Sir Michael Parkinson and Burgers
Chris speaks to TV legend Sir Michael Parkinson about his friendship with Muhammad Ali and talks burgers with American chef DJ BBQ.
Chris is joined by TV legend Sir Michael Parkinson who tells us about his new book Muhammad Ali: A Memoir and his unexpected friendship with one of the most celebrated sporting figures in the world. We also hear from American burger boffin DJ BBQ who shares his top tips on how to make the best burgers. Vassos is joined in the Sports Locker by British racing driver Jolyon Palmer and journalist Remona Aly has the Pause For Thought.
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DJ BBQ has his top tips for the best burgers in the business!
Duration: 02:41
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When Parky met Ali: "He won the first bout by a knockout..."
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Pause for Thought
One
of my favourite festive times of year is around the corner – Christmas - yes even for Muzzies like me, but don’t worry, Eid
still has top billing - thank God someone’s thought of Eid crackers. Â
But I do
look forward to the season of logs on the fire, mistletoe and wine - though
mine’s an elderflower fizz - and speaking of mistletoe in particular, I want to
tell you about my first ever kiss.
Before
anyone gets too excited with thoughts of bicycle sheds, spotty teenagers or
indeed my mum goes into meltdown over my upbringing let me say straight up -
that it was all very much above board.
Because my
first kiss was innocently planted on the front cover of a book - the Muslim
holy book to be precise. Â
My mum first
taught me how to read the Quran when I was four years old. I remember how she’d
take it out of the dark velvet pouch, wrapped up like a treasured love letter,
and teach me to pronounce the sacred swirls of Arabic.
As soon as I
finished a lesson, I’d give the cover a gentle little kiss and touch it to my
forehead.
Kissing the
Quran is a familiar tradition for many Muslims. It reflects a heart full of
love for the scripture. When I kiss it, I kiss it for all the beauties and
lessons it holds in its pages: the poetical reminders of the natural world, the
compassion for humanity, the miracle of Jesus and the resilience of Mary.
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The ups and
downs of life has made my relationship with the Quran and with God - well, more
complicated. Some days I’ve been so busy, so distracted, that I’ve neglected to
even touch it.
I think that
Hafiz, the Persian poet who was known as a master memoriser of the Quran, got
it spot on 700 years ago when he wrote: “One regret, dear world, that I am
determined not to have when I am lying on my deathbed, is that I did not kiss
you enough.â€
Life is
going at warp speed and I get so caught up in it, I sometimes forget to kiss
all the funny little moments, to savour every friendship, to bask in the
sunshine after a rainy day.Â
All of these
make up the verses and chapters of life, and every kiss for them tells its own
greatest love story.
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