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Sara Cox sits in for Chris Evans, and chats to poet, Dr. John Cooper Clarke about the 50th Anniversary of the National Trust's Neptune Coastline Campaign.

Plus, there's Tom's Toe Tapper, the First and Last, and a Pause For Thought with Father Brian D'Arcy.

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Mon 13 Jul 2015 06:30
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  • Kenny Loggins

    Footloose

    • Footloose (Original S/Track).
    • CBS.

  • Andy Grammer

    Honey I'm Good

    • Magazines Or Novels.
    • S-Curve Records.
    • 001.

  • ΅ώ±π²β΄Η²Τ³¦Γ©

    Halo

    • I Am...Sasha Fierce.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Space

    Female Of The Species

    • Crush (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Who

    Substitute

    • The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
    • Polydor.
    • 005.

  • The Maisonettes

    Heartache Avenue

    • History Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Br Music.

  • John Newman

    Come And Get It

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 001.

  • Steve Miller Band

    Fly Like An Eagle

    • The Steve Miller Band - Greatest Hits 1974-78.
    • Capitol Records.

  • Nik Kershaw & Go West

    Hold Back The River - Radio 2 Live Session 10th July 2015

  • Diana Ross

    Chain Reaction

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • The Look

    I Am The Beat

    • Now 100 Hits Even More Forgotten 80s (Various Artists).
    • NOW.

  • Queen

    Radio Ga Ga

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • Paul Weller

    Going My Way

    • Saturns Pattern.
    • Parlophone.

  • Sister Sledge

    Lost In Music

    • Disco Inferno (Various Artists).
    • East West.
    • 9.

  • Little Richard

    Good Golly Miss Molly

    • Little Richard - British Hit Singles.
    • Ace.

  • Whitney Houston

    I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

    • Whitney Houston - Whitney.
    • Arista.

  • Status Quo

    Whatever You Want

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • The Four Seasons

    Beggin'

    • Working My Way Back To You.
    • Rhino.
    • 7.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Dancing In The Dark

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • Katy Perry

    Firework

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • Kool & the Gang

    Jungle Boogie

    • The Best Of Cult Fiction (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • Mark Ronson

    I Can't Lose (feat. Keyone Starr)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 005.

  • Rick James

    Super Freak

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • The Temptations

    Papa Was A Rollin' Stone

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.6 (Various).
    • Motown.

  • The Beach Boys

    Surfin' USA

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.

  • Years & Years

    Shine

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Paloma Faith

    Picking Up The Pieces

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
    • 1.

  • Depeche Mode

    People Are People

    • Depeche Mode - The Singles 1981-1985.
    • Mute Records.

  • Erasure

    Sometimes

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

  • Hurts

    Some Kind Of Heaven

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • Alicia Keys

    Empire State Of Mind (Part II) Broken Down

    • The Element Of Freedom.
    • Sony Music.
    • 14.

  • Pixie Lott

    Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)

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

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

I remember this day 30 years ago as if it were yesterday.

On the 13th July 1985 Bob Geldof and Midge Ure helped organise 16 hours of live music featuring some of the greatest bands in the world. They staged magnificent live shows simultaneously in Wembley stadium London and JFK stadium Philadelphia. It was watched by one a half billion viewers in 160 countries, eventually raising over 100 million pounds to help feed starving people in Africa.

It all began when ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ reporter Michael Buerk filmed a catastrophic drought related famine in Ethiopia. The sight of starving people, especially hungry children, cried out for action.

Bob Geldof and Midge Ure used their popstar status to do something practical. They persuaded major stars to record their song β€œDo They Know It’s Christmas” in October 1984. It became the Christmas No1 and sold 3 million copies. During the recording, singer Boy George suggested they do a massive live show too. Geldof and Ure took up the idea and headed a team of organisers who produced the historic Live Aid which, to this day, proves the power good people possess.

ΜύI still remember the thrill of Status Quo opening the day with Rocking All over the World. The Beach Boys answered with California Girl in Philadelphia and so it went on. U2, then a young band, stunned us with their energy. Queen and Freddie Mercury were magic, ending with We Are the Champions.

As usual the day had its critics. Is this the best way to help struggling people they asked.

ΜύThe man whose film gave birth to it all put it best. β€œThe money raised saved about 2 million lives,” Michael Buerck reported. β€œLive Aid made a terrific difference; Public opinion forced governments to change their policies.”

Countless lives were changed forever. We discovered that charity has to be practical, tears are never enough.

When Bob Geldof shouted: β€œIf there’s a problem, you go out and solve it” he became a modern prophet doing what Jesus commanded us to do: β€œfeed the hungry, clothe the naked, and love your neighbour.”ΜύΜύ

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