. Take That - Sure
5. Michelle Gayle - Sweetness
6. Whigfield - Saturday Night
7. (MC Sar &) The Real McCoy - Another Night
8. Corona - Rhythm of the Night
9. New Order - True Faith '94
10. Sophie B. Hawkins - Right Beside You
11. Youssou N'Dour featuring Neneh Cherry - 7 Seconds
12. Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories - Stay (I Missed You)
13. Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
14. Louis Armstrong - We Have All the Time in the World
15. Robert Palmer - Know By Now
16. R.E.M. - What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
17. Oasis - Cigarettes & Alcohol
18. The Rolling Stones - Love Is Strong
19. The Cranberries - Zombie

Disc 2
1. East 17 - Around the World
2. Red Dragon featuring Brian and Tony Gold - Compliments On Your Kiss
3. Chaka Demus & Pliers - Gal Wine
4. R. Kelly - She's Got That Vibe
5. Brand New Heavies - Midnight at the Oasis
6. China Black - Stars
7. Music Relief - What's Going On
8. Celine Dion - The Power of Love
9. Kylie Minogue - Confide in Me
10. Massive Attack - Sly
11. Eternal - So Good
12. Ultimate KAOS - Some Girls
13. Reel 2 Real featuring The Mad Stuntman - Can You Feel It?
14. M Beat featuring General Levy - Incredible
15. Shampoo - Trouble
16. Blur - Parklife
17. Erasure - I Love Saturday
18. Sparks - When Do I Get To Sing My Way
19. 2wo Third3 - I Want The World


Now That's What I Call Music! 30 (1995)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Freak Power - Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out
2. Janet Jackson - Whoops Now
3. Boyzone - Love Me For A Reason
4. Cher, Chrissie Hynde and Neneh Cherry with Eric Clapton - Love Can Build a Bridge
5. East 17 - Stay Another Day
6. Mike and The Mechanics - Over My Shoulder
7. Jimmy Nail - Crocodile Shoes
8. Scarlet - Independent Love Song
9. Simple Minds - She's a River
10. The Boo Radleys - Wake Up Boo!
11. The Human League - Tell Me When ('95)
12. M People - Sight for Sore Eyes
13. Sting - This Cowboy Song
14. Shut Up And Dance - Save It 'Til The Mourning After
15. R. Kelly - Bump 'n' Grind
16. Eternal - Oh Baby I
17. Massive Attack featuring Tracey Thorn - Protection
18. Portishead - Glory Box
19. Oasis - Whatever

Disc 2
1. Outhere Brothers - Don't Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)
2. Alex Party - Don't Give Me Your Life
3. Strike - U Sure Do
4. Kenny Dope presents The Bucketheads - The Bomb (These Sounds Fall into My Mind)
5. Nightcrawlers - Push the Feeling On
6. Tin Tin Out - (There's) Always Something There to Remind Me
7. Corona - Baby Baby
8. Clock - Axel F
9. N-Trance - Set You Free
10. JX - You Belong To Me
11. Perfecto Allstars - Reach Up (Papa's Got A Brand New Pig Bag)
12. Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe
13. Deuce - Call It Love
14. 2 Unlimited - Here I Go
15. (MC Sar &) The Real McCoy - Run Away
16. Nicki French - Total Eclipse of the Heart
17. Sean Maguire - Suddenly
18. Bobby Brown - Two Can Play That Game
19. Ultimate Kaos - Hoochie Booty
20. Pato Banton and Ranking Roger - Bubbling Hot
21. Mica Paris - One


Now That's What I Call Music! 31 (1995)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Estelle feat Kanye West - American Boy
2. Dizzee Rascal feat Calvin Harris & Chrome - Dance Wiv Me
3. Mint Royale - Singin' In The Rain
4. Sam Sparro - Black & Gold
5. Duffy - Warwick Avenue
6. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
7. Gabriella Cilmi - Sweet About Me
8. Ne-Yo - Closer
9. Girls Aloud - Can't Speak French
10. Kylie Minogue - In My Arms
11. Sugababes - Denial
12. Jonas Brothers - SOS
13. Alphabeat - 10,000 Nights
14. The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
15. The Kooks - Always Where I Need To Be
16. Pendulum - Propane Nightmares
17. Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You
18. Scouting For Girls - Heartbeat
19. The Feeling - Turn It Up
20. The Hoosiers - Cops & Robbers
21. Paul Weller - Have You Made Up Your Mind
22. Coldplay - Violet Hill

Disc 2
1. Rihanna - Take A Bow
2. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown - No Air
3. WillIam feat Cheryl Cole - Heartbreaker
4. Usher feat Young Jeezy - Love In This Club
5. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
6. Leona Lewis - Better In Time
7. Chris Brown - With You
8. Ironik - Stay With Me
9. Taio Cruz - I Can Be
10. The Script - We Cry
11. Britney Spears - Break The Ice
12. Timbaland feat Keri Hilson & Nicole Scherzinger - Scream
13. Flo Rida feat T-Pain - Low
14. Wiley - Wearing My Rolex
15. DJ Q feat MC Bonez - You Wot!
16. Basshunter - All I Ever Wanted
17. Scooter - Jumping All Over The World
18. Ultrabeat vs Darren Styles - Discolights
19. Alex Gaudino feat Shena - Watch Out
20. September - Cry For You
21. Fragma - Toca's Miracle 2008


Now That's What I Call Music! 32 (1995)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Queen - Heaven for Everyone (Single Version)
2. Meat Loaf - I'd Lie For You (And That's The Truth)
3. Simply Red - Fairground (Single Edit)
4. U2 - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me
5. Tina Turner - GoldenEye (Single Edit)
6. Cher - Walking in Memphis
7. The Beautiful South - Pretenders to the Throne
8. Louise - Light of My Life
9. Jimmy Nail - Big River
10. Sacred Spirit - Wishes Of Happiness And Prosperity (Yeha-Noha)
11. Radiohead - Lucky (Warchild)
12. Pulp - Sorted For E's And Whizz
13. Blur - Country House
14. Cast - Alright
15. Oasis - Roll With It
16. McAlmont and Butler - Yes
17. Paul Weller - Broken Stones
18. Suggs - I'm Only Sleeping
19. The Smokin' Mojo Filters - Come Together

Disc 2
1. Coolio featuring L.V. - Gangsta's Paradise
2. Shaggy - Boombastic (7 Original Edit)
3. N-Trance featuring Riccardo Da Force - Stayin' Alive (Radio Version)
4. Donna Summer - I Feel Love ('95) (Rollo and Sister Bliss Monster Mix)
5. Berri - The Sunshine After the Rain (Two Cowboys Edit)
6. Corona - Try Me Out
7. The Original - I Luv U Baby (Radio Version)
8. Everything But The Girl - Missing (Todd Terry Club Mix)
9. Eternal - Power of a Woman
10. Soul II Soul - I Care (Soul II Soul) (Radio Edit)
11. The Outhere Brothers - La La La Hey Hey (O.H.B. Airplay Edit)
12. Whigfield - Big Time
13. Alex Party - Wrap Me Up
14. Josh Wink - Higher State of Consciousness
15. Wildchild - Renegade Master (Original Radio Edit)
16. Goldie - Inner City Life
17. The Human League - Don't You Want Me ('95) (Red Jerry 7 Mix)
18. Candy Girls - Fee Fi Fo Fum
19. Happy Clappers - I Believe (Radio Edit)
20. Wild Colour - Dreams
21. E'voke - Runaway


Now That's What I Call Music! 33 (1996)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Queen - Too Much Love Will Kill You
2. Oasis - Don't Look Back in Anger
3. Babylon Zoo - Spaceman
4. Supergrass - Going Out
5. Pulp - Disco 2000 (7 Mix)
6. Cher - One by One (LP Version)
7. Meat Loaf - Not a Dry Eye in the House
8. Enya - Anywhere Is
9. The Connells - '74-'75
10. Boyzone - Father and Son
11. Blur - The Universal
12. Paul Weller - Out of the Sinking
13. Cast - Sandstorm
14. Mike and The Mechanics - All I Need Is a Miracle '96
15. Status Quo with The Beach Boys - Fun Fun Fun
16. Terrorvision - Perseverance
17. Lush - Ladykillers
18. Levellers - Just the One
19. Radiohead - Street Spirit (Fade Out)
20. Oasis - Live Forever

Disc 2
1. Lighthouse Family - Lifted
2. Eternal - Good Thing
3. Etta James - I Just Want to Make Love to You
4. Simply Red - Never Never Love
5. Gabrielle - Give Me a Little More Time
6. East 17 - Thunder
7. Luniz - I Got 5 on It
8. Kaliphz featuring Prince Naseem - Walk Like a Champion
9. Shaggy featuring Grand Puba - Why You Treat Me So Bad
10. Baby D - So Pure
11. Gat Decor - Passion (Do You Want It Right Now Edit)
12. Gusto - Disco's Revenge
13. Ken Doh - I Need a Lover Tonight
14. Ace of Base - Beautiful Life
15. Louise - In Walked Love
16. Dubstar - Not So Manic Now
17. St. Etienne - He's on the Phone
18. Dreadzone - Little Britain
19. Goldbug - Whole Lotta Love
20. Technohead - I Wanna Be a Hippy


Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (1996)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Spice Girls - Wannabe
2. Robbie Williams - Freedom
3. Peter Andre featuring Bubbler Ranx - Mysterious Girl
4. Dodgy - Good Enough
5. Ocean Colour Scene - The Day We Caught the Train
6. Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton - Theme from Mission- Impossible
7. Underworld - Born Slippy
8. JX - There's Nothing I Won't Do
9. Gina G - Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit
10. Pianoman - Blurred
11. Livin' Joy - Don't Stop Movin'
12. Louise - Naked
13. Mark Morrison - Return of the Mack
14. 2 Pac featuring Dr Dre - California Love
15. Pato Banton - Groovin'
16. Reel 2 Real - Jazz It Up
17. Maxi Priest featuring Shaggy - That Girl
18. Los del Mar - Macarena
19. Umboza - Sunshine
20. Wink - Higher State of Consciousness
21. Todd Terry featuring Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown - Keep On Jumpin'
22. Robert Miles - Children

Disc 2
1. George Michael - Jesus to a Child
2. Oasis - Wonderwall
3. The Bluetones - Slight Return
4. Paul Weller - Peacock Suit
5. Bon Jovi - Hey God
6. Bryan Adams - The Only Thing That Looks Good on Me Is You
7. Belinda Carlisle - In Too Deep
8. Suggs - Cecilia
9. Blur - Charmless Man
10. Suede - Trash
11. Joan Osborne - One of Us
12. Crowded House - Instinct
13. Lighthouse Family - Ocean Drive
14. Tina Turner - On Silent Wings
15. Everything But The Girl - Wrong
16. OMC - How Bizarre
17. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - Walking on the Milky Way
18. Space - Female of the Species
19. Cast - Walkaway
20. Boyzone - Coming Home Now


Now That's What I Call Music! 35 (1996)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Spice Girls - Say You'll Be There
2. George Michael - Fastlove (Forthright Edit)
3. Peter Andr? - Flava
4. East 17 featuring Gabrielle - If You Ever
5. Deep Blue Something - Breakfast at Tiffany's
6. Pet Shop Boys - Se a vida ? (That’s the way life is)
7. Babybird - You're Gorgeous
8. The Beautiful South - Rotterdam
9. Dodgy - If You're Thinking of Me
10. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
11. The Bluetones - Marblehead Johnson
12. Ocean Colour Scene - The Riverboat Song
13. Sheryl Crow - If It Makes You Happy
14. Garbage - Milk
15. Neneh Cherry - Woman
16. Lighthouse Family - Goodbye Heartbreak
17. Pulp - Something Changed
18. Cast - Flying
19. Suede - Beautiful Ones
20. Belinda Carlisle - Always Breaking My Heart

Disc 2
1. Dina Carroll - Escaping
2. Boyzone - Words
3. Eternal - Someday
4. Backstreet Boys - I'll Never Break Your Heart
5. Damage - Love II Love
6. Clock - Oh What A Night (December '63)
7. Louise - Undivided Love
8. Ant and Dec - When I Fall in Love
9. 911 - Don't Make Me Wait
10. Strike - My Love Is for Real
11. Faithless - Insomnia
12. BBE - Seven Days and One Week
13. Stretch 'n' Vern - I'm Alive
14. Healy and Amos - Stamp!
15. Livin' Joy - Follow The Rules
16. Wildchild - Jump to My Beat
17. Underworld - Pearl's Girl
18. Space - Neighbourhood
19. Bj?rk - Possibly Maybe
20. Shed Seven - Chasing Rainbows


Now That's What I Call Music! 36 (1997)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Spice Girls - Mama
2. Texas - Say What You Want
3. Bee Gees - Alone
4. The Beautiful South - Don't Marry Her
5. No Doubt - Don't Speak
6. White Town - Your Woman
7. The Blueboy - Remember Me
8. Jamiroquai - Virtual Insanity
9. Robert Miles feat. Maria Nayler - One and One
10. George Michael - Spinning the Wheel (Forthright Edit)
11. Mark Morrison - Horny
12. Peter Andre - Natural
13. Damage - Love Guaranteed
14. Eternal - Don't You Love Me
15. Gabrielle - Walk on By
16. Kavana - I Can Make You Feel Good
17. East 17 - Hey Child
18. Boyzone - A Different Beat
19. Backstreet Boys - Anywhere for You
20. 911 - The Day We Find Love

Disc 2
1. U2 - Discoth?que
2. Prodigy - Breathe
3. The Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats
4. Placebo - Nancy Boy
5. Monaco - What Do You Want From Me?
6. Sheryl Crow - Everyday Is a Winding Road
7. Blur - Beetlebum
8. James - She's a Star
9. Mansun - Wide Open Space
10. Cast - Free Me
11. Space - Dark Clouds
12. Cathy Dennis - Waterloo Sunset
13. The Divine Comedy - Everybody Knows (Except You)
14. Alisha's Attic - Indestructible
15. Ant and Dec - Shout
16. The Source feat. Candi Staton - You Got the Love
17. Sash! - Encore Une Fois
18. DJ Quicksilver - Bellissima
19. BBE - Flash
20. Amen UK - Passion


Now That's What I Call Music! 37 (1997)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Hanson - MMMBop
2. Eternal feat. Bebe Winans - I Wanna Be the Only One
3. The Cardigans - Lovefool
4. No Doubt - Just a Girl
5. Sash! feat. Rodriguez - Ecuador
6. No Mercy - Where Do You Go
7. Spice Girls - Who Do You Think You Are
8. Ultra Nat? - Free
9. Rosie Gaines - Closer Than Close
10. George Michael - Star People (Forthright Edit)
11. En Vogue - Don't Let Go (Love)
12. Shola Ama - You Might Need Somebody
13. Coolio feat. 40 Thevz - C U When U Get There
14. Warren G. feat. Ron Isley - Smokin' Me Out
15. R. Kelly - I Believe I Can Fly
16. Damage - Wonderful Tonight
17. 911 - The Journey
18. Boyzone - Isn't It a Wonder
19. Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)
20. N-Tyce - Hey DJ! (Play That Song)
21. Foxy Brown featuring Jay Z - I'll Be

Disc 2
1. Wet Wet Wet - If I Never See You Again
2. U2 - Staring at the Sun
3. The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
4. The Seahorses - Love Is the Law
5. Ocean Colour Scene - Hundred Mile High City
6. Robbie Williams - Old Before I Die
7. Cast - Guiding Star
8. Paul McCartney - Young Boy
9. Sheryl Crow - A Change Would Do You Good
10. Radiohead - Paranoid Android
11. Texas - Halo
12. Supergrass - Sun Hits the Sky
13. James - Waltzing Along
14. Blur - On Your Own
15. Fun Lovin' Criminals - Scooby Snacks
16. Orbital - The Saint
17. Brainbug - Nightmare
18. The Course - Ain't Nobody
19. Todd Terry feat. Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown - Something Goin' On
20. Diddy - Give Me Love


Now That's What I Call Music! 38 (1997)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Chumbawamba - Tubthumping
2. Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life
3. Hanson - Where's the Love
4. Boyzone - Picture of You
5. Backstreet Boys - As Long As You Love Me
6. Eternal - Angel of Mine
7. Lighthouse Family - Raincloud
8. Janet Jackson - Got 'Til It's Gone
9. The Brand New Heavies - You've Got A Friend
10. All Saints - I Know Where It's At
11. Louise - Arms Around The World
12. Gala - Freed from Desire
13. Sash! featuring La Trec - Stay
14. Dario G - Sunchyme
15. Tina Moore - Never Gonna Let You Go
16. Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
17. N-Trance featuring Rod Stewart - Do Ya Think I'm Sexy
18. LL Cool J - Phenomenon
19. 911 - Party People...Friday Night
20. Ricky Martin - Maria
21. Bellini - Samba De Janeiro
22. DJ Quicksilver - Free

Disc 2
1. Wet Wet Wet - Yesterday
2. George Michael - You Have Been Loved
3. The Verve - The Drugs Don't Work
4. Oasis - Stand by Me
5. Embrace - All You Good Good People
6. Faithless - Don't Leave
7. Radiohead - Karma Police
8. Moby - James Bond Theme
9. PF Project featuring Ewan McGregor - Choose Life
10. Robbie Williams - Lazy Days
11. Ash - A Life Less Ordinary
12. Texas - Black Eyed Boy
13. Meredith Brooks - Bitch
14. Jon Bon Jovi - Janie, Don't Take Your Love To Town
15. Ocean Colour Scene - Better Day
16. Cast - I'm So Lonely
17. Conner Reeves - Earthbound
18. Peter Andre - Lonely
19. Boyz II Men - 4 Seasons Of Loneliness


Now That's What I Call Music! 39 (1998)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. All Saints - Never Ever
2. Lighthouse Family - High
3. Janet Jackson - Together Again
4. Spice Girls - Stop
5. Natalie Imbruglia - Torn
6. Billie Myers - Kiss The Rain
7. Robbie Williams - Angels
8. Various Artists - Perfect Day
9. Boyzone - Baby Can I Hold You
10. Tin Tin Out featuring Shelley Nelson - Here's Where The Story Ends
11. Space with Cerys of Catatonia - The Ballad Of Tom Jones
12. Texas - Insane
13. Hanson - Weird
14. LeAnn Rimes - How Do I Live
15. Shania Twain - You're Still the One
16. Sheryl Crow - Tomorrow Never Dies
17. Radiohead - No Surprises
18. The Verve - Lucky Man
19. Pulp - This Is Hardcore

Disc 2
1. Robbie Williams - Let Me Entertain You
2. Catatonia - Mulder and Scully
3. Cornershop - Brimful Of Asha (Norman Cook Remix)
4. Run DMC vs Jason Nevins - It's Like That
5. Wildchild - Renegade Master '98
6. Bamboo - Bamboogie
7. Ultra Nat? - Found A Cure
8. Sash! feat. Patrizia Salvatore - La Primavera
9. Aqua - Barbie Girl
10. Steps - 5,6,7,8
11. Louise - Let's Go Round Again
12. Chumbawamba - Amnesia
13. Camisra - Let Me Show You
14. DJ Quicksilver - Planet Love
15. Rest Assured - Treat Infamy
16. Warren G featuring Sissel Kyrkjeb? - Prince Igor
17. Lutricia McNeal - Ain't That Just The Way
18. Prince Buster - Whine and Grine
19. The All Seeing I - Beat Goes On
20. Goldie - Believe
21. Backstreet Boys - All I Have To Give
22. Vanilla - No Way No Way


Now That's What I Call Music! 40 (1998)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - The Grease Megamix (You're the One That I Want/Greased Lightnin'/Summer Nights)
2. Spice Girls - Viva Forever
3. Karen Ramirez - Looking for Love
4. Billie - Because We Want To
5. All Saints - Lady Marmalade
6. Mousse T. vs Hot 'N' Juicy - Horny
7. The Tamperer featuring Maya - Feel It
8. Aqua - Doctor Jones
9. Steps - Last Thing on My Mind
10. The Groove Generation featuring Leo Sayer - You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
11. Bus Stop featuring Carl Douglas - Kung Fu Fighting
12. Ultra Nat? - New Kind of Medicine
13. Lutricia McNeal - Stranded
14. Lighthouse Family - Lost in Space
15. Boyzone - All That I Need
16. All Saints - Under the Bridge
17. K-Ci and JoJo - All My Life
18. Janet Jackson - I Get Lonely (TNT Remix Edition)
19. Sparkle featuring R. Kelly - Be Careful
20. Peter Andre - Kiss the Girl

Disc 2
1. Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
2. The Mavericks - Dance the Night Away
3. Eagle Eye Cherry - Save Tonight
4. Catatonia - Road Rage
5. Natalie Imbruglia - Big Mistake
6. Embrace - Come Back to What You Know
7. The Verve - Sonnet
8. Massive Attack - Teardrop
9. Mansun - Legacy
10. David Baddiel & Frank Skinner & Lightning Seeds - Three Lions 98
11. Fat Les - Vindaloo
12. Fatboy Slim - The Rockafeller Skank
13. David Morales presents The Face - Needin' U
14. Lucid - I Can't Help Myself
15. Perpetual Motion - Keep On Dancin' (Let's Go)
16. Barbara Tucker - Everybody Dance (The Horn Song)
17. Imaani - Where Are You
18. Adam Garcia - Night Fever
19. Kerri-Ann - Do You Love Me Boy?
20. Los Umbrellos - No Tengo Dinero


Now That's What I Call Music! 41 (1998)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Boyzone - No Matter What
2. Robbie Williams - Millennium
3. The Beautiful South - Perfect 10
4. U2 - Sweetest Thing
5. Culture Club - I Just Wanna Be Loved
6. Ace of Base - Life Is a Flower
7. Jennifer Paige - Crush
8. Steps - Heartbeat
9. Honeyz - Finally Found
10. East 17 - Each Time
11. Kele Le Roc - Little Bit Of Lovin'
12. Sweetbox - Everything's Gonna Be Alright
13. UB40 - Come Back Darling
14. Melanie B featuring Missy Misdemeanor Elliott - I Want You Back
15. All Saints - Bootie Call
16. Aqua - Turn Back Time
17. Spice Girls - Too Much
18. Lutricia McNeal - Someone Loves You Honey
19. Lighthouse Family - Question Of Faith
20. Phil Collins - True Colours
21. Janet Jackson - Every Time

Disc 2
1. Billie - Girlfriend
2. 911 - More Than A Woman
3. T-Spoon - Sex on the Beach
4. The Tamperer featuring Maya - If You Buy This Record Your Life Will Be Better
5. Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You
6. Vengaboys - Up And Down
7. Sash! featuring Shannon - Move Mania
8. Touch and Go - Would You...?
9. The Corrs - Dreams (Tee's Radio Mix)
10. The Cardigans - My Favourite Game
11. James - Sit Down '98
12. Fatboy Slim - Gangster Trippin'
13. Eagle Eye Cherry - Falling In Love Again
14. Sheryl Crow - My Favorite Mistake
15. Robbie Williams - No Regrets
16. Space - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
17. Embrace - My Weakness Is None Of Your Business
18. Alisha's Attic - The Incidentals
19. Deetah - Relax
20. R. Kelly featuring Keith Murray - Home Alone
21. Sham Rock - Tell Me Ma


Now That's What I Call Music! 42 (1999)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Boyzone - When The Going Gets Tough
2. Steps - Better Best Forgotten
3. Cher - Believe
4. Featuring Steps,Tina Cousins,Cleopatra,B*Witched & Billie Piper - Thank ABBA for the Music
5. Spice Girls - Goodbye
6. Honeyz - End Of The Line
7. Billie - Honey to the Bee
8. The Corrs - What Can I Do
9. Emilia - Big Big World
10. Tina Cousins - Killin' Time '99
11. Vengaboys - We Like To Party
12. Cartoons - Witchdoctor
13. Ace of Base - Always Have, Always Will
14. Blockster - You Should Be...
15. A+ - Enjoy Yourself
16. Deetah - El Paraiso Rico
17. Emmie - More Than This
18. DJ Sakin and Friends - Protect Your Mind
19. Fool Boona - Popped
20. Sash! - Colour The World
21. Justin - Over You

Disc 2
1. Robbie Williams - Strong
2. Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away
3. Fatboy Slim - Praise You
4. Armand Van Helden featuring Duane Harden - You Don't Know Me
5. Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat
6. The Cardigans - Erase + Rewind
7. Stereophonics - Just Looking
8. The All Seeing I featuring Tony Christie - Walk Like A Panther
9. Divine Comedy - National Express
10. Terrorvision - Tequila (Mint Royale Shot)
11. The Beautiful South - How Long's A Tear Take To Dry?
12. Roxette - Wish I Could Fly
13. 911 - A Little Bit More
14. Dru Hill - These Are The Times
15. Kele Le Roc - My Love
16. All Saints - War Of Nerves
17. Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Inkanyezi Nezazi (The Star and The Wiseman)
18. Blur - Tender
19. Dusty Springfield - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me


Now That's What I Call Music! 43 (1999)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Martine McCutcheon - Perfect Moment
2. Boyzone - You Needed Me
3. Backstreet Boys - I Want It That Way
4. Shanks and Bigfoot - Sweet Like Chocolate
5. S Club 7 - Bring It All Back
6. Vengaboys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom
7. ATB - 9pm (Till I Come)
8. Phats and Small - Turn Around
9. Basement Jaxx - Red Alert
10. Dina Carroll - Without Love
11. Geri Halliwell - Look at Me
12. Adam Rickitt - I Breathe Again
13. Lolly - Viva La Radio
14. Cartoons - Doodah
15. Precious - Say It Again
16. Honeyz - Love of a Lifetime
17. 911 - Private Number
18. Culture Club - Your Kisses Are Charity
19. Beverley Knight - The Greatest Day
20. Melanie G - Word Up!
21. Fierce - Dayz Like That
22. Tina Cousins - Forever

Disc 2
1. Baz Luhrmann - Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)
2. Texas - In Our Lifetime
3. New Radicals - You Get What You Give
4. Supergrass - Pumping on Your Stereo
5. Madness - Lovestruck
6. The Wiseguys - Ooh La La
7. The Chemical Brothers - Hey Boy Hey Girl
8. Fatboy Slim - Right Here Right Now
9. Chicane - Saltwater
10. Bryan Adams - Cloud Number Nine
11. Blur - Coffee & TV
12. Cast - Beat Mama
13. Stereophonics - Pick A Part That's New
14. Gomez - Bring It On
15. Semisonic - Secret Smile
16. James - I Know What I'm Here For
17. Yomanda - Synth and Strings
18. DJ Jurgen presents Alice Deejay - Better Off Alone
19. Masters At Work presents India - To Be In Love


Now That's What I Call Music! 44 (1999)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time
2. Shania Twain - That Don't Impress Me Much
3. Lou Bega - Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)
4. Eiffel 65 - Blue (Da Ba Dee)
5. Steps - Tragedy
6. Geri Halliwell - Mi Chico Latino
7. Robbie Williams - She's the One
8. Ronan Keating - When You Say Nothing At All
9. Melanie C - Northern Star
10. Sixpence None the Richer - Kiss Me
11. Texas - Summer Son
12. Moloko featuring R?is?n Murphy - Sing It Back
13. Bob Marley vs Funkstar De Luxe - Sun Is Shining
14. Diana Ross - Not Over You Yet
15. Tina Turner - When the Heartache Is Over
16. Jamiroquai - Canned Heat
17. Tom Jones and The Cardigans - Burning Down the House
18. Bran Van 3000 - Drinking in LA
19. Supergrass - Moving
20. Phil Collins - You'll Be in My Heart

Disc 2
1. R. Kelly - If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time
2. Geri Halliwell - Lift Me Up
3. Tin Tin Out featuring Emma Bunton - What I Am
4. Martine McCutcheon - I've Got You
5. Backstreet Boys - Larger Than Life
6. Jordan Knight - Give It to You
7. Gabrielle - Sunshine
8. Honeyz - Never Let You Down
9. S Club 7 - S Club Party
10. Lolly - Mickey
11. Ann Lee - 2 Times
12. Vengaboys - We're Going to Ibiza!
13. Enrique Iglesias - Bailamos
14. Shaft - Sway
15. ATB - Don't Stop
16. DJ Jean - The Launch
17. Groove Armada featuring Gram'ma Funk - I See You Baby
18. Wamdue Project - King of My Castle
19. Alice Deejay - Back in My Life
20. Alena - Turn It Around
21. Tina Cousins - Angel
22. Liquid Child - Diving Faces


Now That's What I Call Music! 45 (2000)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Gabrielle - Rise
2. Melanie C featuring Lisa Lopes - Never Be The Same Again
3. Craig David - Fill Me In
4. Britney Spears - Born to Make You Happy
5. Backstreet Boys - Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely
6. Lene Marlin - Sitting Down Here
7. Tom Jones and Stereophonics - Mama Told Me Not To Come
8. Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
9. Geri Halliwell - Bag It Up
10. S Club 7 - You're My Number One
11. Aqua - Cartoon Heroes
12. Vengaboys - Shalala Lala
13. Daphne and Celeste - Ooh Stick You
14. Atomic Kitten - See Ya
15. Madison Avenue - Don't Call Me Baby
16. Martine McCutcheon - Love Me
17. Steps - Say You'll Be Mine
18. Honeyz - Won't Take It Lying Down
19. Precious - Rewind
20. Montell Jordan - Get It On Tonite
21. Fierce - Sweet Love 2K
22. Boyzone - Every Day I Love You More

Disc 2
1. Chicane featuring Bryan Adams - Don't Give Up
2. Fragma - Toca's Miracle
3. Moloko - The Time Is Now
4. Artful Dodger featuring Craig David - Re-Rewind When The Crowd Say Bo Selecta
5. DJ Luck and MC Neat - A Little Bit Of Luck
6. Sisq? - Thong Song
7. Jamelia featuring Beanie Man - Money
8. Kelis - Caught Out There
9. Artful Dodger and Romina Johnson - Movin' Too Fast
10. Nu Generation - In Your Arms (Rescue Me)
11. Basement Jaxx - Bingo Bango
12. ATB - Killer 2000
13. Sash! - Adelante
14. Watergate - Heart Of Asia
15. Progress Presents The Boy Wunda - Everybody
16. Lock 'n' Load - Blow Ya Mind
17. Precocious Brats featuring Kevin and Perry - Big Girl
18. The Tamperer featuring Maya - Hammer To The Heart
19. Cuban Boys - C Vs I
20. Robbie Williams - It's Only Us
21. Blink 182 - All The Small Things
22. Moby - Natural Blues
23. John Lennon - Imagine


Now That's What I Call Music! 46 (2000)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Britney Spears - Oops!...I Did It Again
2. S Club 7 - Reach
3. Sonique - It Feels So Good
4. Mary Mary - Shackles (Praise You)
5. Samantha Mumba - Gotta Tell You
6. Gabrielle - When A Woman
7. Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around
8. Tom Jones and Mousse T - Sex Bomb
9. Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch
10. Shania Twain - Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)
11. Billie Piper - Day and Night
12. Louise - 2 Faced
13. Aaliyah - Try Again
14. *NSync - Bye Bye Bye
15. Damage - Ghetto Romance
16. Steps - When I Said Goodbye
17. Stephen Gately - New Beginning
18. Backstreet Boys - The One
19. Moby - Porcelain
20. Coldplay - Yellow
21. Richard Ashcroft - A Song For The Lovers

Disc 2
1. Black Legend - You See The Trouble With Me
2. Spiller & Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)
3. Darude - Sandstorm
4. York - O.T.B. (On The Beach)
5. Marc Et Claude - I Need Your Lovin' (Like The Sunshine)
6. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power Of Love (Rob Searle Club Mix)
7. Different Gear vs. the Police- When the World is Running Down (You Can't Go Wrong)
8. Southside Spinners - Luvstruck
9. Alice Deejay - Will I Ever
10. Angelic - It's My Turn
11. Rank 1 - Airwave
12. B15 Project Featuring Crissy D and Lady G - Girls Like Us
13. Lonyo - Comme Ci Comme Ca - Summer Of Love
14. MJ Cole - Crazy Love
15. DJ Luck and MC Neat featuring JJ - Masterblaster 2000
16. Tru Faith and Dub Conspiracy - Freak Like Me
17. Jamelia - Call Me
18. Vengaboys - Uncle John From Jamaica
19. Fe-m@il - Flee Fly Flo
20. Scooch - For Sure
21. Atomic Kitten - I Want Your Love
22. Steps - Deeper Shade Of Blue


Now That's What I Call Music! 47 (2000)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Robbie Williams - Rock DJ
2. Modjo - Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
3. Ronan Keating - Life Is A Rollercoaster
4. Texas - In Demand
5. Bon Jovi - It's My Life
6. U2 - Beautiful Day
7. David Gray - Babylon
8. All Saints - Pure Shores
9. Spice Girls - Holler
10. Architechs featuring Nana - Body Groove
11. Craig David - 7 Days
12. Samantha Mumba - Body II Body
13. Britney Spears - Lucky
14. LeAnn Rimes - Can't Fight The Moonlight
15. S Club 7 - Natural
16. *NSync - It's Gonna Be Me
17. Anastacia - I'm Outta Love
18. Tom Jones and Heather Small - You Need Love Like I Do
19. Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue - Kids
20. Coldplay - Trouble

Disc 2
1. Martine McCutcheon - I'm Over You
2. Kylie Minogue - On A Night Like This
3. Steps - Stomp
4. Vanessa Amorosi - Absolutely Everybody
5. Billie Piper - Walk of Life
6. True Steppers and Dane Bowers featuring Victoria Beckham - Out Of Your Mind
7. Melanie C - I Turn To You
8. Delerium featuring Sarah McLachlan - Silence
9. Sonique - Sky
10. Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400
11. Storm - Time To Burn
12. Darude - Feel The Beat
13. Aurora featuring Naimee Coleman - Ordinary World
14. Sureal - You Take My Breath Away
15. Madison Avenue - Who the Hell Are You
16. Azzido Da Bass - Doom's Night
17. Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out
18. Nelly - Country Grammar (Hot...)
19. Sisq? - Unleash the Dragon
20. Melanie B - Tell Me
21. Louise - Beautiful Inside
22. Gabrielle - Should I Stay


Now That's What I Call Music! 48 (2001)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Atomic Kitten - Whole Again
2. Hear'Say - Pure and Simple
3. S Club 7 - Never Had A Dream Come True
4. Nelly Furtado - I'm Like A Bird
5. Shaggy featuring Ricardo RikRok Ducent - It Wasn't Me
6. Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood (Ed Case/Sweetie Irie Refix)
7. Modjo - Chillin'
8. Chocolate Puma - I Wanna Be U
9. Fragma featuring Maria Rubia - Everytime You Need Me
10. Samantha Mumba - Always Come Back To Your Love
11. Britney Spears - Stronger
12. Steps - It's the Way You Make Me Feel
13. Emma Bunton - What Took You So Long?
14. Ronan Keating - The Way You Make Me Feel
15. Backstreet Boys - Shape Of My Heart
16. LeAnn Rimes - I Need You
17. Damage - Still Be Lovin' You
18. Kaci - Paradise
19. Martine McCutcheon - On The Radio
20. Kylie Minogue - Please Stay
21. Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It?

Disc 2
1. Eva Cassidy - Somewhere Over The Rainbow
2. U2 - Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
3. Stereophonics - Mr. Writer
4. Coldplay - Don't Panic
5. Texas - Inner Smile
6. Robbie Williams - Let Love Be Your Energy
7. Feeder - Buck Rogers
8. Papa Roach - Last Resort
9. Planet Funk - Chase The Sun
10. Safri Duo - Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)
11. Dario G - Dream To Me
12. Jakatta - American Dream
13. Sonique - I Put A Spell On You
14. Melanie B - Feels So Good
15. M?a - Case Of The Ex
16. Chant? Moore - Straight Up
17. Joe - Stutter
18. Architechs - Show Me The Money
19. DJ Luck and MC Neat - Piano Loco
20. Fun Lovin' Criminals - Loco


Now That's What I Call Music! 49 (2001)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Robbie Williams - Eternity
2. Gabrielle - Out Of Reach
3. Atomic Kitten - Eternal Flame
4. Blue - All Rise
5. S Club 7 - Don't Stop Movin'
6. Geri Halliwell - It's Raining Men
7. Ronan Keating - Lovin' Each Day
8. Stereophonics - Have A Nice Day
9. Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag
10. Blink 182 - The Rock Show
11. U2 - Elevation (Tomb Raider Mix)
12. Outkast - Ms. Jackson
13. Destiny's Child - Survivor
14. Hear'Say - The Way To Your Love
15. Backstreet Boys - More Than That
16. Britney Spears - Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know
17. Marti Pellow - Close To You
18. Dido - Thank You
19. Zero 7 - Destiny
20. Radiohead - Pyramid Song

Disc 2
1. Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue (Ringback Remix)
2. Gorillaz - 19 - 2000 (Soulchild Remix)
3. DJ Pied Piper and The Masters of Ceremonies - Do You Really Like It?
4. Mis-Teeq - All I Want
5. Roger Sanchez - Another Chance
6. Basement Jaxx - Romeo
7. Da Hool - Meet Her At The Love Parade 2001
8. Ian van Dahl - Castles In The Sky
9. Fragma - You Are Alive
10. Steps - Here And Now
11. A*Teens - Upside Down
12. Bellefire - Perfect Bliss
13. Texas - I Don't Want A Lover (2001 Mix)
14. Boris Dlugosch featuring R?is?n - Never Enough
15. Janet Jackson - All For You
16. Eve - Who's That Girl?
17. Nelly featuring City Spud - Ride Wit Me
18. Sisq? - Dance For Me
19. Aaron Soul - Ring Ring Ring
20. Damage - So What If I
21. Melanie B - Lullaby


Now That's What I Call Music! 50 (2001)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
2. Westlife - Uptown Girl
3. DJ Otzi - Hey Baby!
4. Bob The Builder - Mambo No. 5
5. Steps - Chain Reaction
6. Five - Let's Dance
7. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Take Me Home
8. Wyclef Jean - Perfect Gentleman
9. City High - What Would You Do?
10. Blue - If You Come Back
11. Nelly Furtado - Turn Off The Light
12. OPM - Heaven Is A Halfpipe
13. The Dandy Warhols - Bohemian Like You
14. Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal
15. Sum 41 - Fat Lip
16. Wheatus - A Little Respect
17. Travis - Sing
18. Jennifer Lopez - Ain't It Funny
19. Emma Bunton - Take My Breath Away
20. Gabrielle - Don't Need The Sun To Shine (To Make Me Smile)
21. Lighthouse Family - (I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be) Free/One
22. Kate Winslet - What If

Disc 2
1. iiO - Rapture
2. Supermen Lovers - Starlight
3. Jamiroquai - Little L
4. Destiny's Child - Bootylicious
5. D12 - Purple Hills
6. Eve featuring Gwen Stefani - Let Me Blow Ya Mind
7. Britney Spears - I'm A Slave 4 U
8. Mis-Teeq - One Night Stand
9. Mary J. Blige - Family Affair
10. Samantha Mumba - Baby Come On Over
11. Liberty X - Thinking It Over
12. Victoria Beckham - Not Such An Innocent Girl
13. Louise - Stuck In The Middle With You
14. Geri Halliwell - Scream If You Wanna Go Faster
15. allSTARS* - Things That Go Bump In The Night
16. N-Trance - Set You Free
17. The Ones - Flawless
18. Daft Punk - Digital Love
19. Groove Armada - Superstylin'
20. Jean-Jacques Smoothie - 2 People
21. Duffy - Syrup And Honey
22. So Solid Crew - 21 Seconds
23. Afroman - Because I Got High


Now That's What I Call Music! 51 (2002)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Enrique Iglesias - Hero
2. Blue - Fly By II
3. Ali G featuring Shaggy - Me Julie
4. Daniel Bedingfield - Gotta Get Thru This
5. Aaliyah - More Than A Woman
6. Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman - Somethin' Stupid
7. R. Kelly - The World's Greatest
8. S Club 7 - Have You Ever
9. Britney Spears - Overprotected
10. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder On The Dance Floor
11. Kylie Minogue - In Your Eyes
12. DB Boulevard - Point Of View
13. Lasgo - Something
14. PPK - ResuRection
15. DJ Aligator - The Whistle Song (Blow My Whistle Baby)
16. Flip and Fill featuring Kelly Llorenna - True Love Never Dies
17. Hear'Say - Everybody
18. allSTARS* - The Land Of Make Believe
19. Victoria Beckham - A Mind Of Its Own
20. Steps - Words Are Not Enough
21. Geri Halliwell - Calling

Disc 2
1. Stereophonics - Handbags and Gladrags
2. Nickelback - How You Remind Me
3. Alien Ant Farm - Movies
4. Sum 41 - In Too Deep
5. Puretone - Addicted to Bass
6. Christina Milian - AM to PM
7. Ja Rule featuring Ashanti - Always On Time
8. City High featuring Eve - Caramel
9. Beverly Knight - Shoulda Woulda Coulda
10. Samantha Mumba - Lately
11. Backstreet Boys - Drowning
12. Mary J Blige - Dance For Me
13. Afroman - Crazy Rap
14. Princess Superstar featuring High and Mighty - Bad Babysitter
15. Platinum 45's featuring More Fire Crew - Oi!
16. Goldtrix pts Andrea Brown - It's Love (Trippin')
17. X-Press 2 featuring David Byrne - Lazy
18. Jakatta - So Lonely
19. The Chemical Brothers - Star Guitar
20. Lange featuring Skye - Drifting Away
21. Dreamcatcher - I Don't Wanna Lose My Way


Now That's What I Call Music! 52 (2002)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Ronan Keating - If Tomorrow Never Comes
2. Liberty X - Just A Little
3. George Michael - Freeek!
4. Sugababes - Freak Like Me
5. Kylie Minogue - Love At First Sight
6. Enrique Iglesias - Escape
7. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Get Over You
8. S Club Juniors - One Step Closer
9. Nigel & Marvin - Follow Da Leader 2002
10. The Feeling - I Thought It Was Over
11. Scooter - The Logical Song
12. Dee Dee - Forever
13. Flip and Fill - Shooting Star
14. Paffendorf - Be Cool
15. Kelly Llorenna - Tell It To My Heart
16. Shy FX and T-Power featuring Di - Shake UR Body
17. Tim Deluxe featuring Sam Obernik - It Just Won't Do
18. Shakedown - At Night
19. Moony - Dove (I'll Be Loving You)
20. Intenso Project - Luv Da Sunshine
21. 4 Strings - (Take Me Away) Into The Night
22. Mad'House - Like A Prayer
23. S Club 7 - You

Disc 2
1. Atomic Kitten - It's OK!
2. Britney Spears - I'm Not A Girl, Not Yet A Woman
3. Ashanti - Foolish
4. Mary J Blige - No More Drama
5. *NSync - Girlfriend (Album Version)
6. Christina Milian - When You Look At Me
7. Nelly featuring Dani Stevenson - Hot In Herre
8. Ms. Dynamite - It Takes More
9. Omero Mumba - Lil' Big Man
10. Aaliyah - Rock The Boat
11. The Reelists - Freak Mode
12. 1 Giant Leap - My Culture
13. Amy Studt - Just A Little Girl
14. Sheryl Crow - Soak Up The Sun
15. Doves - Pounding
16. Space Cowboy - I Would Die 4 U
17. Idlewild - American English
18. Puddle of Mudd - Blurry
19. Moby - We Are All Made Of Stars
20. Oasis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out


Now That's What I Call Music! 53 (2002)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. DJ Sammy and Yanou featuring Do - Heaven
2. Las Ketchup - Aserej? (The Ketchup Song)
3. Enrique Iglesias - Love To See You Cry
4. Sugababes - Round Round
5. Atomic Kitten - The Tide Is High (Get The Feeling)
6. Blue - One Love
7. Darius - Colourblind
8. Busted - What I Go To School For
9. Liberty X - Got To Have Your Love
10. Romeo featuring Christina Milian - It's All Gravy
11. Samantha Mumba - I'm Right Here
12. ABS - What You Got
13. Britney Spears - I Love Rock 'n' Roll
14. S Club Juniors - Automatic High
15. Kylie Minogue - Come Into My World
16. Jakatta featuring Seal - My Vision
17. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Music Gets The Best Of Me
18. Kelly Llorenna - Heart Of Gold
19. Milk Inc - Walk On Water
20. Jan Wayne - Because the Night
21. Lasgo - Pray
22. Scooter - Posse

Disc 2
1. Coldplay - In My Place
2. Oasis - Little By Little
3. U2 - Electrical Storm
4. Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott - Hero
5. Richard Ashcroft - Check The Meaning
6. Eva Cassidy - Imagine
7. Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles
8. Badly Drawn Boy - You Were Right
9. Ronan Keating - I Love It When We Do
10. Appleton - Fantasy
11. Ms. Dynamite - Dy-Na-Mi-Tee
12. Beenie Man featuring Janet - Feel It Boy
13. Daniel Bedingfield - James Dean (I Wanna Know)
14. Eminem- Without Me
15. Puddle of Mudd - She Hates Me
16. Bowling for Soup - Girl All the Bad Guys Want
17. Supergrass - Grace
18. Status Quo - Jam Side Down
19. Raven Maize - Fascinated
20. Who Da Funk featuring Jessica Eve - Shiny Disco Balls
21. Oakenfold - Starry Eyed Surprise


Now That's What I Call Music! 54 (2003)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. t.A.T.u. - All the Things She Said
2. Justin Timberlake - Like I Love You
3. Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland - Dilemma
4. Richard X vs Liberty X - Being Nobody
5. Room 5 featuring Oliver Cheatham - Make Luv (As featured on the Lynx ad)
6. Junior Senior - Move Your Feet
7. Girls Aloud - Sound of the Underground
8. Busted - Year 3000
9. Melanie C - Here It Comes Again
10. Sin?ad Quinn - I Can't Break Down
11. Darius - Rushes
12. Appleton - Don't Worry
13. Atomic Kitten - Love Doesn't Have to Hurt
14. Blue - U Make Me Wanna
15. Jay-Z featuring Beyonc? Knowles - '03 Bonnie & Clyde
16. Jaimeson featuring Angel Blu - True
17. Zoe Birkett - Treat Me Like a Lady
18. S Club - Alive
19. One True Voice - Sacred Trust
20. Kym Marsh - Cry
21. Ainslie Henderson - Keep Me a Secret

Disc 2
1. Daniel Bedingfield - If You're Not The One
2. David Sneddon - Stop Living The Lie
3. Robbie Williams - Feel
4. Oasis - Songbird
5. Turin Brakes - Pain Killer
6. Coldplay - Clocks
7. Lulu & Ronan Keating - We've Got Tonight
8. Sugababes - Stronger
9. Beenie Man - Street Life
10. Cam'Ron featuring Juelz Santana, Freekey Zeekey and Toya - Hey Ma
11. Nelly featuring Justin Timberlake - Work It
12. Panjabi MC - Mundian To Bach Ke
13. Scooter - Weekend!
14. DJ Sammy - The Boys Of Summer
15. Divine Inspiration - The Way (Put Your Hand In My Hand)
16. Queen and Vanguard - Flash
17. Erasure - Solsbury Hill
18. The Mock Turtles - Can You Dig It? (Fatboy Slim & Simon Thornton 2003 Remix) (As featured on the Vodafone ad)
19. Counting Crows featuring Vanessa Carlton - Big Yellow Taxi
20. Richard Ashcroft - Science of Silence
21. Massive Attack - Special Cases


Now That's What I Call Music! 55 (2003)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. R. Kelly - Ignition
2. 50 Cent - In Da Club
3. Justin Timberlake - Cry Me a River
4. Wayne Wonder - No Letting Go
5. Javine - Real Things
6. Kym Marsh - Come On Over
7. Girls Aloud - No Good Advice
8. t.A.T.u. - Not Gonna Get Us
9. S Club 8 - Fool No More
10. Fast Food Rockers - The Fast Food Song
11. XTM & DJ Chucky presents Annia - Fly on the Wings of Love
12. Lisa Scott-Lee - Lately
13. One True Voice - Shakespeare's (Way With) Words
14. Bhangra Knights featuring Husan - Husan
15. Tomcraft - Loneliness
16. Tiga featuring Jake Shears - Hot In Herre
17. Lisa Maffia - All Over
18. Benny Benassi presents The Biz - Satisfaction
19. Deepest Blue - Deepest Blue
20. DJ Sammy - Sunlight
21. Plummet - Damaged
22. Paul van Dyk featuring Hemstock & Jennings - Nothing But You
23. Scooter - The Night

Disc 2
1. Robbie Williams - Come Undone
2. Busted - You Said No
3. Daniel Bedingfield - I Can't Read You
4. Amy Studt - Misfit
5. The Thrills - Big Sur
6. Coldplay - God Put A Smile On Your Face
7. Appleton - Everything Eventually
8. David Sneddon - Don't Let Go
9. Ronan Keating - The Long Goodbye
10. Darius - Incredible (What I Meant to Say)
11. Feeder - Just the Way I'm Feeling
12. Sin?ad Quinn - What You Need Is...
13. Melanie C - On The Horizon
14. Emma - Free Me
15. S Club - Say Goodbye
16. Sugababes featuring Sting - Shape
17. Jay-Z - Excuse Me Miss
18. Mariah Carey featuring Cam'Ron - Boy (I Need You)
19. Ja Rule featuring Ashanti - Mesmerize


Now That's What I Call Music! 56 (2003)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love?
2. Rachel Stevens - Sweet Dreams My LA Ex
3. Kylie Minogue - Slow
4. Blue - Guilty
5. Fatman Scoop featuring The Crooklyn Clan - Be Faithful
6. Beyonc? featuring Jay-Z - Crazy In Love
7. Sugababes - Hole In The Head
8. Liberty X - Jumpin
9. Jamelia - Superstar
10. Lumidee - Never Leave You - uh ooh, uh oooh!
11. Stacie Orrico - Stuck
12. Lemar - Dance (With U)
13. Javine - Surrender (Your Love)
14. Emma - Maybe
15. S Club 8 - Sundown
16. Ultrabeat - Pretty Green Eyes
17. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Mixed Up World
18. Phixx - Hold On Me
19. D-Side - Invisible
20. Louise - Pandora's Kiss
21. Girls Aloud - Life Got Cold
22. Atomic Kitten - If You Come To Me

Disc 2
1. Elton John - Are You Ready For Love
2. Justin Timberlake - Rock Your Body
3. Robbie Williams - Something Beautiful
4. Nickelback - Someday
5. Busted - Sleeping With The Light On
6. Mark Owen - Four Minute Warning
7. Amy Studt - Under The Thumb
8. Texas featuring Kardinal Offishall - Carnival Girl
9. 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg - 21 Questions
10. Ashanti - Rock Wit U (Awww Baby)
11. Joe Budden - Pump It Up
12. Jaimeson - Complete
13. Lisa Scott-Lee - Too Far Gone
14. Angel City featuring Lara McAllen - Love Me Right (Oh Sheila)
15. Richard X featuring Kelis - Finest Dreams
16. Rishi Rich Project featuring Jay Sean & Juggy D - Dance With You
17. UB40 featuring The United Colours Of Sound - Swing Low
18. Starsailor - Silence Is Easy
19. Stereophonics - Maybe Tomorrow
20. Daniel Bedingfield - Never Gonna Leave Your Side
21. Michael Andrews featuring Gary Jules - Mad World


Now That's What I Call Music! 57 (2004)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Britney Spears - Toxic
2. Kelis - Milkshake
3. Jamelia - Thank You
4. Kylie Minogue - Red Blooded Woman
5. Justin Timberlake - I'm Lovin' It
6. Enrique Iglesias featuring Kelis - Not In Love
7. Black Eyed Peas - Shut Up
8. 2 Play featuring Raghav and Jucxi - So Confused
9. Beenie Man featuring Ms. Thing - Dude
10. Peter Andre featuring Bubbler Ranx - Mysterious Girl
11. DJ Casper - Cha Cha Slide
12. Girls Aloud - Jump
13. Boogie Pimps - Somebody to Love
14. Atomic Kitten featuring Kool and The Gang - Ladies Night
15. Emma Bunton - I'll Be There
16. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - I Won't Change You
17. Scissor Sisters - Comfortably Numb
18. Deepest Blue - Give It Away
19. LMC vs U2 - Take Me To The Clouds Above
20. Special D - Come with Me
21. Ultrabeat - Feelin' Fine
22. Motorcycle - As The Rush Comes
23. Ferry Corsten - Rock Your Body Rock

Disc 2
1. Will Young - Leave Right Now
2. Katie Melua - The Closest Thing To Crazy
3. Norah Jones - Sunrise
4. Blue - Breathe Easy
5. Kelly Osbourne featuring Ozzy Osbourne - Changes
6. blink-182 - I Miss You
7. Busted - Who's David?
8. The Killers - Or No Love
9. Fountains of Wayne - Stacy's Mom
10. Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
11. Alistair Griffin - Bring It On
12. Sugababes - Too Lost In You
13. VS - Love You Like Mad
14. Joss Stone - Fell In Love With A Boy
15. FYA featuring Smujji - Must Be Love
16. N.E.R.D. - She Wants To Move
17. Jamie Cullum - Frontin' (BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge Edit)
18. Keane - Somewhere Only We Know
19. Alex Parks - Maybe That's What It Takes
20. Snow Patrol - Run
21. Ronan Keating - She Believes (In Me)
22. Michelle - All This Time
23. The Feeling - Sewn


Now That's What I Call Music! 58 (2004)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Rachel Stevens - Some Girls
2. Shapeshifters - Lola's Theme
3. Anastacia - Left Outside Alone
4. Kelis - Trick Me
5. Jamelia - See It in a Boy's Eyes
6. Eamon - I Don't Want You Back
7. Frankee - F.U.R.B.
8. Christina Milian - Dip It Low
9. OutKast - Hey Ya!
10. The Black Eyed Peas - Hey Mama
11. Scissor Sisters - Laura
12. George Michael - Flawless (Go to the City)
13. Narcotic Thrust - I Like It
14. Beverley Knight - Come as You Are
15. Joss Stone - Super Duper Love (Are You Diggin' on Me?) Pt. 1
16. Keane - Everybody’s Changing
17. Franz Ferdinand - The Dark of the Matin?e
18. Razorlight - Golden Touch
19. The Rasmus - In the Shadows
20. Gladiator featuring Izzy - Now We Are Free

Disc 2
1. Britney Spears - Everytime
2. Kylie Minogue - Chocolate
3. Girls Aloud - The Show
4. McFly - 5 Colours in Her Hair
5. Sugababes - In the Middle
6. Busted - Air Hostess
7. O-Zone - Dragostea Din Tei
8. Blue - Bubblin'
9. V - Blood Sweat and Tears
10. 2 Play featuring Raghav and Naila Boss - It Can't Be Right
11. Nina Sky featuring Jabba - Move Ya Body
12. Fatman Scoop featuring The Crooklyn Clan - It Takes Scoop
13. Kanye West - Through the Wire
14. N*E*R*D - Maybe
15. Estelle - 1980
16. Jay Sean featuring The Rishi Rich Project - Eyes on You
17. VS - Call U Sexy
18. Joe - Ride wit U
19. Gabrielle - Stay the Same
20. Ronan Keating featuring LeAnn Rimes - Last Thing on My Mind
21. Kristian Leontiou - Story of My Life
22. Atomic Kitten - Someone Like Me


Now That's What I Call Music! 59 (2004)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Blue - Curtain Falls
2. Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
3. Natasha Bedingfield - These Words (I Love You, I Love You)
4. Robbie Williams - Radio
5. Busted - Thunderbirds Are Go
6. Eric Prydz - Call on Me
7. Girls Aloud - Love Machine
8. McFly - Obviously
9. Rachel Stevens - More, More, More
10. Darius - Kinda Love
11. V - Hip To Hip
12. JoJo - Leave (Get Out)
13. Jay Sean - Stolen
14. Scissor Sisters - Mary
15. Keane - Bedshaped
16. The Libertines - Can't Stand Me Now
17. Hoobastank - The Reason
18. Embrace - Gravity
19. Lucie Silvas - What You're Made Of
20. Ronan Keating - I Hope You Dance
21. Duncan James and Keedie - I Believe My Heart

Disc 2
1. Daniel Bedingfield - Nothing Hurts Like Love
2. Jamelia - Stop
3. R. Kelly - Happy People
4. Nelly featuring Jaheim - My Place
5. The Black Eyed Peas - Let's Get It Started
6. Kelis featuring Andr? 3000 - Millionaire
7. 3 Of A Kind - Baby Cakes
8. Khia - My Neck, My Back (Lick It) (Kardinal Beats Clean Radio Edit)
9. Ice Cube featuring Mack 10 and Ms. Toi - You Can Do It (2004)
10. Joss Stone - You Had Me
11. Christina Milian featuring Joe Budden - Whatever U Want
12. Sugababes - Caught in a Moment
13. The Pirates featuring Enya, Shola Ama, Naila Boss and Ishani - You Really Should Know
14. Houston featuring Chingy, Nate Dogg and I-20 - I Like That
15. Mousse T featuring Emma Lanford - Is It 'Cos I'm Cool?
16. Deep Dish - Flashdance
17. Angel City featuring Lara McAllen - Do You Know (I Go Crazy)
18. Michael Gray - The Weekend
19. Intenso Project featuring Lisa Scott-Lee - Get It On
20. Dannii Minogue vs Flower Power - You Won't Forget About Me
21. Danzel - Pump It Up
22. Eyeopener - Hungry Eyes


Now That's What I Call Music! 60 (2005)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Gwen Stefani - What You Waiting For
2. Sunset Strippers - Falling Stars
3. Kylie Minogue - I Believe In You
4. McFly - All About You
5. Nelly featuring Tim McGraw - Over and Over
6. Lemar - If There's Any Justice
7. Girls Aloud - I'll Stand By You
8. Uniting Nations - Out Of Touch
9. Scissor Sisters - Filthy/Gorgeous
10. Chemical Brothers - Galvanize
11. LL Cool J featuring 7 Aurelius - Hush
12. Ashanti - Only U
13. Ciara featuring Petey Pablo - Goodies
14. Akon - Locked Up
15. Joss Stone Spoiled
16. Verbalicious - Don't Play Nice
17. Shapeshifters - Back to Basics
18. Geri - Ride It
19. Lovefreekz - Shine
20. Reflekt featuring Delline Bass - Need To Feel Loved
21. Soul Central featuring Kathy Brown - String Of Life (Stronger On My Own)
22. Styles and Breeze - Heartbeatz

Disc 2
1. U2 - Vertigo
2. The Killers - Somebody Told Me
3. Stereophonics - Dakota
4. Keane - This Is the Last Time
5. Bloc Party - So Here We Are
6. Athlete - Wires
7. Robbie Williams - Misunderstood
8. Ronan Keating featuring Yusuf Islam - Father And Son
9. Darius - Live Twice
10. Daniel Bedingfield - Wrap My Words Around You
11. Lucie Silvas - Breathe In
12. Doves - Black And White Town
13. The Bravery - An Honest Mistake
14. Freefaller - Do This! Do That!
15. Thirteen Senses - Thru The Glass
16. Feeder - Tumble And Fall
17. Raghav featuring Frankey Maxx and Jucxi D - Angel Eyes
18. JoJo - Baby It's You
19. Atomic Kitten - Cradle
20. Brian McFadden and Delta Goodrem - Almost Here
21. Tony Christie - Is This the Way to Amarillo


Now That's What I Call Music! 61 (2005)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. James Blunt - You're Beautiful
2. 2Pac featuring Elton John - Ghetto Gospel
3. Coldplay - Speed Of Sound
4. Gorillaz featuring De La Soul- Feel Good Inc.
5. Black Eyed Peas - Don't Phunk With My Heart
6. Audio Bullys featuring Nancy Sinatra - Shot You Down
7. Jem - They
8. Natalie Imbruglia - Shiver
9. KT Tunstall - Other Side Of The World
10. Oasis - Lyla
11. Razorlight - Somewhere Else
12. Bodyrockers - I Like The Way (You Move)
13. Kaiser Chiefs - Everyday I Love You Less and Less
14. Caesars - Jerk It Out
15. The Killers - Smile Like You Mean It
16. Hard-Fi - Hard to Beat
17. Weezer - Beverly Hills
18. Rob Thomas - Lonely No More
19. The Magic Numbers - Forever Lost
20. Jack Johnson - Good People
21. U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own

Disc 2
1. Akon - Lonely
2. Mario - Let Me Love You
3. Gwen Stefani featuring Eve - Rich Girl
4. Will Smith - Switch
5. M.V.P. - Roc Ya Body (Mic Check 1 2)
6. Mariah Carey - It's Like That
7. Nelly - N Dey Say
8. Bobby Valentino - Slow Down
9. Faith Evans - Again
10. Joss Stone - Don't Cha Wanna Ride
11. Roll Deep - The Avenue
12. Charlotte Church - Crazy Chick
13. Rachel Stevens - So Good
14. Inaya Day - Nasty Girl
15. Deep Dish - Say Hello
16. Freeloaders featuring The Real Thing - So Much Love to Give
17. Kylie Minogue - Giving You Up
18. Girls Aloud - Wake Me Up
19. Crazy Frog - Axel F
20. Tony Christie - Avenues And Alleyways
21. McFly - You've Got a Friend
22. Heather Small - Proud


Now That's What I Call Music! 62 (2005)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Sugababes - Push The Button
2. Robbie Williams - Tripping
3. The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes - Don't Cha
4. Daniel Powter - Bad Day
5. David Gray - The One I Love
6. Kelly Clarkson - Since U Been Gone
7. Will Young - Switch It On
8. Girls Aloud - Biology
9. McFly - I'll Be OK
10. Kaiser Chiefs - I Predict a Riot
11. Franz Ferdinand - Do You Want To
12. KT Tunstall - Suddenly I See
13. t.A.T.u. - All About Us
14. Hilary Duff - Wake Up
15. Rachel Stevens - I Said Never Again (But Here We Are)
16. Liberty X - Song 4 Lovers
17. Friday Hill - Baby Goodbye
18. Simon Webbe - Lay Your Hands
19. Mariah Carey - We Belong Together
20. Elton John - Electricity
21. Katie Melua - Nine Million Bicycles
22. Westlife - You Raise Me Up

Disc 2
1. Gorillaz - DARE
2. Gwen Stefani - Hollaback Girl
3. Kanye West - Diamonds from Sierra Leone
4. Coldplay - Fix You
5. Oasis - The Importance of Being Idle
6. The Black Eyed Peas - Don't Lie
7. Pharrel featuring Gwen Stefani - Can I Have It Like That
8. Goldfrapp - Ooh La La
9. Mylo vs. Miami Sound Machine - Doctor Pressure
10. Bob Sinclar featuring Gary 'Nesta' Pine - Love Generation
11. Daddy Yankee - Gasolina
12. Rihanna - Pon De Replay
13. Amerie - 1 Thing
14. Akon - Belly Dancer (Bananza)
15. Mattafix - Big City Life
16. Damian Marley - Welcome To Jamrock
17. Depeche Mode - Precious
18. U2 - City of Blinding Lights
19. The Magic Numbers - Love Me Like You
20. Texas - Getaway
21. Bon Jovi - Have A Nice Day


Now That's What I Call Music! 63 (2006)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On
2. The Pussycat Dolls featuring will.i.am - Beep
3. The Black Eyed Peas - My Humps
4. Orson - No Tomorrow
5. The Ordinary Boys - Boys Will Be Boys
6. Meck featuring Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart Again
7. Hi_Tack - Say Say Say (Waiting 4 U)
8. Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round
9. Chico - It's Chico Time
10. Shayne Ward - That's My Goal
11. Sugababes - Ugly
12. Simon Webbe - No Worries
13. Will Young - All Time Love
14. Kelly Clarkson - Because Of You
15. Westlife - Amazing
16. Andy Abraham - Hang Up
17. McFly - I Wanna Hold You
18. Son of Dork - Ticket Outta Loserville
19. Friday Hill - One More Night Alone
20. Liberty X - A Night to Remember
21. Rihanna - If It's Lovin' That You Want
22. Liz McClarnon - Woman in Love
23. Girls Aloud - See The Day

Disc 2
1. Nizlopi - JCB Song
2. Embrace - Nature's Law
3. Robbie Williams - Advertising Space
4. Coldplay - Talk
5. A-ha - Analogue (All I Want)
6. The Feeling - Sewn
7. Richard Ashcroft - Break the Night with Colour
8. Texas - Sleep
9. Kaiser Chiefs - Modern Way
10. U2 - All Because of You
11. Fall Out Boy - Sugar, We're Goin Down
12. Goldfrapp - Ride a White Horse
13. Gorillaz - Dirty Harry
14. MVP - Bounce, Shake, Move, Stop!
15. Sunblock - I'll Be Ready
16. The Shapeshifters - Incredible
17. The Source featuring Candi Staton - You Got The Love (New Voyager Radio Edit)
18. Kubb - Grow
19. Jos? Gonz?lez - Heartbeats


Now That's What I Call Music! 64 (2006)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Gnarls Barkley - Crazy
2. Nelly Furtado - Maneater
3. Infernal - From Paris to Berlin
4. Rogue Traders - Voodoo Child
5. McFly - Don't Stop Me Now
6. Pink - Who Knew
7. Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)
8. The Kooks - She Moves in Her Own Way
9. The Feeling - Fill My Little World
10. Keane - Is It Any Wonder?
11. Snow Patrol - You're All I Have
12. Razorlight - In the Morning
13. Orson - Bright Idea
14. The Zutons - Valerie
15. Dirty Pretty Things - Bang Bang You're Dead
16. The Automatic - Monster
17. Oakenfold featuring Brittany Murphy - Faster Kill Pussycat
18. Chicane featuring Tom Jones - Stoned in Love
19. Primal Scream - Country Girl
20. Bon Jovi - Who Says You Can't Go Home
21. Matt Willis - Up All Night
22. Fall Out Boy - Dance, Dance

Disc 2
1. Lily Allen - Smile
2. Rihanna - SOS
3. Black Eyed Peas - Pump It
4. Pussycat Dolls featuring Snoop Dogg - Buttons
5. Ne-Yo - So Sick
6. Busta Rhymes - Touch It
7. Christina Milian featuring Young Jeezy - Say I
8. Sergio Mendes featuring Black Eyed Peas - Mas Que Nada
9. The Ordinary Boys vs. Lady Sovereign - Nine2Five
10. Sugababes - Red Dress
11. BeatFreakz - Somebody's Watching Me
12. Sunblock featuring Robin Beck - First Time
13. Bob Sinclar featuring Steve Edwards - World, Hold On (Children of the Sky)
14. Supermode - Tell Me Why
15. Mousse T. vs. The Dandy Warhols - Horny as a Dandy
16. Shapeshifters & Chic - Sensitivity
17. Beverley Knight - Piece of My Heart
18. James Morrison - You Give Me Something
19. Will Young - Who Am I
20. Ronan Keating & Kate Rusby - All Over Again
21. Girls Aloud - Whole Lotta History


Now That's What I Call Music! 65 (2006)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Scissor Sisters - I Don't Feel Like Dancin'
2. Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie
3. Girls Aloud - Something Kinda Ooooh
4. The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
5. Amy Winehouse - Rehab
6. James Morrison - Wonderful World
7. Robbie Williams - Lovelight
8. Christina Aguilera - Ain't No Other Man
9. Justin Timberlake - SexyBack
10. Nelly Furtado featuring Timbaland - Promiscuous
11. Beyonc? featuring Jay-Z - Deja Vu
12. Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone - Ridin'
13. Bob Sinclar featuring Cutee B, Dollarman, Big Ali & Makedah - Rock This Party (Everybody Dance Now)
14. Fedde Le Grand - Put Your Hands Up For Detroit
15. Fergie - London Bridge
16. The Pussycat Dolls - I Don't Need a Man
17. Ne-Yo - Sexy Love
18. Cassie - Me & U
19. Lemar - It's Not That Easy
20. Rihanna - Unfaithful
21. Westlife - The Rose
22. Gabriella & Troy (High School Musical) - Breaking Free

Disc 2
1. Razorlight - America
2. Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars
3. Paolo Nutini - Last Request
4. Keane - Nothing In My Way
5. The Feeling - Never Be Lonely
6. Kasabian - Empire
7. The Killers - When You Were Young
8. Pink - U + Ur Hand
9. Lily Allen - LDN
10. All Saints - Rock Steady
11. Simon Webbe - Coming Around Again
12. Jamelia - Something About You
13. Bodyrox featuring Luciana - Yeah Yeah
14. David Guetta vs The Egg - Love Don't Let Me Go (Walking Away)
15. Cascada - Everytime We Touch
16. Michael Gray featuring Shelly Poole - Borderline
17. Beatfreakz - Superfreak
18. El Chombo featuring Andy's Val Gourmet - Chacarron
19. Gnarls Barkley - Smiley Faces
20. McFly - Star Girl
21. Matt Willis - Hey Kid
22. David Hasselhoff - Jump in My Car
23. Meat Loaf featuring Marion Raven - It's All Coming Back to Me Now


Now That's What I Call Music! 66 (2007)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Mika - Grace Kelly
2. Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
3. Sugababes vs Girls Aloud - Walk This Way
4. Take That - Patience
5. Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around...Comes Around
6. Nelly Furtado - Say It Right
7. Beyonc? - Irreplaceable
8. Kelis featuring Cee-Lo - Lil Star
9. Akon featuring Eminem - Smack That
10. Just Jack - Starz in Their Eyes
11. Calvin Harris - Acceptable in the 80s
12. Mason vs Princess Superstar - Perfect (Exceeder)
13. Booty Luv - Boogie 2nite
14. Eric Prydz vs Pink Floyd - Proper Education
15. Sharam - Party All the Time
16. Cascada - Truly Madly Deeply
17. Girls Aloud - I Think We're Alone Now
18. Seamus Haji featuring KayJay - Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
19. Camille Jones vs Fedde Le Grand - The Creeps
20. Jamelia - Beware of the Dog
21. Gwen Stefani - Wind It Up
22. JoJo - Too Little Too Late
23. Leona Lewis - A Moment Like This

Disc 2
1. The Fray - How to Save a Life
2. The View - Same Jeans
3. The Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control
4. Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Catch You
5. Klaxons - Golden Skans
6. Fall Out Boy - This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race
7. The Killers - Read My Mind
8. U2 - Window in the Skies
9. Robbie Williams featuring Pet Shop Boys - She's Madonna
10. The Fratellis - Whistle For The Choir
11. The Ordinary Boys - I Luv U
12. Snow Patrol - Open Your Eyes
13. Razorlight - Before I Fall to Pieces
14. Scissor Sisters - She's My Man
15. The Feeling - Love It When You Call
16. McFly - Sorry's Not Good Enough
17. Lily Allen - Alfie
18. Jamie T - Calm Down Dearest
19. Sugababes - Easy
20. Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good
21. The Proclaimers featuring Brian Potter & Andy Pipkin - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)


Now That's What I Call Music! 67 (2007)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Rihanna featuring Jay-Z - Umbrella
2. Gwen Stefani featuring Akon - The Sweet Escape
3. Gym Class Heroes featuring Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy- Cupid's Chokehold
4. Kate Nash - Foundations(clean edit)
5. Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend
6. Take That - Shine
7. Enrique Iglesias - Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)
8. Mika - Love Today
9. Mutya Buena - Real Girl
10. Beyonce & Shakira - Beautiful Liar
11. Timbaland featuring Justin Timberlake & Nelly Furtado - Give It To Me
12. Amerie - Take Control
13. Christina Aguilera - Candyman
14. Kelly Clarkson - Never Again
15. McFly - Baby's Coming Back
16. Natasha Bedingfield - I Wanna Have Your Babies
17. Fergie featuring Ludacris - Glamorous
18. Justin Timberlake - LoveStoned/I Think She Knows
19. Ne-Yo - Because Of You
20. Akon featuring Snoop Dogg - I Wanna Love You
21. Robin Thicke - Lost Without U

Disc 2
1. Snow Patrol - Signal Fire
2. Maroon 5 - Makes Me Wonder
3. Mark Ronson featuring Daniel Merriweather - Stop Me
4. Hellogoodbye - Here (In Your Arms)
5. Alex Gaudino featuring Crystal Waters - Destination Calabria
6. Booty Luv - Shine
7. Calvin Harris - The Girls
8. Reverend & The Makers - Heavyweight Champion Of The World
9. Paolo Nutini - New Shoes
10. Paul McCartney - Dance Tonight
11. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
12. The Fray - Over My Head (Cable Car)
13. The Twang - Either Way
14. Editors - Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors
15. Manic Street Preachers featuring Nina Persson - Your Love Alone Is Not Enough
16. Fall Out Boy - Thnks fr th Mmrs
17. Klaxons - It's Not Over Yet
18. Super Mal featuring Luciana - Bigger Than Big
19. Groove Armada featuring Stush & Red Rat - Get Down
20. Unklejam - What Am I Fighting For?
21. The Chemical Brothers - Do It Again
22. Jamie T - Sheila


Now That's What I Call Music! 68 (2007)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
2. Take That - Rule the World
3. Kylie Minogue - 2 Hearts
4. Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse - Valerie
5. Sugababes - About You Now
6. Kanye West - Stronger
7. Craig David - Hot Stuff (Let's Dance)
8. Sean Kingston - Beautiful Girls
9. Shayne Ward - No U Hang Up
10. Timbaland featuring D.O.E, Sebastian & Keri Hilson - The Way I Are
11. Britney Spears - Gimme More
12. Rihanna - Shut Up and Drive
13. Girls Aloud - Sexy! No No No...
14. Robyn with Kleerup - With Every Heartbeat
15. Enrique Iglesias - Tired of Being Sorry
16. Groove Armada featuring Mutya Buena- Song 4 Mutya (Out Of Control)
17. Se-Sa featuring Sharon Phillips - Like This Like That
18. Ida Corr vs. Fedde Le Grand - Let Me Think About It
19. Axwell featuring Max'C - I Found U
20. The Freaks - The Creeps (Get On The Dancefloor)
21. Peter Gelderblom - Waiting 4
22. David Guetta featuring Chris Willis & Joachim Garraud - Love Is Gone

Disc 2
1. Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
2. James Blunt - 1973
3. Newton Faulkner - Dream Catch Me
4. The Hoosiers - Worried About Ray
5. Scouting For Girls - She's So Lovely
6. Feist - 1234
7. Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
8. Avril Lavigne - When You're Gone
9. McFly - The Heart Never Lies
10. Amy MacDonald - Mr. Rock and Roll
11. KT Tunstall - Hold On
12. The Killers featuring Lou Reed - Tranquilize
13. Stereophonics - It Means Nothing
14. Peter Bjorn and John featuring Victoria Bergsman - Young Folks
15. Freemasons featuring Bailey Tzuke - Uninvited
16. Mika - Big Girl (You Are Beautiful)
17. Amy Winehouse - Tears Dry On Their Own
18. Jennifer Lopez - Do It Well
19. Fergie - Big Girls Don't Cry
20. Akon - Don't Matter
21. Nicole Scherzinger featuring will.i.am - Baby Love
22. Westlife - Home


Now That's What I Call Music! 69 (2008)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Duffy - Mercy
2. Rihanna - Don't Stop the Music
3. Basshunter- Now You're Gone
4. Girls Aloud - Call The Shots
5. Nickelback - Rockstar
6. OneRepublic - Stop and Stare
7. David Jordan - Sun Goes Down
8. Kelly Rowland - Work (Freemasons Remix)
9. Soulja Boy Tellem - Crank That (Soulja Boy)
10. Britney Spears - Piece of Me
11. T2 featuring Jodie Aysha - Heartbroken
12. H Two O featuring Platnum - What's It Gonna Be
13. Taio Cruz featuring Luciana - Come On Girl
14. Kylie Minogue - Wow
15. Robyn - Be Mine!
16. Cascada - What Hurts the Most
17. Booty Luv - Some Kinda Rush
18. Samim - Heater
19. Mary J. Blige - Just Fine
20. Jay Sean - Ride It
21. Shayne Ward - Breathless
22. Leon Jackson - When You Believe

Disc 2
1. Adele - Chasing Pavements
2. (Timbaland presents) OneRepublic - Apologize
3. Alicia Keys - No One
4. Mika - Happy Ending
5. Kanye West featuring Chris Martin - Homecoming
6. The Hoosiers - Goodbye Mr A
7. The Feeling - I Thought It Was Over
8. Alphabeat - Fascination
9. Scouting for Girls - Elvis Ain't Dead
10. One Night Only - Just for Tonight
11. Hot Chip - Ready for the Floor
12. Bloc Party - Flux
13. Utah Saints - Something Good '08
14. Mark Brown featuring Sarah Cracknell - The Journey Continues
15. Amy Macdonald - This Is the Life
16. Kate Nash - Pumpkin Soup
17. Sugababes - Change
18. Goldfrapp - A & E
19. Amy Winehouse - Love Is a Losing Game
20. Eva Cassidy & Katie Melua - What a Wonderful World


Now That's What I Call Music! 70 (2008)

Tracklist
Disc 1
1. Estelle featuring Kanye West - American Boy
2. Dizzee Rascal featuring Calvin Harris and Chrome - Dance Wiv Me
3. Mint Royale - Singin' in the Rain
4. Sam Sparro - Black & Gold
5. Duffy - Warwick Avenue
6. Sara Bareilles - Love Song
7. Gabriella Cilmi - Sweet About Me
8. Ne-Yo - Closer
9. Girls Aloud - Can't Speak French
10. Kylie Minogue - In My Arms
11. Sugababes - Denial
12. Jonas Brothers - S.O.S.
13. Alphabeat - 10,000 Nights
14. The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name
15. The Kooks - Always Where I Need to Be
16. Pendulum - Propane Nightmares
17. Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You
18. Scouting for Girls - Heartbeat
19. The Feeling - Turn It Up
20. The Hoosiers - Cops & Robbers
21. Paul Weller - Have You Made Up Your Mind
22. Coldplay - Violet Hill

Disc 2
1. Rihanna - Take a Bow
2. Jordin Sparks with Chris Brown - No Air
3. will.i.am featuring Cheryl Cole - Heartbreaker
4. Usher featuring Young Jeezy - Love in This Club
5. Mariah Carey - Touch My Body
6. Leona Lewis - Better In Time
7. Chris Brown - With You
8. Ironik - Stay with Me
9. Taio Cruz - I Can Be
10. The Script - We Cry
11. Britney Spears - Break the Ice
12. Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson & Nicole Scherzinger - Scream
13. Flo Rida featuring T-Pain - Low
14. Wiley - Wearing My Rolex
15. DJ Q featuring MC Bonez- You Wot!
16. Basshunter- All I Ever Wanted
17. Scooter- Jumping All Over The World
18. Ultrabeat vs Darren Styles - Discolights
19. Alex Gaudino featuring Shena - Watch Out
20. September - Cry for You
21. Fragma - Toca's Miracle 2008

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US debt clock runs out of digits

Until last month, the clock had enough digits to measure US debt levels

The US government's debts have ballooned so badly the National Debt Clock in New York has run out of digits to record the spiralling figure.

The digital counter marks the national debt level, but when that passed the $10 trillion point last month, the sign could not display the full amount.

The board was erected to highlight the $2.7 trillion level of debt in 1989.

The clock's owners say two more zeros will be added, allowing the clock to record a quadrillion dollars of debt.

Douglas Durst, son of the late Seymour Durst - the clock's inventor - hopes to replace the Manhattan clock with its lengthier replacement early next year.

For the time being, the Times Square counter's electronic dollar sign has been replaced with the extra digit required.

For its part, the digital dollar symbol has been supplanted by a cheaper version - perhaps a sign of the times for the American economy.

Some economists believe the $700bn bail-out plan for ailing US financial institutions could send the national debt level to $11 trillion.

Cambodian couple cut home in half

Mr Rim's half of the house has been moved to an undisclosed location

An estranged couple in Cambodia have sawn their house in half to avoid the country's convoluted divorce process.

Moeun Rim and his wife, Nhanh, who have been married nearly 40 years, split the building last week following an argument, local officials said.

Mr Rim has removed his share of the property and the couple have also divided their land into four parts; two for their children, and two for them.

Divorce cases in Cambodia can be costly and may take a long time to settle.

The house - or one half of the house - is located in Prey Veng province, about 90km (56 miles) from the capital, Phnom Penh.

In sickness and health

The couple fell out after Mr Rim accused his wife of neglecting him whilst he was ill.

"We tried to persuade them to think clearly before they did this because they had been married for nearly 40 years," local chief Vorng Morn told the Phnom Penh Post newspaper.

"But they did not listen," he said.

A local lawyer told the newspaper that dividing a property was legal if both parties had agreed to it - but that it did not mean the pair were legally divorced.

"If in the future they have any disagreements, the provincial chief will not be responsible, as there had not been a judgment from the court," Prak Phin said.

Channel 4 abandons digital radio

The consortium won its licence in 2007

Channel 4 has abandoned plans to set up three digital radio stations, blaming a slump in advertising revenues.

The broadcaster's chief executive, Andy Duncan, said the decision had been taken "very reluctantly", but admitted the enterprise had become unaffordable.

The first station, E4 Radio, was due to go on air next spring.

Channel 4 was part of a consortium due to open 10 stations and media regulator Ofcom said talks would take place to assess the future of the project.

It added that other radio operators, including the BBC, would be consulted "to secure a viable outcome which is in the interests of radio listeners and the industry".

'Disappointing'

Channel 4's withdrawal will lead to the loss of 15 jobs, but the broadcaster will try to redeploy the employees in other areas of the organisation.

Mr Duncan added: "We've pursued our radio plans in good faith and continue to believe DAB has a strong future and that we could make a return from radio in the medium term."

Channel 4 is expected to save £10m in 2009 by abandoning the stations.

We could make a return from radio in the medium term Andy Duncan, Channel 4 chief executive

Tim Davie, the BBC's director of audio and music, said the news was "disappointing for UK radio", but added he appreciated Channel 4's move in the light of the economic climate.

The BBC was looking forward to "driving further growth of the platform", he said.

The 4 Digital group was awarded a 12-year licence to run a digital radio multiplex in July 2007.

Channel 4's partners in the consortium include BSkyB, Bauer Radio and Carphone Warehouse.

'Unbreakable' encryption unveiled

Quantum cryptography is inherently unbreakable

Perfect secrecy has come a step closer with the launch of the world's first computer network protected by unbreakable quantum encryption at a scientific conference in Vienna.

The network connects six locations across Vienna and in the nearby town of St Poelten, using 200 km of standard commercial fibre optic cables.

Quantum cryptography is completely different from the kinds of security schemes used on computer networks today.

These are typically based on complex mathematical procedures which are extremely hard for outsiders to crack but not impossible given sufficient computing resources or time.

But quantum systems use the laws of quantum theory, which have been shown to be inherently unbreakable.

Real breakthroughs are not found because you want to develop some new technology, but because you are curious and want to find out how the world is Anton Zeilinger, Vienna University

The basic idea of quantum cryptography was worked out 25 years ago by Charles Bennett of IBM and Gilles Brassard of Montreal University, who was in Vienna to see the network in action.

"All quantum security schemes are based on the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle, on the fact that you cannot measure quantum information without disturbing it," he explained.

"Because of that, one can have a communications channel between two users on which it's impossible to eavesdrop without creating a disturbance. An eavesdropper would create a mark on it. That was the key idea."

In practice this means using the ultimate quantum objects: photons, the "atoms of light". Incredibly faint beams of light equating to single photons fired a million times a second raced between the nodes in the Vienna network.

Each node, housed in a different Siemens office (Siemens has provided the fibre links), contains a small rack of electronics - boxes about the size of a PC - and a handful of sensitive light detectors.

Numerical key

From the detected photons, a totally secret numerical key can be distilled, which encodes the users' data much like the keys used in normal computer networks do.

The advantage is that no-one else can know the key without revealing themselves.

As we saw in the demonstration, when an intruder did try to listen in on the quantum exchange, photons became scrambled, and a rise in the error rate at the node detectors signalled the attack. The system automatically shut down without being compromised.

More importantly, the demonstration also showed that the network is robust.

If one quantum link breaks down, the connections can be re-routed via other nodes, much as phone calls get re-routed automatically through a telecoms network, so that any two users on the network can remain in continuous secure contact.

Dr Hannes Huebel of Vienna University, operating one of the nodes, explained how robustness was now as important as security in the development of quantum encryption systems.

"We are constantly in touch with insurance companies and banks, and they say it's nearly better that they lose 10m euros than if the system is down for two hours, because that might be more damaging for the bank," said Dr Huebel.

"So that's what we have to prove, that we have a reliable system that delivers quantum keys for several weeks without interruption, and then they might be more interested."

Polarised light

The final element of the EU-sponsored project (called SECO-QC) was the interconnection of different realisations of quantum cryptography.

There are many ways photons of light can encode a numerical key: through the direction they're polarised (like Polaroid glasses) for example, or the precise timing of their arrival.

Different schemes have different strengths and weaknesses, and a viable network would have to handle whatever individual users choose to use, explained the project's director, Christian Monyk - just as a mobile phone network has to handle handsets from many manufacturers.

Quantum cryptography is a surprising outgrowth of recondite arguments that bounced around for decades about the meaning of quantum mechanics.

Albert Einstein, who discovered the quantum properties of photons of light - indeed, discovered the very concept of the photon - always resisted quantum theory's spooky behaviour, "God does not play dice", being among his oft-quoted objections.

But experiments eventually proved that he apparently does, and also laid the technical foundations for today's quantum information revolution - cryptography, teleportation, and computation.

One of the grandees of quantum science, Vienna University's Anton Zeilinger, used the occasion to argue for continued funding of fundamental science in these increasingly application-focused days.

"Real breakthroughs are not found because you want to develop some new technology, but because you are curious and want to find out how the world is," Dr Zeilinger said.

"It may not have surprised the founding fathers of quantum science that technology has advanced so that you can play with individual quantum systems, in great detail.

"Maybe this would not surprise, but what could surprise them is that people are thinking and doing practical applications."

Planet's loneliest bug revealed

This micrograph shows the bacteria (image by permission of scientists)

A bug which lives entirely on its own and survives without oxygen in complete darkness underground has been discovered in South Africa.

Desulforudis audaxviator, or bold traveller as it is known in English, relies on water, hydrogen and sulphate for its energy.

Because it gets by without oxygen, it could offer clues as to whether life exists on other planets.

The loneliest living species known to science was found inside a gold mine.

The rod-shaped bacterium was found 2.8km (1.74 miles) beneath the surface of the Earth in the Mponeng mine near Johannesburg, living in complete isolation, total darkness and 60C (140F) heat.

The find represents the first known ecosystem with a single biological species, scientists say.

It was identified in DNA extracted from water-filled cracks in the mine.

Dr Dylan Chivian of California's Berkley National Laboratory, who is part of the team that made the discovery, explained its significance.

"Early Earth and other planets didn't have a lot of oxygen on them, so life has evolved to use oxygen in order to get its energy," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"You know, if we ever discover life on other planets, it may very well be that they live without oxygen and instead potentially use chemicals like sulphate to get their energy."

The bug's name is partially based on a sentence in Latin from Jules Verne's novel Journey to the Centre of the Earth: "Descende, Audax viator, et terrestre centrum attinges", which translates as "Descend, Bold Traveller, and attain the centre of the Earth".

Gut 'tasting' could beat poisons

Research suggests sweeter medicines may be more effective

The human intestine detects potential poisons passing into it - and may take action to reduce the harm they cause.

US researchers have found a link between receptors in the gut which detect bitter foods and higher levels of a digestion-slowing hormone.

The same hormone also reduces appetite - perhaps to stop us eating any more.

The scientists, writing in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, say it means that sweeter-tasting medicines could be more effective.

The whole scientific area of 'nutrient sensing' is really getting quite big Professor Soraya Shirazi-Beechey University of Liverpool

Humans, and other animals, have evolved to dislike bitter tastes, probably because many natural plant poisons carry these flavours.

The researchers from the University of California at Irvine, led by Dr Timothy Osborne, are suggesting that when we do manage to eat something bitter, another defence mechanism may kick in.

It has been established for some time that the same taste receptors which are found on the tongue, and help us differentiate between sweet and bitter flavours, are found in the gut.

While the tongue-based receptors send a message to the brain, those in the gut are thought to trigger other chemical signals involved in digestion, although these have yet to be fully understood.

The US team found that when the bitter taste receptors in the gut are activated, this leads to the production of a hormone called cholecystokinin.

This is already known to not only slow up "motility", the rate at which food passes through the digestive system from the stomach, but also suppress appetite.

Slow the flow

The researchers believe that keeping potentially poisonous food in the stomach for longer might mean a bigger chance it would be expelled before its ingredients are absorbed.

Additionally, suppressing appetite might mean that less of the poison is eaten.

They are now eyeing the practical uses of their findings - and suggest that some medication might be absorbed more quickly if it was not so bitter tasting.

Professor Soraya Shirazi-Beechey, from the University of Liverpool, led research which proved that the action of "sweet" taste receptors in the gut could actually alter the way that glucose was absorbed into the body.

She said it was "quite reasonable" that bitter receptors might also have an effect on digestion.

"The whole scientific area of 'nutrient sensing' is really getting quite big. This is the first time that the link between bitter taste receptors and this hormone has been made."

In Her Majesty's very important service

Fleming proposed making the Isle of Wight a 'sex and gambling' haven

What would James Bond have done had he been in Her Majesty's ultimate service - as her prime minister? For some clues, Max Cotton examines an article Bond's creator, Ian Fleming, wrote nearly 50 years ago - "If I Were Prime Minister".

I remember hearing Sean Connery describe Ian Fleming as a terrible snob. It's an accusation borne out by James Bond who is seen so much as his creator's alter ego.

The Chelsea Flat complete with the inscrutable house keeper May. The cigarettes made especially for him that he had been smoking since his teens. A fastidious attention to detail over food and drink. The Bentley Continental.

Next week a little part of that image is going to be questioned with the publication of an article that Ian Fleming wrote in the 1950s for The Spectator. It is called If I were Prime Minister and is part of a new collection of Fleming's works which includes the Bond classics.

So what would the creator of 007 have done if he were in Downing Street? Well, not the return to 18th Century political grandeur one might expect. He writes that in 1938 he attended a debate in the House of Commons and was so put off by the "hollowness and futility" of the speeches that he never returned.

He appears to be miles ahead of his time, insisting that intolerable congestion in our towns should mean the end of the internal combustion engine. He called it a "ridiculous steam-age contraption" and suggested it should be replaced by some form of electric motor.

Ban on overtime

Although nominally a Tory he doesn't sound very conservative:

"In the United Kingdom we have basically a non-conformist conscience and the fact that taxation controls and certain features of the welfare state have turned the majority of us into petty criminals, liars and work dodgers is having a very bad effect on the psyche of the kingdom."

There would be a minimum wage in every industry, but rapidly mounting merit bonuses for real work in either quantity or quality. This would not abolish tea breaks or the games of whist but make them unpopular with the wives Ian Fleming's manifesto

He wanted tax dodging dealt with, overtime banned because it left labourers with no free time and an end to expense accounts and what he calls other forms of "fiscal chicanery".

The most striking part of Fleming's manifesto is his idea - in consultation of course with his Minister for Leisure - to turn the Isle of Wight into a huge-casino-cum-brothel, where people of all classes can give "full rein to those basic instincts for sex and gambling which have been crushed through the ages".

Was Ian Fleming simply teasing the readership of The Spectator - who in themselves were a spectacularly conservative bunch in October 1959?

Perhaps he was weighed down by austere Cold War Britain two years before the Berlin Wall went up and at the peak of anti-Soviet hysteria?

Was Fleming's most famous creation his alter ego?

If he was teasing them, he couldn't have done better than invoking as one of his industrial heroes a Soviet citizen: "I would devise a scheme of benevolent Stakhanovism. There would be a minimum wage in every industry, but rapidly mounting merit bonuses for real work in either quantity or quality. This would not abolish tea breaks or the games of whist but make them unpopular with the wives."

Either way, one telling quote from his imagined life as prime minister makes him rather likeable: "The big things - the H-bomb, the conquest of outer space, the colour problem - these are time-wasting matters, too vast and confused for one man's brain; I would leave them to my ministers and to the wave of common sense, which, it seems to me, by a process of osmosis between peoples rather than between politicians, is taking rapid and healthy control of the world."

So while this piece will perhaps change our view of Fleming, history sadly does not record what the people of the Isle of Wight thought of his plans for their island.

A version of this article was first broadcast on BBC One's Politics Show.

If I Were Prime Minister, (c) Ian Fleming Will Trust, is taken from "Talk of the Devil," a volume of little-known or unpublished writing by Ian Fleming is published in October by Queen Anne Press.

50 of your favourite words

Lots of sesquipedalians out there, judging by the response to our feature on the man who reads dictionaries for fun, Ammon Shea. We asked for your favourite words and were overwhelmed with nominations. Here we list 50 of the best.

1. To throw something (someone) out of a window is to defenestrate. I love this word because it immediately brings some interesting memories to the front, not to mention makes me think of some new things to toss out of a window.
Lee Nachtigal, West Hartford, Connecticut, USA

2. Poodle-faker - a young man too much given to taking tea with ladies.
Jane, Pembroke

3. Omphaloskepsis (self-absorbed, navel-gazing). I'm not really a selfish person, but I do occasionally need someone to remind me to look up from my navel. Plus, things that have to do with belly-buttons are generally pretty fun.
Anise Brock, San Francisco, USA

4. Mallemaroking - the carousing of seamen in icebound ships. A wonderfully useful word! How many icebound ships do we all know?
Sue H, Tiverton

5. Spanghew - to cause (esp. a toad or frog) to fly into the air off the end of a stick. (In northern and Scottish use.) Why? Well, all one has to do is imagine the myriad situations in which one might use this word.
Michael Everson, Ireland

6. Scrimshanker - one who accepts neither responsibility nor work.
Maurice De Ville, Chesterfield

7. Zareba - a protective hedge around a village or camp, particularly in the Sudan. Used to great effect by PG Wodehouse in, for example, The Clicking Of Cuthbert, with his description of a Russian novelist: "Vladimir Brusiloff had permitted his face to become almost entirely concealed behind a dense zareba of hair."
Peter Skinner, Morpeth, UK

8. I first heard Stephen Fry (of course!) use this on QI. Tmesis - To break one word with another. For example: dis-bloomin-graceful, un-flippin-believable. Use it mainly when talking to British Gas.
Colin Rogers, Maidenhead, Berks

9. I love the word quidnunc, which means one who gossips because it is a word I could use to describe a lot of people who fit the definition and they wouldn't know what I was saying.
Katie, Hickory Hills, IL, USA

10. Ischial callosities is a great description, because of its precision. It refers to the leather-like pads on a monkey's bum.
Paul Edward Hughes, Langley, Canada

11. One of my favourite words is cryptomnesia because it captures the meaning of a whole process that I previously never thought could make it into a single meaningful word. Of course it makes sense, and literally means "buried memory". I first came across it reading Jung when he described the process of forgetting the source of some information and assuming you've known it all along. That's such an ephemeral process, and I'm fascinated by it as much as the word used to describe it.
Alan Languirand, Ypsilanti MI, USA

12. One of my favourite words is urt. Urt is almost onomatopoeic, since an urt is a "leftover bit".
Eric McConnachie, Clear Lake, Ontario, CANADA

13. I like the word termagant meaning a quarrelsome shrew of a woman - because it's just obscure enough to get mixed up with "ptarmigan", a lovely bird.
Jan, Portland, Oregon, USA

14. Oxter- space under the arm (not the armpit) eg he walked down the street with a copy of the Times under his oxter.
David McLoughlin, Dublin, Ireland

15. Spelunking- the hobby or practice of exploring caves. The word just sounds good, I love it!
Rachel, Reading

16. Petrichor - the sweet smell of rain on dry earth. Although I wouldn't consider myself enough of a lexiphane (another good word, meaning "one who uses words pretentiously") to bring it up in every day conversation. Plus, living in Scotland, dry earth isn't a phenomenon I'm used to.
Natalie, Glasgow

17. Frippet (noun) - A flighty young woman prone to showing off. Could be used for the vast majority of contestants on Big Brother.
Charley, Bristol

18. Panglossian - Excessively or naively optimistic. The world needs more people like this now than ever!
VJ Patel, Luton, UK

19. I love the word proprioception (go ahead and look it up - I define it as knowing where you are in the world, where your body stops and everything else begins). I learned it in an undergraduate psychology course, probably. One of my favourite things about this word is that I can never remember it! I'll come across a use for it and then rack my brain for several minutes before having to give up and then of course suddenly remembering it (there's another word I have the same experience with but I can't remember what it is just now). There's a French term that I believe is tangentially relevant to proprioception - "jusqu'au bout". It means "to the end" but it was explained to me (by a nice young French man, many years ago!) in the context of "je t'aime jusqu'au bout", as in to love someone all the way to the ends of their fingers and tips of their ears (etc!).
Marni Law, Brisbane, Australia

20. If you ever fly into the US, then one of the questions you're asked on the entry form you have to fill in is "Have you ever been convicted of moral turpitude?" What a great word turpitude is! I've never heard it anywhere else, but I can guess what it means and that the required answer is "NO". Just the sound of it is faintly dubious, once you've realised that it's not something you use to clean your paint brushes with.
Stevie, Brighton

21. I like the word discombobulated. It has a staccato, mechanical sound and conjures up an image of a robot scrabbling to hold itself together when all its nuts and bolts suddenly start to fall out. Which is just how one feels when discombobulated!
Sally Ratapu, Auckland, New Zealand

22. Floccinaucinihilipilification - this word was used by Bollywood star Amitabh Bachhan 20 years ago while giving an interview. I was struck by his choice of word and the meaning of it!
Sudip Mazumder, London

23. Pusillanimous (lacking in courage or strength of purpose) just sounds funny and derisive and insulting.
David Benning, Davis, CA USA

24. Sepulchral - of or pertaining to the tomb. I just love the way it sounds and the movements my mouth must make to say it. To be sure, I rarely have the opportunity to use it, except during Halloween.
Gregory Strucaly, Apollo, PA, USA

25. I love the word sphygmomanometer, which is the medical instrument used to measure blood pressure. Try saying it after a drink or two.
Lucy, Cambridge, UK

26. Crepuscular, which means "of or like twilight".
Sarah, Bedford, UK

27. Sinecure - a position or office that requires little or no work but provides a salary.
Stephen Lynn, Antrim

28. Word: kakistocracy. Definition: The government of a state by the worst citizens. A very useful word!
Helen Collins, London, England

29. Chthonic: first encountered in Philip Pullman, then in the BBC series Rome, meaning dead, underground, of the nether world.
Mike Crompton, Hayfield, High Peak

30. Runcible as used in Edward Lear's poem The Owl and the Pussycat - given in Chambers Dictionary as meaning a pickle-fork but used in our household as anything, especially cutlery, which is slightly ill-matched or bent/crooked.
Kirsty Harrison, Binfield, Berkshire

31. I very much enjoy palimpsest because you would never think that there was a word for something so specific as that: "A parchment or other writing surface on which the original text has been effaced or partially erased, and then overwritten by another." Its etymology is beautifully direct. From Ancient Greek "palin" meaning "again" (as in palindrome) and "psen" which means "to rub smooth".
William Kraemer, London, UK

32. I like susurrus which means a soft murmuring or rustling sound. Terry Pratchett used it to great effect in one of his books, and I couldn't help hearing the sound of a gentle breeze on tree leaves whenever I read it. Almost like magic.
Sarah, Woking

33. I just like the sound of the word tintinnabulation and if you look it up in the OED, it simply describes a sound made by the ringing of a bell. Imagine using such a word in everyday language.
Earl Okezie, Lokoja, Nigeria

34. Maieutic is one of my favourite obscure words. It means pertaining to intellectual midwifery and describes as no other word does a phenomenon that happens more often than you might think. It is very rewarding when you can match the moment to the word.
Martin Ackland, London

35. Crenellate - to furnish a wall with crenels or battlements, the rectangular "gaps" seen atop castle towers. For me, this word conjures up images of seaside holidays and carefully constructed sandcastles.
Simon Bonner, Liverpool, UK

36. Borborygmus - the rumbling sound that comes from an empty stomach.
Rupam, Ashburn, VA USA

37. Fug. I love jazz and have always thought a cellar jazz bar with a hazy atmosphere created through captivating music and hazy smoke would be perfect if called "The Fug". However, the smoking ban now prohibits any kind of fug. And "The Sanitary" just doesn't have the right ring.
Julian Williams, Stourport-on-Severn

38. Metanoia - the act or process of changing one's mind or way of life - is so beautiful.
Sa Smith

39. Estivate (the opposite of hibernate), because that is what I do. With the onset of autumn, I am looking forward to awakening from my summer torpor. The colder the day, the happier and more energized I am.
DJ Leslie, Falls Church, Virginia, USA

40. Rodomontade is my favourite, meaning boastful. Difficult to use in conversation though!
Kevin Murphy, Glasgow

41. Slubberdegullion is a favourite word of mine, meaning, roughly ,a worthless person. Throw it in next time you're gossiping about someone.
Bob Baker, Dunster, England

42. I like erythrismal, meaning "red by nature". An example would be a fox or a robin's breast. However, I am a redhead, so may be biased
Judith-Anne MacKenzie, London

43. Chatoyant is a word I learned from a poet/artist friend, and I teach it, or use it, whenever possible, which is quite often. It means something that glows from deep within, like a cat's eye (chat), or star sapphires, or highly polished hard woods.
Roxann , Alexandria, MN, USA

44. I like enervating (to weaken physically) because it sounds like it SHOULD mean the opposite to what it DOES mean.
Bob, Edinburgh

45. Tatterdemalion - a person with tattered clothing or of unkempt appearance. This word has, to my mind, a "bouncy" rhythm to it and use it often. I know several people who could have this word attributed to them...
Graham, Luton, England

46. Mellifluous - sweet, pleasant-sounding speech, words or music - is a my favourite word, though I suppose it couldn't really be classed as obscure. It's so beautifully onomatopoeic.
Maura Evans, Bradford

47. A word I recently learned and immediately liked, is ideation. It's like you take a creative word and turn it into a verb, make it creatING! Ideation means "the process of thought" or "the conceptualization of a mental image".
Theresa, Rotterdam, the Netherlands

48. I used to love the word syzygy because, in the Oxford Illustrated Dictionary, its definition (in the mathematical sense) went something like: "A group of rational, integral functions, which, when severally multiplied together, the sum of the products vanishes identically."
Reggie Thomson, Cambridge, England

49. My favourite word is sesquipedalian. From the Latin, sesquipedalis, meaning a foot-and-a-half, it means given to using long words.
Chris Howard, Morden

...which is probably a fitting adjective for...

50. I'm disposed to immediately feel dyspathy with a secretary like Shea, but after goving at his story for a while, I begin to hansardize. There's no point in being philodoxical just because an apparently mundane subject deeply happifies another. I may stroke my natiform chin sceptically at Shea's cachinnations, but if such things truly make him tripudiate, then who am I to be the pejorist?
Rob Stradling, Cardiff

10 things we didn't know last week

Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.

1. Goats wear condoms.
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2. Big Lebowski fanatics call themselves "achievers".
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3. And the f-word is used 281 times in the film.

4. Sarah Palin is 10th cousin to Princess Diana.
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5. The word "unbepissed" means "not being urinated on".
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6. Contrary to myth, the suicide rate in New York in the month following the Wall Street Crash in 1929 was lower than normal.
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7. The phrase "dead cat bounce" means a brief rally in the price of falling stock.
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8. Scottish poet Robert Burns was Bob Dylan's muse.
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9. The annual cost of forest loss is more than the amount being lost in the banking crisis.
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10. Two New Testament books were left out of the modern Bible.
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QE2's funnel 'to be sliced off'

The QE2 leaves services in November 2008 to become a hotel in Dubai

Details are emerging of what will happen to the world-famous passenger liner QE2 when it retires next month to become a floating hotel in Dubai.

The plans are unlikely to appeal to QE2's traditional fans. Even the iconic silhouette of the world's best-known ship will change.

According to the liner's crew, the new owners in Dubai plan to slice off the giant red funnel, placing it on the waterfront as an entrance to the ship.

In its place will be a four-deck smoked glass penthouse, in the shape of the funnel but with a swimming pool. The idea is to make it the most exclusive hotel room in Dubai.

The lifeboats will all go. And extra rooms will be built on the deck towards the stern.

What's happening to the ship is very good. Because the alternatives are so awful Cpt Ian McNaught

Inside, every cabin will be ripped out and replaced with new, larger bedrooms that meet the latest standards.

And the ship's engines will be taken out, and the space used to create a new entertainment venue.

"What's happening to the ship is very good," insists Cpt Ian McNaught, QE2's master for the last five years.

"Because the alternatives are so awful. It could go to scrap and disappear. Or it could get run into the ground as an ignominious ferry in some backwater somewhere."

But surely many passengers would see the removal of the famous funnel as being in poor taste?

"Yes, but wait until you see what's replacing the funnel," said Cpt McNaught. "It's good."

QE2 will sail in tandem with the QM2 to New York on Friday

The new owners of QE2 have been travelling on board for weeks, working out their plans.

"They seem to change every day," said one engineering officer. "I don't like the sound of it - this won't be the QE2 we all know."

But the ship is 41 years old and well past its prime. QE2 may still be the fastest cruise ship afloat, but it does not meet the expectations of today's passengers, accustomed to the comforts of newer cruise ships.

To bring the vessel up to modern safety standards would cost a fortune. Environmentally, the liner is a basket case with fuel economy: 49ft (15m) to the gallon.

QE2's great predecessor, Queen Mary, has been a floating hotel at Long Beach in California since 1967. It has now been a tourist attraction longer than it was at sea.

Hotel centrepience

On board, it retains its magnificent art deco public rooms. But financially, keeping it open has often been a struggle.

QE2 was sold for £50m. The buyer, real estate developers Nakheel, will spend far more than that before re-opening the liner to guests in 2010. It wants the ship as a centrepiece of Palm Jumeirah, the palm-shaped fronds of reclaimed land and beach on the Dubai waterfront.

Nakheel also announced plans this week for the world's tallest building: a skyscraper more than 1km (0.62 miles) high.

The company has signed a "gagging" contract with Cunard that prevents it from talking about its plans until after the last passengers and crew have left the ship.

On Friday evening, QE2 sails from Southampton on its 805th and last transatlantic round crossing to New York. It will leave its home port for the final time for Dubai at 1915 GMT on Tuesday 11 November. An enormous farewell is planned.

The man who reads dictionaries

The OED is the Everest of dictionaries

Ammon Shea spent a year reading the Oxford English Dictionary - 20 volumes, 21,730 pages and 59 million words - and he rates poring over a dictionary as enriching as reading a novel. Why?

The prospect of talking to a man who reads dictionaries for fun prompts a sudden vocabulary-insecurity complex and a fear that every word he utters might sound like a painful medical condition.

But thanks to Ammon Shea's belief that long words only hinder conversations, there's no need to consult any dictionaries while he clearly explains his eccentric hobby.

"I'm not against big words per se or fancy or obscure words, obviously I love them, but I'm opposed to using them for their own sake," he says.

"If words are to form a communication, you use them as a tool to communicate to people and it's pointless to intentionally use a word that no-one else knows."

SOME OF HIS FAVOURITES... Cachinnator - one who laughs too much or too loudly Dyspathy - the opposite of sympathy Gove - to stare stupidly Hansardize - to change one's opinion Happify - to make happy Natiform - buttock-shaped Pejorist - one who thinks the world is getting worse Philodox - one who is in love with his own opinion Secretary - one who is privy to a secret Tripudiate - to dance, skip or leap for joy

Mr Shea, a 37-year-old former furniture remover in New York, has spent 12 months conquering what he describes as the Everest of dictionaries, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), by ploughing through 20 volumes weighing a total of 137lbs (62.14kg).

In the process, he became the Morgan Spurlock of lexicologists, devouring words for eight to 10 hours a day, which caused him severe headaches, deteriorating eyesight and injuries to his back and neck. So why bother?

"I've always enjoyed reading dictionaries and they are far more interesting than people give them credit for. And I think everything you find in a great book you would find in a great dictionary, except for the plot.

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"All the normal emotions - grief, happiness and loss - exist in a dictionary but not necessarily in the order that you would think."

If you come across a word like "remord" (to recall with a touch of regret) it's impossible to read that word without thinking of things that you regret yourself, he says, or to read "unbepissed" (not having been urinated on) without a chuckle.

Winter sun

"Knowing what to call something makes me more aware of that thing. For instance, it's not terribly useful for me to know that [the sound of] leaves rustled by the trees is a psithurism.

"I don't want to walk down the street with my girlfriend saying: 'Listen, there's a psithurism.' But knowing it means I pay more attention to it."

Similarly, knowing that "undisonant" is the adjective to describe the sound of crashing waves and that "apricity" is the warmth of the winter sun brings these things more often to mind.

For a desert island, one would choose a good dictionary rather than the greatest literary masterpiece imaginable, for, in relation to its readers, a dictionary is absolutely passive and may legitimately be read in an infinite number of ways Writer WH Auden

"It's not easy to use them in conversation and so I enjoy them for their own sake. They are like one-word poems."

Turning page after page of unfamiliar words made him sometimes feel like he was reading another language, he says. That was dispiriting but also intriguing, because it showed how rich and powerful the English language is.

But absorbing so much made Mr Shea lose his grasp on his normal vocabulary. He recalls being fascinated when reading the definition for the word "glove" before he realised it was a word he already knew.

"That happened frequently. I guess it gave me a useless large vocabulary and in the short-term I lost my normal vocabulary. I would go to the shop and forget the word for milk. Momentarily I'm looking for the cold, white stuff."

Mr Shea is not alone in his love of dictionaries. WH Auden waxed lyrical about them and Arthur Scargill said his father would read one every day because his life depended on the power to master words.

Buttock-shaped

Thousands of avid Scrabble players read dictionaries looking for words, especially those with a high-scoring J, Q, X or Z, says Elaine Higgleton, editorial director of Collins Dictionaries. And crossword fans devour dictionaries for the same reason.

"We also have people writing to us who have been very interested in obscure words and obscure definitions.

"A student in Iraq was trying to learn English and he sat down trying to learn every word in the dictionary, starting at the beginning with A and working all the way through.

My father still reads the dictionary everyday. He says your life depends on your power to master words Arthur Scargill, 1982

"It's probably not the best way to learn English, and you'd learn many more than you would need."

But dictionaries are a wonderful source of learning about the origins of the English language, she says, and especially the Greek and Latin roots to many of the words.

Collins, which records everyday language rather than all known words, is involved in a campaign to save some of the lesser-used words from being edited out of its future editions. Stephen Fry, for instance, has championed "fubsy", which means "short and stout".

Collins removes words from its dictionaries that have fallen out of use

"One of the nice things about dipping in and out of a dictionary is that although people are very comfortable with the vocabulary levels they have, there are some good fun words in there that offer an additional dimension of interest," says Ms Higgleton.

Some of Mr Shea's favourites garnered from the OED include "assy", which means behaving like an ass, and natiform, which means "buttock-shaped".

It's impossible to be intimidated by a dictionary that uses a word like assy, he says, and to pick one up and glance through one - rather than just opening one when in trouble with a word - can be a captivating experience.

And how much of what he has read has stayed between his ears?

Throwing 10 semi-hard words from the OED at him, Shea correctly guessed five definitions.

That's a considerably higher success rate than many of us would have scored, after reading 59 million words.

New fungi species unearthed in UK

Mushrooms are a popular addition to many kinds of dishes

Several species of fungi new to the UK have been unearthed by mushroom experts at the National Trust's Clumber Park.

Conservationists say the wet summer means some species of fungi have thrived this year.

And the recent warmer winters means there could be even more exotic mushrooms to be found in this country.

Experts say it is likely these new discoveries have always been at the Nottinghamshire park, but that they flourished in the extremely wet August.

Mushroom spores can also travel great distances on the air and in water.

One of the new species to be identified has the Latin name of Tuber mesentericum, which is also known as the Bagnoli truffle.

This is prized in Italy for its intense flavour.

However, another new discovery is from a family of fungi commonly known as pinkgills, some of which can be very poisonous.

Dr Peter Roberts, from the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, says it has already been an amazing season for rare and interesting fungi, with at least 10 species new to the UK reported in the last two weeks alone.

But the same period has seen experts warning the public not to eat mushrooms unless they can be certain they are of the non-toxic variety.

The author of the Horse Whisperer book, Nicholas Evans, was taken to hospital last month after picking and eating poisonous mushrooms while on holiday in Scotland.

The writer and his wife Charlotte were in Moray when their party cooked and ate mushrooms picked in woodland.

Firefox users gain location tool

Geode will be strictly controlled by users

Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, has released technology that helps websites detect the physical location of computers.

The system will allow users, for instance, to find local restaurants when they travel to a new town.

The Geode project is an experimental add-on ahead of a full blown launch of geolocation technology in version 3.1 of Firefox.

Users will have control over how much location information they give.

It uses technology from a firm called Skyhook which works out a computer's location from nearby wireless networks.

Its so-called Loki system can determine location within seconds with an accuracy of about 10 to 20 metres.

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Mike Shaver, Mozilla's vice president of engineering believes Geode will have a range of applications going beyond looking up restaurants.

"People have got to eat but there is a lot more to it than that," he said.

"We see location as adding an extra layer to help get people the information they need," he said.

Specific local news and website authentication that only allows people to log in from certain locations are other possible uses of the technology.

Farther out, Mr Shaver envisages location becoming "ambient", with people able to look up what others have done at particular places.

Geode is strictly controlled by the user. When a website requests a location, a notification bar lets users decide whether to give their exact whereabouts, the neighbourhood or city they are in or nothing at all.

Firefox is keen to stay ahead of privacy concerns and plans ultimately to also allow users to select what service providers and geolocation methods they want.

Loki is one of many such geographically specific applications and sites that aim to make information more "contextualised" and based on increasingly mobile web users.

Among those trialling Geode is the social network Pownce, which has added a location element to its service which makes it easier to send files and messages to friends.

Irksome?

Yahoo's Fire Eagle, which aims to be the broker for a number of location-aware applications, will also use it.

Mr Shaver acknowledges that, while content providers have long seen geolocation as an important tool, the views of users are yet to be tested.

"That's one of the reasons why we want people to try out Geode. We want people to tell us about their experiences and we realise it could become irksome, for example if every website is asking you whether you want to reveal your location," he said.

Is anybody listening out there?

The beamed messages will be sent 120 trillion miles into space

Messages have been sent to a planet 20 light years from Earth in the hope they will reach intelligent alien life.

Some 501 photos, drawings and text messages were transmitted on Thursday by a giant radio-telescope in Ukraine normally used to track asteroids.

The target planet was chosen as it is thought capable of supporting life.

Any reply to the messages - collated through a competition by the social networking website Bebo - would not reach Earth for 40 years.

The competition - A Message From Earth - invited Bebo's 12m users to send in missives they would like extra-terrestrials to receive.

Topics submitted ranged from the environment, politics and world peace to family relationships and the sender's first kiss.

Having been translated into a binary format, the 500 selected will travel 120 trillion miles into space after being sent via high-powered radio waves from the National Space Agency of Ukraine's RT-70 radar telescope in Evpatoria.

Here we are

After being launched at 0600 GMT Bebo's mission commander Oli Madgett said the message "passed the Moon in 1.7 seconds, Mars in just four minutes and will leave our Solar System before breakfast tomorrow".

Organisers hope the hi-tech package will reach its target - the planet Gliese 581C - in early 2029.

If anybody's out there and they find that signal, they at least know it that... there must be a planet with some pretty clever things on it Seth Shostak SETI astronomer

Bebo spokesman Mark Charkin said: "A Message From Earth presents an opportunity for the digital natives of today... to reconnect with science and the wider universe in a simple, fun and immersive way."

Seth Shostak, a senior astronomer from the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence Institute in California, said whether aliens who might receive the messages would understand them was beside the point.

"The point might simply be: well, here we are; we're clever enough to build a radio transmitter," he told the BBC.

"So if anybody's out there and they find that signal, they at least know it that, in the direction of that star system over there, there must be a planet with some pretty clever things on it."

DVD copying software gets pulled

Illegal copying of DVDs is a huge headache for the movie industry

Software which claimed to be a legal way of copying DVDs has been withdrawn following legal action.

RealNetworks - the firm behind the software - has responded to restraining order issued by a US court stopped selling the RealDVD software.

Six major movie studios jointly sued the company on 30 September - the day the software was launched.

San Francisco District Court Judge Marilyn Hall Patel is due to review the case on 7 October.

Common ground

RealDVD is touted by RealNetworks as a legal way to turn a PC into a media server.

"It makes it easy to pause a programme and resume right where you left off, makes it easy to find the movie you want and no more lost or scratched discs," said Rob Glaser, chief executive of RealNetworks, on his firm's blog.

Mr Glaser claims that a second layer of encryption is built into the software but the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) said RealDVD circumvents its rules about copying.

The RealDVD site was taken down on 3 October but a defiant message posted to it read: "Rest assured, we will continue to work diligently to provide you with software that allows you to make a legal copy of your DVDs for your own use."

Mr Glaser expressed disappointment at the turn of events.

"As a company with a nearly 15 year track record of innovation that's both great for consumers and fully respectful of intellectual property, we're disappointed that the movie studios thought they had to file lawsuits," he wrote in his blog.

"We began active discussions with the studios even before we announced RealDVD and up until last night were optimistic that we could find common ground with them without having to resort to the legal system," he added.

The studios suing the firm are Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox, Universal, Disney and Warner Bros.

The MPAA is currently prohibited from commenting on the case.

RealNetworks is no stranger to controversy. In 2004 Apple accused it of "hacker tactics" when it claimed to have found a way for non-Apple endorsed music tracks to be played on an iPod.

10 things we didn't know last week

Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience.

1. JK Rowling makes £5 every second.
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2. There are two £1m banknotes still in existence. Nine were made after World War II.
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3. Television presenter and artist Tony Hart served in the Gurkhas.
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4. Paul Newman was prevented from flying on an ill-fated World War II mission by his pilot's ear infection. Everyone on his detail was killed.
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5. Egham receives more spam than any other place in the UK.
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6. The chief designer at Waterford Crystal was not Irish, but Czech.
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7. Human HIV infections could have started as early as the 19th Century.
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8. The 1950s was not a golden age for train travel.
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9. Bradford and Bingley has registered the raising of the bowler hat as a trademark.
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10. The man who designed the US Embassy in Grosvenor Square, Eero Saarinen, also designed the Sixties classic, the Tulip chair.
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Suffering from a cold - already!

Cold and Flu Remedies

The time to treat a cold is when you don't have it.! Prevention is always better than cure. However the same herbs that keep colds and flu at bay, will also help you get rid of it faster.

The common cold is caused by any one of 200 different viruses. When infection occurs , the walls of the respiratory tract swell and produce excess mucus, giving rise to the typical cold symptoms. Symptoms range from sore throat, running nose, nasal congestion, watery eyes to hacking cough, headache, and fever. Most colds run their course in 7-10 days. Recurrent colds (almost constantly suffering) may indicate a lowered immune capacity and too much stress and often not enough sleep.

Colds spread from person to person and are highly contagious. Coughing, sneezing or hand to hand contact will easily pass the virus on. The virus can also live for several hours on everyday surfaces.

One particular herb has recently had a lot of press coverage and marketing as a 'new' cure for colds. Echinacea has in fact been used by America Indians for hundreds of years. It is native to the North America Plains, but varieties of the species are now found on most continents. Echinacea increases levels of properdin, a chemical which activates the part of the immune system responsible for increasing defence mechanisms against virus and bacteria attacks.

Its anti-bacterial effect makes it a good herb for treating many viral and bacterial infections. Echinacea is also an excellent blood cleanser, it helps to sweep dead cells and other debris through the channels of the lymphatic system. And dispatches white blood cells to fight the infection. The best test to determine if you are taking a good, high strength echinacea is the tongue test. After you have taken the tincture, the back of your tongue should feel numb or tingly. This feeling will soon pass, but you know you are using a good quality product. So when you feel the cold coming on - reach for the echinacea tincture. It is important to try to take echinacea before the full onset of a cold or flu to give the best chance of a swift recovery.

No treatment of colds would be complete without Garlic. This pungent herb was highly esteemed by the ancient Egyptians, who ensured that the slaves building the Great Pyramids at Cheops were given a daily supply. The Romans also acknowledged garlic's strengthening powers and fed it to their soldiers before battle. Garlic has anti-bacterial properties that help the immune system to fight infection, it is an excellent boost to the immune system. The reason for this is garlic contains several helpful compounds, including allicin, one of the plant kingdom's most potent antibiotics. Garlic combines well with echinacea and together make a strong fighting force against infections.

Onion is a close relative of Garlic and has similar properties, containing similar antiviral chemicals. Use onions and leeks in your cooking when you have a cold or are around people who do.

Ginger is another of natures' antiviral herbs. It contains nearly a dozen antiviral compounds. Ginger is pain relieving, antiseptic and antioxidant. It is valuable for preventing and treating colds, sore throats and inflammation of mucus membranes. Ginger reduces pain and fever and has a mild sedative effect that will encourage rest. And it is tasty! (with no lingering odours!) Drink a tea, or soak fresh ginger in hot water, take as a tincture and include it in your food. Ginger is also delicious in a fruit smoothy (a mix of soft chilled fruits put in a blender).

Vitamin C is very good for the relief of cold symptoms and to help the body fight infection. The best source of vitamins is always fresh fruit and vegetables. Citrus fruit is especially high in vitamin C. Combine orange, pineapple, seedless grapes, lots of fresh ginger, banana, pink grapefruit, cantaloupe in a blender. Add orange juice if more liquid is needed. This not only makes a delicious drink, but is healthy and fights that cold.

When you have a cold or flu your body is under a lot of stress, fighting the viral infection. Big, heavy meals take vital energy to digest, resources which your body could be using to fight the infections. An old saying states "Feed a cold and starve a fever". A better saying is "Starve a cold and starve a fever". The best thing to do is drink plenty of liquids - water, fruit juices and if needed soups, but stay away from heavy and high processed food. High liquid intake is important as the body uses water to carry waste products and toxins to your elimination systems.

Goldenseal is both antiseptic and immune stimulating, increasing blood supply to the spleen. The spleen is the bodies staging area for the fighting cells in your immune system. Berberine is present in goldenseal, and activates macrophages (special white blood cells), which are responsible for destruction of bacteria, fungi, viruses and tumour cells.

Herbalists have been using liquorice to soothe chest and throat complaints since the third century BC. It is used in the treatment of asthma, bronchitis, throat problems, colds and coughs. Liquorice contains anti-viral compounds that induce the release of interferon, the bodies own anti-viral constituents. It is an expectorant* and anti-inflammatory making it excellent for stubborn coughs and lung infections. As well as being a soothing herb, liquorice tastes nice! Large doses can act as a laxative.

*expectorant: promoting the secretion, liquefaction or expulsion of sputum (mass or salivary matter ejected from the mouth) from the respiratory passages.

Sage is a traditional remedy of long standing for soothing sore throats as it has antiseptic and anti-bacterial properties. For an inflamed throat and hoarseness use a hot sage infusion or gargle with a sage, apple cider vinegar and honey mix. In feverish conditions, sage is very cooling. Take as a tea or tincture.

Peppermint is a valuable expectorant* in the treatment of bronchitis, colds and flu. It reduces fevers by inducing sweating and cooling the body. It is also a painkiller for headaches and some migraines. It is a soothing decongestant and makes an effective inhalation for clearing blocked sinuses.

Other herbs which will assist in combating and relieving colds are:

Lemon Balm: Lemon Balm tea promotes sweating. This is good for feverish colds as it helps to eliminate the toxins from the body.

Blackberry: More commonly know as Bramble. The fruit is rich in vitamin C. The leaves can be used to make a cleansing tea, or make a poultice from fresh, lightly boiled leaves.

Borage: A versatile herb, borage promotes sweating and has expectorant* properties, both of which are beneficial for feverish, chesty colds.

Catnip: Catnip or Catmint, promotes perspiration and a hot infusion is good for feverish colds and flu's. Catnip is also a muscle relaxant and mild sedative so will help to induce sleep.

Cinnamon: Will stop vomiting and relieve feelings of nausea. Take as a tea. Cinnamon oil also had anti-bacterial properties.

Fenugreek: Has expectorant qualities. It is anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and soothing. It can ease coughs and sore throats.

Juniper: Steam inhalations of Juniper is beneficial for relieving congestion in coughs and colds. Add a few drops of the oil to hot boiled water, place your face over the bowl, cover with a towel, and inhale the steam.

Lemon: Lemons are a rich source of vitamin c, and taken hot in a hot lemon and honey drink, is a traditional remedy for colds and sore throats.

Yarrow: Yarrow has anti-inflammatory properties, and a hot yarrow tea will promote sweating. Many herbalists consider yarrow to be one of the principle herbal remedies for fever, feverish colds and flu. It is often taken in combination with elderflower and peppermint. Or try adding a strong infusion of yarrow and camomile to a warm bath.

BBC nuclear bomb script released

Scripts were written to reassure the public the BBC was "still there"

A script written by the BBC and the government to be broadcast in the event of a nuclear attack has been published.

The script, written in the 1970s and released by the National Archives, included instructions to "stay calm and stay in your own homes".

It said communications had been disrupted, and the number of casualties and extent of damage were not known.

Other papers reveal debates about how to ensure the person reading the script was authoritative and comforting.

The script was discussed from 1973 to 1975, during the Cold War.

'Voice of the BBC'

It was released along with letters between government departments and BBC executives.

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In a letter from June 1974, Harold Greenwood from the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications discussed who should read the announcement to give it an authoritative and comforting tone.

"During the Second World War we came to recognise the voices of Stuart Hibberd, Alvar Lidell and other main news readers," he wrote.

"I would expect that in the period of crisis preceding an attack a similar association of particular voices with the authoritative 'voice of the BBC' would develop."

Mr Greenwood said recorded announcements by an unfamiliar voice would not reassure listeners.

"Indeed, if an unfamiliar voice repeats the same announcement hour after hour for 12 hours, listeners may begin to suspect that they are listening to a machine set to switch on every hour... and that perhaps after all the BBC has been obliterated," he said.

Adding in live local commentary would reassure listeners they were not listening to a cassette recorder, the Cabinet Office said.

'Conserve water'

The script said: "This country has been attacked with nuclear weapons. Communications have been severely disrupted, and the number of casualties and the extent of the damage are not yet known."

It instructed the public to turn off fuel supplies, ration food to last 14 days, and conserve water - with a warning not to waste it by flushing the lavatory.

There was nothing to be gained by trying to get away, it warned.

"By leaving your homes you could be exposing yourselves to greater danger. If you leave, you may find yourself without food, without water, without accommodation and without protection."

Those in a radioactive fall-out area were told to wait in a fall-out room until a siren sounded or the "all clear" message was given over the airwaves.

The announcement was intended to be repeated every couple of hours.

It has previously been revealed the BBC stockpiled entertainment programmes to boost public morale in the event of a war.

In the event of a nuclear attack, staff were told to stay in hiding for 14 days, when it would be safe to leave.

Famous gorilla says farewell

Our regular column covering the passing of significant - but lesser-reported - people of the past month.

Malalai Kakar, who had one of the most dangerous jobs in the world

Malalai Kakar had one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, as a woman police officer in Afghanistan. She became the first woman to graduate from the Kandahar Police Academy but was forced into exile in Pakistan when the Taleban took over. She returned to her job when Hamid Karzai came to power, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, responsible for combating the increasing level of domestic violence against women. Under constant threat of death from the Taleban she was gunned down in her car as she left for work.

The session musician is usually the unsung hero of great hits, and drummer Earl Palmer had more than his fair share. Unlike many contemporaries he had a formal musical education and was playing sessions with artists such as "Fats" Domino in the early 1950s. He took his distinctive syncopated style to Hollywood in 1957 and appeared on a host of famous recordings including Little Richard's Tutti Fruti, and You've Lost That Loving Feeling, by the Righteous Brothers as well as backing a host of Phil Spector hits. He also worked with the Beach Boys, Elvis Costello and BB King.

Unsung half of Motown - Norman Whitfield

Norman Whitfield had his fair share of musical success but, as a writer and producer, rather than a musician. In collaboration with Berry Gordy, he was responsible for the distinctive Motown sound. He wrote and produced a number of hits including Marvin Gaye's I Heard It through The Grapevine, Motown's best ever selling single, and a string of successes for the Temptations, whom he steered in the direction of psychedelia on their ground breaking album Cloud 9. He left Motown in 1973 and had a huge hit on his own label with Car Wash by Rose Royce.

Don LaFontaine spoke to the BBC in 2007

Don LaFontaine had one of the most distinctive voices in cinema but he never appeared on screen. Nicknamed "Thunder Throat", his deep, gravelly tones appeared on thousands of cinema trailers including Shrek, Terminator 2, Fatal Attraction, Chicken Run and Batman Returns. He became famous for the phrase "In a World in" which has become a cliché, frequently used in parodies of LaFontaine's style. He once said his favourite trailer was the one he recorded for the film, The Elephant Man, starring John Hurt.

Actress Anita Page was one of the last survivors from the era of silent movies. She made her screen debut in 1925 becoming one of MGM's biggest stars, appearing alongside Joan Crawford in three films including the 1928 production Our Dancing Daughters. She made the transition into talkies and starred with, among others, Buster Keaton and Clark Gable. At one time she was receiving more fan mail than any other actress except Greta Garbo. She quit films at the height of her fame in 1933 claiming, years later, that her refusal to submit to the casting couch led to a falling out with studio bosses.

Silent screen star Page died at the age of 98

The driving force behind the famous Waterford crystal brand was not Irish but Czech. Mirosalv Havel was working in the glass industry in Bohemia when he was invited over to Ireland, on a temporary basis, to revitalise the designs produced by the Waterford factory. The Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia meant he was unable to return home and he became the company's chief designer. During his tenure Waterford moved from making glasses for the Irish pub trade to elaborate and expensive creations which were exported all over the world. Havel specialised in massive chandeliers, some of which were produced for Westminster Abbey and the Kennedy Centre in Washington.

Jenny as a young girl, in the late 1950s

Jenny held the distinction of being the oldest gorilla in captivity at the time of her death. Born in the wild in 1953 she was captured and sent to Dallas Zoo in Texas four years later. She gave birth to a daughter in 1965 but failed to conceive again, becoming the focus of a scientific study into the menopause in gorillas. She was reported to have thrown away the fruit of the bananas she was given, preferring to eat the peel. Earlier this year the zoo celebrated her 55th birthday.

Among others who died in September were blue eyed philanthropist and Hollywood legend Paul Newman; keyboard player and founder member of Pink Floyd Richard Wright; designer of a string of successful Americas Cup winning yachts, Olin Stephens; the former chairman of British gas who oversaw the company's privatisation in 1986, Sir Denis Rooke; and Lebanese politician Saleh Aridi.

Britain's most hated civil servant

By Tom Geoghegan BBC News Magazine

Dr Richard Beeching has become one of the villains of British history for dismantling the railway network in the 1960s. But, Ian Hislop asks, how much did he really change Britain?

In lists of the worst Britons, a physicist from the Isle of Sheppey commonly ranks alongside Richard II, Robert Maxwell and Fred West.

Dr Richard Beeching's crime was to cut 5,000 miles of railway as boss of British Railways, and his sentence is having his surname as a byword for the senseless axing of public services.

FIND OUT MORE... Ian Hislop Goes off the Rails on BBC Four on Thursday 2100 BST Or catch up using the iPlayer

Self-confessed train enthusiast Ian Hislop - an affection that turns to loathing on his daily commute from Kent - says Beeching had a huge impact on Britain.

"It marked the end of our romance with the train, the end of public transport and the rise of the car."

With a business background at ICI and no experience in the rail industry, Beeching was appointed in 1961 by Harold MacMillan's government to take charge of an ailing network, in decline since the early 20th Century and indebted to the tune of £136m.

His £24,000 salary was attacked on newspaper front pages but he confidently claimed he could make the railways pay for themselves.

Two years later he published his report, The Reshaping of British Railways. It called for the closure of more than a third of the country's 7,000 railway stations and the uprooting of 5,000 miles of track, saving £18m a year.

An outcry followed, with demonstrations, petitions and protests at Downing Street, with poet John Betjeman at the vanguard of opposition. Beeching was lampooned in Private Eye with his arms and legs cut off. But Transport Minister Ernest Marples, himself a road builder, remained unmoved.

WHO WAS DR BEECHING? Born in Sheerness in 1913 Degree and Phd in physics at Imperial College London Appointed to ICI board aged 43 Chaired British Railways 1961-65 Back at ICI became life peer Died in 1985

Over the next 10 years, many of his proposed cuts were made, leaving ghost lines and phantom platforms across the UK. The British landscape was forever changed and thousands of jobs lost.

"There are a lot of people that hate him," says Hislop.

"Not just people who were put out of work on the railways or had local lines closed, but people who see his model being applied to local hospitals or other not particularly cost efficient public services that come up against the bean-crushers. He was the first of those sort of accountants."

Huge swathes of the country were suddenly cut off, including a large part of Cornwall, where people still link the Beeching closures to the economic troubles that plagued the county in the decades that followed.

Suddenly the means by which huge numbers of working class holidaymakers visited Cornwall's northern coastline was gone, the fishing industry suffered and agriculture could no longer be transported so easily.

Prosecution rests

Boo-hiss, case closed, verdict guilty. Or is he?

Hislop concedes some lines had to close and Beeching did some good by being the first person to address the chronic problems facing a network that had been in decline for 50 years.

The lorry had taken a lot of the freight business, and while British steam trains were breaking speed records in the 1930s, other countries were investing in diesel and electric technology.

After a botched attempt at modernising the network in the 50s, the state of the railways was the subject of the kind of grumbling familiar to travellers today.

"There is wonderful footage of people complaining in the 60s about the trains being dirty," says Hislop. "We are great at nostalgia and sometimes we need a shaft of light to expose what's wrong.

"The growth of the railways is a brilliant story, but it's a story of anarchy, chaos and duplication and it was unplanned in every sense, which gave rise to a lot of problems. Soon after the start of the 20th Century, they fell into decline.

Stations were left in disarray

"When Beeching came along there was huge debt and he was there to solve the debt and save money. He did that, but the question was how much he did and how it was administered."

Hislop thinks history has been a little unkind to Beeching, not least because it's forgotten that he proposed a much better bus service but ministers never delivered. And in a way, he did their dirty work for them.

"He was very useful to politicians," says Hislop. "We think that bringing in someone from industry to dismantle a public service is a new idea but it's not, it was done very well in the 60s."

Labour leader Harold Wilson pledged to halt the major closures but when he came to power he realised he could not afford to. And the nation's love affair with the motor car was by then in full swoon.

Despite the political failures, Beeching can only blame himself for being so utterly convinced he was right and closing his ears to dissent.

"He was a technocrat and wasn't open to argument to romantic notions of rural England or the warp and weft of the train in our national identity. He didn't buy any of that.

"He went for a straightforward profit and loss approach and some claim we are still reeling from that today."

Rail's golden age soon tarnished

Where Beeching only saw balance sheets, Betjeman like many artists saw romance and regarded railways as part of the British landscape.

"From [painter John] Turner onwards, trains are part of what we defined ourselves as, and no-one has really waxed lyrical about a motorway," says Hislop.

But as road congestion worsens, so demand for rail travel has rocketed to record levels.

So in a final twist, some of Beeching's ghost lines, such as Waverley linking Edinburgh to the Scottish Borders, are being reopened at great cost.

The beleaguered rail traveller could yet have his revenge.

Tony Hart forced to give up art

Tony Hart appeared on the shows Vision On and Take Hart

TV artist Tony Hart has said that not being able to draw any more is "the greatest cross I have to bear".

The 83-year-old has been robbed of the use of his hands after having two strokes, he told The Times newspaper.

"It has been my lifetime passion, but I endeavour to stay cheerful as there is nothing to be done about my condition," he said.

Tony Hart appeared on art programmes for nearly 50 years before retiring in 2001 because of health problems.

The artist is now looked after by two live-in carers at his home in Shamley Green in Surrey.

'Abandoned'

"My whole life has changed since my strokes," Hart wrote in The Times.

"After breakfast I would adjourn to my studio, built in my garden, until 4pm when I would change my shoes and set forth on a four-mile Gurkha-pace jog through the Surrey hills.

"Today my studio lies abandoned and I spend most of my day confined to my chair."

The artist served as an officer in the 1st Gurkha Rifles in World War II, before joining a course at the Maidstone College of Art.

It was a chance meeting in 1952 with a BBC TV producer and a demonstration of his quick art skills on a paper napkin that secured his on-screen career.

He first appeared on Saturday Special as an illustrator before fronting shows such as Vision On, Take Hart and Hart Beat.

"My aged heart is warmed by the lovely letters and emails I receive, especially when they tell me that my work on television inspired the writers to become artists," Hart added.

Although the artist is no longer able to sign autographs, he still makes personal appearances when requested to speak or judge competitions.

Giant landmark crane is removed

The colossal crane has been a Plymouth landmark for about 30 years

One of the largest cranes in Europe has been removed from a naval dockyard in a major engineering project.

The 1,450 tonne structure, with a lifting capacity of 80 tonnes, was located in the Submarine Refit Complex at Devonport Dockyard.

The work to remove the crane, a major Plymouth landmark, was carried out jointly by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Babcock Marine.

The crane was used to help refit Swiftsure and Trafalgar submarines.

Commodore Ian Jess, the naval base commander, said the "ambitious and complex" engineering project had been completed successfully and safely.

Floating barge

"A major part of the area's skyline has now been removed which is of great interest to many residents and thousands of people who work in Devonport and beyond," Cmdr Jess added.

Roger Hardy from Babcock Marine said the removal of the crane was a major milestone in the upgrade of the nuclear submarine facilities at Devonport.

Constructed by Stothert and Pitt in the 1970s, the colossal hammerhead cantilever crane is 120m (394ft) long, 22m (72ft) high by 8.5m (28ft)wide.

The crane is nearly 400ft long

Mammoet, a Dutch heavy lifting specialist involved in raising the Russian nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk from the Barents Sea in 2001, helped move the crane onto a floating barge.

No nuclear submarines were in the vicinity during the lowering of the crane and about 600 staff were moved from the refit complex during the work.

The dismantling of the crane at the dockyard is expected to continue until January 2009.

Barnsley schoolboy makes history

Noble-Lazarus was due at school less than 12 hours after his debut

Barnsley have pledged to nurture Reuben Noble-Lazarus after the striker, aged 15 years and 45 days, became the Football League's youngest player.

Boss Simon Davey said the youngster, who was due back at school on Wednesday, was too young to be paid.

Noble-Lazarus came off the bench during his side's 3-0 defeat at Ipswich to beat the record by 113 days.

He passed a mark set by Bradford Park Avenue's Albert Geldard in 1929 and equalled by Wrexham's Ken Roberts.

Roberts was aged 15 years and 158 days when he made his debut in 1951.

Davey joked that Noble-Lazarus would receive a ham sandwich and a piece of pizza for his efforts.

"He has only trained a couple of times with the first team but they have taken him under their wing," the manager continued.

Wearing a number 31 shirt, he came on as a substitute in the 84th minute at Portman Road.

YOUNGEST FOOTBALL LEAGUE PLAYERS Reuben Noble-Lazarus 2008 (Barnsley) 15y 45d Ken Roberts 1951 (Wrexham) 15y 158d Albert Geldard 1929 (Bristol Rovers) 15y 158d Ronnie Dix 1928 (Bristol Rovers) 15y 173d

Davey insisted the fast-paced Noble-Lazarus, who goes to school in Huddersfield, would be kept grounded.

"I think if they're good enough, they're old enough," said Davey.

"I have kept an eye on him over the last two years and have tried to integrate him as quickly as I could into the first team.

"He is a confident lad but he is still only 15. He is a talent and we need to nurture him in the right way."

The youngster is such a newcomer that his player profile on Barnsley FC's official website contains little detail and no photograph.

"I was academy manager two years ago and I gave him a start in the under-18s," said Davey.

"He did well when he came on. He didn't give the ball away.

"He scored a hat-trick for the youth team against Sheffield United on Saturday.

"We need to look after him. He has got to be dipped in and perhaps dipped back out.

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"We've arranged with his school that we can get him out for two days a week so he can train with us."

In the last 20 years, Millwall's Moses Ashikodi was the youngest player to make his Football League debut. He played in 2003, aged 15 years and 240 days.

Matthew Etherington, now with Premier League side West Ham, was 15 years and 262 days when he appeared for Peterborough in 1997.