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Russell T Davies and Jay's Virtual Radio Quiz

Russell T Davies chats to Zoe about his hit Channel 4 drama It's A Sin. Plus Jay Flynn returns with another round of his Virtual Radio Quiz.

Russell T Davies, the award winning producer and writer, chats to Zoe about his hit Channel 4 drama, It's A Sin. The series begins in 1981 and with the start of a new decade Ritchie, Roscoe and Colin each begin a new lives in London. Strangers at first, these young gay men, and their best friend Jill, find themselves thrown together, and soon share each other’s adventures. All episodes were released to Channel 4’s online streaming service All 4 at the same time and after a few weeks, it was viewed in its entirety more than 6.5 million times; making it the most binge-watched show to stream on the platform. Russell began his career in 1985 when he joined the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's children's department, CΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ on a part-time basis. He's since gone on to write for Doctor Who, and create hit dramas; Years & Years, Queer as Folk and A Very British Scandal.

Jay Flynn returns with another round of his Virtual Radio Quiz where he tests the team on their general knowledge to see who comes out on top.

Along with Adam Porter on news, Jules Lang 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 with Bishop Nick Baines and listeners on the line, as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Thu 18 Feb 2021 06:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    That's the Way (I Like It)

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

  • Marisha Wallace

    Faith

    • Tomorrow.
    • Decca.

  • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    Bad Boy

    • Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.

  • Eagles

    Take It Easy

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

  • Eddie Rabbitt

    I Love A Rainy Night

    • Country Roads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • DNCE

    Cake By The Ocean

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic.
    • 1.

  • Jennifer Lopez

    Ain't It Funny

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic/Sony.

  • MAX

    Blueberry Eyes (feat. SUGA)

    • (CD Single).
    • Colour Vision Records.

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Live And Let Die

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.

  • Jess Glynne

    I'll Be There

    • Always In Between.
    • Atlantic.

  • Modern Romance

    Best Years Of Our Lives

    • The Platinum Collection.
    • Rhino.

  • Steve Winwood

    Valerie

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

  • Texas

    Hi

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • All Saints

    Pure Shores

  • James Smith

    My Oh My

    • (CD Single).
    • Bad Music.

  • Aretha Franklin

    I Say A Little Prayer

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.

  • Kid Creole and the Coconuts

    Annie I'm Not Your Daddy

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Jason Derulo

    Lifestyle (feat. Adam Levine)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Love Affair

    Everlasting Love

    • This Hasn't Changed Us.
    • RPM Records.
    • 001.

  • Londonbeat

    I've Been Thinking About You

    • (CD Single).
    • Anxious Records.

  • Laura Branigan

    Self Control

    • Now 1984 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • ΄³³ά²ϊΓ«±τ

    Weekend Vibe

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • P!nk

    A Million Dreams

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

  • Kool & the Gang

    Straight Ahead

    • In The Heart.
    • BBR.
    • 006.

  • Ava Max

    Kings & Queens

    • Heaven & Hell.
    • Atlantic.

  • David Bowie & Mick Jagger

    Dancing In The Street

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Kylie Minogue

    In Your Eyes

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Cher

    Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves

  • Andrew Gold

    Thank You For Being A Friend

    • Jukebox 70's Hits -I Got The Music In.
    • Old Gold.

  • Olivia Rodrigo

    drivers licence

    • (CD Single).
    • Geffen.
    • 1.

Pause For Thought

Perhaps one of the few upsides of these dreadful lockdowns is the explosion on social media of really funny stuff. The one that made me laugh yesterday was the journalist who got invited to have a vaccination because the NHS had thought he was 62cm tall rather than 6 foot 2 (and seventeen stone), which made him hugely obese.

While I was laughing at that one, a friend sent me a great list of the museums that just have to be visited before I die. Like the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, Croatia. Or the Museum of Bad Art in Massachusetts and the Museum of Failure in Sweden. And let’s not start on the Dog Collar Museum in Kent.

The thing here is that there is always a place for celebrating the stuff of ordinary life. I like going to places where I can see the evidence of extraordinary achievements, but sometimes it’s just the mundane that captures the imagination. In my neck of the woods you can go to the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford and see televisions and computers that look primitive, but even I can remember them being invented.

The Christian calendar has us now in the season of Lent. But, instead of filling my mind with thoughts of extraordinary feats of spiritual discipline, I am left thinking about how the tweaking of daily decisions and activities can make a much bigger difference. Yes, I might decide to give up booze or chocolate for a few weeks and feel proud of the health benefits; but, I can also choose to give away money to feed people who need it ... or give my time to making sure my neighbours are OK. Simple, ordinary, routine, everyday stuff of life. But, one day we might look back and see that it made a real difference to someone.

The image that will guide me through this Lent is Jesus in the desert for forty days, checking how serious he is about what drives him - power, glory or giving his life for others. The Museum of Failure had better keep a shelf for my efforts, but, that won’t stop me asking the questions.

Broadcast

  • Thu 18 Feb 2021 06:30
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2