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Major Tim Peake and Living Advent Calendars

Major Tim Peake gets quizzed by the nation's children and Kate Thompson tells us about the village of Saltaire's incredible living advent calendar.

Major Tim Peake calls in to chat about his new book and Chris gets some brilliant questions for him from the nation's children such as how do you take a bath in space? Chris also speaks to Kate Thompson, coordinator of Saltaire's living advent calendar where every day a new window in one of the village's houses is opened to reveal a festive display. Plus we ring in the official start of the festive season for the first of December, Vassos speaks to Team GB's bronze-winning Olympian Dina Asher-Smith, we Pause For Thought with Sarah Joseph and Moira reveals that she owns a Christmas onesie.

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Thu 1 Dec 2016 06:30
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Music Played

  • Bryan Ferry

    Let's Stick Together

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

  • Adele

    Water Under The Bridge

    • 25.
    • XL.
    • 6.

  • Darlene Love

    All Alone On Christmas

    • Christmas Hits (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

  • Genesis

    Invisible Touch

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Sing

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum Records.
    • 001.

  • City Boy

    5-7-0-5

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Clean Bandit

    Rockabye (feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • The Cardigans

    Lovefool

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Justin Bieber

    Sorry

    • Purpose.
    • Def Jam Recordings.
    • 4.

  • The Shires

    A Thousand Hallelujahs

    • My Universe.
    • Decca.
    • 010.

  • Eurythmics

    There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • The Four Seasons

    The Night

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 9.

  • Jamie Cullum

    Show Me The Magic

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • George Michael & Elton John

    Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

  • Kaiser Chiefs

    We Stay Together

    • (CD Single).
    • Fiction.

  • Queen

    Don't Stop Me Now

    • Jazz.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • Grace

    Not Over Yet

    • Top Of The Pops 1 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • R.E.M.

    Shiny Happy People

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1991 (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Andy Williams

    It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

    • Christmas Love Songs (Various Artist.
    • Arcade Records.

  • Betsy

    Wanted More

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Wizzard

    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Coldplay

    Everglow

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Hungry Heart

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.

  • Three Dog Night

    Joy To The World

    • 25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1971.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

Broadcast

  • Thu 1 Dec 2016 06:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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After eight years of hosting the Breakfast Show, Chris Evans leaves Radio 2.

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