• Music
  • 01 Jan 07
My 2006 by Dave Fanning
My 2006 by Dave Fanning
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Broadcaster & Interviewer Extraordinaire

YOUR HERO OF 2006? Postman Pat.

VILLAIN OF 2006? Sly and Gobbo (from Noddy).

BEST PERSONAL MOMENT? Starting a new US TV interview series.

BEST MOVIE? The Queen.

BEST RECORD Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not and Simple Kid SK2.

BEST TV PROGRAMME? Prison Break.

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BEST BOOK? Ross O’Carroll Kelly – Should Have Got Off At Sydney Parade and Pat McCabe – Winterwood.

BEST THING ABOUT THE YEAR? The summer.

YOUR HOPE FOR NEXT YEAR? The summer.

WHAT TICKLED YOUR FUNNYBONE IN 2006? Larry Gogan’s Just A Minute Quiz in February – Question: What famous star is followed by travellers? Answer: Joe Dolan.

Dave Fanning's Fab 50 Volume 2 is out now on EMI

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