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Simon Reeve and Thriller Live

TV travel presenter and author Simon Reeve tells Chris about his new book Step By Step. Plus Kieran Alleyne on playing the legendary Michael Jackson in Thriller Live.

TV travel presenter and author Simon Reeve tells Chris about his new book Step By Step and how his time as a post boy led to predicting 9/11. Kieran Alleyne chats about playing the legendary Michael Jackson in Thriller Live ahead of the shows 4000th appearance. Our Top Tenuous takes us back to MJ with your desperate claims to the singers fame. Former footballer Paul Larkin joins Vassos in the Sports Locker and Sarah Joseph provides our Pause For Thought.

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Wed 12 Sep 2018 06:30
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Music Played

  • Mark Ronson

    Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Sophie Ellis鈥怋extor

    Love Is You

  • Aretha Franklin

    Think (Blues Brothers OST)

  • Duran Duran

    Girls On Film

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Florence + The Machine

    You've Got The Love

    • Now That's What I Call Music 74 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 5.

  • Four Tops

    Loco In Acapulco

    • Their Greatest Hits.
    • Telstar.

  • Cher

    Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)

    • Dancing Queen.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Jennifer Hudson

    Remember Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Cilla Black

    Anyone Who Had A Heart

    • Cilla Black- The Best Of The EMI Year.
    • Castle.

  • All Saints

    After All

    • Testament.
    • AS Recordings.

  • The Killers

    When You Were Young

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

    I Love Rock 'n' Roll

    • Joan Jett - I Love Rock 'n' Roll.
    • Blackheart.

  • Jessie J

    Price Tag (feat. B.o.B)

    • (CD Single).
    • Lava Records.
    • 1.

  • Philip Bailey & Phil Collins

    Easy Lover

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Mary J. Blige

    Only Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic Records.

  • Ace of Base

    The Sign

    • Now 27 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Will Smith

    Gettin' Jiggy Wit It

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • The Jacksons

    ABC

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Fi.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.

  • The Jacksons

    I Want You Back

    • The Best Michael Jackson & Jackson Five.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 1.

  • Michael Jackson

    Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

    • Michael Jackson - History.
    • Epic.

  • Michael Jackson

    Smooth Criminal

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.

  • Boyzone

    Because

    • Thank You & Goodnight.
    • Rhino.

  • Jason Mraz

    I'm Yours

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Gallagher & Lyle

    I Wanna Stay With You

    • Gallagher & Lyle - Breakaway.
    • River Records.

  • Paul Weller

    Movin' On

    • True Meanings.
    • Parlophone.

  • Michael Jackson

    Bad

  • The Farm

    Groovy Train

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

From Sarah Joseph, Editor of a Muslim lifestyle magazine:

听

Virtually every morning my day starts in the same way.听 The cat鈥檚 at the back door, and the dog spins in circles to let me know I have to let him in.
The cat starts meowing for breakfast.
The dog sits 鈥� quietier, his eyes expectant, and his tail wagging.听 The chickens can be heard bokking from the back of the garden.
I feed the cat, and dog.
I put on my husband鈥檚 coffee, and head down to the chickens with any peelings that we鈥檝e saved, adding dandelion leaves, other weeds, and fallen apples to my bowl, as I walk.
I feed the chickens, collect the eggs, come back into the house, pour my husband鈥檚 coffee, which is always gratefully received, and put on tea for myself.
I welcome the children as they wake. Helping with breakfast and packed lunches sometimes. Seeing people off at the door if they鈥檙e heading out to work or school, before settling at my laptop, and getting down to my work, or heading out to meetings 鈥� depending on my schedule.
On a good day, this start to my morning can feel idyllic. Everything in its place. A routine of living creatures 鈥� human and otherwise - all happy to see me, and me caring for them. Connections to nature, and a rhythm of life. I cuddle the cat, laugh with the dog, and thank the chickens profusely for the eggs. I鈥檓 nice to the humans too!
On a bad day, this routine feels onerous. A list of things to do. Noisy pets, and demanding humans, draining me of my energy. Responsibilities everywhere. I usually feel like this if I have a pressing work commitment, or if I鈥檓 under-the-weather.
I hate the bad days, and I try hard to check myself鈥� To pull myself up鈥� because I feel like I鈥檓 the one who loses out.
The Prophet鈥檚 son in law said, 鈥淣o mirror can reflect the picture of a human as well as his attitude.鈥�

My personal experience of life truly makes me feel that attitude can and does change lives. I believe how I approach things affects how I experience them.
And whilst I get tired and have struggles, by working hard to address my attitude towards reality, I reckon I can improve the very quality of my life.

听

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