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Phillip Schofield

Phillip Schofield joins Zoe to chat about his autobiography and incredible TV career from the 大象传媒 Broom Cupboard on children's TV to the West End and This Morning .

Philip Schofield, one of the UK's biggest TV presenters, joins Zoe Ball to talk about his autobiography; 'Life's What You Make It'. As a young boy Phillip would make model TV sets out of cardboard boxes, while spending long summers at home, barefoot on Cornwall鈥檚 golden beaches. Landing a job at the ice-cream kiosk, he would enviously look on as his presenting heroes took to the stage of Radio 1鈥檚 Roadshow, an unforgettable event when it came to town. He since went on to present in the now legendary 大象传媒 Broom Cupboard on children's TV alongside his infamous sidekick Gordon the Gopher. Then there was hit TV show Going Live and starring as the lead in Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber鈥檚 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat in London's West End. He's been on our screens for four decades, hosting everything from Talking Telephone Numbers, The Cube, Dancing on Ice and of course, This Morning and now he's sharing his stories with Zoe.

Along with Jason K on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, she and the team have the best start to your morning. With headlines, tunes chosen by listeners, and more music that you can shake a glitterball at!

Speech and language therapist Janet Cooper has details of a brand new campaign from the 大象传媒 called 鈥楾iny Happy People鈥�, which is all about how children learn to talk. We鈥檙e looking for Radio 2 listeners with babies expected in January 2021, because we want to follow your stories as your babies grow and develop.

There's also a daily Pause For Thought from Jahnavi Harrison and listeners on the line, as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Tue 20 Oct 2020 06:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

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  • Cher

    Believe

    • Love Songs - 39 All Time Love Classic.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Steps

    What The Future Holds

    • What The Future Holds.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Fleetwood Mac

    Everywhere

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 008.

  • Elbow Bones & The Racketeers

    A Night In New York

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

  • Roy Orbison

    Oh, Pretty Woman

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

  • Little Mix

    Black Magic

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • ABBA

    Lay All Your Love On Me

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 005.

  • David Guetta & Sia

    Let's Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Phil Collins

    Two Hearts

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • The Weeknd

    In Your Eyes (Remix) (feat. Kenny G)

    • After Hours.
    • XO.

  • Matthew Wilder

    Break My Stride

    • Love & Pride - A Kick Up The 80's: Vo.
    • Old Gold.

  • Robert Palmer

    Addicted To Love

    • Sounds Of The 80s - Like A Record Baby (1984-1986) (Various Artists).
    • UMC.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Magic

    • DISCO.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Joel Corry & MNEK

    Head & Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Perfect Havoc.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Where Is Our Love Song (feat. Gary Clark Jr.)

    • (CD Single).
    • So What The Fuss Music.

  • Martha Reeves and the Vandellas

    Dancing In The Street

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Fuzzbox

    Pink Sunshine

    • The Hits Album 10 (Various Artists).
    • Hits Album.

  • Eurythmics

    There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)

    • The Female Touch 2 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Dua Lipa

    Levitating

    • Future Nostalgia.
    • Warner Records.

  • Calvin Harris & Rag鈥檔鈥橞one Man

    Giant

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Olly Murs

    Dance With Me Tonight

    • In Case You Didn't Know.
    • Epic.
    • 24.

  • Oasis

    She's Electric

    • What's The Story Morning Glory -Oasis.
    • Creation Records.

  • New Order

    Be A Rebel

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.

  • Right Said Fred

    Don't Talk Just Kiss (feat. Jocelyn Brown)

    • Right Said Fred - Fredhead.
    • Kingsize.

  • Miley Cyrus

    Midnight Sky

    • Plastic Hearts.
    • RCA.

  • Emma Bunton

    What Took You So Long?

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • McFly

    All About You

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

  • Taylor Swift

    Shake It Off

    • (CD Single).
    • Big Machine.
    • 1.

  • Underworld

    Born Slippy

  • Justin Bieber

    Holy

    • (CD Single).
    • Def Jam Recordings.

  • King

    Love & Pride

    • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
    • Hit Records.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought
Writer and Musician, Jahnavi Harrison:聽
Thanks to my Canadian accent from my mum, people never normally realise I鈥檓 English. Sometimes even I wonder if I truly count 鈥� especially over here in America - where I feel like all accents are measured next to Harry Potter. I do score on the tea front though. Being a lover of a good cuppa, over this side of the pond people suddenly see me as a tea expert 鈥� of course, my ego is very happy to be thought of as an expert anything! But- it鈥檚 true at least - the first thing I do when I walk into the house, is put the kettle on. My memories are full of moments with my hands around a hot cup! Spicy, sweet chai at Indian railway stations, musty peppermint in Styrofoam cups on soggy camping trips, mug after mug when doing revision 鈥� of course, the perfect way to procrastinate.聽
Here in New Jersey, a dear friend and I, stumbled on a unique tea shop. Its owner, Feng Xiao, used to be a Buddhist nun in China, but after coming to America, she decided to stay, and introduce people to this aspect of ancient Eastern culture. Her shop is a little magic sanctuary鈥� I was there just yesterday - full of all these beautifully wrapped parcels and teapots. She welcomes guests and if they want, she introduces them to the traditional Chinese tea ceremony. I would just say, I thought I knew tea but after that experience, I felt like it opened up a whole new dimension.聽
It鈥檚 meditative, with so much attention to detail - from the flat, small cups, painted with little fish inside, and you have the tray; the strainer, the little glass pouring jug鈥� everything designed to make you pause and pay attention. As I left, I was thinking about how a cup of tea, can be more than just a cup of tea. A moment of prayer, a pause for meditation, before I eat my lunch, before I drive my car, when I wash my hands鈥t doesn鈥檛 have to take long, but I feel more whole when I bring the sacred into these little moments鈥hether silently reciting a mantra, or just listening to the sound of the hot water as it hits the cup鈥� so, it may be 4.20 in the morning here on the East Coast, but it鈥檚 never to early to put the kettle on...

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  • Tue 20 Oct 2020 06:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2