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Nicole Kidman and Angela Scanlon

Nicole Kidman chats to Zoe about her upcoming TV drama The Undoing. Plus Angela Scanlon is on the line talking about her new 麻豆约拍 Two series, The Noughties.

Nicole Kidman, the Academy Award winning actress, chats to Zoe about her upcoming TV drama The Undoing. Based on the 2014 novel 'You Should Have Known' by Jean Hanff Korelitz it tells the story of Nicole's character Grace, who's life as a therapist begins to unravel on the eve of the publication of her new book. The drama also stars Hugh Grant and was filmed in New York, it's written and produced by David E. Kelley who also created hit TV shows Ally McBeal and Big Little Lies. Nicole Kidman has won five Golden Globes and appeared in some of the best loved films of a generation; Days of Thunder, Batman Forever, The Hours, Eyes Wide Shut and Moulin Rouge.

Angela Scanlon is on the line talking about her new 麻豆约拍 Two series, The Noughties. In the show Angela sits down with a host of celebrity guests to revisit cultural highlights from the noughtiest decade. It was the decade that brought us J.Lo鈥檚 green gown, Big Brother, The Da Vinci Code, Adele鈥檚 debut album and brand Beckham was born. We fell crazy in love with Beyonc茅, got introduced to David Brent, discovered who shot Phil and learned how to keep dancing with Bruce and Tess. Angela also is a regular presenter every Sunday morning on Radio 2 and presents Your 麻豆约拍 Made Perfect on 麻豆约拍 Two.

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

Along with Adam Porter on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, she and the team have the best start to your morning. With celeb guests, quizzes, 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 Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Wed 21 Oct 2020 06:30
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Laura Branigan

    Gloria

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

  • Sigala & James Arthur

    Lasting Lover

    • (CD Single).
    • Ministry Of Sound.

  • Frankie Valli

    Grease

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 18.

  • Sophie B. Hawkins

    Right Beside You

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • The Beatles

    She Loves You

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 003.

  • Mica Paris

    My One Temptation

    • Heart & Soul - 40 Smooth Soul Grooves.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Black Eyed Peas

    I Gotta Feeling

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.
    • 4.

  • Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor

    Crying At The Discotheque

  • Toto

    Africa

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Ariana Grande

    One Last Time

    • My Everything.
    • Republic Records.

  • The Housemartins

    Happy Hour

    • Now That's What I Call Quite Good.
    • Go! Discs.

  • Steve Winwood

    Valerie

    • Pure Rock Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Kodaline

    Everyone Changes (feat. Gabrielle Aplin)

    • One Day At A Time (Deluxe Edition).
    • B-Unique Records.

  • Train

    Hey, Soul Sister

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Harry Styles

    Golden

    • Fine Line.
    • Columbia.

  • Alison Moyet

    Love Resurrection

    • Alison Moyet Singles.
    • Columbia.

  • Eternal

    I Wanna Be The Only One (feat. BeBe Winans)

    • Eternal - Greatest Hits.
    • EMI.

  • Gary Barlow

    Elita (feat. Michael Bubl茅 & Sebasti谩n Yatra)

    • Music Played By Humans.
    • Polydor.

  • Barry Manilow

    Copacabana

    • (Single).
    • Arista.

  • Camila Cabello

    Havana (feat. Young Thug)

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • Elton John

    Philadelphia Freedom

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Ghosts

    • Letter To You.
    • Columbia.

  • Rosie Gaines

    Closer Than Close

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

  • Lewis Capaldi

    Someone You Loved

    • Breach.
    • Vertigo.
    • 3.

  • 厂补濒迟鈥怤鈥怭别辫补

    Push It

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Primal Scream

    Country Girl

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Elvis Presley

    Can't Help Falling in Love

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Alicia Keys

    Love Looks Better

    • ALICIA.
    • RCA.

  • Jackie Wilson

    (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

    • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought
Harvey Belovski, rabbi at Golders Green United Synagogue:聽
Apart from being my parents鈥� 55th wedding anniversary today 鈥� mazal tov mum and dad 鈥� it鈥檚 also Trafalgar Day.聽 That鈥檚 the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, at which the Royal Navy vanquished the French and Spanish fleets at Cape Trafalgar, near Spain. Trafalgar Day is also the anniversary of the death of the great Admiral Lord Nelson, who commanded the British fleet and was fatally shot aboard HMS Victory.聽 Nelson鈥檚 body was submerged in a cask of flavoured brandy and lashed to Victory鈥檚 mainmast for transportation back to England and a state funeral.聽 I鈥檝e always wondered what they did with the brandy afterwards. Horatio Nelson was a complex man.聽聽
Today, a somewhat controversial figure, for his apparent opposition to the abolition of slavery, he joined the navy when only 12.聽 He rose through the ranks, demonstrating his genius at numerous battles until he became the most celebrated sailor in British history. I鈥檓 fascinated by Nelson鈥檚 attitude to duty.聽 His most famous quote 鈥� a signal to his men that the Battle of Trafalgar was starting 鈥� is 鈥楨ngland expects that every man will do his duty鈥�.聽 But this barely scratches the surface of Nelson鈥檚 loyalty to his country and men.聽 I recently discovered that Nelson suffered from chronic seasickness through his life, yet he stayed at sea to the very end.聽 Mortally wounded at Trafalgar, he was carried below deck for the final time.聽 Yet he continued to issue instructions to his deputies while he could and then covered his own face with a cloth so not to demoralise the crew who might see him in that state. I find Nelson鈥檚 sense of duty inspirational.聽 All of us have loyalties to family, jobs, ideals, friends, but I suspect that when they are tested by extreme circumstances, our own needs win out.聽 I wonder how many of us have the presence of mind to avoid upsetting others when we are badly hurt or distressed ourselves.聽聽
And I remember being astonished that one of my teachers had missed the circumcision of a long-awaited grandson because he was needed to speak at a major community event, and wondered if I would have done the same. Today, outside naval circles, Trafalgar Day may go unnoticed, but Trafalgar Square and Nelson鈥檚 Column in central London remind us of a man whose commitment to duty can inspire us all.

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  • Wed 21 Oct 2020 06:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2