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EPISODE · Aug 25, 2025 · 44 MIN

Chesney Hawkes: How “The One and Only” ALMOST didn’t happen, Playing John Lennon’s Piano & Big Brother

from Making A Scene · host Matt Lucas and David Walliams

Chesney Hawkes joins David and Matt to share the story behind his chart-topping hit The One and Only, written with Nik Kershaw and how it changed his life. He talks about growing up in a musical family just down the road from John Lennon, the surreal highs of pop stardom and his time in the Big Brother house. In the second part of our special edition of You Can’t Ask Me That, David and Matt bring along their best friends of over 30 years  - Louisa (David’s friend) and comedian Ashley Blaker (Matt’s friend) - for a no-holds-barred chat. From meeting Ringo Starr and swooning over ex-Bond Girls to dishing out each other’s best and worst qualities, nothing is off-limits. Listen or watch every Tuesday and Thursday. You can email your questions and messages for the podcast to [email protected] And find Making A Scene on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook Subscribe on YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCDpDIyuz-DomedEynSyo2Ow?sub_confirmation=1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72mGwbW8rb7rWTpS1yI2E8?si=0kZE2DdKQT-m5EJGP8HSZQ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/making-a-scene/id1791715027 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/makingascenepod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makingascenepod #mattlucas #davidwalliams #LucasAndWalliams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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