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Adam Kay and Melanie C

Zoe's guests are the doctor-turned-best-selling author Adam Kay and Melanie C. Plus, the Why Workshop returns, with the QI Elves on standby to answer your questions.

Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball!

Today's special guest is the doctor-turned-best-selling author Adam Kay. His latest venture is a collection of stories celebrating the mighty NHS and shares news of a 麻豆约拍 adaptation of his book This Is Going To Hurt coming to our screens soon.

The Why Workshop returns, with the QI Elves on standby to answer your questions. Today they tackle why we drive on the left and why eyes are different colours.

Plus, Zoe catches up with Sporty Spice Melanie C with the first play of her new single In and Out of Love.

After learning Richie was once part of a record breaking gathering of people dressed as nurses we hear the weird and wonderful records you have smashed.

Tina Daheley brings us the latest headlines, Richie Anderson has the travel news and Muneera Pilgrim provides the Pause For Thought.

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Wed 29 Jul 2020 06:30
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

    Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)

    • 20 Number 1's Of The 70's (Various).
    • MFP.

  • Katy Perry

    Smile

  • Traveling Wilburys

    End Of The Line

    • Traveling Wilburys Vol.1.
    • Wilbury.

  • 叠别测辞苍肠茅

    Irreplaceable

    • B Day.
    • RCA.

  • P!nk

    A Million Dreams

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

  • Laura Branigan

    Gloria

    • Disco Queens: The '80s (Various Artists).
    • Rhino.

  • Travis

    A Ghost

    • 10 Songs.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Michael Bubl茅

    Everything

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.

  • Elle King

    Ex's And Oh's

    • Love Stuff.
    • RCA.
    • 2.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Oh Diane

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 004.

  • Sheryl Crow

    All I Wanna Do

    • The No.1 Acoustic Rock Album (Variou.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Anne-Marie

    To Be Young (feat. Doja Cat)

    • (CD Single).
    • Major Toms.

  • Melanie C

    In And Out Of Love

    • Red Girl Media Ltd.

  • Oasis

    She's Electric

    • What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
    • Creation Records.

  • The Beach Boys

    Wouldn't It Be Nice

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • Kenny Loggins

    Footloose

    • Footloose (Original S/Track).
    • CBS.

  • 闯耻产毛濒

    Dancing In The Moonlight (feat. NEIMY)

    • (CD Single).
    • DGTLBEATS.

  • Queen

    Killer Queen

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.
    • 2.

  • Girls Aloud

    The Promise

    • (CD Single).
    • Fascination.
    • 1.

  • Boz Scaggs

    What Can I Say

    • Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees.
    • CBS.

  • Bon Jovi

    Livin' On A Prayer

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 1.

  • Da冒i Freyr

    Think About Things

    • Eurovision Song Contest 2020.
    • Klapp.

  • Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor

    Murder On The Dancefloor

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Jonas Brothers

    X (feat. KAROL G)

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic Records.

  • Lily Allen

    LDN

    • (CD Single).
    • Regal.

  • The Temper Trap

    Sweet Disposition

    • CD SINGLE.
    • Infectious.
    • 1.

  • U2

    All I Want Is You

    • The Best Of U2: 1980-1990.
    • Island.

  • The Killers

    The Man

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Katie Melua

    A Love Like That

    • Album No. 8.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Nik Kershaw

    I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 4.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought
From Muneera Pilgrim, cultural producer:
In 2012 I decided I wanted to experience Islam in Africa. With no Arabic and no knowledge of local tribal languages, I sent an application to a volunteer program and was successful. Less than a month later I was living in Khartoum in Sudan. I had to hustle hard and learn on my feet. In an attempt to be understood I spent the next few weeks playing charades and throwing round the odd Arabic word.聽聽
A task like going to the shop became a strenuous half-day event for me. On one such occasion, a woman in the shop watched intently to what was happening between the shopkeeper and I. The sun was extra hot I had no water, and he had little patience. We became exasperated with each other and ended up in a shouting match, I could not understand him, and I doubt he could understand me.聽
By the hand, the woman watching led me out of the shop and sat me down at the stand where she was selling tea. She was a sita chai, a tea lady from across the road. Communication was not the easiest, but we managed. We talked for hours, about poetry and compared stories of growing up in our families. A few hours later she put her hand on my cheek and said are you okay now. What I initially thought was a conversation was really her sacrificing her day and her income to ensure that I was alright. I asked her, her name and she said Khadijah.聽
When I thanked Khadijah the sita chai, she responded by saying, I will soothe you and heal you, I will bring you roses. I too have been covered with thorns I recognised it almost straight away, it was a quote by Julaudine Rumi 14th century Poet. It reminded me of the importance of being patient and having compassion with everyone because you never know when someone is having a bad day, but I also felt blessed that even through my thorns and frustrations she was still able to see me like a rose.

Broadcast

  • Wed 29 Jul 2020 06:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2