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Amol Rajan sits in and chats to Dawn French and Groove Armada

Dawn French chats to Amol about her new novel and Groove Armada have recorded a special session for Friends Phone In Friday.

Dawn French, the comedian, actor, writer and national treasure chats to Amol about her new novel. 'Because of You' is about about mothers and daughters, love and loss, mistakes and regret. It’s a book about nature and nurture. Ultimately, it’s a book about what makes us who we are. Following her wonderful bestsellers 'A Tiny Bit Marvellous', 'Oh Dear Silvia' and 'According to Yes', 'Because Of You' is Dawn French's stunning new book, told with her signature humour, warmth and so much love.
Dawn has appeared in some of the UK’s most long running, cherished and celebrated shows, including French and Saunders, Murder Most Horrid, The Vicar of Dibley, Jam and Jerusalem, Lark Rise to Candleford, and more recently, Roger and Val Have Just Got In.

Groove Armada have recorded a brand new exclusive session for the show. With three UK Top 10 hits, three Grammy nominations and a succession of classics such as ‘Superstylin’, ‘Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)’, ‘I See You Baby’, ‘Paper Romance’and ‘At The River’, Groove Armada are one of the most influential forces in dance music. Now the duo – Tom Findlay and Andy Cato – add a new chapter to their storied history with the release of the new album ‘Edge of the Horizon’. It’s been ten years since Groove Armada released their landmark album ‘Black Light’ and now they're back with 'Edge of the Horizon'.

Along with Tina Daheley on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, he and the team have the best start to your morning. With headlines, tunes chosen by listeners, and more music that you can shake a glitterball at!

There's also a daily Pause For Thought and listeners on the line, as Amol entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Fri 16 Oct 2020 06:30
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    • Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
    • Arista.

  • David Guetta & Sia

    Let's Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Britney Spears

    Baby One More Time

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

    • Single Mixes.
    • RCA.

  • Diddy & Faith Evans

    I'll Be Missing You (feat. 112)

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Culture Club

    Church Of The Poison Mind

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Madonna

    Vogue

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Ghosts

    • Letter To You.
    • Columbia.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Shape Of You

    • ÷ Divide.
    • Atlantic.

  • Supergrass

    Alright

    • The Best Pub Jukebox In The World (V).
    • Virgin.

  • Clean Bandit

    Rockabye (feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • ABBA

    Voulez-Vous

    • Abba Gold.
    • Polydor.
    • 013.

  • Mud

    Tiger Feet

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1974 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Village People

    YMCA

    • Night Moves (Various Artists).
    • Double Gold.

  • Sam Smith

    Diamonds

    • Love Goes.
    • Capitol.

  • KT Tunstall

    Suddenly I See

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • Rick Astley

    Every One Of Us (feat. The Unsung Hero 2019 Winners)

    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd..

  • The Darkness

    Friday Night

    • The Darkness - Permission To Land.
    • Atlantic.

  • The Human League

    Don't You Want Me

    • Dare!.
    • Virgin.

  • Steps

    What The Future Holds

    • What The Future Holds.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Shanice

    I Love Your Smile

    • Now Yearbook '92 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music.

  • Oasis

    Whatever

    • Smash Hits '95 (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Groove Armada

    Lover 4 Now (R2 Breakfast Mix)

    • BMG.

  • Groove Armada Guilty Pleasures Mix

    • Groove Armada

      Get Down

      • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.

    • Candi Staton

      Chance

      • Warner Bros. Records.

    • Chris Rea

      Josephine (La version Francaise)

    • Groove Armada

      If Everybody Looked The Same

      • (CD Single).
      • Pepper Records.

    • Boy Meets Girl

      Waiting For A Star To Fall

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

    • Groove Armada

      Paper Romance

      • CD SINGLE.
      • Work It!.
      • 1.

    • Kim Carnes

      Bette Davis Eyes

      • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
      • Debutante.

    • Groove Armada

      Pull Up (feat. Slarta John)

      • Groove Armada EP.
      • 4.

    • Groove Armada

      Superstylin'

      • Pepper.

  • Aloe Blacc

    Hold On Tight

    • All Love Everything.
    • BMG Rights Management.

  • Sister Sledge

    We Are Family

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Bay City Rollers

    Shang-A-Lang

    • Super 70's (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Fat Larry’s Band

    Zoom

    • The Love Album (CD 1) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Marshmello & Demi Lovato

    OK Not To Be OK

    • (CD Single).
    • Island Records.

  • The Waterboys

    The Whole of the Moon

    • Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought
From Dr Jim Harris, Art Historian: 
Just before my fifteenth birthday, I went to America with the scouts. We were supposed to go to Iran for the World Jamboree but they had a revolution instead and we ended up in Fort Worth, Texas.  Like you do. It was a world of hitherto unknown pleasures.  Baseball. Stetsons. Rodeos. And there was one thing I wanted to take home.  Cowboy boots. I’m still not certain exactly why I wanted them, but I did, so I went to Shepler’s Western Store, and bought some. I loved those boots. Trouble was no-one else did.  My siblings mocked them. My friends mocked them. And, in the end, I began to believe that the mockery was justified, so one afternoon when my friends were over, I was persuaded to take them down the garden, douse them with meths and set fire to them. It was deeply hilarious and I was terribly sad.  
And please don’t try it. Thirty-six years passed, and I found myself, as I occasionally have, in Laramie Wyoming, where, in a second hand store called Nu2U, I lit upon another pair of cowboy boots.  The sole of the right foot was detached but they fitted and they were beautiful.  So, in honour of the boots I burned, I bought them and my friend Isa took me to the saddlery to get them fixed. They were waiting for me next time I visited. They might have been made for me, and I for them. Our identities - not just what we wear but who we are - can take forever to settle into. According to the Bible, Noah was 600 years old before he really got to grips with who he was and got busy with the Ark. Now, I’m not suggesting any of us should wait that long to wear what we want to wear, do what we want to do or be who we want to be - but I would say don’t be discouraged if it’s slow. 
For me it only involved cowboy boots and it still took thirty-six years. For some it might involve the reorientation of an entire life. Sometimes it might be something we can only do alone. But I reckon that sometimes, having a friend to tell us the boots look great, might be exactly what we need.

Broadcast

  • Fri 16 Oct 2020 06:30
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2