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Chris chats to HRH Prince Harry, Royal Marine Luke Darlington and Lance Corporal 'JJ' Chalmers about the Invictus Games happening in September.

Chris chats to HRH Prince Harry, Royal Marine Luke Darlington and Lance Corporal 'JJ' Chalmers about the Invictus Games happening in September!

Little Beatrice from Shipston-on-Stour gets today's fanfare for telling us how she made some luscious lemonade to raise money for a dogs charity...

Our Mystery Guest is the horseball hero whose quarterback qualities and stamina on a steed has led his team to be joint top of the league with just two weekends to go! It's Melton Horseball Club player and England international, Jamie Gibson...

And the Top Tenuous takes us to your desperate claims to the fame of Mascara Moments!

Today's show is dedicated to all of you from all of us...
And today's show is entitled: apparently there are 9.91 million people listening to this show on a regular basis...we still have absolutely no idea why? But we can't thank you enough!!!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Thu 31 Jul 2014 06:30

Music Played

  • Mott the Hoople

    Roll Away The Stone

    • Mott The Hoople - Greatest Hits.
    • CBS.
  • Ward Thomas

    Push for the Stride

    • (CD Single).
    • WTW.
    • 1.
  • Jerry Lee Lewis

    Breathless

    • The Essential One & Only Jerry Lee Le.
    • Trax Records.
  • KISS

    Crazy Crazy Nights

    • Now 10, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Blue Mink

    Good Morning Freedom

    • The Best Of.
    • Music Club.
  • Steppenwolf

    Born To Be Wild

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.
  • Elbow

    Real Life (Angel)

    • The Take Off & Landing Of Everything.
    • Fiction.
    • 001.
  • Cliff Richard & The Drifters

    Living Doll

    • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.
  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.
  • Jake Bugg

    Lightning Bolt

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.
  • Jim Reeves

    I Won't Forget You

    • The Essential Jim Reeves.
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • MAGIC!

    Rude

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 001.
  • Rainbow

    Since You Been Gone

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.
  • Carly Simon

    Why

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.
  • U2

    Beautiful Day

    • Now 47 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Elton John

    Tiny Dancer

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Michael Bolton & Sam Bailey

    Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing

    • Ain't No Mountain High Enough.
    • Sony Music.
    • 3.
  • James Blunt

    Heart to Heart

    • Moon Landing.
    • Atlantic.
    • 004.
  • Ace

    How Long

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Cat Stevens

    Wild World

    • The Very Best Of Cat Stevens.
    • Island.
  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • Hits & Pieces - The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell.
    • UMC.
  • The Osmonds

    Crazy Horses

    • The Very Best Of The Osmonds.
    • Polydor.
  • Nico & Vinz

    Am I Wrong

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.
  • The Undertones

    Teenage Kicks

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    The Cutter

    • Absolution (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Foxes

    Glorious

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.
  • Ken Dodd

    Tears

    • The Hits Of 1965 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.
  • Happy Mondays

    Step On

    • Now 17, Part 1 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Stevie Wonder

    Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

    • You've Got Mail (Film S/Track).
    • Warner Sunset/Atlantic.

Pause For Thought

From Leslie Griffiths, Methodist Minister:

The Commonwealth Games are moving towards their grand finale. The pick of today’s events for me has to be the final of the women’s 1,500 metres race. It used to be a mile, of course, and I remember Roger Bannister being the first person ever to beat the four minute barrier for that distance. I wanted to do that too and that's what ended my own athletic career. I remember the embarrassment even now. I rounded the final bend, saw my rivals just ahead of me, put on a surge, passed them like a Ferrari overtaking a Fiesta, and punched the air as I crossed the finishing line in triumph. I was waiting for some back-slapping plaudits when, to my horror, I heard a loud bell ringing. I realised that I’d miscalculated. There was another lap to go. I was a goner. Thus ended my athletics career as my friends remind me mercilessly still.

Everything’s metric now but the challenge is still the same. Supreme fitness, sensible strategy and deep desire (together with, I suppose, an ability to count to four) – that's what it takes to win gold medals. But those self-same qualities can serve a much wider field of endeavour than mere athletics. Supreme fitness is what we need if we're to be at the top of our game and live worthwhile lives; no point, as Saint Paul said, in running aimlessly or boxing at the air. Fit for purpose, that's what we need to be. Sensible strategy comes in useful too - what values do we espouse? What company do we keep? And our deepest desire must be to win our race and earn what Paul calls the imperishable wreath, the gold medal for living, the fulfilment of our purpose.

Roger Bannister has done just that - winning races on the track and winning out in his efforts to live a decent and useful life.

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