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Rosemary Shrager and Taron Egerton

Zoe chats to Rosemary Shrager about her debut novel 'The Last Supper', and Taron Egerton talks about starring in a new play at the Ambassadors Theatre in London.

Zoe Ball chats to TV chef Rosemary Shrager about her debut cookery and crime novel 'The Last Supper', and award winning actor Taron Egerton talks about starring in a new play at the Ambassadors Theatre in London.

Along with Clare Runacres on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Hugh Ferris on sport, she and the team have the best start to your morning. With celeb guests, quizzes, headlines, tunes chosen by listeners, and more music that you can shake a glitterball at!

There's also a daily Pause For Thought from Reverend Kate Bottley and listeners calls, texts, emails and voice notes, as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Fri 25 Feb 2022 06:30
麻豆约拍 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • KC and the Sunshine Band

    That's the Way (I Like It)

    • Disco Fever (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Michael Bubl茅

    I'll Never Not Love You

    • Higher.
    • Reprise.

  • Gloria Gaynor

    I Am What I Am

    • Gloria Gaynor.
    • Gold Box.

  • Dua Lipa

    Physical

    • Future Nostalgia.
    • Warner Records.

  • Chicago

    You're The Inspiration

    • The Heart Of Chicago.
    • Reprise.

  • Quincy Jones

    Ai No Corrida (feat. Dune)

    • Hits Of 1981 & 1982 (Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • The Lightning Seeds

    Lucky You

    • Lightning Seeds - Jollification.
    • Epic.

  • The Shires

    I See Stars

    • 10 Year Plan.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Dave and The Piano In My Room Allstars

    Bohemian Rhapsody (Piano In My Room Version)

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Go West

    • Pet Shop Boys - Very.
    • Parlophone.

  • Phil Collins

    You Can't Hurry Love

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • David Morales & The Face

    Needin' U

    • (CD Single).
    • Manifesto.

  • Rozalla

    Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)

    • Rozalla - Everybody's Free.
    • Epic.

  • 狈鈥怲谤补苍肠别

    Set You Free

    • (CD Single).
    • All Around The World.

  • The Divine Comedy

    National Express

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

  • Regard & Years & Years

    Hallucination

    • (CD Single).
    • Ministry Of Sound.

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Everywhere

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 008.

  • Spiller

    Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) (feat. Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor)

    • (CD Single).
    • Positiva.

  • ABBA

    No Doubt About It

    • Voyage.
    • Polydor.

  • Junior

    Mama Used To Say

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Los Lobos

    La Bamba

    • Hits Of '87 & '88 Vol.12 (Various).
    • Polydor.

  • Rod Stewart

    Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

    • The Best Of Rod Stewart.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Father John Misty

    Funny Girl

    • Chlo毛 And The Next 20th Century.
    • Bella Union Records.

  • Christopher Cross

    Ride Like The Wind

    • Christopher Cross.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Jamie Cullum

    She Chose Me (Radio 2 Piano Room, 24 Feb 2022)

  • Ed Sheeran

    The Joker & The Queen (feat. Taylor Swift)

    • = (Equals).
    • Atlantic.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

I鈥檝e been to a Monastery Zoe, Now, knowing me as the noisy extrovert I am you might have thought I鈥檓 not naturally suited to the reserved quiet pace of monks but I loved it, it had a cat, brews its own beer and has exceptionally kind and wise brothers. I shouldn鈥檛 have favourites when it comes to monks, but Brother Anselm is mine. Over 40 years a monk and dedicated to a life of frugalness and austerity. The brothers own no possessions, little contact with the world outside and don鈥檛 watch telly. They pray all the time, even getting up to go to church in the middle of the night. It鈥檚 not a life for me.

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I asked Brother Anselm about the difficult sacrifices it takes to be a monk, 鈥業t鈥檚 true, I have given up so many things鈥� he said, 鈥榖ut I have gained something bigger and more wonderful, I can鈥檛 remember the last time I worried about something that didn鈥檛 need worrying about.鈥� I let that sink in. You see because the monastery takes care of his material needs, he doesn鈥檛 worry about what he鈥檒l eat or wear or who鈥檚 turn it is to take the bins out, leaving Brother Anselm to concentrate on worrying, or rather praying, about the stuff that really needs his attention.听

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Jesus said, 鈥楧o not worry about tomorrow for tomorrow will worry about itself, each day has enough trouble of its own鈥� Worries are overwhelming, the ones on my own doorstep and of course the worries of the world, especially just now. But in Jesus鈥� words and in the wisdom of Brother Anselm, I鈥檓 reminded that I don鈥檛 need to worry about everything all at once and all the time. I also like the thought that in the wee small hours if the worries of the world are making me restless, and everything seems too much, Brother Anselm and the rest of the monks are, and will continue to be, sat in the darkness doing some of the worrying and praying about the big stuff on all my behalf. I wasn鈥檛 allowed to leave the monastery without tasting some of the monk鈥檚 lovely ale, of course, and thanks to the brothers and the beer I went on my way a little less worried.

Broadcast

  • Fri 25 Feb 2022 06:30
    麻豆约拍 Radio 2