Matt Lucas sits in, with Marisha Wallace and George McGavin
Matt Lucas sits in for Zoe and chats to Broadway and West End star Marisha Wallace about her upcoming UK tour, plus entomologist George McGavin shares some brilliant bee facts.
Matt Lucas sits in for Zoe and chats to musical theatre star Marisha Wallace. From being born and raised in North Carolina, to tap dancing at the Tony’s, to working as a nanny for Philip Seymour Hoffman, Marisha Wallace has now gone on to conquer Broadway and the West End, star in a Netflix series, perform for the Queen at the Royal Variety Show and release a chart topping single to raise money for Covid-hit performers. She's just released a new EP, Soul of the Stage, and this September is heading off on a UK tour.
Plus entomologist and explorer George McGavin is popping up on the latest series of Radio 2's Bees in a Pod podcast, and has lots of brilliant bee facts as part of this summer's Big Bee Challenge.
Along with Adam Porter on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, Matt 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 Pause For Thought from artist and philanthropist Manika Kaur and listeners on the line as Matt entertains the nation with fun for the family!
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Blondie
Atomic
- Atomic: The Very Best Of Blondie.
- EMI.
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Camila Cabello
Don't Go Yet
- Familia.
- Epic.
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Coldplay
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
- (CD Single).
- EMI.
- 5.
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Alison Moyet
Love Resurrection
- Alison Moyet Singles.
- Columbia.
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Dolly Parton
9 to 5
- Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
- BMG/RCA.
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Mike Oldfield
Moonlight Shadow
- Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
- EMI.
- 13.
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WALK THE MOON
Work This Body
- (CD Single).
- Sony Music.
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Wham!
The Edge Of Heaven
- Wham - The Best Of Wham!.
- Epic.
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Jessie J
I Want Love
- (CD Single).
- Lava Music/Republic Records.
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Keane
Everybody's Changing
- (CD Single).
- Transcopic Records.
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Donna Summer
She Works Hard For The Money
- Donna Summer - Summer Collection.
- Mercury.
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Lady Gaga
Bad Romance
- Now That's What I Call Music 75 (Various Artists).
- Now.
- 1.
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Justin Wellington
Iko Iko (My Bestie) (feat. Small Jam)
- (CD Single).
- RCA.
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Prince
Little Red Corvette
- 4Ever.
- Warner Bros.
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Anne-Marie & Little Mix
Kiss My (Uh-Oh)
- Therapy.
- Atlantic.
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Shalamar
I Can Make You Feel Good
- Friends - Deluxe Edition.
- Big Break Records.
- 4.
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Mark Ronson
Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars)
- (CD Single).
- Columbia.
- 001.
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Mabel
Let Them Know
- About Last Night....
- Polydor.
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Rod Stewart
Baby Jane
- The Best Of Rod Stewart.
- Warner Bros.
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Jack Wild, Mark Lester & Ensemble
Consider Yourself
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Supergrass
Alright
- The Best Pub Jukebox In The World (V).
- Virgin.
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The Communards
Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)
- Now 1986 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Ivory Layne
God Save The Queens
- (CD Single).
- Villa 40.
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Marisha Wallace
I Know Where I've Been (Acoustic)
- Decca Records.
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Will Smith
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
- (CD Single).
- Columbia.
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Dexys Midnight Runners
Come On Eileen
- Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
- Columbia.
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Stevie Wonder
I Just Called To Say I Love You
- Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
- Motown.
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Elvis Presley
If I Can Dream
- Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
- RCA.
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Barbra Streisand
Sweet Forgiveness
- Release Me 2.
- Columbia.
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Amy Grant
Baby Baby
- Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
- Now.
Pause For Thought
Last weekend was a close friend’s wedding and like me she’s Punjabi Sikh which means five days of celebrations, ceremonies and prayers morning to evening.
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Sikh weddings tend to be large in numbers, often inviting even the most distant of acquaintances because Sikhs believe it’s a blessing to feed the community and will cook or cater endless amounts of food. Quite similar to Sikh temples that provide free food to anyone, from any background throughout the day. Due to restrictions my friend had to place limits on everything but still managed to pull off a fabulous Punjabi wedding. The first ceremony, known as the Rokha, requires parents of both the bride and groom to bless the union. Punjabi weddings are more like the joining of two families so parental consent means everything.Ìý
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At every ceremony, and there are around 16, guest will show up wearing the vibrant Punjabi outfits with traditional jewels ready to dance, eat good food and create lasting memories.
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One of the more romantic ceremonies is the mehndi. The bride is surrounded by female friends and family while intricate henna designs are painted on her hands and feet. Arranged marriages use to be the norm so to promote a bit of innocent foreplay the henna artist would hide the name of the groom within the design and on the wedding night the groom would scan his bride’s hands and feet searching for it.ÌýÌýÌý
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My favourite day is the wedding morning which takes place at the Sikh temple.Ìý
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As prayers are sung, the couple walk around the Holy Scripture 4 times, each round has a verse associated describing the various stages of marital love and the path towards divine love – a love with no opposite. I enjoyed performing kirtan that morning at the iconic Shepard’s Bush Gurdwara with its history of Maharaja’s and princesses. Due to lockdowns it’s been a long time since I have performed kirtan with an audience and it’s an entirely different feeling to be able to join together as one to rejoice and celebrate love.ÌýÌý
Broadcast
- Tue 3 Aug 2021 06:30Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2