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Richard Allinson sits in

Richard Allinson sits in for Chris Evans and chats to Simon Mayo, who is on his way to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Richard Allinson sits in for Chris Evans.

We head to the delights of Dorset and chat to the omniscient organiser of the World Stinging Nettle Eating Championships, Nigel Blake and the current champion Phil Thorne...

Simon Mayo calls in on his way to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Today's Top Tenuous features your desperate claims to the fame of Frankfurters and Father Brian D'Arcy provides our Pause For Thought.

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Mon 18 Aug 2014 06:30
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Tori Amos

    Cornflake Girl

    • (CD Single).
    • East West Records.

  • Ashford & Simpson

    Solid

    • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 2.

  • The B鈥�52s

    Love Shack

    • Now 1990 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
    • 3.

  • Badfinger

    Come & Get It

    • Magic Christian Music By Badfinger.
    • Apple.

  • Bow Wow Wow

    Go Wild In The Country

    • Into The Eighties - Various Artists.
    • Global Television.

  • Dionne Bromfield

    Ouch That Hurt

    • Good For The Soul.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Natalie Cole

    This Will Be

    • Women In Love (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Culture Beat

    Mr Vain

  • The Spencer Davis Group

    Gimme Some Lovin'

    • Eight Gigs A Week - The Steve Winwood Years.
    • Island.
    • 3.

  • Deacon Blue

    A New House

    • (CD Single).
    • Medium Wave.
    • 1.

  • Depeche Mode

    Just Can't Get Enough

    • Me Without You O.S.T. - Various.
    • Columbia.

  • Elbow

    One Day Like This

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.
    • 1.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Do Ya

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Shaun Escoffery

    Nature's Call

    • Nature's Call.
    • Dome Records.
    • 001.

  • Peter Frampton

    Show Me The Way

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

  • Marvin Gaye

    How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)

    • The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye.
    • Motown.

  • Mamas Gun

    Red Cassette

    • (CD Single).
    • Candelion.

  • Maroon 5

    Maps

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 001.

  • Meck

    Thunder In My Heart Again (feat. Leo Sayer)

    • (CD Single).
    • Free2air.

  • George Michael

    Careless Whisper

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.

  • MIKA

    Blue Eyes

    • Songs For Sorrow E.P..
    • Island.
    • 2.

  • Van Morrison

    Brown Eyed Girl

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Se a vida 茅 (That's the Way Life Is)

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Jerry Reed

    East Bound And Down

  • The Rolling Stones

    Start Me Up

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.
    • 7.

  • Roxy Music

    More Than This

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Come Fly With Me

    • The Capitol Years.
    • Capitol Records.
    • 28.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Girls In Their Summer Clothes

    • Magic.
    • Columbia.

  • Rod Stewart

    Beautiful Morning

    • Time.
    • Decca.
    • 001.

  • T. Rex

    Ride a White Swan

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Bobby Vee

    Take Good Care Of My Baby

    • The Best Of Bobby Vee.
    • Liberty.

  • Jane Wiedlin

    Rush Hour

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Robbie Williams

    Millennium

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis.

  • Within Temptation & Dave Pirner

    Whole World Is Watching

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
    • 2.

Pause for Thought

Pause for Thought

From Father Brian D鈥橝rcy a Catholic Passionist priest:

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Since the tragic death of Robin Williams, many of his most memorable quotes have re-appeared.听 One classic from Good Will Hunting has stayed with me. 鈥淵ou鈥檒l have bad times, but it鈥檒l wake you up to the good stuff you weren鈥檛 paying attention to鈥�.

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That鈥檚 how I鈥檝e been feeling in recent weeks. There鈥檚 been so much bad news on radio and on television that I find it hard to recognise 鈥渢he good stuff鈥�. How can I not pay attention to Gaza, Iraq, Syria Ukraine to name but a few of the world鈥檚 trouble spots?

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When Pope Francis faced the same dilemma he advised us to do all in our power to overcome hate and injustice, but never become so depressed by failure that we can鈥檛 raise a smile. 鈥淲e are bearers of Good News鈥�, he said 鈥淒on鈥檛 be afraid to look happy; never forget the good that is achieved every day when good people conquer bad situations.鈥�

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The former World No1 Golfer Tiger Woods is going through a rotten patch as he slowly recovers from surgery. To keep positive he uses a verse which was given to him by his golfing hero, Arnold Palmer-

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鈥淚f you think you鈥檙e beaten, you are /if you think you dare not, you won鈥檛

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If you鈥檇 like to win but think you can鈥檛/ it鈥檚 almost certain that you won鈥檛

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Life鈥檚 battles don鈥檛 always go/ to the stronger woman or man

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Sooner or later those who win/are those who think they can.鈥�

Each day I convince myself that my personal failures will become the doorway into the most neglected and possibly the most inspirational parts of me. My task is to stop being a prisoner of the past so that I can become the architect of a better future.

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That鈥檚 why sports psychologist John Wooden always advised his young students-: 鈥淭hings turn out best, for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.鈥�

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Aug 2014 06:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2

Farewell Chris Evans: The best bits from his last shows at Radio 2

After eight years of hosting the Breakfast Show, Chris Evans leaves Radio 2.

500 Words

麻豆约拍 Radio 2's story-writing competition for kids.