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Richard Ashcroft World Exclusive

The former Verve front man calls Chris with the world exclusive of his new single Surprised By The Joy. Plus, photographer Christie Goodwin on her book of unseen Ed Sheeran snaps.

The former Verve front man is in a philosophical mood when he calls Chris with the world exclusive of his new single Surprised By The Joy. We meet the photographer who has followed Ed Sheeran since the start, Christie Goodwin. She tells Chris about her new book Memories We Made and her decade long journey behind the lens with the global superstar. Tour De France winner Geraint Thomas joins Vassos in the Sports Locker, we head back to Richard Ashcroft in today's Top Tenuous, and Rev. Matt Woodcock joins us for an age-related Pause For Thought.

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Mon 10 Sep 2018 06:30
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Music Played

  • Candi Staton

    Young Hearts Run Free

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    People Give In

    • Resistance Is Futile.
    • Columbia.

  • Paul Weller

    You Do Something To Me

    • Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • George Michael

    Amazing

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

  • The Beatles

    From Me To You

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 002.

  • Olly Murs

    You Don鈥檛 Know Love

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • 补鈥恏补

    Take On Me

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Mary J. Blige

    Only Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic Records.

  • Kings of Leon

    Molly's Chambers

    • Crash! Indie Anthems 1982-2004 (Var).
    • BMG.

  • Carly Rae Jepsen

    Call Me Maybe

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • Tony Christie

    Avenues and Alleyways

    • Tony Christie - Definitive Collection.
    • Universal.

  • Andy Williams

    Music To Watch Girls By

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Cher

    Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)

    • Dancing Queen.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Coldplay

    Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Perry Como

    Papa Loves Mambo

    • The Best Of Cult Fiction (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • Jess Glynne

    All I Am

    • Always In Between.
    • Atlantic.

  • Richard Ashcroft

    Surprised By The Joy

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

  • The Boomtown Rats

    Rat Trap

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
    • Premier.

  • Albert Hammond

    Free Electric Band

    • The Very Best Of Albert Hammond.
    • CBS.
    • 10.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Photograph

    • X.
    • Atlantic.
    • 6.

  • Kylie Minogue & Rick Astley

    I Should Be So Lucky/Never Gonna Give You Up - Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park

  • Boyzone

    Because

    • Thank You & Goodnight.
    • Rhino.

  • Kate Bush

    Babooshka

    • Remastered Part I.
    • Fish People.

  • Florence + The Machine

    Dog Days Are Over

    • Dog Days Are Over.

  • All Saints

    After All

    • Testament.
    • AS Recordings.

  • The Verve

    The Drugs Don't Work

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal.

  • Roman Holliday

    Don't Try To Stop It

    • Back To The Eighties (Various).
    • Music Club.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

Matt Woodcock, Church of England Pioneer Minister and Mission Supporter in the Diocese of York:

听

I recently - reluctantly - entered my 43rd year. My birthday was much as I expected it at first.

Egg on toast in bed. A pair of 鈥榙addy smells鈥� socks and a bag of pick 鈥榥鈥� mix as presents from the twins.

And my mum dramatically retelling the story again of how I was born in an ambulance. But catching myself in the mirror that night - belly full of strawberry bootlaces and pink prosecco - I had a shocking middle-aged epiphany.听 I鈥檓 looking really old.听 In the throes of a rapid physical deterioration.

I wobble, creak and crack whenever I stand up or sit down. I鈥檓 turning greyer than Moses.

And to top it all, I鈥檝e now discovered that my eyesight is failing. I need reading glasses. Optician鈥檚 orders.

No more confusing Jesus with Judas for me when Bible reading on Sundays.

Yet despite my new spectacles, I鈥檝e since reflected that I still need to see some things better - in a deeper sense. Particularly people.

At times I鈥檝e been guilty of making quick judgements or forming unfair opinions because of someone鈥檚 lifestyle, appearance, or social media posts.

I鈥檓 beginning to learn what鈥檚 perhaps quite obvious.

That the best way to truly understand a person is to strive to get to know them properly. Discover what makes them tick. Dig a bit deeper.

The wise and honorable character of Atticus Finch in the classic book To Kill A Mockingbird, probably put it best.

He tells his daughter Scout that to really see a person, she must first seek to walk around in their shoes.

To get a feel of life from their perspective.

Jesus made a point of walking with all kinds of people. In doing so I think he saw who they really were, and so could better help meet their need and encourage a more love-filled existence.

In the context of community life, I鈥檓 discovering that making an effort to see each other better not only helps relationships to flourish, but often leads to less conflict, suspicion and prejudice.

As for seeing myself - wrinkles and all - I鈥檓 staying positive.

After all, the Bible says that a gray head is 鈥榓 crown of glory鈥�.

And wearing glasses? I鈥檒l get used to them.

They don鈥檛 seem to have done you any harm, Chris.

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