No. 256.

In November 1997, Desperate Dan, the Dandy comic book character, struck oil, then sailed off with The Spice Girls.

(Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/aug/13/oldest-comic-the-dandy-faces-closure.)

No. 187.

Will.I.Am's first rap name was M.C.Will. It stood for Move Cos Will Is Living Large.

(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)

No. 174.

Simon Cowell didn't want anyone to know it was his 52nd birthday, so Cheryl Cole hired a plane to fly around his house, trailing a banner behind it congratulating him on the occasion.

(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)

No. 172.

The idea for the Beach Boys' song 'Good Vibrations' came from Brian Wilson's mum suggesting that dogs bark when they pick up 'bad vibrations' from people.

(Source: http://uk.omg.yahoo.com/news/anatomy-song-beach-boys-explain-origins-good-vibrations-011657291.html.)

No. 154.

The Solids, the band that provides the theme song for How I Met Your Mother, was founded by the show's creators, Carter Bays and Craig Thomas.

(Source: Wikipedia.)

No. 145.

Tom Jones was considered for the role of James Bond.

(Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/apr/30/tom-jones-james-bond.)

No. 125.

In Powerpuff Girls episode 'Meet the Beat-Alls', there are sixty-five references to Beatles songs made in its runtime of twenty-two minutes.

(Source: The Guardian. Verified by Google.)

No. 103.

Graham Norton adopted a rescue dog that the shelter had named Madonna. He simply calls her Madge.

(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)

No. 91.

One of Clint Eastwood's sons, Kyle, is an acclaimed double bass player who has contributed music to several of his father's films.

(Source: Told by friend. Verified by Wikipedia.)

No. 85.

Singer Olly Murs, before gaining fame on The X Factor, appeared on Deal or No Deal. He won just £10.

(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)

No. 81.

During the 2012 Brits ceremony, best band winners, Kasabian, kissed Jackie Mason's face.

(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)

No. 77.

Madonna dated Nick Cayman, the star of the Levis jeans laundrette advert.

(Source: The Mad Bad Ad Show.)

No. 52.

Musician Ed Sheeran has named his four small guitars Felix, Nigel, Lloyd, and Cyril.

(Source: The Graham Norton Show.)