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Gillian Anderson, YolanDa Brown and Jay's Virtual Radio Quiz

Gillian Anderson chats to Zoe about the latest series of The Crown on Netflix. Plus YolanDa Brown, the saxophonist and presenter, chats to Zoe about her new music.

Gillian Anderson chats to Zoe about starring in the latest series of The Crown on Netflix. Gillian鈥檚 role as the political figure will see her star alongside Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham-Carter, Emma Corrin and Josh O鈥機onnor. Written and created by Peter Morgan, The Crown has enjoyed huge success since its debut in 2016. From Gillian鈥檚 legendary role as Scully in The X-Files to starring as Blanche DuBois in Benedict Andrews鈥� A Streetcar Named Desire, Gillian Anderson鈥檚 iconic career has established her as a globally lauded actress. Most recently, Gillian was seen starring as sex therapist Dr Jean Milburn in Netflix鈥檚 award winning comedy Sex Education.

YolanDa Brown, the saxophonist and presenter, chats to Zoe about her new music. YolanDa Brown is the double MOBO Award winning premier female saxophonist in the UK, known for her delicious fusion of reggae, jazz and soul. Having toured the world with the likes of The Temptations, Billy Ocean and Beverley Knight, YolanDa is now stepping out on her own by releasing her own music from the debut album 鈥榊olanDa鈥檚 Band Jam鈥�. She also presents the award-winning CBeebies show of the same name. As Chair of Youth Music and patron of the London Music Fund, she is a figurehead for campaigning for the lack of music in primary education and the way it is taught in schools.

There's also another round of the Virtual Radio Quiz with Jay testing the team on their general knowledge.

Along with Adam Porter on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, she and the team have the best start to your morning.

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

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Thu 19 Nov 2020 06:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Nina Simone

    Ain't Got No, I Got Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • 220 KID & JC Stewart

    Too Many Nights

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Level 42

    Running In The Family

    • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
    • Cherry Red Records.

  • Cliff Richard

    Carrie

    • Cliff Richard - Private Collection.
    • EMI.

  • Joe Jackson

    Steppin' Out

    • Now 1983 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.

  • Rihanna

    Only Girl (In The World)

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 77 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • 补鈥恏补

    The Sun Always Shines on TV

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Dua Lipa

    Levitating

    • Future Nostalgia.
    • Warner Records.

  • Robbie Williams

    Feel

    • (CD Single).
    • Chrysalis.

  • Justin Bieber

    Sorry

    • Purpose.
    • Def Jam Recordings.
    • 4.

  • Wham!

    Bad Boys

    • Wham! - Fantastic.
    • Epic.

  • 大象传媒 Children In Need

    Stop Crying Your Heart Out (大象传媒 Radio 2 Allstars)

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.

  • YolanDa Brown

    Something 'Bout That Noise

    • Sony Music UK.

  • Dina Carroll

    Ain't No Man

    • The Love Album II (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • JC Stewart

    Rest Of My Life

    • CD Single.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Kid Creole and the Coconuts

    Annie I'm Not Your Daddy

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.

  • Gary Barlow

    Incredible

    • Music Played By Humans.
    • Polydor.

  • Jennifer Lopez

    If You Had My Love

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Bad Moon Rising

    • Green River.
    • Fantasy.
    • 1.

  • Detroit Emeralds

    Feel The Need In Me

    • Heart Full Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • The Weeknd

    Save Your Tears

    • After Hours.
    • XO/Republic.
    • 11.

  • Erasure

    A Little Respect

    • Erasure - Pop!.
    • Mute Records.

  • Jason Derulo

    Take You Dancing

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • The Isley Brothers

    This Old Heart Of Mine

    • Soul (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.

  • New Order

    Blue Monday

  • Fatboy Slim

    Praise You

    • Now 1999 - The Millennium Series.
    • Now.

  • Kings of Leon

    Sex On Fire

    • CD SINGLE.
    • COLUMBIA.
    • 1.

  • Shirley Bassey

    Look But Don't Touch

    • I Owe It All To You.
    • Decca.

  • Buggles

    Video Killed The Radio Star

    • Our Friends Electric (Various Artist.
    • Telstar.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought
From Muneera Pilgrim, cultural producer:聽
Tikki McCalla was a boy who I was in love with when I was a school. I would walk miles to get to his house, snuck out under the cover of dark, broke curfew and got grounded numerous times just so I could lay eyes on him and maybe even talk to him. I was sure we would eventually end up together, but when I realised he had a girlfriend, I was heartbroken. In my memory bank, Tikki was the first boy to break my heart.聽
I did that thing where my friends weren鈥檛 allowed to mention his name, and they didn鈥檛, so eventually the pain lessened and I forgot. I鈥檝e been thinking about him because I am writing my first poetry collection, and though I鈥檝e been writing and performing for years, this process has been way more exposing than I anticipated. Yes, I want to be a profound writer who is authentic, someone who can capture the hearts of people, but recalling my own heartbreaks, and insecurities and sitting with them is harder than I thought. My mentor Jacob SamLeRose keeps telling me, 鈥渢his is a process of discovery, that thing that you thought you were going to write about, should either shift or deepen鈥�. Instead, most days I feel like I am drowning. Going through the process of thinking about the highs and lows in my life, Tikki came up. I decided to dig out some old school books and plastered all over them were love letters and diary entries about Tikki.聽
I was pleasantly surprised, my ability to describe emotions and set a scene was pretty decent. What I thought was the story of a broken heart, was really the start of my career as a writer. Ibn Al Arabi the 13th-century Philosopher said: 鈥淗ow can the heart travel to God, when it is chained by its desires?鈥� The childhood me was chained to the idea of being with Tikki not knowing God had a different path. I thought Tikki was my destination, but he was just a part of the journey. Sometimes it is not having the thing that you desire that helps you to grow.聽 I鈥檇 like to think wherever Tikki is now, I too was a part of his growth, like he was a part of mine.

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  • Thu 19 Nov 2020 06:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2