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Non-Christmassy Christmas No 1s

Chris Evans plays his annual hour of non-Christmassy Christmas number ones and gives away more tickets to the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Music Awards. Plus Leslie Griffiths with a Pause for Thought.

The brilliant Benjamin calls in to tell us how he had lunch with his headmaster and 22 fellow top achievers for the first time...

Chris plays his annual hour of non-Christmassy, Christmas number ones starring Queen, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Scaffold!

There's another cancel your Thursday giveaway for the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Music Awards and Methodist Minister Leslie Griffiths provides us with a festive Pause For Thought.

Today's show is dedicated to anyone who is trying to get somewhere, thinking Ahhh!
And today's show is entitled: Even the wisest men and women recommend a bit of nonsense now and again!

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Wed 10 Dec 2014 06:30
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Music Played

  • ABC

    Poison Arrow

    • Abc - The Lexicon Of Love.
    • Mercury.

  • Louis Armstrong

    Cool Yule

    • Serendipity O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Bee Gees

    Stayin' Alive

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • Mr Blobby

    Mr Blobby

  • Blondie

    Call Me

    • Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
    • EMI.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Cry Me A River

    • Crazy Love.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Bob Dylan

    Must Be Santa

    • Christmas In The Heart.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Idris Elba & Maverick Sabre

    You Give Me Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 001.

  • Paloma Faith

    Leave While I'm Not Looking

    • A Perfect Contradiction.
    • RCA.

  • The Flying Pickets

    Only You

    • Christmas Love Songs (Various Artists.
    • Arcade Records.

  • Whitney Houston

    I Will Always Love You

    • The Bodyguard (Original S/Track).
    • Arista.

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • Dare!.
    • Virgin.

  • Michael Jackson

    Earth Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Journey

    Don't Stop Believin'

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

  • Idina Menzel

    Let It Go

    • Frozen O.S.T..
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 005.

  • Olly Murs

    Up (feat. Demi Lovato)

    • Never Been Better.
    • Epic.
    • 004.

  • Tom Odell

    Real Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Roy Orbison

    I Drove All Night

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

  • Jimmy Osmond

    Long Haired Lover From Liverpool

    • The Very Best Of The Osmonds.
    • Polydor.

  • The Osmonds

    Crazy Horses

    • The Very Best Of The Osmonds.
    • Polydor.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Always On My Mind

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • Parlophone.

  • Pink Floyd

    Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2

    • Pink Floyd.
    • Harvest.

  • Queen

    Bohemian Rhapsody

    • Greatest Hits I II & III (The Platinum Collection).
    • Parlophone.
    • 11.

  • Ramones

    Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (1979 Live Version)

    • The Ramones - All The Stuff And More.
    • Sire.

  • RenΓ©e & Renato

    Save Your Love

    • For My Valentine.
    • Disky.
    • 1.

  • The Scaffold

    Lily The Pink

    • The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Sam Smith

    Like I Can

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

  • Jackie Wilson

    Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • The Wombles

    Remember You're A Womble

    • Remember You're A Womble.
    • Dramatico.
    • 1.

Pause for Thought

Pause for Thought

From Leslie Griffiths, Methodist Minister:

Β Rough sleepers are on our streets again and, whatever you think about them, you can’t deny their existence. I tend not to give anything to those sad figures sitting on our pavements or lying in shop doorways, I guess I’m afraid they may be professional beggars, but I must admit that I hate myself for it. Even when I make a small donation to a homelessness charity it feels like conscience money. I find it difficult sometimes to square my hard-heartedness with my beliefs.

Β Things were slightly better when I had direct responsibility for a day centre for homeless people. I actually got to know a number of them and, indeed I remember sleeping rough with them once or twice. One man remains vividly in my memory. He slept in a cardboard box at the top of the steps leading into my church. As I climbed those stairs, with impeccable timing, his head would pop up (he had red hair and startlingly blue eyes): β€œMorning Les,” he’d say. Later, he’d be in church taking communion. β€œThe body of Christ,” I said solemnly as I handed him the bread. To my horror, when I returned to serve the next line of people, Kevin was still there. I hesitated a little but gave him the bread a second time. And he was still there when I came back again. He got a third helping but this time I bent down and whispered in his ear: β€œYou really ought to go back to your seat now.” He looked up at me, everything was at its quietest as he said in a loud, clear voice β€œAs you say Les but I can feel it doing me ruddy good.” Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings.

It’s memories of people like Kevin that keep me sane when I pass by on the other side. I just wish I were a better Samaritan.

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