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Stephen Fry, Liz Carr and Jay's Virtual Radio Quiz

Stephen Fry chats to Zoe about his new book 'Troy' and Liz Carr discusses her appearance on 'Who Do You Think You Are?' Plus Jay's Virtual Radio Quiz returns for another edition.

Stephen Fry chats to Zoe about 'Troy, the third book in his bestselling series about Greek myths, which follows on from 'Mythos' and 'Heroes'. Stephen Fry is an award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and director. He rose to fame alongside Hugh Laurie in 'A Bit of Fry and Laurie' and 'Jeeves and Wooster', and was unforgettable as General Melchett in 'Blackadder'. He has hosted over 180 episodes of QI, and has narrated all seven of the Harry Potter novels for the audiobook recordings.

Comedian, disability activist, actor and presenter Liz Carr tells Zoe all about her appearance on 'Who Do You Think You Are?' and the discoveries she made on the programme. On taking part in the show Liz said: "I wanted to do the show whilst my mum was still alive. That's the real truth. I wanted to do the show for her as she has been trying to find answers to her ancestry questions for so long and has involved anybody in the family who will listen!". Liz started off her career as a comic before moving into broadcasting and acting and she most recently appeared as Clarissa Mullery in 'Silent Witness'.

Plus Jay's Virtual Radio Quiz returns for another edition where the team are challenged to find out just who has the best general knowledge amongst them.

Along with Tina Daheley 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 than you can shake a glitterball at!

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

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Thu 29 Oct 2020 06:30
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • John Parr

    St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)

    • Now 1985 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Shawn Mendes

    Wonder

    • Wonder.
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Debbie Harry

    I Want That Man

    • The Best Millennium Party Ever (Var).
    • Virgin.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Take Your Mama

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • The Supremes

    Baby Love

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Ultra Nat茅

    Free

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

  • ABC

    The Look Of Love

    • And Then She Kissed Me Vol.1 (Various.
    • Debutante.

  • Dua Lipa

    Levitating

    • Future Nostalgia.
    • Warner Records.

  • Destiny鈥檚 Child

    Survivor

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Girls Just Want To Have Fun

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • ABBA

    Super Trouper

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 006.

  • Alicia Keys

    Love Looks Better

    • ALICIA.
    • RCA.

  • Mis-Teeq

    Scandalous

    • The Very Best Of All Woman 2003 (Various Artists).
    • Telstar TV.

  • Paloma Faith

    Gold

    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited.

  • Peter Gabriel

    Solsbury Hill

  • The Jacksons

    Blame It On The Boogie

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

  • New Order

    Be A Rebel

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.

  • David Guetta

    Without You (feat. Usher)

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 80 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Tom Jones

    She's A Lady

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Chaka Khan

    I'm Every Woman

    • NOW Boogie Nights - Disco Classics (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Justin Bieber

    Holy

    • (CD Single).
    • Def Jam Recordings.

  • Hanson

    MMMBop

    • Now 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Cornershop

    Brimful of Asha (Norman Cook Remix)

    Remix Artist: Norman Cook.
    • The 1999 Brit Awards (Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Ian Dury & the Blockheads

    Reasons To Be Cheerful, Part 3

    • The Best Of Ian Dury.
    • Repertoire.

  • R. Dean Taylor

    There's A Ghost In My House

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Madness

    Baggy Trousers

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

  • Becky Hill

    Space

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    1-2-3

    • Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought
From Sheridan Voysey, Writer and broadcaster:聽
Earlier this year, before Covid made things complicated, I attended a memorial service for a much-loved member of our church. We lost Eileen to cancer at just 68 years of age. As the service began, more chairs had to be put out to accommodate the number of people arriving. I think a funeral or memorial service has a way of showing us what really matters in life. That night we didn鈥檛 hear about Eileen鈥檚 degrees, or awards, the size of her home, or the career goals she achieved, as fine as those things are. Instead, in between friends鈥� hilarious accounts of her 鈥榙irectionally challenged鈥� driving and family members joking about her giving advice they never asked for, we heard how a girl from a dysfunctional home, who was bullied at school and couldn鈥檛 recall a single happy childhood memory, went on to open her heart and home to others for decades.聽
For Eileen, that change began with a church that became the family she鈥檇 longed for. As those new friends showed her what love was, she passed that love on to others, offering meals and mentoring to anyone who needed it. As one woman said, 鈥淲hen I was a messed-up 18-year-old, Eileen scooped me up and put me back on my feet.鈥� Jesus once told his followers to pass on the love they received from him, and that night I saw Eileen as a link in a long chain of receiving and passing-on that stretched all the way back to his words.聽
There wasn鈥檛 just celebration that night, of course, but tears鈥攁nd the start of a grief journey Eileen鈥檚 family are still on. If it鈥檚 right to take lessons from such a moment, I saw then that our lives are best measured by the love we give鈥攁nd the greater that love, the greater the grief when we leave. More and more chairs had to be added at Eileen鈥檚 memorial that night鈥攗ntil all five-hundred of us could be seated. Great love. Great grief. And through it all I鈥檓 starting to think that even though it hurts, maybe grief is the highest honor we can give to someone who loved us well.

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  • Thu 29 Oct 2020 06:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2