Jude Law
Jude Law talks to Zoe about his new film The Nest, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor has a Kitchen Disco edition of the Disco Ball after 8.30!
Jude Law chats to Zoe and tells us all about his new film, The Nest. Jude plays an entrepreneur called Rory who moves from America back to England with his family chasing his fortune. Jude Law is one of Britain's best loved actors and is a two time Academy Award nominee and a BAFTA winner. In 2007, he received an Honorary C茅sar and was named a knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government. His first big-named movie was Gattaca in 1997, with Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke but it was his leading role in The Talented Mr Ripley alongside Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow in 1999 that cemented him as a Hollywood star. Recent work includes playing Doctor Watson in Sherlock Holmes, as well as playing Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts.
Host of the Kitchen Disco playlist on 麻豆约拍 Sounds and popstar Sophie Ellis-Bextor has taken over today's Disco Ball. Sophie who is known for her hits 'Murder on the Dancefloor' and 'Groove Jet' has a fresh Kitchen Disco playlist for you to listen to every week. Search for 'Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco' on 麻豆约拍 Sounds.
Along with Adan 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!
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Simply Red
Ain't That a Lot of Love
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- East West Records.
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础苍苍别鈥怣补谤颈别 & Little Mix
Kiss My (Uh-Oh)
- Therapy.
- Atlantic.
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Quincy Jones
Ai No Corrida (feat. Dune)
- Hits Of 1981 & 1982 (Various Artists.
- Polydor.
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Years & Years
Desire (feat. Tove Lo)
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- Polydor.
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The Doobie Brothers
What A Fool Believes
- The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
- Columbia/Sony Tv.
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Coldplay
Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall
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- EMI.
- 5.
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The Weeknd
Take My Breath
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- Republic Records.
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Queen
I Want To Break Free
- The Works.
- EMI.
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The Everly Brothers
Bye Bye Love
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Jonas Blue, Liam Payne & Lennon Stella
Polaroid
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- Virgin EMI.
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Genesis
Invisible Touch
- Genesis - Turn It On Again.
- Virgin.
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Texas
You Can Call Me
- Hi.
- BMG Rights Management.
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Craig David
7 Days
- Now 47 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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The Rolling Stones
Living In The Heart Of Love
- Tattoo You 40th Anniversary edition.
- Universal Music.
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The Bangles
Manic Monday
- Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
- Sony Tv/Columbia.
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Manic Street Preachers
The Secret He Had Missed (feat. Julia Cumming)
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Original Dodger & Romina Johnson
Movin' Too Fast
- Huge Hits 2000 (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Oasis
Whatever
- Smash Hits '95 (Various Artists).
- Telstar.
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Olly Murs
Wrapped Up (feat. Travie McCoy)
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- Epic.
- 1.
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Chaka Khan
I'm Every Woman
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Odyssey
Use It Up & Wear It Out
- Disco Fever (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Dua Lipa
Don't Start Now
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- Warner Records.
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Lola Lennox
Love Like That
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- Humble Angel Records.
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Joel Corry & MNEK
Head & Heart
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- Perfect Havoc.
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C+C Music Factory
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (feat. Freedom Williams)
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Florence + The Machine
Dog Days Are Over
- CD SINGLE.
- MOSHI MOSHI RECORDS.
- 1.
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Rahim Redcar
Tilted
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- Because Music.
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Ed Sheeran
Visiting Hours
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- Atlantic.
Pause For Thought
Whether it鈥檚 the Avengers, Black Widow, Batman or, good old James Bond 鈥� the quintessential British spy 鈥� whose job it is to seduce, steal, cheat, beat and assassinate, all in Her Majesty's secret service, I love an action film!
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Each is different, but all have the same basic plot. A city, a country, or sometimes the entire world is over-run by bad guys. The law; the police, army or government, is too weak, too slow or too stupid to meet the threat. Enter the gun-slinging hero 鈥� who, though through nail-biting shoot-outs, breath-taking chases and nerve-jangling violence will, in the end, bludgeon their way to victory.
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But my dilemma is this. I know that all this - what experts call 鈥榯he myth of redemptive violence鈥� 鈥� the misguided idea that punching-power can ever create stability, doesn鈥檛 work.
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And I also love the music of U2. I raise this because I remember visiting Bono鈥檚 hometown, Dublin, and walking into St. Patrick鈥檚 Cathedral, with the lyrics of his haunting classic Peace on Earth, 鈥淲ho said that if you go in hard you won't get hurt?鈥�, ringing in my head.
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I wanted to see for myself the 鈥楧oor of Reconciliation鈥�; an old, broken wooden door, that鈥檚 now an exhibition piece. Back in 1492 this same door was all that separated two feuding families; the Fitzgeralds, and the Butlers who鈥檇 sought sanctuary from their rivals inside the Cathedral. The families had been warring for years; the advantage shifting back and forth between them. But, remembering the words of Jesus, 鈥淧ut your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword鈥�, Gerald Fitzgerald pleaded with the Butler鈥檚 to accept a truce.
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The problem was that suspecting treachery, they refused to open the door. In response Gerald hacked a hole in it and thrust his arm through, as a pledge of goodwill. The daring gesture proved enough. The door was opened, peace was achieved, and the English language was given the expression, 'to chance your arm'.
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So, I鈥檓 conflicted. On one hand I still love the escapism of those action films, but on the other I know that to put my sword away and chance my arm, rather than resort to Rambo style tactics 鈥� either as an individual or as a nation 鈥� is the way to change the game.
Broadcast
- Mon 23 Aug 2021 06:30麻豆约拍 Radio 2