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Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball! She is joined by Gareth Malone who's got details on his new project. Plus there's the Why Workshop with the QI Elves.

Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball! She is joined by Gareth Malone who's got details on his new project responding to the current situation and self-isolation.

It’s The Why Workshop, and Zoe quizzes the QI Elves with more wonders and ponders, including your questions.

Along with Tina Daheley on news andRichie Anderson on travel as she and the team have the best start to your morning. We hear more of your stories about how you're keeping busy at home, plus there's a Show and Tell from 8 year old Ciaran and a daily Pause For Thought from Matt Woodcock.

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Wed 18 Mar 2020 06:30
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Pulp

    Disco 2000

    • Hits.
    • Island.
    • 6.

  • Lizzo

    Cuz I Love You

    • Cuz I Love You.
    • Atlantic.

  • Chic

    I Want Your Love

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Fifth Harmony

    Work From Â鶹ԼÅÄ (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)

    • 7/27.
    • RCA.

  • Diana Ross

    Chain Reaction

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • Clean Bandit

    Symphony (feat. Zara Larsson)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Clint Eastwood

    I Talk To The Trees

    • Paint Your Wagon S/Track.
    • MCA.

  • Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

    The Tears Of A Clown

    • Motown: The Ultimate Hits Collection (Various Artists).
    • Motown.

  • LunchMoney Lewis

    Bills

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 001.

  • Robbie Williams

    Rock DJ

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis.

  • Lady Gaga

    Stupid Love

    • Chromatica.
    • Polydor.

  • Naughty Boy

    Runnin' (Lose It All) (feat. µþ±ð²â´Ç²Ô³¦Ã© & Arrow Benjamin)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.
    • 001.

  • Bon Jovi

    Limitless

    • Bon Jovi 2020.
    • Island.

  • The Coral

    In The Morning

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.

  • Neil Sedaka

    Laughter in the Rain

    • The Very Best Of Neil Sedaka.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    • Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
    • Arista.

  • The Pussycat Dolls

    React

    • (CD Single).
    • Access Records.

  • Queen

    Don't Stop Me Now

    • Jazz.
    • Island.
    • 12.

  • Tom Walker

    Just You And I

    • What A Time To Be Alive.
    • Relentless Records.

  • Pepsi & Shirlie

    Heartache

    • Now That's What I Call Music 9 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 54.

  • Barry Manilow

    Copacabana

    • (Single).
    • Arista.

  • Coldplay

    Champion Of The World

    • Everyday Life: Sunset.
    • Parlophone.

  • Gary Barlow

    Sing (feat. The Commonwealth Band & Military Wives)

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.

  • Bananarama

    Robert De Niro's Waiting

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • The Beatles

    Come Together

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 025.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Gimme Shelter

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • Jefferson Airplane

    Somebody To Love

    • The Essential.
    • RCA.

  • Harry Styles

    Adore You

    • Fine Line.
    • Columbia.

  • Oasis

    Wonderwall

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

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

I recently led my first proper weekend retreat. Took away a group of unlikely spiritual explorers to the glorious Yorkshire East Coast. I was apprehensive. Prolonged times of silence, stillness and fasting are not my strong point. Especially silence.

So on this retreat I decided we’d seek spiritual refreshment in noisier, livelier - less hungry ways.

At sunrise we did press ups, star jumps and burpees on the seafront. By sunset, there were deafening party games and a race to The Smugglers Arms. Oasis singalongs followed our songs of praise, and Saturday night prayers morphed into a disco dance off.

As I drove home - ears ringing from too much Wonderwall - I wondered if the weekend had done any deeper good amidst the fun and revelry. And I conceded I might need to put ‘leading retreats’ on my list of things never to repeat. Like pottery. Then one of the group got in touch. Shared movingly about the weekend’s impact. Described how she’d arrived as a stranger but left with beautiful new friends.

Said we brought confidence and joy to the way she saw herself.  Adding: ‘You never really know the true impact on those around you.’ I’ve thought a lot about that since. Reflected on those people who’ve deeply impacted my life without realising it.

Like my old English teacher who gently encouraged me to introduce some punctuation into my stories. My late aunty whose home and casseroles had healing qualities. And the midwife who helped bring our twins into the world. It was just another shift for her at York Hospital.

For us it felt like divine intervention. Her effortless knack of controlling the breathing and calming the frenzied panic was a God-send. My wife found her helpful too.

As a Christian, I’m increasingly aware of the importance of acknowledging the impact of others.

Striving to make the time and effort to actually tell them. It’s what I think the Biblical writers meant by ‘honouring’ those around us - be it friends, family, or saintly midwives.

The retreat also reminded me to never underestimate the big impact our seemingly small acts of generosity, encouragement and compassion can make.

As we fight the spread of Coronavirus, I think we’ll perhaps never know a time when that is more true, or those acts are more needed.

Broadcast

  • Wed 18 Mar 2020 06:30
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2