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ABC and Great Job Wednesday

Chris is joined by ABC's Martin Fry as we have the world exclusive play of their Christmas single and we meet Paul Brown, the man who tests the crispiness of roast potatoes!

Chris is joined by ABC's Martin Fry for the world exclusive of their very first Christmas single and we hear why the band felt it was the right time to get festive! For Great Job Wednesday, Chris speaks to Paul Brown the Application Specialist who has the incredible job of testing the crispiness of roast potatoes and the snap in biscuits. Plus Vassos is joined in the Sports Locker by former Leicester footballer Gerry Taggart and Julia Neuberger, Senior Rabbi at the west London Synagogue has the Pause For Thought.

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Wed 23 Nov 2016 06:30
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Music Played

  • James

    Sit Down

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

  • The Shires

    A Thousand Hallelujahs

    • My Universe.
    • Decca.
    • 010.

  • Girls Aloud

    Jump (For My Love)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • INXS

    Need You Tonight

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • George Ezra

    Cassy O'

    • Wanted On Voyage.
    • Columbia.

  • Mud

    Tiger Feet

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

  • Sweet

    Ballroom Blitz

    • The Sweet - Originals.
    • RCA.

  • Sweet

    Block Buster!

    • The Best Glam Rock Album In The World...Ever!.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 2.

  • David Bowie

    The Jean Genie

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Blossoms

    Blown Rose

    • Blossoms.
    • Virgin EMI.
    • 007.

  • Michael Jackson

    Rock With You

    • Michael Jackson - History.
    • Epic.

  • The Seekers

    Morningtown Ride

    • The Seekers.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Tom Scott

    Gotcha (Theme From Starsky & Hutch)

    • This Is The Return Of Cult Fiction.
    • Virgin.

  • Michael Bublé

    I Believe In You

    • Nobody But Me.
    • Reprise.

  • The Farm

    Groovy Train

  • Coldplay

    A Sky Full Of Stars

    • Â鶹ԼÅÄ Music Awards (Various Artists).
    • UMOD.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Take Me With U

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Robbie Williams

    Love My Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Bruno Mars

    24K Magic

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • DeBarge

    Rhythm Of The Night

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

  • Black Box

    Ride On Time

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • XTC

    Senses Working Overtime

    • Power Pop Anthems (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 3.

  • Thomas Rhett

    Star of the Show

    • (CD Single).
    • Big Machine.
    • 001.

  • The Everly Brothers

    Wake Up Little Susie

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Anniv.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.

  • Oasis

    Wonderwall

    • What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
    • Creation Records.

  • Courteeners

    Not Nineteen Forever

    • CD SINGLE.
    • A&M.

  • Van Morrison

    Keep Me Singing (Album)

    • Keep Me Singing.
    • Exile.

  • David Soul

    Silver Lady

    • The Best Of.
    • Music Club.
    • 3.

  • Jess Glynne

    Don't Be So Hard On Yourself

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 001.

Pause for Thought

Pause for Thought

From Julia Neuberger, Senior Rabbi at the west London Synagogue:

After a bright cold day walking along the beach in Suffolk last weekend, storm Angus hit on Saturday night. The rain pounded the windows. It was impossible to sleep. The trees were battered by the wind. By morning, several roads were flooded and everywhere looked mistily damp. And that was in an area that ·É²¹²õ²Ô’t badly hit.

Every time we have a real storm, every time we batten down the hatches and sit by the fire, hoping there won’t be a power cut, I think of that first great Biblical storm in Genesis, the one that caused Noah’s flood. It rained for forty days and forty nights. Presumably, somewhere in modern day Iraq or Armenia, heavy prolonged rain was not the norm - unlike the UK. Noah and his family prepared themselves for trouble. They battened down the hatches of the Ark, assuming the Ark had hatches. The phrase is a much later nautical expression from the strips of wood and tarpaulin used to cover deck openings when bad weather was on its way.

We use the phrase to mean preparing for tough times. Spending less, eating less, being careful, knowing there’s a threat out there.  We humans often see storms as a precursor to something much worse, even though rationally we know that winter brings storms every year. We have a healthy respect for nature, and its attendant uncertainty. For we like to feel we’re in control.

Yet life is uncertain. One day we’re healthy, the next day illness strikes. One day everything in the garden is rosy, next day we’ve lost a job. Uncertainty. Storms remind us of that. But the Noah message is that we can prepare for uncertain times. We can batten down the hatches. We can try to stay healthy, look after our relationships, work hard and productively. Even then, we may not be able to control everything. But if we give up and let the storm flatten us without even trying to protect ourselves, we will have denied the fact that human beings have free will. We are not entirely creatures of the elements. We can make a difference, for ourselves and others. And storms should remind us to try.

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