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Michael McIntyre, Kevin Clifton and The Why Workshop

Michael McIntyre and Strictly Come Dancing's Kevin Clifton wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball! Plus it’s The Why Workshop, and Zoe quizzes the QI Elves with your questions.

Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball! Comedian Michael McIntyre tells Zoe about bringing his Big Show back to ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ One for a fifth series from the London Palladium. Plus, he stays to chat with Hugh and ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Football correspondent John Murray about the recent controversy surrounding Spurs, Mauricio Pochettino and Jose Mourinho.

Strictly Come Dancing's Kevin Clifton talks about the group dances in Blackpool, and reveals he will be pairing up with former Strictly contestant Debbie McGee for this year's Christmas Special.

It’s The Why Workshop, and Zoe quizzes the QI Elves with more wonders and ponders, including your questions. This week, Anna and Dan Elf answer: how do we know that no two snowflakes are the same, is all sign language the same, and is there less oxygen in the winter when leaves fall off trees?

Along with Tina Daheley on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Hugh Ferris on sport, she and the team have the best start to your morning. With celeb guests, quizzes, headlines, tunes chosen by listeners, and more music that you can shake a glitterball at!

Following Andrew Maxwell's impression of a didgeridoo and Jacqueline Jossa's imitation of a baby crying on last night's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, we ask for your best impressions and hear efforts including listener Nick's Formula 1 car and Sarah's array of birds. There's also weather with Carol Kirkwood and a daily Pause For Thought from writer Sarah Joseph, as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Wed 20 Nov 2019 06:30
ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Cher

    Love & Understanding

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.

  • Niall Horan

    Nice To Meet Ya

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol Records.

  • Elton John

    Part-Time Love

    • The Very Best Of Elton John.
    • Rocket.

  • Amii Stewart

    Friends

    • Love Bites & School Nites (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Whitney Houston

    I'm Your Baby Tonight

    • Whitney Houston-I'm Your Baby Tonight.
    • Arista.

  • John Parr

    St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Harry Styles

    Lights Up

    • Fine Line.
    • Columbia.

  • Shania Twain

    That Don't Impress Me Much

    • Now 44 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Travis

    Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

    • (CD Single).
    • Independiente.

  • The Police

    Spirits In The Material World

    • The Police - Message In A Box (Cd 3).
    • A&M.

  • Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber

    10,000 Hours

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music.

  • Ottawan

    D.I.S.C.O.

    • The Best Party In The World.. Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Kash Doll, Kim Petras, ALMA & Stefflon Don

    How It's Done

    • Charlie's Angels O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Silver Cloud.

  • Roy Orbison

    You Got It

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • The Trammps

    Disco Inferno

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Coldplay

    Orphans

    • Everyday Life: Sunset.
    • Parlophone.

  • Blur

    Parklife

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Sophie Ellis‐Bextor

    Love Is You

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Shine A Little Love

    • ELO's Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • Epic.

  • Lewis Capaldi

    Bruises (Remix)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.

  • The La’s

    There She Goes

    • Love - 38 All Time Love Classics.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Ed Sheeran & Camila Cabello

    South Of The Border

    • No.6 Collaborations Project.
    • Asylum.
    • 2.

  • Aretha Franklin & George Michael

    I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)

    • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
    • Epic.

  • All Saints

    Lady Marmalade

    • The New Soul Album (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Charlotte Church

    Call My Name

    • Tissues and Issues.
    • Kolbalt Music Services.
    • 1.

  • Sigala

    We Got Love (feat. Ella Henderson)

    • (CD Single).
    • Ministry Of Sound Recordings.

  • The Corrs

    Dreams

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

From Sarah Joseph, Editor of a Muslim lifestyle magazine:

On the train the other day, a fellow passenger was watching a film on his phone. He was laughing so hard that his body shook. Hand over his mouth, he was trying to contain his laughter from the other passengers, on what was a very busy morning commute.

I wanted the other passengers to laugh along with him, to engage, so that he could feel free to let out the howling laugh he was obviously trying hard to suppress… but no one did. The train carriage was not engaging. Β I, on the other hand, found his laughter infectious, and so I struggled to contain my own desire to burst out laughing… not laughing at him! Β Rather I had caught his merriment…

And so, the pair of us stuffed our cheerfulness into ourselves, on that busy train, although I did think we would have all been a lot happier if we could have somehow laughed together.

For me, I like to laugh… A few things have got me through many of my troubles in life: My faith, my family, tea, and a rather silly sense of humour! Β The fact that my husband can make me laugh, has, I am sure, got us through 27 years of marriage.

I’m laughing with him most of the time, although sometimes I am laughing with him laughing at me...

I don’t mind... I make my fair share of faux pas.

Like the time I asked Britain’s most famous playwright, Tom Stoppard, β€œand what do you do Tom?” To which he replied, β€œI write plays.” In my defence, it didn’t occur to me that the Tom Stoppard I was standing in front of was THE Tom Stoppard.

My husband thinks stories like this are hilarious, and loves to remind me of these moments... and many more!

I reckon, positive vibes are contagious, and I am all for the idea of laughter as medicine.

The Prophet Muhammad is said to have laughed until his back teeth showed, and Sufi tales of the joker – Hodja – have kept generations of Muslims entertained.

If I’m feeling a tad down, I try to think of joyful thoughts. Β Sometimes I’ll even be on the train, chuckling to myself... do feel free to join along with me.

Broadcast

  • Wed 20 Nov 2019 06:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2