Paul Mescal, Robert Plant, James Bay, Lisa McGee & Gareth Malone
Wake up to a star-studded breakfast with Zoe Ball, Robert Plant and James Bay, who is introducing a specially recorded version of Hold Back The River.
Wake up to a star-studded friends phone in Friday with Zoe Ball packed with superstar guests and new music.
Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant gives his verdict on the breakfast show energy whilst discussing his podcast Digging Deep and brings us his new recording of Charlie Patton Highway Part 1.
James Bay introduces a specially recorded version of Hold Back The River and we have the first play of choirmaster Gareth Malone's Great British 麻豆约拍 Chorus single You Are My Sunshine, after he encouraged the nation to get singing in lockdown.
Zoe tries to speak to Normal People's Paul Mescal about his new drama The Deceived, but will he answer the phone after last night's performance at the Natural History Museum with Dermot Kennedy? Derry Girls writer Lisa McGee explains the plot of The Deceived and when we can expect more Derry Girls.
Pete Tong spins the tunes as our not so mobile DJ bringing Ibiza vibes to your Friday morning. Tina Daheley has the latest news, Richie Anderson keeps you updated on the travel and Mike Williams catches up with Alan Sheerer about football and 50th birthday celebrations. There's also a daily Pause For Thought with Paul Kerensa and listeners on the line, as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!
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Music Played
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Average White Band
Let's Go Round Again
- The Best Of.
- Rhino.
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Katy Perry
Smile
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Blur
Girls & Boys
- Now 28 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Kirsty MacColl
A New England
- From Croydon To Cuba... An Anthology.
- Virgin.
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Duran Duran
Rio
- Duran Duran - Greatest.
- EMI.
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Take That
Shine
- (CD Single).
- Polydor.
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闯耻产毛濒
Dancing In The Moonlight (feat. NEIMY)
- (CD Single).
- DGTLBEATS.
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Gareth Malone's Great British 麻豆约拍 Chorus & London Symphony Orchestra
You Are My Sunshine
- Decca Records.
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The Who
My Generation
- The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition).
- Polydor.
- 004.
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Bobby Vee
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
- Bobby Vee - The EP Collection.
- See For Miles.
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Bananarama
Venus
- Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
- Sony Tv/Columbia.
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Modjo
Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
- Now 47 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Daft Punk
Around The World
- (CD Single).
- Virgin.
- 213.
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Ultra Nat茅
Free
- Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Darude
Sandstorm
- (CD Single).
- Neo.
- 001.
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Supertramp
Breakfast In America
- The Very Best Of Supertramp.
- Polygram Tv.
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Lionel Richie
Dancing on the Ceiling
- Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
- Universal Music Tv.
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Sam Smith
My Oasis (feat. Burna Boy)
- (CD Single).
- Capitol.
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The Killers
My Own Soul's Warning
- Imploding The Mirage.
- Island Records.
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David Guetta
When Love Takes Over (feat. Kelly Rowland)
- (CD Single).
- Positiva.
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Shakira
Hips Don't Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean)
- (CD Single).
- Sony BMG.
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James Bay
Hold Back The River (Radio 2 House Music, 31 Jul 20)
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James Bay
Chew On My Heart
- Universal Records.
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Regard & RAYE
Secrets
- (CD Single).
- Ministry Of Sound.
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Jamiroquai
Virtual Insanity
- Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
- Columbia.
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Robert Plant
Charlie Patton Highway (Turn It Up - Part 1)
- Es Paranza Records.
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Geri Halliwell
Mi Chico Latino
- Geri Halliwell - Schizophonic.
- EMI.
Pause For Thought
You can鈥檛 watch CBeebies for long without meeting clown Mr Tumble with his spotty bag, and his catchy song: 鈥淔riends... Friends... What can you do with friends? Walk a dog, read a book, catch a ball, or we could cook, ride a horse, paddle in the sea, Maybe you can come and play with me!鈥� Back in the heat of lockdown, my children considered that song, and realised it needed a rewrite. 鈥淲hat can you do with friends? Er... Catch a ball? No. Paddle in the...? No. Walk a...? Not together.鈥澛�
The replacement lyric they suggested: 鈥淲hat can you do with friends? Chat online.鈥� But in their actions, they went beyond. They鈥檇 steer our daily walk past friends鈥� houses, in hope of a hello. Letters were written, gifts were given (often plundered from their own toys, back when the shops were unreachable). For friends鈥� birthdays, my children would stand in front gardens with banners, shout greetings through the window, like a bank teller and customer. Above them on the window pane, rainbow drawings, that biblical symbol of hope. In the Bible, St Paul wrote letters to his friends too.聽
To his friends in Rome, he urged: 鈥淟ove one other with genuine affection; outdo one another in showing honour.鈥� To his friends in Thessalonica, he wrote: 鈥淓ncourage one another, build each other up, as indeed you鈥檙e doing.鈥� And as indeed my children are doing. But me? Not for the first time, I learn from them. They鈥檝e got it right. I鈥檝e not given my adult friendships the attention my kids have given theirs. With local friends, we鈥檝e had the odd doorstep hello, food-drop, even the odd meet-up in a field. With less local friends, social media groups, video-call quizzes and virtual meet-ups have bonded and reminded us that we鈥檙e a unit. Thankfully, Mr Tumble鈥檚 list is mostly ok now.聽
We can walk a dog, paddle in the sea, and catch a ball (handgel on standby). With grown-up friends, occasional in-house cautious cuppas are possible, for some. For others, we must still adapt. I鈥檒l look back on this, remember how my children changed their expressions of friendship, and try and do likewise. When we need new ways to show our friendship, trust the children to pull new ideas out of Mr Tumble鈥檚 Spotty Bag.
Broadcast
- Fri 31 Jul 2020 06:30麻豆约拍 Radio 2