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Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball and the team. Zoe chats to gardening legend Monty Don about his American Gardens series and another listener plays The 5 Star Biz Quiz.

Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball! Monty Don chats about his new Â鶹ԼÅÄ Two series Monty Don's American Gardens and answers your gardening questions.

Plus listener Rachel tests her showbiz knowledge in The 5 Star Biz Quiz for her chance to come and watch the Radio 2 Breakfast Show tomorrow.

Along with Tina Daheley on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, Zoe 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 a Pause For Thought from Krish Kandiah and listeners on the line as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Thu 9 Jan 2020 06:30
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

    Say Say Say

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • Roachford

    Love Remedy

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

  • Detroit Emeralds

    Feel The Need In Me

    • Heart Full Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Prince & The Revolution

    Take Me With U

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Los Lobos

    La Bamba

    • Hits Of '87 & '88 Vol.12 (Various).
    • Polydor.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Part-Time Lover

    • Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
    • Motown.

  • Louise

    Hurt

    • Heavy Love.
    • Lil Lou Records.

  • Liam Payne & Rita Ora

    For You (Fifty Shades Freed)

    • Fifty Shades Freed O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Island.

  • Mabel

    Don't Call Me Up

    • High Expectations.
    • Polydor.

  • Modjo

    Lady (Hear Me Tonight)

    • Now 47 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Lionel Richie

    Dancing on the Ceiling

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Lucky Daye

    Fly

    • Spies In Disguise O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Keep Cool/RCA Records.

  • Jocelyn Brown

    Somebody Else's Guy

    • Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
    • Global Television.

  • Blossoms

    The Keeper

    • The Keeper.
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Phil Collins

    You Can't Hurry Love

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    • Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
    • Arista.

  • Dermot Kennedy

    Power Over Me

    • Outnumbered.
    • UMGRI Interscope.

  • Candi Staton

    Nights On Broadway

    • Bee Gees Songbook (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur.

  • Lizzo

    Good As Hell

    • Coconut Oil.
    • Nice Life.
    • 5.

  • Tina Turner

    What's Love Got To Do With It

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Toto

    Africa

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Deacon Blue

    City Of Love

    • City Of Love.
    • earMUSIC.

  • Super Furry Animals

    Juxtaposed With U

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

  • Bruno Mars

    Finesse (Remix) (feat. Cardi B)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • The Pointer Sisters

    I'm So Excited

    • Greatest Hits.
    • BBR.
    • 020.

  • The Style Council

    Shout To The Top

    • Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • The Bluetones

    Slight Return

  • Florence + The Machine

    Hunger

    • High As Hope.
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Melanie C

    High Heels (feat. Sink the Pink)

    • (CD Single).
    • Red Girl Media.

  • Chaka Khan

    Ain't Nobody

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

From Krish Kandiah, founding director of a national charity:

It was on our long drive home from university for the holidays that he dropped the bombshell. For environmental reasons my eldest son had become an ethical vegan. I couldn’t have been more shocked if he had tattooed his forehead or taken up the bagpipes!  I didn’t react well: Christmas dinner was going to be complicated enough already. There were 28 to cater for as our family was being joined by people who would otherwise be alone at Christmas. The last thing we needed was to be rustling up last-minute Vegan-friendly alternatives. 

It wasn’t the first time I’d had to rethink a menu. I think of the four foster children who arrived at our house in the middle of the night with strict instructions about Halal food. I think of the emergency baby placement whose medical condition meant his swallow reflex wasn’t working. Or the teenager who came to us after years of going to bed hungry – he would literally grab all the sausages out of the dish before anyone else had a chance to even take one. Making food work for people has been an opportunity to show them that they matter to us. That their needs will be met. That they are welcome.

I find inspiration for this from my Christian faith. Jesus was always stretching expectations when it came to hospitality. Sometimes he ate with people that no-one else would. Sometimes he provided food when no-one else could. One of Jesus’ last instructions to his followers was to regularly celebrate a simple meal together – breaking bread to remember Jesus’ body broken on the cross and drinking wine remembering the shedding of his blood. Holy Communion is supposed to remind us that each of us matters and we can all find welcome into God’s family.

We managed to accommodate my son’s conscience at Christmas dinner with some oil-roasted potatoes and stuffed peppers - locally-sourced and delicious. As I watched him serve elderly guests, and entertain fostered children I decided it was worth the hassle. In fact his case for environmental veganism had rubbed off on me. This year I am trying to eat just one sixth of my previous meat intake as a step towards a more sustainable diet. Sometimes I think making room for others doesn’t just do them good - it does us good too.

Broadcast

  • Thu 9 Jan 2020 06:30
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2