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Amol Rajan sits in

Wake up and embrace the day with Amol Rajan. He's joined on the phone by Downton Abbey star Laura Carmichael to talk about her new Â鶹ԼÅÄ drama The Secrets She Keeps.

Wake up and embrace the day with Amol Rajan and the team! He's got more of your Superhero shout outs and Downton Abbey star Laura Carmichael on the phone to discuss her new Â鶹ԼÅÄ drama The Secrets She Keeps.

Plus we’ll speak to Libby Jackson from the UK Space Agency about what’s going on with the NASA spacewalk on the International Space Station.

With the usual team of Tina Daheley and Richie Anderson, Amol has the best start to your morning. With celeb guests, quizzes, headlines, tunes chosen by listeners and more music than you can shake a glitterball at!

There's also a Pause For Thought from writer and vicar Dave Tomlinson and listeners on the line as we entertain the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Wed 1 Jul 2020 06:30
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Kylie Minogue

    Can't Get You Out Of My Head

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Ella Henderson

    Take Care Of You

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Leo Sayer

    Thunder In My Heart

    • Leo Sayer -The Definitive Hits Collec.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 8.

  • Genesis

    Jesus He Knows Me

    • Genesis - Turn It On Again.
    • Virgin.

  • The Drifters

    Saturday Night At The Movies

    • Very Best Of Ben E.King & The Drifters.
    • Global Television.

  • P!nk

    A Million Dreams

    • The Greatest Showman: Reimagined (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.

  • Coldplay

    Princess Of China (feat. Rihanna)

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Matthew Wilder

    Break My Stride

    • Love & Pride - A Kick Up The 80's: Vo.
    • Old Gold.

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Bad Moon Rising

    • Green River.
    • Fantasy.
    • 1.

  • Modern Romance

    Best Years Of Our Lives

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • Rhino.

  • The Script

    Superheroes

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Sister Sledge

    He's The Greatest Dancer

    • The Last Days Of Disco (Film Soundtra.
    • Columbia.

  • The Killers

    My Own Soul's Warning

    • Imploding The Mirage.
    • Island Records.

  • Dusty Springfield

    Son Of A Preacher Man

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa

    One Kiss

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Jess Glynne

    Don't Be So Hard On Yourself

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 001.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Could You Be Loved

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.

  • Avicii

    Wake Me Up

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 86 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Doja Cat

    Say So

    • Hot Pink.
    • Kemosabe/Ministry of Sound.
    • 005.

  • Jennifer Lopez

    Ain't It Funny

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic/Sony.

  • Gin Blossoms

    Hey Jealousy

  • Uncle Kracker

    Follow Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Lava/Atlantic.

  • Counting Crows

    Mr. Jones

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.

  • Sia

    Together

    • Music O.S.T..
    • Atlantic.

  • Craig David

    Walking Away

    • (CD Single).
    • Wildstar.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Paint It Black

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought
From Dave Tomlinson, writer and vicar at large:Ìý
I never thought I’d hear myself say this, but the lockdown turned me into a shed person. No, not in that blokey way; I can’t stand all that ‘getting away from her indoors’ stuff – in fact, Pat and I spend hours together, happily sipping tea (and a wee bit more) on our humble shed veranda. When we moved into this house two years ago the shed was a charming feature but over the past three months it’s transformed into an essential creative den where I can think, plan, write – and oddly enough, entertain hundreds of people and preach sermons through the wonders of technology and social media.Ìý
I am essentially a gregarious person – a party beast, never happier than when surrounded by friends (or strangers): laughing, having fun, and best of all, engrossed in passionate conversation. But I’ve always known there was another side to me that went back to childhood when I loved to build dens and hideaways where no one could find me. And now, with a shed close enough to the house to benefit from wi-fi, I’ve discovered I can go some way to having the best of both worlds. Of course, there is no substitute for physical presence. As many of us have doubtless discovered over recent weeks, online parties have severe limitations. A friend who initially launched enthusiastically into regular online drinks times with friends told me last week that he’d given up on them and now just longed for face-to-face parties. I’m with him, there.Ìý
However, I have also noticed that the combination of required solitude in lockdown and the simple gift of a shed have made me more aware of my unhelpful tendency to use crowds as a way of avoiding challenging thoughts that I really need to confront…or of seeking affirmation from others instead of looking to find it within. I’ve come to love my shed, although I’m unlikely to become a hermit anytime soon. But then I reckon, ‘shed-ness’ is really a state of mind that we can adopt anywhere – creating space to enjoy our own company, to see life in perspective, to acknowledge that anxiety mostly gets us nowhere, to think (or pray) good thoughts for ourselves and others, to approach life with a smile… Happy shedding everyone!

Broadcast

  • Wed 1 Jul 2020 06:30
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2