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The Spice Girls and Michael Buble auction

Chris speaks to Mel C, Mel B, Geri and Emma in their first group interview since announcing their 2019 tour.

Chris speaks to Mel C, Mel B, Geri and Emma in their first group interview since announcing their 2019 tour. They reveal how Mel B is to thank for getting them back together. Plus we auction off the chance for you to watch Michael Buble perform live on the show this Friday, in aid of Children In Need, raising over Β£100,000! Our daily Pause For Thought comes courtesy of Sarah Joseph.

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Wed 7 Nov 2018 06:30
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Music Played

  • Yazz & The Plastic Population

    The Only Way Is Up

    • Wanted (Deluxe Edition).
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 010.

  • Jonas Blue, Liam Payne & Lennon Stella

    Polaroid

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Queen

    Flash

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.

  • Rita Ora

    Let You Love Me

    • Phoenix.
    • Atlantic.

  • Adam Ant

    Goody Two Shoes

    • Wave Party (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 15.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Glory Days

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Nobody But Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • Lorde

    Green Light

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Glen Campbell

    Rhinestone Cowboy

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Haven't Met You Yet

    • Crazy Love.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Cry Me A River

    • Crazy Love.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Little Mix

    Woman Like Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • Spice Girls

    Stop

    • Spice Girls - Spiceworld.
    • Virgin.

  • Spice Girls

    Spice Up Your Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 11.

  • Spice Girls

    Say You'll Be There

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Spice Girls

    Who Do You Think You Are

    • Now 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Love You Anymore

    • Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Reprise.

  • Rudimental

    Walk Alone (feat. Tom Walker)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Scissor Sisters

    I Don't Feel Like Dancin'

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Jamie Cullum

    Love Is In The Picture

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Daft Punk

    Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • George Ezra

    Hold My Girl

    • Staying At Tamara's.
    • Columbia.
    • 8.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

From Sarah Joseph, Editor of a Muslim lifestyle magazine:

Μύ

I downloaded this app on my phone a month or so ago.Μύ Basically, it counts my steps like a pedometer. ΜύUnlike the pedometer that I use to wear about a decade ago, the app gathers data, takes me on imaginary journeys to beautiful places, releases on-screen fireworks when I hit my daily goals, and gives me Badges!


Now, who can resist an achievement badge?!!


So it was with some glee that, about a week after I put the app on my phone, an alert buzzed, and there – in full colour glory - was a notification that I had walked a marathon.
A marathon!


Now some people around here –(ahem Chris)- Μύrun marathons all the time…
But – for me – a mere mortal - I can’t tell you how delighted I was.


I felt a spring in my step!


When I think of Marathons – generally they get filed into a part of my brain for: β€œVery difficult!”
Indeed, we use the word marathon to describe something tough– β€œGoodness it was an uphill task, a real marathon”
And yet, here I was – walking a marathon without even realising it.
There’s a Chinese proverb: β€œA journey of a thousand miles begins with just one step.”


A thousand miles seems impossible. However, a single step is normally walked without us even thinking about it.


And this is how I feel about all sorts of things in life.


For example, my last 5,000 essay for my Masters was written in bursts of 50 words. I was working, I wasn’t well, I had family commitments. The essay seemed impossible. I got there in tiny steps.


The big deed. The momentous event. They can seem like the ones that matter. They are so often the ones we dream about.


However, the older I get, the more connected I become to the small deeds that bring about big change.


The Prophet said, β€œThe deed most beloved my God are the small ones done regularly”. And I genuinely can see why – because small deeds add up… if we keep at it.


I reckon if we remain undaunted by how big a challenge is, and instead do the small deeds – well! We can achieve marathons! Indeed – some people with their New York marathon medals – already have.

Broadcast

  • Wed 7 Nov 2018 06:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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