Monty Don
Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball and the team. Zoe chats to gardening legend Monty Don about his American Gardens series and another listener plays The 5 Star Biz Quiz.
Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball! Monty Don chats about his new 大象传媒 Two series Monty Don's American Gardens and answers your gardening questions.
Plus listener Rachel tests her showbiz knowledge in The 5 Star Biz Quiz for her chance to come and watch the Radio 2 Breakfast Show tomorrow.
Along with Tina Daheley on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, Zoe and the team have the best start to your morning. With celeb guests, quizzes, headlines, tunes chosen by listeners and more music that you can shake a glitterball at!
There's also a Pause For Thought from Krish Kandiah and listeners on the line as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!
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Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
Say Say Say
- The 7" Singles Box.
- MPL.
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Roachford
Love Remedy
- (CD Single).
- BMG Rights Management (UK).
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Detroit Emeralds
Feel The Need In Me
- Heart Full Of Soul (Various Artists).
- Global Television.
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Prince & The Revolution
Take Me With U
- 4Ever.
- Warner Bros.
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Los Lobos
La Bamba
- Hits Of '87 & '88 Vol.12 (Various).
- Polydor.
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Stevie Wonder
Part-Time Lover
- Stevie Wonder - Song Review.
- Motown.
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Louise
Hurt
- Heavy Love.
- Lil Lou Records.
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Liam Payne & Rita Ora
For You (Fifty Shades Freed)
- Fifty Shades Freed O.S.T. (Various Artists).
- Island.
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Mabel
Don't Call Me Up
- High Expectations.
- Polydor.
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Modjo
Lady (Hear Me Tonight)
- Now 47 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Lionel Richie
Dancing on the Ceiling
- Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
- Universal Music Tv.
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Lucky Daye
Fly
- Spies In Disguise O.S.T. (Various Artists).
- Keep Cool/RCA Records.
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Jocelyn Brown
Somebody Else's Guy
- Heart Full Of Soul 2 (Various Artist.
- Global Television.
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Blossoms
The Keeper
- The Keeper.
- Virgin EMI.
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Phil Collins
You Can't Hurry Love
- Singles.
- Rhino.
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OutKast
Hey Ya!
- Outkast - Speakerboxxx.
- Arista.
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Dermot Kennedy
Power Over Me
- Outnumbered.
- UMGRI Interscope.
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Candi Staton
Nights On Broadway
- Bee Gees Songbook (Various Artists).
- Connoisseur.
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Lizzo
Good As Hell
- Coconut Oil.
- Nice Life.
- 5.
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Tina Turner
What's Love Got To Do With It
- No Greater Love (Various Artists).
- Global Records & Tapes.
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Toto
Africa
- The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
- Columbia.
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Deacon Blue
City Of Love
- City Of Love.
- earMUSIC.
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Super Furry Animals
Juxtaposed With U
- (CD Single).
- Sony.
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Bruno Mars
Finesse (Remix) (feat. Cardi B)
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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The Pointer Sisters
I'm So Excited
- Greatest Hits.
- BBR.
- 020.
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The Style Council
Shout To The Top
- Billy Elliot O.S.T. - Various Artists.
- Polydor.
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The Bluetones
Slight Return
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Florence + The Machine
Hunger
- High As Hope.
- Virgin EMI.
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Melanie C
High Heels (feat. Sink the Pink)
- (CD Single).
- Red Girl Media.
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Chaka Khan
Ain't Nobody
- (CD Single).
- Reprise.
Pause For Thought
From Krish Kandiah, founding director of a national charity:
It was on our聽long drive聽home from university聽for the holidays that he dropped the bombshell. For environmental reasons聽my eldest son聽had become聽an ethical vegan.聽I聽couldn鈥檛 have been more shocked if he had tattooed his forehead or taken up the bagpipes! 聽I聽didn鈥檛 react well:聽Christmas dinner聽was聽going to be complicated enough already. There were 28 to cater for as our family was being joined聽by people聽who would otherwise be alone at Christmas. The last thing we needed was to be rustling up last-minute Vegan-friendly alternatives.聽
It wasn鈥檛 the first time I鈥檇 had to rethink a menu.聽I think of the four foster children who arrived at our house in the middle of the night with strict instructions about Halal聽food. I think of the emergency baby placement whose medical condition meant his swallow reflex wasn鈥檛 working. Or the teenager who came to us聽after years of going to bed hungry 鈥� he would literally grab聽all the sausages聽out of the dish before anyone else had a chance to聽even聽take one. Making food work for people has been an opportunity to show聽them聽that they matter to us. That their needs will be met.聽That they are welcome.
I find inspiration for this from my Christian faith. Jesus was always stretching expectations when it came to hospitality. Sometimes he ate with people that no-one else would. Sometimes he provided food when no-one else could. One聽of Jesus鈥� last instructions to his followers was to聽regularly聽celebrate a simple meal together 鈥� breaking bread to remember Jesus鈥� body broken on the cross and drinking wine remembering the shedding of his blood.聽Holy Communion聽is supposed to remind聽us that聽each of us聽matters聽and we can all find welcome into God鈥檚 family.
We managed to accommodate my son鈥檚 conscience at Christmas dinner with some oil-roasted potatoes and stuffed peppers - locally-sourced and delicious. As I watched him serve elderly聽guests, and聽entertain fostered children I decided it was worth the hassle. In聽fact聽his聽case for environmental veganism had rubbed off on me. This year I am聽trying to eat just聽one sixth of my previous meat intake as a step towards a more sustainable diet.聽Sometimes I think making room for others doesn鈥檛 just do them good - it does us good too.
Broadcast
- Thu 9 Jan 2020 06:30大象传媒 Radio 2