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Mark Radcliffe and Ben Whishaw

Mark Radcliffe on the new Radio 2 initiative, 21st Century Folk, Ben Whishaw tells Zoe all about his new series 'This Is Going to Hurt', and we have another Piano in MY room.

Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe! Between 8am and 9am she keeps the tunes rolling on Maximum Music Monday. She also plays three disco classics from her personal collection in the Disco Ball at 8.30!

Our pal Mark Radcliffe is on the show chatting about our new Radio 2 project, in partnership with 麻豆约拍 Local Radio. '21st Century Folk', is an ambitious initiative to capture the essence of life in the North East of England in 2022 - the 麻豆约拍鈥檚 centenary year. Mark's on the show asking people from the North East to share stories about their daily lives. Five of these stories will be given to songwriters, who will write original songs based on the listeners鈥� experiences. The songs will then be performed by a range of artists, including musicians with links to the region.

Ben Whishaw is also on the show, talking to Zoe about starring in the new 麻豆约拍 Drama 'This is Going To Hurt', based on the hugely successful book by Adam Kay.
Ben is BAFTA, Golden Globe and EMMY Award winning actor, best known for playing Q in James Bond films 'Skyfall' (2012), 'Spectre' (2015) and 'No Time to Die' (2021), the 麻豆约拍 drama 'A Very English Scandal', the film 'The Danish Girl' (2015), and for voicing Paddington Bear in 'Paddington' (2014), and 'Paddington 2' (2017).

Dave from Southend-on-Sea plays Bohemian Rhapsody in today's Piano in MY Room!

Along with Adam Porter on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, she and the team have the best start to your morning.

There's also a daily Pause For Thought from Sarah Joseph, plus texts, emails and voice notes, as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Mon 7 Feb 2022 06:30
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Cher

    Believe

    • Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • The Weeknd

    Sacrifice

    • Dawn FM.
    • XO/Republic Records.

  • Level 42

    Something About You

    • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • George Benson

    Love Ballad

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 6.

  • Nina Simone

    Feeling Good

    • Sex And The City (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Backstreet Boys

    As Long As You Love Me

    • Hits Zone - The Best Of 97 (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Take That

    Relight My Fire (feat. Lulu)

    • Simply The Best Radio Hits (Various).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • Michael Bubl茅

    I'll Never Not Love You

    • Higher.
    • Reprise.

  • Talk Talk

    It's My Life

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

  • The Beatles

    All My Loving

    • 1962-1966.
    • Apple.
    • 3.

  • Katie Melua

    Closest Thing To Crazy (R2 Piano Room Month, 4 Feb 2022)

  • Geri Halliwell

    Look At Me

    • Woman II (Various Artists).
    • Universal.

  • Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Black Summer

    • Unlimited Love.
    • Warner Records.

  • Sugababes

    Push The Button

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • 补鈥恏补

    Take On Me

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

  • Lindisfarne

    Run For 麻豆约拍

    • Lindisfarne - On Tap.
    • Essential.

  • George Ezra

    Anyone For You (Tiger Lily)

    • Gold Rush Kid.
    • Columbia.

  • Tavares

    Don't Take Away The Music

    • Wow That Was The 70's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.
    • 8.

  • Vicki Sue Robinson

    Turn The Beat Around

    • American Dreams (The Best Of The 70's.
    • RCA.

  • Donna Summer

    MacArthur Park

    • The Dance Collection.
    • Casablanca.
    • 4.

  • Scissor Sisters

    Take Your Mama

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Soft Cell

    Tainted Love

    • Hits & Pieces - The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell.
    • UMC.

  • Pink Floyd

    Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2

    • Pink Floyd.
    • Harvest.

  • Madness

    Baggy Trousers

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

  • Adam and the Ants

    Antmusic

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Tears for Fears

    Break The Man

    • The Tipping Point.
    • Concord.

  • The Bangles

    Eternal Flame

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of my father-in-law鈥檚 passing. I never met him. He died before my husband and I met. Yet this man was responsible for so much of my life and听 happiness. He came to the UK from Bangladesh as part of Britain鈥檚 post-war rebuilding. Vouchers were given to villages as part of a recruitment drive from the Commonwealth. My father-in-law was chosen to come, leaving behind his pregnant wife. That community of men that came to Britain鈥� worked hard. They faced the cold 鈥� against their warm climate. They faced racism 鈥� strange brown faces in the mills and factories. They missed their families. He had planned to return after he had saved money but he did not go back. Instead, he brought his wife and son over. More children were born. Communities were built. He started an Indian restaurant 鈥� part of Britain鈥檚 now vibrant food landscape.

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Making sure his children were educated was paramount for him. My husband tells the story of how his father walked with him to the gates of the local Grammar School. The security guard at the gate sent them away. Later, one of his grandchildren won a scholarship to that same school. My father-in-law died young 鈥� a mere 57 years old. He鈥檚 buried in a graveyard in the Midlands. He left behind seven educated children. His grandchildren all studied hard 鈥� they鈥檙e professionals too, across a wide range of fields. Indeed, from that Midlands town of my husband鈥檚 youth, the young generations of Bangladeshis have gone on to extraordinary things 鈥� even a Premier League footballer amongst them.

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My father-in-law鈥檚 story is one of migration, like millions of others, for thousands of years. Modern DNA tests reveal the migration stories of Vikings, Romans and others, to these shores. Likewise, Britons have migrated all over the world. The Qur鈥檃n describes human beings as restless. My father-in-law moved thousands of miles to give his family a better life, and in doing so became part of how modern Britain was rebuilt after the war. His personal decision, also changed my world forever, giving me my husband and my children 鈥� who are all part of Britain鈥檚 story too.听 For me, I believe recognising and appreciating the rich and varied contributions of those from far away, makes our Island Story more vivid and more beautiful.

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  • Mon 7 Feb 2022 06:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2