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Kevin McCloud, John Murray and Caravans

Chris announces some more names for 2016's CarFest as the last few tickets go on sale, and house building hero Kevin McCloud stops by the studio to talk Grand Designs Live.

Chris announces some more names for this year's CarFest as the last few tickets go on sale. House-building hero Kevin McCloud stops by the studio before the start of Grand Designs Live. The champion of 大象传媒 Two's Caravanner of the Year, John Marsland is on the phone to spill the beans on this cult hit and why he loves his wheeled homes. Plus John Murray gives his top tips to Vassos about the 大象传媒's Young Commentator of the Year competition, Chris gets excited about sausage making experiences and Senior Rabbi Julia Neuberger has a Pause For Thought about unity.

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Thu 28 Apr 2016 06:30
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    Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Elton John

    In The Name Of You

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 001.

  • Wreckless Eric

    Whole Wide World

    • 1977 - The Spirit Of Punk (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • 罢鈥橮补耻

    China In Your Hand

    • The 80's Love Album (Various Artists.
    • Virgin.

  • Taylor Swift

    Shake It Off

    • (CD Single).
    • Big Machine.
    • 1.

  • Tavares

    More Than A Woman

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

  • Josef Salvat

    Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 002.

  • Emeli Sand茅

    Next To Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • KT Tunstall

    Black Horse and the Cherry Tree

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.

  • The Bachelors

    Diane

    • Housewives Choice (Various Artists).
    • Music & Memories.
    • 2.

  • Travis

    Magnificent Time

    • (CD Single).
    • Red Telephone Box.
    • 001.

  • Stereophonics

    Have a Nice Day

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Feeling

    Fill My Little World

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Island.

  • Squeeze

    Cool For Cats

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Billy Ocean

    Love Really Hurts Without You

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1976 (Various).
    • Premier.

  • Bryan Adams

    Summer Of '69

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.

  • Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

    D.I.Y.

    • What Have We Become.
    • Virgin EMI.
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  • Seal

    Crazy

    • The Hit Pack (Various Artists).
    • CBS.
    • 4.

  • The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir

    A Bridge Over You

    • A Bridge Over You.
    • 1.

  • Rick Astley

    Keep Singing

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.
    • 001.

  • The Corrs

    Dreams

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Faithless

    Insomnia

    • Now 35 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Canned Heat

    On The Road Again

    • The Hits Of 1968 (Various Artists).
    • MFP.

  • Take That

    Shine

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Mental as Anything

    Live It Up

    • Drive Time (Various Artists).
    • Dino.

  • Men at Work

    Down Under

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

  • Ronan Keating

    Breathe

    • Time Of My Life.
    • Decca.
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  • Trini Lopez

    If I Had A Hammer

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1963 (Vol 2).
    • Connoisseur.

  • DNCE

    Cake By The Ocean

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic.
    • 1.

Chris' Pause For Thought: Julia Neuberger

Chris' Pause For Thought: Julia Neuberger

From Julia Neuberger, Senior Rabbi at the west London Synagogue:

Last Thursday, we were guests at an extraordinary event. It was Her Majesty the Queen's birthday, but that wasn鈥檛 the reason. Rather, this was a gala concert at the Wigmore Hall in London, 鈥榓 centenary celebration鈥� of Irish culture in Britain. It was timed to coincide with the centenary of the Easter Rising in Ireland in 1916. But it marked the loss of life on both sides, AND the huge casualty list of over a million dead or wounded during the Battle of Somme in 1916, during World War I. For the first time in my life, I stood there as BOTH national anthems were sung, God Save the Queen, marking Her Majesty's birthday as well, and then the Irish national anthem, the Soldiers' song, once sung by the rebels in 1916. Looking round the Hall, people were in tears. Both national anthems, both flags on display, goodwill on all sides- it felt magical, healing, and deeply moving whether you were Irish or British, or a bit of both.

When the Queen visited Ireland five years ago, the first British monarch to do so since Irish independence, she decided to go on a walkabout, chatting to people in the English Market in Cork. That decision of hers to be informal delighted everybody. For it takes ordinary conversations, familiarity with common humanity, and a sense of humour to establish a peace and make it last. And it takes an understanding of what everyone can bring to the table, from the most unremarkable of people to the most gifted artists.

Last Thursday鈥檚 glorious concert celebrated great Irish singers and composers, and the Irish contribution to European culture. But the early emotion stayed with us all evening- two national anthems, two flags, and a hand of friendship. "And they shall sit every man under his vine and his fig tree, and none shall make them afraid,鈥� said the Biblical prophet Micah. More than that- last Thursday showed people not only unafraid, but as close friends, over music, drinks, conversation and, above all, a profound belief in peace.

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