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Professor Brian Cox and Turtles

Chris chats to Professor Brian Cox who is about to come to the end of his record-breaking tour and Ernie the giant green sea turtle's personal trainer.

Chris chats to Professor Brian Cox who is about to come to the end of his record breaking 60 date tour. For Great Job Wednesday we hear from Alex Wright who is a personal trainer to Ernie a giant green sea turtle, struggling with his vegan diet. Inspired by Chris' rogue tomato soup, you tell us what food you are wearing from porridge to eggs. Mike Williams has Wentworth's defending golf champion Chris Wood in the Sports Locker and we have a Roger Moore Top Tenuous and writer Jahnavi Harrison provides the daily Pause For Thought.

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Wed 24 May 2017 06:30
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Music Played

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    All Over The World

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Elkie Brooks

    Love Ain't Something You Can Get For Free

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • Simply Red

    Stars

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • The Stylistics

    Can't Give You Anything (But My Love)

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.

  • Wet Wet Wet

    Love Is All Around

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

  • Chris Rea

    On The Beach

    • The Best Of Chris Rea.
    • East West Records.

  • Dua Lipa

    Lost In Your Light (feat. Miguel)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Jet

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.
    • 2.

  • Meghan Trainor

    Lips Are Movin

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 001.

  • Van McCoy

    The Hustle

    • Golden Hits Of The 70's (Various Artists).
    • BR Music.

  • Mike + the Mechanics

    The Best Is Yet To Come

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management.
    • 004.

  • Diana Ross

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Elle King

    Ex's And Oh's

    • Love Stuff.
    • RCA.
    • 2.

  • The Four Seasons

    The Night

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

  • TLC

    Way Back (feat. Snoop Dogg)

    • (CD Single).
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Furniture

    Brilliant Mind

    • (Single).
    • Stiff.
    • 5.

  • The Police

    Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

    • Ones On 1 (Radio 1 21st Birthday Albu.
    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

  • Steve Winwood

    Higher Love

    • Music Of The Year: 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Universal-Island Records.

  • The Turtles

    Happy Together

    • Heartbeat - The 60's Gold Collection.
    • Global Television.

  • Paramore

    Hard Times

    • After Laughter.
    • Fueled By Ramen.

  • Boston

    More Than A Feeling

    • Rock Of America (Various Artists).
    • Trax Label.

  • Black Sabbath

    Paranoid

    • Million Sellers Vol.18 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • The Kooks

    Be Who You Are

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin Records.

  • Carly Simon

    Nobody Does It Better

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.

  • CeeLo Green

    Music To My Soul

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

Writer and Musician, Jahnavi Harrison.

Yesterday at this time the wonderful Remona spoke movingly that "Our hearts are bound together, and we will carry each other through.

Words don’t come easily at times like this. As I thought of the young people in particular who were caught up in the incident on Monday night, I remembered the day in 2001 when the Twin Towers came down. I was 14 years old, and when I first heard the news at school, I thought people were talking about a toy remote controlled plane crashing into a rooftop somewhere. My mind could barely comprehend the images that awaited me on TV when I got home.

I didn’t know then that my whole adult life would been punctuated by the news of terrorist acts — that the ticker tapes announcing death tolls, and the words of comfort that followed would become somewhat familiar.

What happened on Monday night contained the elements of so many of the other tragic attacks in recent years – yet this one was different, in that it clearly targeted young people, united in celebration of music they love. It was violence of the most senseless and cowardly order.

As my heart feels deeply for the families and friends of those affected by the attack, I also think of young people all over the world, and the fear they might be feeling.

The Hindu scripture, the Bhagavata Purana, offers these ancient words of prayer, spoken by the child saint, Prahlad Maharaj.

ΜύMay the entire universe be blessed with peace and hope. May everyone driven by envy and enmity become pacified and reconciled. May all living beings develop abiding concern for the welfare of others. May our own hearts and minds be filled with purity and serenity. May all these blessings flow naturally, when the hearts and minds of all are joyfully absorbed in love and service for the Lord.

At times like these, children and young people are watching, listening, learning – forming their view of this world. Although it is natural to feel fear, anger and sorrow in these times, I pray that young people everywhere will not lose heart, or hope in the goodness of humanity.

Μύ

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