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Fearne Cotton sits in, with Louise

Fearne Cotton sits in and chats to pop star and actress Louise, who gives us the first play of her brand new single Stretch.

Fearne Cotton sits in and chats to pop star and actress Louise, who gives us the first play of her brand new single Stretch and discusses starring in Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 the Musical.

Plus there's another spin of the Wheel of Four-Tunes for another Friends Round Friday Flashback where we revisit Gabrielle's cover of Womack & Womack's Teardrops.

Along with Tina Daheley on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, Fearne and the team have the best start to your morning. With celeb guests, quizzes, headlines, tunes chosen by listeners and more music than you can shake a glitterball at!

There's also weather with Carol Kirkwood, Fifa Playstation World Champion Kai 'Deto' Wollin previews the ePremier League tournament, a Pause For Thought from Sheridan Voysey and listeners on the line as Fearne entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • Yazz & The Plastic Population

    The Only Way Is Up

    • Wanted (Deluxe Edition).
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 010.
  • Jess Glynne

    No One

    • Always In Between.
    • Atlantic.
  • Kenny Loggins

    Danger Zone

    • Top Gun O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • CBS.
  • Jonas Blue, Liam Payne & Lennon Stella

    Polaroid

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI.
  • Travis

    Flowers In The Window

    • (CD Single).
    • Independiente.
  • Donna Summer

    Bad Girls

    • Donna Summer - Summer Collection.
    • Mercury.
  • Jack Savoretti

    What More Can I Do

    • Singing To Strangers.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
  • Coldplay

    Princess Of China (feat. Rihanna)

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa

    One Kiss

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • The Police

    De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.
  • Gabrielle

    Every Step

    • Under My Skin.
    • BMG.
    • 4.
  • James Morrison

    Wonderful World

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • John Newman

    Feelings

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Supergrass

    Grace

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Elton John

    I'm Still Standing

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
  • Jonas Brothers

    Sucker

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic Records.
  • Louise

    Stretch

    • (CD Single).
    • ADA.
  • Mabel

    Don't Call Me Up

    • High Expectations.
    • Polydor.
  • The Bangles

    Walk Like An Egyptian

    • Take A Break (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • ROZES

    Halfway There

    • (CD Single).
    • Photo Finish.
  • Gabrielle

    Teardrops (Radio 2 Session, 15 FEB 2019)

  • The Script

    Superheroes

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Jax Jones & Years & Years

    Play

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Primal Scream

    Rocks

    • Dirty Hits.
    • Columbia.
  • James

    Sit Down

    • True Brit (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Martha and the Muffins

    Echo Beach

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • XTC

    Senses Working Overtime

    • Power Pop Anthems (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
    • 3.
  • Michael Bubl茅

    Forever Now

    • Love (Deluxe Edition).
    • Reprise.
  • Maroon 5

    This Love

    • (CD Single).
    • J.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought
From Sheridan Voysey, Writer and broadcaster:
Some days we wake to a world of clear skies and bright possibilities. Other days, it鈥檚 to thunder rattling our rooves! Several weeks ago my wife and I woke to the news that my father had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. To complicate matters, my dad is my mother鈥檚 full-time carer, and they live in Australia. With both parents now needing care, and us so far away, some stressful days followed. The plan was for Dad to have the tumour removed, then receive chemotherapy.听

We flew to Brisbane to support him. When Sunday came, we visited his church too鈥攚here a man named Helmut approached me. Helmut said he鈥檇 heard about our family鈥檚 situation, he wanted to help, and would soon be in touch. I wasn鈥檛 sure anything would come of it. Many promise help without following through. Two days later, Helmut visited my parent鈥檚 house with a notepad in hand. He鈥檇 written a list of tasks they might need help with. He said, 鈥淵ou鈥檒l need some meals delivered after the operation鈥擨鈥檒l arrange a cooking roster. Then there鈥檚 your mowing鈥擨 can do that. And what day is your rubbish collected?鈥 Down the list he went, sorting everything.听

Helmut is a retired truck driver who now spends his days helping the elderly, homeless, and others in need. I asked how this compassion developed, and he said it started when he became a Christian some years ago. His experience reminded me of something a philosopher once told me鈥攖hat the greatest 鈥榩roof鈥 of God鈥檚 existence isn鈥檛 the beauty of the world, or our innate sense of right and wrong, but the love that flows out from a person when God becomes the centre of their lives. Dad鈥檚 tumour was too large to safely remove. His chemotherapy was delayed too.听

After three weeks in Brisbane Dad told us to head home鈥攚e鈥檇 done all we could and Helmut was now there to help. We returned home still a little nervous, trusting Helmut to follow through when needed. Dad had his third round of chemo last week. Helmut drove him to the hospital, as he has each time. The lawns are mown. The fridge is full of meals. It feels like we鈥檝e been touched by God through a truck driver鈥檚 hands.

Broadcast

  • Tue 26 Mar 2019 06:30