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Fat Boy Slim aka Norman Cook tells Chris about his upcoming tour and the 20th anniversary of You've Come A Long Way Baby. Sir Chris Hoy pops in with his new book How To Ride A Bike

Fat Boy Slim aka Norman Cook tells Chris about his 2019 arena tour and the 20th anniversary of You've Come A Long Way Baby. As part of Radio 2's Love Online series Chris learns of Stella and Peter's success story, they met in their 60's and have celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary! Sir Chris Hoy pops into the Sports Locker to tell Vassos about his new book How to Ride a Bike. We hear your Top Tenuous claims to the fame of centenarians and Reverend Matt Woodcock provides the daily Pause For Thought.

2 hours, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • Texas

    Black Eyed Boy

    • Hits Zone - The Best Of 97 (Various).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Calvin Harris & Sam Smith

    Promises (feat. Jessie Reyez)

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • The Detroit Spinners

    The Rubberband Man

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll 1976 Vol.2.
    • Connoisseur Collection.
    • 16.
  • Billy Joel

    Uptown Girl

    • An Innocent Man.
    • CBS.
  • Culture Club

    I'll Tumble 4 Ya

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

    1999

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Manic Street Preachers

    People Give In

    • Resistance Is Futile.
    • Columbia.
  • The Fratellis

    Chelsea Dagger

    • Now 65 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Glenn Miller

    Chattanooga Choo Choo

    • The Essential Glenn Miller.
    • 7.
  • Kylie Minogue

    A Lifetime To Repair

    • Golden.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).
  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • OutKast

    Hey Ya!

    • Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
    • Arista.
  • Perry Como

    Papa Loves Mambo

    • The Best Of Cult Fiction (Various).
    • Virgin.
  • Fatboy Slim

    Praise You

    • Now 1999 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.
  • Fatboy Slim

    The Rockafeller Skank

    • (CD Single).
    • Skint Records.
  • Fatboy Slim

    Right Here, Right Now

    • (CD Single).
    • Skint.
  • Sweet

    Love Is Like Oxygen

    • (Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Kursaal Flyers

    Little Does She Know

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

    All You Need Is Love

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 018.
  • Carrie Underwood

    Love Wins

    • Cry Pretty.
    • Capitol Nashville.
  • Scritti Politti

    The Word Girl

    • Dancing On Sunshine - 22 Reggae Hits.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Strawberry Switchblade

    Since Yesterday

    • Strawberry Switchblade.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Rick Astley

    Try

    • Beautiful Life.
    • BMG Rights Management.
  • McFly

    All About You

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
  • Depeche Mode

    Just Can't Get Enough

    • Me Without You O.S.T. - Various.
    • Columbia.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

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

The other day I was asked one of those tantalising questions: 鈥榃ould you like to become a member?鈥 The fact it was to join the Mother鈥檚 Union took me back a bit, but that was OK. It was lovely to be asked. Apparently blokes join all the time these days.

The invitation reminded me that being a member of something can be a wonderfully life-giving commitment.听听 Joining with others in nurturing an interest, trying something new or simply belonging. Be it to an Italian cookery club, the Pork Pie Appreciation Society or gathering of weekend bog snorkellers. I鈥檓 on a bit of a roll recently.听听 I鈥檝e become a member of two groups听 - a squash and a book club.

The first to help reduce my girth. The second to expand my mind. So far I鈥檓 having more success with the literature. Squash is feistier than I thought. I lost my cool on court the other day after an accusation of foul play. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 cheat, I鈥檓 a vicar!鈥 I shouted. 鈥淲ell I don鈥檛 cheat and I鈥檓 a computer programmer!鈥 came my opponent鈥檚 reply. Fair point.

Well, clearly you wouldn鈥檛 know it at times, but I also belong to what some call a 'holy club' - the church. An institution, to quote a former archbishop, that exists primarily for 鈥渢he benefit of non-members.鈥 I see evidence of that every day in big and small ways. Countless hours being given in the loving service of others. Of course, like most institutions, the church is also a definite work in progress. I remember attending a service once with my mum in a near-deserted one. Sitting down, we were told - albeit incredibly politely - that we鈥檇 have to move. 鈥淎ny particular reason?鈥 mum asked. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 Marjorie鈥檚 pew,鈥 came the answer.

So for me, clubs, societies, institutions or movements - holy or otherwise - work best when there鈥檚 a culture of genuine welcome and invitation. Of openness and generosity. Of no pew reservations.

Individually too, the example of Christ inspires me to strive to treat everyone with the same love, care and compassion no matter who they are.

Living with the attitude that joyfully serving and loving others is the best way to enrich ourselves.

As the soon-to-be newest member of the Mother鈥檚 Union, Chris, I鈥檒l try to remember that.

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