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Dr Rangan Chatterjee sits in

Dr Rangan Chatterjee sits in, and launches Radio 2's Grief Conversations. He's joined by illustrator Gary Andrews who drew a 'doodle a day' after the death of his wife, Joy.

Dr Rangan Chatterjee sits in for Jason and Kate and launches Radio 2's Grief Conversations, helping people who are grieving by sharing experiences.

His guest is Gary Andrews. Gary is an animator and illustrator who lost his wife Joy in 2017. She died, very suddenly, of Sepsis, leaving Gary a widower and a single Dad. As a way to work through the shock and grief, he took to posting a β€˜doodle a day’ on social media – the doodles always illustrated some thought, moment or challenge he had faced on that particular day. The drawings are now pulled together in a book called 'Finding Joy' and are often funny, always poignant and life-affirming, as Gary and his children muddle through their new reality. Rangan talks to him about his experience of loss and how drawing has helped his journey through grief.

Plus journalist and writer Matthew Syed tells Rangan about his new children's book 'Dare To Be You' which aims to help young people build confidence and resilience. The poet Jaspreet Kaur shares her Pause For Thought and our colleague at the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Asian Network, Ashanti Omkar, helps us celebrate the Hindu festival of Navratri.

Producer: Rebecca Maxted

2 hours, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 25 Oct 2020 06:00
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    The King of Rock 'N' Roll

    • Hits Album 8, Part 2 (Various Artist.
    • Hits Album.

  • Shawn Mendes

    Wonder

    • Wonder.
    • Virgin EMI.

  • Train

    Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Michael Kiwanuka

    I'm Getting Ready

    • Communion.

  • Mr. Mister

    Broken Wings

    • NOW That's What I Call Power Ballads: Total Eclipse of the Heart (Various Artis.
    • NOW.

  • Alicia Keys

    Love Looks Better

    • ALICIA.
    • RCA.

  • Crowded House

    Weather With You

    • Crowded House - Recurring Dream.
    • Capitol.

  • Brandy & Monica

    The Boy Is Mine

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Ella Henderson & Roger Sanchez

    Dream On Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Vidya Vox

    Thalaivi

  • Aretha Franklin

    Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)

    • Aretha Franklin - 30 Greatest Hits.
    • Atlantic.

  • Will Young

    Leave Right Now

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG/19.

  • Bananarama

    Venus

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

  • Dua Lipa

    Levitating

    • Future Nostalgia.
    • Warner Records.

  • U2

    One

    • U2 - Achtung Baby.
    • Island.

  • Roachford

    Cuddly Toy

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Ghosts

    • Letter To You.
    • Columbia.

  • Belinda Carlisle

    Live Your Life Be Free

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.

  • New Order

    Be A Rebel

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.

  • P!nk

    Just Like A Pill

    • Now That's What I Call No.1's (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • The Cure

    The Love Cats

    • The Cure - Staring At The Sea.
    • Fiction.

  • ²Ήβ€h²Ή

    Hunting High and Low

    • A-Ha - Hunting High & Low.
    • Warner Bros..
    • 5.

  • Kodaline

    Everyone Changes (feat. Gabrielle Aplin)

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

  • Marvin Gaye

    Abraham, Martin & John

    • The Very Best Of Marvin Gaye.
    • Motown.

  • Pretenders

    I'll Stand By You

    • The Love Album (CD 2) (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.

  • Adele

    Make You Feel My Love

    • 19.
    • XL.
    • 1.

  • James Arthur & Anne-Marie

    Rewrite The Stars

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

  • Declan J Donovan

    Perfectly Imperfect

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Celeste

    Hear My Voice

    • The Trial Of The Chicago 7 O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Polydor.

  • Bon Jovi

    Livin' On A Prayer

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

  • Sun 25 Oct 2020 06:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2