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Ainsley Harriott, Dame Sarah Storey and Sharleen Spiteri

Zoe chats to chef Ainsley Harrott about his Good Mood Food and Paralympian Dame Sarah Story, plus Sharleen Spiteri is on the phone for the reveal of the first Radio 2 Live set.

Zoe talks to Ainsley Harriott about his latest ITV series and brand new cookbook, Ainsley's Good Mood Food. Ainsley is nothing short of a cookery legend; a pioneer in quick and easy home cooking, he has hosted some of the UK's most popular culinary series. His love of food and people, together with his natural curiosity and accessible recipes, make him a much-loved British TV personality. Recent popular ITV shows include Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen, Ainsley Mediterranean Cookbook, Ainsley's Food We Love and now Ainsley's Good Mood Food.

Dame Sarah Storey is back in the UK after the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Sarah is amongst the most decorated athletes in British sporting history and is the most successful British Paralympian of all time! She won three gold medals at Tokyo in the C4-5 road race, individual track pursuit and the time-trial.

Plus Zoe speaks to Sharleen Spiteri from Texas to reveal the first set to be released from Radio 2 Live, a series of exclusive concerts hosted across the UK, to celebrate the return of live music. Zoe鈥檚 releasing one fabulous set every day this week, from Texas, Westlife, Steps and Manic Street Preachers. You can watch Texas now on iPlayer, or by pressing the Red Button from any 麻豆约拍 TV channel. Or hear the whole thing on the 麻豆约拍 Sounds app 鈥� just search for Radio 2 Live.

Along with Clare Runacres on news, Jules Lang on travel and Mike Williams on sport, Zoe 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 Cole Moreton and listeners on the line as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Tue 7 Sep 2021 06:30
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • George Benson

    Never Give Up On A Good Thing

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 3.

  • Anne-Marie & Little Mix

    Kiss My (Uh-Oh)

    • Therapy.
    • Atlantic.

  • Michael Bubl茅

    Haven't Met You Yet

    • Crazy Love.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Cher

    Strong Enough

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Roxy Music

    Dance Away

    • Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music - Street Life.
    • Eg.

  • Simply Red

    Fairground

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor & The Feeling

    While You're Still Young

    • Everybody's Talking About Jamie O.S.T..
    • Island.

  • Janet Jackson

    Together Again

    • Now 39 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Beach Boys

    California Girls

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 6.

  • Blondie

    Maria

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • ABBA

    Don't Shut Me Down

    • Voyage.
    • Polar.

  • The Verve

    Bitter Sweet Symphony

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Tom Grennan

    Don't Break The Heart (That's Loving You)

    • Evering Road (Deluxe Edition).
    • Insanity Records.

  • Madonna

    Material Girl

    • Finally Enough Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Rhino.
    • 2.

  • Silk Sonic, Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak

    Skate

    • An Evening With Silk Sonic.
    • Atlantic.

  • Hanson

    MMMBop

    • Now 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Matilda from the Original Cast Recording

    When I Grow Up

    • Matilda the Musical: Original London Cast Recording.
    • RSC.
    • 11.

  • Pretenders

    Brass In Pocket

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Rihanna

    Only Girl (In The World)

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 77 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Rag鈥檔鈥橞one Man

    Alone

    • Life By Misadventure.
    • Columbia.

  • Texas

    Black Eyed Boy (Radio 2 Live 2021)

  • The Weather Girls

    It's Raining Men

    • Success.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 13.

  • AC/DC

    Highway To Hell

    • AC/DC - Highway To Hell.
    • Albert.

  • Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting

    All For Love

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.

  • Guns N鈥� Roses

    November Rain

    • Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion I.
    • Geffen.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    The Secret He Had Missed (feat. Julia Cumming)

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

I鈥檓 not good at transitions. The changing of the seasons, the end of summer,听saying goodbye to people,听getting out of the bath, getting out of bed. There鈥檚 something in me that finds it hard to settle in a new situation, or leave it once I鈥檝e settled, even when I know it鈥檚 right and I have somewhere to go. And one of the hardest transitions I have faced in my adult life听was as a parent saying goodbye to my first born when he went to university. I tried to think of something to say to express what I felt, but it was too hard, so I made a ham-fisted attempt at marking the moment, by asking if I could read from one of our shared books,听Winnie The Pooh.


The two of us lying on the bed like we used to,听my son听Jake feeling all mixed up, a bit sad but mostly excited.听听A big 18-year-old, probably thinking: 鈥淭his is a bit weird.鈥� And me with my heart breaking, trying not to show it. Here鈥檚 what I read: 鈥淲herever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in the enchanted place on the top of the forest a little boy and his bear will always be playing.鈥� Oh Zoe, I was a hot mess after that, while he went off and played Fifa or something. And here we are again: as sons and daughters go off to school or college, and the summer fades. The change of any season is unsettling even when there are new joys to be found.


The autumn has great beauty, I鈥檓 told. And my relationship with my son has changed into something adult, new and lovely, although long distance. The Bible says nothing can separate us from the love of God, and that鈥檚 comforting, but I find it hard to understand in the abstract, until I look for examples in my own life, because it also says we are made in God鈥檚 image. And I think AA Milne was on to something, whether it comes to leaving a place or a season or letting a child or a loved one go.听I think if听you鈥檝e got the memory, and the story to tell, and the love that was shared between you, then nobody can ever take that away.

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  • Tue 7 Sep 2021 06:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2