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Tom Daley and Michael McIntyre

Olympic Champion Tom Daley chats to Zoe about his memoir, Coming Up for Air. Plus comedian Michael McIntyre reflects on his new autobiography, A Funny Life.

Olympic Champion Tom Daley chats to Zoe about his memoir, Coming Up for Air: What I Learned from Sport, Fame and Fatherhood. Tom Daley captured the hearts of the nation with his unforgettable medal-winning performance in the London 2012 Olympics. At this year鈥檚 Games in Tokyo, he triumphed to win gold and became the most decorated British diver of all time. In this deeply personal book, Tom explores the experiences that have shaped him and the qualities to which he owes his contentment and success; from the resilience he developed competing at world-class level, to the courage he discovered while reclaiming the narrative around his sexuality, and the perspective that family life has brought him.

Michael McIntyre has also published his new autobiography, A Funny Life. In A Funny Life, Michael honestly and hilariously shares the highs and the lows of his rise to the top and desperate attempts to stay there. From his disastrous panel show appearances to his hit TV shows, from mistakenly thinking he'd be a good chat show host and talent judge, to finding fame and fortune beyond his wildest dreams and becoming the biggest-selling comedian in the world.

Along with Adam Porter on news, Richie Anderson 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 Jahnavi Harrison and listeners on the line as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Tue 12 Oct 2021 06:30
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Wish

    • Motown Party (Various Artists).
    • Motown.

  • Sting

    If It's Love

    • The Bridge.
    • Interscope.

  • Lighthouse Family

    Ocean Drive

    • Lighthouse Family - Ocean Drive.
    • Polydor.

  • Carly Simon

    You're So Vain

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.

  • Irene Cara

    Fame

    • NOW Yearbook '82 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Take That

    Everything Changes

    • Take That - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Elton John & Dua Lipa

    Cold Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin/EMI.

  • Cyndi Lauper

    Girls Just Want To Have Fun

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Rita Ora

    Your Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Steve Barton & Sarah Brightman

    All I Ask Of You

    • The Phantom Of The Opera (Original London Cast Recording).
    • Polydor.
    • 13.

  • Chris Rea

    The Road To Hell

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Tom Grennan

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

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

  • Stormzy

    Blinded By Your Grace, Pt. 2 (feat. MNEK)

    • Gang Sings & Prayer.
    • Merky Records.

  • Rihanna

    Umbrella (feat. JAY-Z)

    • (CD Single).
    • Def Jam.

  • Rihanna

    Umbrella (feat. JAY-Z)

    • Now That's What I Call Music 67.
    • NOW.

  • Andy Williams

    Music To Watch Girls By

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson

    The Best Things In Life Are Free

    • (CD Single).
    • DEF JAM.

  • Rod Stewart

    One More Time

    • The Tears Of Hercules.
    • Rhino.

  • Calvin Harris

    Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Girls Aloud

    Call The Shots

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Tom Walker & Masked Wolf

    Something Beautiful

    • CD Single.
    • Relentless.

  • Bronski Beat

    Smalltown Boy

    • Pop & Wave Vol. 1 - The Hits Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 2.

  • Diana Ross

    If The World Just Danced

    • Thank You.
    • Decca.

  • Carly Rae Jepsen

    Call Me Maybe

    • (CD Single).
    • Interscope.

  • The Beach Boys

    Wouldn't It Be Nice

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    American Girl

    • Greatest Hits.
    • MCA.

  • The Undertones

    Teenage Kicks

    • Beautiful Game (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Goldfrapp

    Ride A White Horse

  • Jack Savoretti

    Too Much History

    • Europiana.
    • BMG.

  • Barry White

    You're the First, the Last, My Everything

    • Barry White - The Collection.
    • Mercury.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

Well I鈥檓 in a bit of a daze because it鈥檚 just after 4 in the morning here in New York and just a few hours ago I was on stage with Willow Smith in front of 1800 people. Not my usual Monday night I鈥檒l have you know!!! Willow and I recorded an EP together almost a year ago now, in the middle of the pandemic. The spiritual themes in the songs and mantras we put together were incredibly soothing after almost a year of Covid-related loss and anxiety. We conceptualised, wrote and recorded it all in a very short window of time. It yanked me out of my comfort zone and I was all the better for it afterwards!

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But to be honest I didn鈥檛 think the day we鈥檇 perform it live in front of actual people would come. When Willow suggested that we do one of our songs on stage as part of her current tour, I heard myself saying yes before my nerves could say anything. But speak up, they did, very soon after! All last week my heart has been doing little yelps and leaps whenever I suddenly envision a crowd that big.听听My mind says: 鈥淏ut you鈥檙e only singing one song鈥�, then adds unhelpfully: 鈥渢hat means you have 4 minutes to make a fool of yourself!鈥澨�

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Of course鈥� over the years, my mind and I know each other quite well. I know its scripted lines鈥 soothe it with deep breaths, visualisation and mantra meditation.听But the fear of looking like a fool persists. The musician and band leader, Jon Batiste said something I really love about it鈥澨齀鈥檝e failed so many times鈥攊n fact, failing became a part of the culture of our band. We had a saying in the band鈥︹�淕et your rejection in.鈥� 鈥� There will be endless failures鈥�. If you鈥檙e not failing, you鈥檙e not really trying.鈥澨齋o I鈥檓 feeling happy this early morning for trying, for being willing to fail, and for how it makes me feel alive!听听听I hope to be free of fear one day but for now,听I welcome it like a family member that makes bad jokes. I try to tolerate, I try to love, and I keep on trying.听

Broadcast

  • Tue 12 Oct 2021 06:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2