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Michael Palin and Great Job Wednesday

Chris is joined by comedian Michael Palin ahead of his 'in conversation' show at the Great Yorkshire Fringe and speaks to jet suit creator Richard Browning on Great Job Wednesday.

Chris is joined by comedian and explorer Michael Palin ahead of his 'in conversation' show at the Great Yorkshire Fringe and tells us what we can expect from his interview with historian Robert Ross. Chris speaks to jet suit creator Richard Browning on Great Job Wednesday, who broke the Guinness World Record for 'fastest speed in a body controlled jet engine powered suit'. Vassos is joined in the Sports Locker by British professional Paralympic table tennis player, Will Bayley. Reverend Matt Woodcock has the mid-week Pause For Thought.

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Music Played

  • Prince

    1999

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • U2

    Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way (Beck Remix)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • James Bay

    Hold Back The River

    • Hold Back The River EP.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Roy Orbison

    Oh, Pretty Woman

    • Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
    • Global Television.
    • 16.

  • Bonnie Tyler

    Holding Out For A Hero

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Rick Astley

    Beautiful Life

    • Beautiful Life.
    • BMG Rights Management.

  • Elvis Presley vs Junkie XL

    A Little Less Conversation

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG/RCA.

  • The Kinks

    Lola

    • The Journey - Part 2: Anthology.
    • BMG.

  • All Saints

    Love Lasts Forever

    • Testament.
    • AS Recordings.

  • Phil Collins

    You Can't Hurry Love

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • The Coral

    Dreaming Of You

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.

  • Mark Ronson

    Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Snow Patrol

    Empress

    • Wildness.
    • Polydor.

  • Calvin Harris

    Feels (feat. Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry & Big Sean)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • 搁耻苍鈥怐.惭.颁. vs Jason Nevins

    It's Like That

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Del Amitri

    Always The Last To Know

    • Now 1992 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Paul McCartney & Wings

    Jet

    • The 7" Singles Box.
    • MPL.
    • 2.

  • Madonna

    Hung Up

  • Kylie Minogue

    Step Back In Time

    • Kylie Minogue - Rhythm Of Love.
    • Pwl Records.

  • Rudimental & Major Lazer

    Let Me Live (feat. Anne-Marie & Mr Eazi)

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Collapsed Lung

    Eat My Goal

    • England The Album (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Gladys Knight & the Pips

    Come Back and Finish What You Started

    • Gladys Knight & The Pips - Singles Al.
    • Pro-Tv.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

Matt Woodcock, Church of England Pioneer Minister and Mission Supporter in the Diocese of York:


So, Chris, you asked me recently what it was like being a dad to twins.
Well, I鈥檓 happy to say that for most of the time it鈥檚 a life-giving joy and privilege - albeit an exhausting one.


However - I鈥檝e got be honest - just lately it鈥檚 been challenging. To put it mildly. Introducing them to my friend鈥檚 little Shih Tzu dog was a huge error. It鈥檚 all they now talk about. It鈥檚 all they want in life. In a relentless pincer movement, I鈥檓 bombarded with the same question over and over again: 鈥楧addy, can we get one - pleeease?!鈥� Twin One asks. I tell her 鈥榥o鈥�.听 Then Twin Two asks. I tell her 鈥榥o鈥�.听 Then they ask in unison. And I tell them both 鈥榥o鈥�.听 Then it starts again.


No amount of threats to turn off the Greatest Showman soundtrack or stop their pocket money seems to do any good.听 My resolve is weakening.听 The trouble is our last attempt at getting them pets was traumatic.听 Maisie and Daisy the goldfish were a delight - for the three days that they lived. Thankfully, that wasn鈥檛 the case for my mum鈥檚 precious cat LouLou. She passed away a few weeks ago at the ripe old age of 22 - that鈥檚 104 in feline years.听 In that time, mum鈥檚 lap was rarely without LouLou draped over it. No matter what kind of day she was having, what sort of mood she was in or what burdens she carried, the cat was always there for her.

Available and affectionate. Demanding little, but always offering so much.听 A constant source of gentle comfort, playfulness and unwavering loyalty.听 As a too often selfish human and always work in progress Christian, I find these inspiring qualities to strive for. Reminders of Christ鈥檚 message to bless others without conditions. As Mother Teresa put it: 鈥業ntense love does not measure, it just gives.鈥�

In practice, I鈥檓 learning that giving without expecting something back - be it time, resources or comforting words - is often the most rewarding challenge of each new day. That said, one thing I won鈥檛 be giving any time soon is a dog to those twins of mine.听听 Our home is not ready for a Shih Tzu. As a compromise, we鈥檙e looking after a friend鈥檚 gerbils next week. What could possibly go wrong, Chris?

听

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