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Gary Davies sits in with Andrew Garfield and the QI Elves

Gary sits in with Andrew Garfield, who's on to talk about his film 'tick, tick...BOOM!'. Plus the QI Elves are back, with more wonders and ponders, including your questions.

Gary sits in with Andrew Garfield, who's on to talk about his latest film tick, tick...BOOM!', based on the autobiographical musical by playwright Jonathan Larson ('RENT').

It’s The Why Workshop, and Gary quizzes the QI Elves with more wonders and ponders, including your questions.

Along with Adam Porter on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Chris Latchem on sport, he and the team have the best start to your morning.

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

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Wed 16 Feb 2022 06:30
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Stevie Wonder

    I Wish

    • Motown Party (Various Artists).
    • Motown.

  • Tears for Fears

    Break The Man

    • The Tipping Point.
    • Concord.

  • Britney Spears

    Oops!... I Did It Again

    • Now That's What I Call No.1's (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Steve Winwood

    Valerie

    • Pure Rock Ballads (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande

    Rain On Me (Purple Disco Machine Remix)

    Remix Artist: Purple Disco Machine.
    • Chromatica.
    • Interscope Records.

  • Kylie Minogue

    On A Night Like This

    • Light Years.
    • Parlophone.

  • Father John Misty

    Funny Girl

    • Chloë And The Next 20th Century.
    • Bella Union Records.

  • Culture Club

    Karma Chameleon

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

  • The Emotions

    Best Of My Love

    • Mellow Madness (Various Artists).
    • Epic.

  • Meck

    Thunder In My Heart Again (feat. Leo Sayer)

    • (CD Single).
    • Free2air.

  • Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz & [Disney]

    We Don't Talk About Bruno

    • Encanto O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Ella Henderson & Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra

    Landslide (Radio 2 Piano Room, 15 Feb 2022)

  • Huey Lewis and the News

    Hip To Be Square

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

  • Dua Lipa

    Don't Start Now

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Records.

  • Jax Jones

    Where Did You Go? (feat. MNEK)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • The KLF

    Justified & Ancient (Stand by The JAMs) (feat. Tammy Wynette)

    • (CD Single).
    • K.L.F. Communications.

  • Charlie Puth

    Light Switch

    • Charlie.
    • Atlantic.

  • Dolly Parton

    9 to 5

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.

  • Simply Red

    Ain't That a Lot of Love

    • (CD Single).
    • East West Records.

  • Liam Gallagher

    Everything's Electric

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Could You Be Loved

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.

  • GAYLE

    abc (nicer)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Maroon 5

    This Love

    • (CD Single).
    • J.

  • Bon Jovi

    Livin' On A Prayer

    • Music Of The Millennium (Various).
    • Universal Music Tv.
    • 1.

  • The Elgins

    Heaven Must Have Sent You

    • Motown Hits Of Gold Vol.5 (Various).
    • Motown.
    • 6.

  • Massive Attack

    Unfinished Sympathy

    • Now That's What I Call Music 19.
    • Now.

  • The Cars

    Drive

    • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • ABBA

    No Doubt About It

    • Voyage.
    • Polydor.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

Monday was Valentine’s Day as you know, and I happened to find myself heading home later than planned. The evening was drawing in, and with it a very cold breeze, but still I counted person after person, walking along with a paper wrapped bouquet of flowers. It was touching - looking briefly at the face of each person, their mind clearly already on the loved one they’d be delivering their blooms to. A man with a sleeping baby in a carrier, holding a little one…maybe he said he was going out for a walk and was coming back with a surprise…a woman with a clutch of long stemmed roses, each one with a coloured tag hanging from it, with a handwritten message…a teenager with an optimistic grin and a big frothy cellophane creation…

As I guessed their stories, I walked on to my home temple, my place of worship and a sanctuary in the city. Valentine’s Day had happened to coincide with a sacred festival day and in the main shrine, not only had some people brought bouquets to lay before the altar, but the sacred forms of the Divine, Sri Sri Radha and Krishna, were decorated with beautiful fresh garlands of roses and carnations. Flowers are such a sweet way to show love, but even more important is the love itself. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna says that He gratefully accepts the smallest offering – a fruit, a leaf, a flower, or even a small amount of water, if it’s offered with sincere love.

In the temple, fresh garlands, clothes, ornaments, sweet smelling incense and oil lamps, as well as freshly cooked food are offered daily…a tangible way to offer love to God. In my morning worship at home, I’ve been offering the tiniest little pink flowers from a houseplant…no roses, but I try to put my heart and prayer into it as I imagine showers of jasmine buds and gardenias… I think anything can say I love you, if the love is true. I remember a time my Dad gave my mum an odd looking houseplant that we couldn’t stop laughing at, and she was still touched. As for my love, he got two handfuls of his favourite snack bars – don’t judge me - they’re really good, I promise! 

Broadcast

  • Wed 16 Feb 2022 06:30
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2