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Mackenzie Crook

Mackenzie Crook wakes up and embraces the day with Zoe Ball! Plus we surprise another one of our Christmas superheroes.

Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball! Mackenzie Crook chats about writing, directing and starring in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One adaptation of Worzel Gummidge, a walking, talking scarecrow!

Plus George Hetherington in Stamford, Lincolnshire gets a surprise call from Zoe to tell him that he's one of our Christmas Day Superheroes!

The festive music continues too with the brilliant barbershop quarter Barbershop-o-gram live in the studio with their rendition of Christmas classics.

Along with Tina Daheley on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams 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!

There's also weather with Carol Kirkwood, a daily Pause For Thought and your stories of when your Secret Santa has backfired as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Wed 18 Dec 2019 06:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Slade

    Merry Xmas Everybody

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • Sigala

    We Got Love (feat. Ella Henderson)

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

  • Emma Bunton

    What Took You So Long?

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Michael BublΓ©

    Holly Jolly Christmas

    • Christmas: Deluxe Special Edition.
    • Reprise.

  • Joe Jackson

    Steppin' Out

  • Peggy Lee

    I Like A Sleighride (Jingle Bells)

    • The Christmas Album.
    • Music For Pleasure.
    • 10.

  • Darlene Love

    All Alone On Christmas

    • Christmas Hits (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    Wandering Star

    • Blue Moon Rising E.P..
    • Sour Mash Records.

  • Toto

    Rosanna

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Jona Lewie

    Stop The Cavalry

    • The Ivor Novello Winners.
    • EMI.

  • Elvis Presley

    Here Comes Santa Claus

    • Elvis Christmas Peace.
    • RCA.
    • 3.

  • Cher

    Believe

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

  • Lewis Capaldi

    Before You Go

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    Jump (For My Love)

    • The Best Of The Pointer Sisters.
    • RCA.

  • The Pussycat Dolls

    Don't Cha (feat. Busta Rhymes)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.

  • µώ±π²β΄Η²Τ³¦Γ©

    Crazy in Love (feat. JAY-Z)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 3.

  • Stereophonics

    Don't Let The Devil Take Another Day

    • Kind.
    • Parlophone.

  • Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

    (I've Had) The Time Of My Life

    • The Hits Album 7 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • The Pogues

    Fairytale Of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Music UK.

  • Sigma

    You And Me As One (feat. Jack Savoretti)

    • (CD Single).
    • 3Beat.

  • Andy Williams

    It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

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

  • Lizzo

    Good As Hell

    • Coconut Oil.
    • Nice Life.
    • 5.

  • Barbershop-o-gram

    Ding Dong Merrily on High

  • Barbershop-o-gram

    Silent Night

  • Barbershop-o-gram

    A Little Bit of Christmas Love

  • Otis Redding

    Merry Christmas Baby

    • Elton John's Christmas Party (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music.

  • Mabel

    Loneliest Time Of Year

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

    • Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas.
    • Verve.
    • 3.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

Writer and Musician, Jahnavi Harrison:

I'm a sucker for choirs, and it's one of my favourite things about this sing-songy time of year - around Christmas it's that much more likely that you bump into a choir in your train station or on your doorstep. It's also a time of year I tend to hear people singing who would normally only do it in the shower, and I love that! Granted, it may be because that Slade song is playing again while I do my grocery shop, but I'm not complaining - I love hearing people's voices.

There's something so special and personal, especially if someone's putting their heart into it. A few days ago I went to an evening mass here in London featuring a gospel choir. It wasn't a particularly well known church - but my friends and I decided to pop in. The choirΒ were ordinary looking - not dressed up at all - some even kept their parkas on! But once they started singing it was just magic.

The ability of humans to speak and sing is something I never cease to be amazed by. I know that probably sounds ridiculous, but when you think about it...just two bands of muscle, opening and closing as air flows through - but that vibration carries what's in the heart and allows it to be heard. It's a great gift.

In my own faith tradition singing is really important. It's a musical prayer, it's a way to pray with others in community, and ultimately a path to enlightenment. No exaggeration - singing has saved me in many dark moments, and brought me joy like nothing else.

Β The other day I heard someone quietly singing Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, and the line - 'let your heart be light' jumped out at me. I don't always find it easy to let my heart be light when my mind is heavy with worries about the future and past regrets.Β 

But when I start to sing, I do find 'my troubles to be far away'...and I really do feel that light in my heart. It's just a simple little thought, but this week I'm giving thanks for having a voice and hopeful that I can use it to speak and sing from the heart always.Β 

Broadcast

  • Wed 18 Dec 2019 06:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2