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Chris Evans goes crazy for Canada Geese and stages a manic musical meltdown: ELO v Paul Weller v Siouxsie and the Banshees.

We go crazy for Canadian Geese...and pit ELO vs Paul Weller vs Siouxsie and the Banshees in a manic musical meltdown

Little Lysander signs up for the Sea Cadets and is serenaded with our Fanfare

Our brilliant bongo-tastic mystery guest, Mick Wilson shares his passion for percussion

Today's show is dedicated anyone that has been feeling especially light in their loafers...

And today's show is entitled 'Less Colour Does Not Mean Less Life'.

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Tue 16 Sep 2014 06:30
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Music Played

  • Bad Manners

    Special Brew

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1980 (Va).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • The Banana Splits

    The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)

    • Television's Greatest Hits Vol. 5: In Living Color (Various Artists).
    • TVT Records.

  • Chairmen of the Board

    Give Me Just A Little More Time

    • Hits Of Hot Wax & Invictus (Various).
    • Hdh.

  • Eric Clapton

    Behind The Mask

    • The Cream Of Eric Clapton.
    • Polydor.

  • Phil Collins

    Sussudio

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Crosby, Stills & Nash

    Marrakesh Express

    • Over The Years....
    • Rhino.
    • 001.

  • Deacon Blue

    Chocolate Girl

    • Deacon Blue - Raintown.
    • CBS.

  • Dire Straits

    Walk Of Life

    • Brothers In Arms 20th Anniv Edition.
    • Vertigo.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    10538 Overture

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

  • Erasure

    Elevation

    • The Violent Flame.
    • Mute.

  • Paloma Faith

    Only Love Can Hurt Like This

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
    • 004.

  • First Aid Kit

    Stay Gold

    • Stay Gold.
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Think

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

    Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

    • 20 Number 1's Of The 70's (Various).
    • MFP.

  • Chrissie Hynde

    Don't Get Me Wrong (Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park)

  • Jack Black

    Love Lifted Me

  • The Jam

    A Town Called Malice

    • Jam Story.
    • Universal.

  • Johnny and the Hurricanes

    Rocking Goose

    • The Big Sound Of.
    • Teldec.
    • 6.

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    That's the Way (I Like It)

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Madonna

    True Blue

    • 32 Ones On One Radio 1's 25th Birthday (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Madonna

    True Blue

    • 32 Ones On One Radio 1's 25th Birthday (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Maroon 5

    This Love

    • (CD Single).
    • J.

  • Dean Martin & Helen O’Connell

    How D'Ya Like Your Eggs In The Morning?

    • Cool Couples (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

  • Billy Ocean

    Love Train

    • (CD Single).
    • Aqua Music.
    • 001.

  • Barry Louis Polisar

    All I Want Is You

    • Juno.
    • Rhino.
    • 435.

  • Gregory Porter

    The In Crowd

    • Liquid Spirit.
    • Decca.

  • Siouxsie and the Banshees

    Dear Prudence

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • The Smiths

    How Soon Is Now?

    • Drive Time 2 (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Taylor Swift

    Shake It Off

    • (CD Single).
    • Big Machine.
    • 1.

  • T. Rex

    Children of the Revolution

    • Tanx + Zinc Alloy.
    • Edsel.
    • 006.

  • Thin Lizzy

    Whiskey In The Jar

    • The Best Of Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy.
    • Telstar.
    • 10.

  • U2

    The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)

    • Songs Of Innocence.
    • Island.

  • Paul Weller

    The Changingman

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

Pause for Thought

Pause for Thought

From Canon Ann Easter, Chief Executive of a Charity and Chaplain to the Queen:

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On this day, September 16th in 1846, (168 years ago) a girl, Anna Kingsford, was born in Stratford – East, that is, just up the road to me in London – you probably won’t have heard of her but what a girl she was! Anna was described as pretty, delicate, charming, warm-heartedÌý - and dangerous! She had high ideals and an indomitable will.

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Anna published her first book when she was 13 years old and, at 21, to escape unwanted suitors, married an Anglican clergyman; they had a sort of pre-nuptial agreement which meant that Anna could pursue her own interests, have her own friends and not worry about being Mrs Vicar and that's what she did!

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With a true heart for the oppressed, Anna fought ferociously for women’s rights, especially for women to have the vote; she was a vehement vegetarian and utterly opposed to vivisection, the use of live animals in experiments. Anna Kingsford was the second woman ever to qualify as a doctor of medicine in this country and she often gave lectures and talks as well as editing a magazine – a force to be reckoned with.

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Anna's life was full to the brim with passion and commitment and it seems that she never missed an opportunity to put her point across.Ìý If she did a Pause for Thought, Chris I think she’d still be going by the start of Jeremy Vine’s Show, let alone Ken’s!Ìý She quite reminded me of the Reverend Dr Ian Paisley, who died last week and spent a lifetime telling others where they were going wrong!

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Sadly, Anna died when she was only 42 but we have commemorated this child of Newham by naming one of our secondary schools after her; there, in Beckton, east London, 1500 young women and men of all faiths, cultures, races and opinions, learn together to be lively citizens of this amazing world – the school motto is ‘Aspire. Succeed. Be excellent’

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Sentiments that Anna Kingsford would be proud of, I reckon.

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Broadcast

  • Tue 16 Sep 2014 06:30
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ 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.

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