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Rob Brydon, Jack Whitehall, Belinda Carlisle and Natalie Imbruglia

Chris chats to Rob Brydon, Jack Whitehall, Belinda Carlisle, and Natalie Imbruglia plays live in the studio.

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Fri 21 Aug 2015 06:30
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Music Played

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    The Power Of Love

    • Huey Lewis & The News - Fore!.
    • Chrysalis.

  • Thea Gilmore

    Live Out Loud

    • (CD Single).
    • Fullfill.
    • 001.

  • Hank Williams Jr

    For All The Love Of Sunshine

  • Van Morrison

    Bright Side Of The Road

    • The Very Best Of Van Morrison.
    • Polydor.

  • Scouting for Girls

    She's So Lovely

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Andy Williams

    It's So Easy

    • The Very Best Of Andy Williams.
    • Pickwick.

  • Rachel Platten

    Fight Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Tommy James & The Shondells

    Mony Mony

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.

  • Tom Robinson Band

    2-4-6-8 Motorway

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1977 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • P!nk

    Get The Party Started

    • The Very Best Of All Woman 2003 (Var).
    • BMG.

  • The Crystals

    Da Doo Ron Ron

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • The Chiffons

    He's So Fine

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1963 (Vol 2).
    • Connoisseur.

  • The Velvelettes

    Needle In A Haystack

    • Leaders Of The Pack (Various Artists.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 6.

  • David Gilmour

    Rattle That Lock

    • Rattle That Lock.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Έι³ά²Τ‐D.²Ρ.°δ. & Aerosmith

    Walk This Way

    • Now 8 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Suzi Quatro

    Devil Gate Drive

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • The Killers

    Human

    • Day & Age.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Pratt & McClain

    Happy Days

    • Television's Greatest Hits Volume 3 70s & 80s.
    • Silva Screen Records Ltd.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Heaven Is A Place On Earth

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • Charlie Puth

    Marvin Gaye (feat. Meghan Trainor)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Rod Stewart

    Love Is

    • Another Country.
    • Capitol Records.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Circle In The Sand

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Hold On Tight

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

Chris, I sometimes wonder when I started losing my sense of imagination. That marvellous ability to conjure up tall tales came naturally to us when we were kids. Nowadays, I often find it hard to summon up anything more exciting than the next the item on my to-do list.

Β My son, on the other hand, is in the full fantasy flow. He makes up worlds in his mind, remixes stories in his head and then heroically acts them out. The other day, he told me that he was soon going to transform into superhero and leap off a building so he could fly to some dangerous place to help put out fires and save lives.

Β Being an anxious father, any talk of jumping off buildings gets me queasy, so I explained that superheroes were make-believe and that he mustn’t go soaring off any time soon.

Β β€œSilly Abba,” he rolled his eyes. β€œDon’t you know, it’s all in my imagination?”

Β I am sure some of the celebs on Rob’s show β€œWould I Lie to You?” wish that their embarrassing escapades were the stuff of fantasy too.

Β I think we like the show so much, (other than it’s very funny of course!) because we find it refreshing to see famous people appear vulnerable. In a time when we curate our online profiles like their works of art and instasnap how fabulous our lives are, we are also constantly bemoaning the lack of authenticity.

Β β€œIn this world we're just beginning, to understand the miracle of living,” the wonderful Belinda sang. I think, as I get older, I appreciate this a little more. To set aside pretence and embrace the messiness of life and love isn’t easy.

Β β€œSay,” the Qur’an encourages us, β€œOh my Lord, cause me to enter into all I do with truth, and cause me to leave it in truth, and grant me, out of Your grace, a strength that sustains me.”

Β Sometimes truth is found in myth, epic and allegory. Sometimes truth is found in children’s play – in the imagination. It is the quest for truth that is constant – to be honest with ourselves, and others, and search for all that is good and beautiful.Β 

Β We need all the help we can get. I for one will start by learning from my son - the superhero. Β 

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