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Ten to the Top

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Ten to the Top

BBC

Music

4.6557 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Will it be neck and neck for Ian in Rochester & Matt in Fleet?

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio Podcasts.

0:05.6

Oh, hello. You have chosen a BBC podcast, but before you listen to it, we thought you might like our podcast too.

0:12.1

You might. You might. It is called Sightraught with me, Nick Grimshaw.

0:15.2

And me, Annie Mack. And we talk about the week in music.

0:18.2

All the news, all the cultural happenings in the UK and beyond.

0:22.2

And great guests.

0:23.3

And it's on BBC Sounds.

0:24.7

Yes, where you can also enjoy lots of playlists, music mixes and live radio.

0:29.9

Everything from my six music breakfast show to Radio 3 Unwind.

0:34.5

But obviously start with our podcast, sidetrack.

0:36.3

Obviously.

0:36.7

Obviously.

0:54.6

So if you like music, listen on BBC Sounds. BBC Radio 2, 10 to the top. Let's welcome Ian Riches in Rochester in Kent. How are you, Ian? I'm very well, Vernon. How are you? Yeah, we're very good. You used to do stand-up comedy impressions, and apparently you do a great Jeremy Vine. Well, I still do do comedy impressions and yes, I do Jeremy Vine on today's Jeremy Vine

1:01.8

show, we'll be talking to the woman who husband went to Holland to buy some inflatable footwear.

1:08.3

Unfortunately, on her way back, he popped his clogs.

1:12.4

And then later on, I'll be playing pink palm against an octopus.

1:16.2

So, yeah, I mean, I try.

1:19.5

Oh, the vine is going to love that.

1:21.9

Oh, that's so good.

1:24.0

You've always wanted to visit Australia.

1:26.1

Why Australia when we've got Europe on our doorstep? Well, here's the thing. So I had family move out there back in the 70s. My aunt had moved out there. I've obviously got cousins and stuff. Some of which I've seen when they've been over to the UK. Sadly, my aunt had died just before Christmas, so I never got to see her in Australia. But yeah, it's on my bucket list. I like to go when I'm rich. Whereabouts are you in Australia? Near Sydney. So there are Beverly Hills near Sydney. So, yeah. Very nice. Any hobbies, Ian? I'll do a bit of singing in the band, in the covers band. As I said, stand-up comedy impressions when I feel like it.

2:02.3

All right, here comes your round of ten to the top.

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