Steve Wright in the Afternoon - Colin Firth, Clare Balding and Helen and Olly

Steve, Tim Smith and Janey Lee Grace are joined by a trio of top guests this afternoon. Oscar-nominated actor Colin Firth talks about his role as King George VI trying to overcome a speech impediment in his new movie The King's Speech, sports presenter Clare Balding reveals the inside story on new Channel 4 show Famous and Fearless and comedy podcasters, tech experts, and now authors, Helen Zaltzman and Olly Mann chat about their spin-off book Answer Me This. In today's fascinating Factoids, the team reveal whether a ball of glass or a ball of rubber bounces higher after being dropped, who are the top three cricket commentators of all time are, and why the Romans used to eat lettuce for dessert. In the top-notch Talkie bits, Steve, Tim and Janey discuss a new scientific discovery about the cause of baldness, why using your laptop on your lap could give you a nasty rash and which actor has the dubious honour of dying the most on screen. And the Oldies today are chosen by Lynsey Adams from Ipswich from Suffolk who chooses some gems from The Alan Parsons Project, The Rolling Stones and Chris de Burgh.