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Claire Foy, Frankie Bridge and Strictly finalists AJ and Kai

Claire tells Zoe about 'A Very British Scandal' and 'The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain', plus Frankie Bridge chats all things I'm A Celeb, AJ and Kai spill the Strictly tea.

Claire Foy's on the show this morning, chatting to Zoe about 2 very exciting projects: 'A Very British Scandal' and 'The Electrical Life Of Louis Wain'.
Clare is an extremely successful actor best known for playing: Anne Boleyn in the Â鶹ԼÅÄ miniseries 'Wolf Hall' (2015), a young Queen Elizabeth, in the first 2 seasons of 'The Crown' (2015-17) which earned her two Emmys and a Golden Globe, and Janet Armstrong in 'First Man' (2018), playing the wife of US astronaut Neil Armstrong. The latter of which earned her nominations for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Critic’s Choice awards.

Frankie Bridge surprises Saturdays super fan Richie and tells us all about life in the 'I'm A Celebrity' castle.

Along with Clare Runacres on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, Zoe and the team have the best start to your morning.

There's also a Pause For Thought from Matt Woodcock and your calls, texts, emails and voice notes as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • The Ronettes

    Sleigh Ride

    • A Christmas Gift For You (Phil Spect.
    • Phil Spector Int.
  • Ingrid Michaelson

    Merry Christmas, Happy New Year (feat. Zooey Deschanel)

    • Ingrid Michaelson's Songs For The Season (Deluxe Edition).
    • Cabin 24 Records.
  • The Divine Comedy

    National Express

    • New Hits 99 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.
  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    Give It Up

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Perry Como & The Fontane Sisters

    It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

    • Greatest Christmas Songs.
    • RCA.
  • The Doobie Brothers

    Long Train Runnin'

    • The Very Best Of The Doobie Brothers.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Chris Rea

    Driving Â鶹ԼÅÄ For Christmas

    • NOW That's What I Call Christmas (Various Artists).
    • NOW.
    • 1.
  • Years & Years & Galantis

    Sweet Talker

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Kylie Minogue

    Can't Get You Out Of My Head

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Gwen Stefani

    You Make It Feel Like Christmas (feat. Blake Shelton)

    • You Make It Feel Like Christmas.
    • Interscope.
    • 001.
  • Four Tops

    Reach Out I'll Be There

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
  • Prince

    When Doves Cry

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Kelly Clarkson

    Santa, Can't You Hear Me (feat. Ariana Grande)

    • When Christmas Comes Around....
    • Atlantic.
  • The Saturdays

    All Fired Up

    • Polydor.
  • Mabel

    Time After Time

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

    Ain't That a Lot of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • East West Records.
  • Michael Bublé

    The Christmas Sweater

    • Christmas (10th Anniversary Edition).
    • Warner Records.
  • Taylor Swift

    Christmas Tree Farm

    • (CD Single).
    • TS/Republic.
  • Gilbert O’Sullivan

    Christmas Song

    • Gilbert O'Sullivan -Nothing But The B.
    • Park Records.
  • Mike Oldfield

    In Dulci Jubilo

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.
  • Donna Summer

    Love's Unkind

    • Best Of Donna Summer.
    • Warner Bros..
  • Stereophonics

    Do Ya Feel My Love

    • Oochya!.
    • Ignition Records.
  • David Essex

    A Winter's Tale

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Dua Lipa

    Love Again

    • Future Nostalgia.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    1-2-3

    • Gloria Estefan - Greatest Hits.
    • Epic.
  • Giorgio Moroder & Philip Oakey

    Together In Electric Dreams

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artists.
    • Telstar.
  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Hip To Be Square

    • Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.
  • Madonna

    Express Yourself

    • (Single).
    • Sire.
  • ABBA

    Little Things

    • Voyage.
    • Polydor.
  • Eagles

    Please Come Â鶹ԼÅÄ For Christmas

    • Cold Christmas (Various Artists).
    • WEA.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

Well, it’s a proud dad day today, Zoe. I’m at our daughter’s school Christmas play later. A glitter-drenched, all-singing, all-dancing performance of Sleeping Beauty. I’m guaranteed to be a sobbing wreck. Although some of my tears will be of relief.ÌýÌýThis play has been the bane of my life. Tested every shred of my Christian goodwill. The girls have converted my study into a dressing room and rehearsal studio. I can barely get in it now for props and blusher. My daughter has a speaking part - as ‘Royal palace cook number four’. Her line - ‘Hello Bert - are you OK? You look shattered’ -Ìýwas a joy to hear being practiced. For the first 300 times. Now it’s insufferable.Ìý

Ìý

That said, I can identify with this character Bert. People keep telling me I also look shattered. Lacking my usual zip and vigour. I keep yawning at the most inconvenient times. Like during my own sermons. I think I’m overdoing the carol services. Perhaps spreading a bit too much festive cheer round our parish locals. I could certainly do with an early night. But I know I have it easy, really.ÌýÌýI’ve been meeting and ministering to some seriously weary people. Take one dad I met outside church the other day. He told me his wife was recovering in hospitalÌýafter giving birth. To their TENTH child. I can’t imagine it. I also chatted to a dead-on-her feet mum who’d just finished a 12-hour night shift at a care home. She faced a morning’s shopping with her crying toddler for company.

Ìý

I nearly always feel a bit overwhelmed at some point over Christmas. It can be a draining season. Yet I know I need more than a few extra hours kip. For me, real rest always goes deeper. The Christian way is to try to be really deliberate - ruthless even - about recharging. Jesus encourages the ‘worn out’ and the ‘burnt out’ to seek more unhurried rhythms. To learn to live freely and lightly. Never easy, admittedly, in a house with excited eleven-year-olds. Yet if I find just ten minutes of daily quiet with God in a calming place - its revitalising. Like balm to my weary spirit. Now if I can just stay awake for this play, Zoe. It doesn’t need another Sleeping Beauty.

Broadcast

  • Tue 14 Dec 2021 06:30