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Richard Allinson sits in

Richard Allinson sits in for Chris Evans with a fully interactive show for all the family, featuring music, special guests and listeners on the phone.

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Tue 30 Dec 2014 06:30
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Music Played

  • Aerosmith

    Dude (Looks Like A Lady)

    • Greatest Hits.
    • UMC.

  • Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

    It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

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

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Iron Lion Zion

    • (CD Single).
    • Tuff Gong.

  • Bon Jovi

    Livin' On A Prayer

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 1.

  • Chic

    Le Freak

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Rhino.

  • Phil Collins

    Sussudio

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Sam Cooke

    Another Saturday Night

    • Sam Cooke - The Man & His Music.
    • RCA.

  • Crowded House

    Weather With You

    • Crowded House - Recurring Dream.
    • Capitol.

  • Def Leppard

    Animal

    • Def Leppard - Hysteria.
    • Phonogram.

  • Dr. Feelgood

    Milk And Alcohol

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Estelle

    American Boy (feat. Ye)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 3.

  • Europe

    The Final Countdown

    • The Very Best Of Power Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Fairground Attraction

    Perfect

    • The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded Edition).
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 002.

  • Amy Grant

    Baby Baby

    • Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Al Green

    How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

    • Al Green - L-O-V-E: The Essential.
    • Demon Music Group.

  • Heart

    These Dreams

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • KISS

    Crazy Crazy Nights

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

  • Manfred Mann

    Mighty Quinn

    • Ages Of Mann.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Brad Paisley

    The Mona Lisa

    • Wheelhouse.
    • Arista.
    • 001.

  • Queen

    Let Me In Your Heart Again

    • Queen Forever.
    • EMI.
    • 001.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Nowhere To Run

    • Motown - The Hits Collection Vol.2.
    • Motown.

  • David Lee Roth

    Just Like Paradise

    • Red Hot Metal (Various Artists).
    • Dover.

  • Roxy Music

    Dance Away

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

  • Rumer

    Reach Out

    • Into Colour.
    • Atlantic.
    • 003.

  • Carly Simon

    You're So Vain

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

  • Paul Simon

    You Can Call Me Al

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 4.

  • Sam Smith

    Like I Can

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

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Lonesome Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Taylor Swift

    Blank Space

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

  • Tears for Fears

    Sowing The Seeds Of Love

    • The Best Of Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Polygram TV.
    • 7.

  • Meghan Trainor

    Lips Are Movin

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 001.

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Total Eclipse Of The Heart

    • Moments In Love (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.

  • Whitesnake

    Is This Love

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

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

From Rabbi Pete Tobias of the Liberal Synagogue, Elstree:

Well Richard according to my reckoning, today is the fifth day of Christmas. So unless I’m mistaken (and to be honest, as a rabbi my Christmas expertise may be rather lacking) it’s the day of the ‘five gold rings’, to add to the improbable collection of calling birds, French hens, turtle doves and the partridge that have apparently already been received.

Of course it is the season of giving, or at least it was, though that seems to be at an end. Mind you, according to the song, our true loves have swans, drummers, pipers and a whole host of others lined up to donate in the days to come. But soon the time of giving will be over for another year.

I’ve always found it rather artificial that the season of goodwill is limited to a few days at the end of each year. Of course, there’s more to giving than various collections of birds, leaping lords or whatever other gifts we may have given or received. And I often wonder whether it might be possible to extend that spirit of goodwill into the New Year in more tangible, practical ways…

Holocaust survivor Rabbi Leo Baeck recognised the gap between wanting the world to be a better place and actually doing something about it. He said: ‘One can always find warm hearts who, in a glow of emotion would like to make the whole world happy but who have never attempted the sober experiment of bringing a blessing to a single human being.’

Each of us has the possibility to bring blessing to others. The days that have just passed have hopefully given us a hint of that. The question is how to carry forward the potential we have to make a real difference to the lives of others in our world. Leo Baeck continues: ‘When we are approached by another human being demanding his or her right, we cannot replace deeds of genuine kindness by mere vague goodwill.’ There are so many in our world who could benefit from the generosity of spirit that has prevailed in recent days. Will it fade with the ending of the year or be carried forward into ‘deeds of genuine kindness’?

Broadcast

  • Tue 30 Dec 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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