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Gary Davies sits in and is joined by Alan Carr

Gary Davies sits in for Zoe Ball. He chats to Alan Carr about his panel show Something About Movies as well as being a judge on Ru Paul's Drag Race UK.

Wake up and embrace the day with Gary Davies, in for Zoe Ball! Comedian Alan Carr chats about being a judge with Graham Norton on the new series of Ru Paul's Drag Race UK.

Plus we reveal details of Radio 2's Children In Need challenge for 2019.

Along with Tina Daheley on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, he and the team have the best start to your morning. With celeb guests, quizzes, headlines, tunes chosen by listeners and more music that you can shake a glitterball at!

There's also weather with Carol Kirkwood, a daily Pause For Thought and listeners on the line as Gary entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Tue 8 Oct 2019 06:30
麻豆社 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Simply Red

    Fairground

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    From Out Of Nowhere

    • From Out Of Nowhere.
    • Columbia.

  • Calvin Harris

    This Is What You Came For (feat. Rihanna)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 6.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Take Your Mama

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Natalie Imbruglia

    Shiver

    • (CD Single).
    • Brightside Recordings.

  • Jimmy Nail

    Ain't No Doubt

    • Now That's What I Call Music Vol.22.
    • Now.

  • Ariana Grande, MILEY & Lana Del Rey

    Don't Call Me Angel

    • Charlie's Angels O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Island.

  • Take That

    It Only Takes A Minute

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Tom Robinson Band

    2-4-6-8 Motorway

    • NOW - Yearbook 1977 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Bananarama

    Venus

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Roachford

    Cuddly Toy

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Craig David

    Do You Miss Me Much

  • Pretenders

    Brass In Pocket

    • Now That's What I Call An Era: Sound Of The Suburbs (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Rick Astley

    Every One Of Us

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.

  • Sam Smith

    Like I Can

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.
    • 007.

  • Aztec Camera

    Somewhere in My Heart

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Prince

    1999

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Lizzo

    Good As Hell

    • Coconut Oil.
    • Nice Life.
    • 5.

  • Kylie Minogue

    In Your Eyes

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Leading Ladies

    One Night Only

    • Songs From The Stage.
    • EastWest.

  • No Doubt

    Don't Speak

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Black Box

    Ride On Time

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Camila Cabello

    Liar

  • Eric Clapton

    I Shot The Sheriff

    • Hits Of The World 1974-1975 (Various Artists).
    • Polyphon.

  • Billy Joel

    Don't Ask Me Why

    • Billy Joel - Glass Houses.
    • CBS.

  • David Bowie

    Life On Mars?

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Guns N鈥� Roses

    Sweet Child O' Mine

    • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits Album.

  • Jamiroquai

    Space Cowboy

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Soho Square.

  • Keith Urban

    Parallel Line

    • (CD Single).
    • Hit Red.

  • Nik Kershaw

    I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 4.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

聽From Sheridan Voysey, Writer and broadcaster:

A few years ago a friend and I hiked along Northumberland鈥檚 coast. Most of our second day was walked in view of Dunstanburgh Castle鈥攁 fourteenth-century Camelot built by Thomas, Earl of Lancaster. With artificial lakes to reflect its soaring towers, it would鈥檝e been quite the sight in its day. Seven centuries on, it keeps Thomas鈥檚 name alive. That鈥檚 quite a legacy.

I think it鈥檚 human to want to leave something behind us, to show our time on earth mattered. It might be an heirloom we pass down, or a cause we championed, or some kind of professional achievement. Thomas left behind a castle. Impressive!

But there鈥檚 a problem. There was never a need for Dunstanburgh Castle. It wasn鈥檛 near any settlements to protect; Thomas may not have even lived there. Historians suggest those soaring towers served only to make Thomas look good. They only half worked. A sign outside also remembers Thomas as an 鈥榓rrogant and unpopular鈥� man.

There鈥檚 a moment in scripture when God reveals who he is to Moses. What鈥檚 interesting to me is that God doesn鈥檛 describe himself there with lofty titles like 鈥楲ord of heaven鈥� or by listing accomplishments like creating the universe. Instead he says, I am the compassionate聽and gracious God, slow to anger,聽abounding in love聽and faithfulness. Titles and achievements weren鈥檛 as important as the kind of character God has.

I think something similar can be seen at funerals. When we gather to remember our loved ones, we don鈥檛 typically reminisce about their professional accomplishments. Instead, we recall how they made us laugh, or showed us what we could achieve, or were there for us when we needed them鈥�memories of the kind of people they were.

All this says to me that what matters in the end isn鈥檛 the castles we build but the character we acquire. And character is what really leaves our mark on the world. A compassionate act can restart a lonely person鈥檚 story, and a gracious word can interrupt despair. Wars are avoided by being slow to anger, and faithfulness makes our relationships secure.

Something in me wants to leave a legacy of 鈥榮oaring towers鈥欌�攕omething impressive to keep my name alive. But what really matters isn鈥檛 the castles we build, but the legacies we leave in other鈥檚 lives.

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  • Tue 8 Oct 2019 06:30
    麻豆社 Radio 2