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Zoe chats to Stanley Tucci about his 大象传媒 documentary series Searching For Italy and Jay Flynn returns with his Virtual Quiz.

Zoe chats to award winning actor Stanley Tucci about his 大象传媒 documentary series Searching For Italy. The six-part series follows Stanley Tucci as he travels across Italy to discover the secrets and delights of the country鈥檚 regional cuisines.

Plus Jay Flynn returns with another round of his Virtual Radio Quiz where he tests the team on their general knowledge to see who comes out on top.

Along with Clare Runacres on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike McCarthy on sport, she 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 daily Pause For Thought from poet and cultural producer Muneera Pilgrim, and listeners calls, texts, emails and voice notes, as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Thu 24 Feb 2022 06:30
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • P!nk

    Get The Party Started

    • The Very Best Of All Woman 2003 (Var).
    • BMG.

  • Charlie Puth

    Light Switch

    • Charlie.
    • Atlantic.

  • Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

    Islands In The Stream

    • The Greatest Love (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • Sugababes

    About You Now

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

  • Supertramp

    Breakfast In America

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Barbara Dickson

    January February

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

  • Robbie Williams

    Let Me Entertain You

    • Now 39 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • George Ezra

    Anyone For You (Tiger Lily)

    • Gold Rush Kid.
    • Columbia.

  • Janet Jackson

    Whoops Now

    • Now 30 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Out Of Touch

    • Collections.
    • Sony.

  • DNCE

    Cake By The Ocean

    • (CD Single).
    • Republic.
    • 1.

  • Barry Manilow

    Copacabana

    • (Single).
    • Arista.

  • Charli xcx

    Beg For You (feat. Rina Sawayama)

    • Crash.
    • Atlantic.

  • The Brothers Johnson

    Stomp!

    • 10 Star Collection: Soul 2 (Various).
    • Stardust.
    • 5.

  • Benson Boone

    Room For 2

    • CD Single.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Yvonne Elliman

    If I Can't Have You

    • And They Danced The Night Away.
    • Debutante.

  • Emeli Sand茅

    Redemption Song (Radio 2 Piano Room, 23 Feb 2022)

  • Bee Gees

    Night Fever

    • Bee Gees - Their Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.

  • Tears for Fears

    Break The Man

    • The Tipping Point.
    • Concord.

  • Heavy D. & the Boyz

    Now That We鈥檝e Found Love

    • Radio Rap (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Ariana Grande

    One Last Time

    • My Everything.
    • Republic Records.

  • The Beautiful South

    Perfect 10

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Liam Gallagher

    Everything's Electric

  • The Mavericks

    Dance the Night Away

    • Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

  • The Bluebells

    Young At Heart

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

  • Alison Limerick

    Where Love Lives

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.

  • The Stone Roses

    Waterfall

    • (CD Single).
    • Silvertone.
    • 8.

  • Alicia Keys

    Girl On Fire

    • Now That's What I Call Music 84 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 18.

  • Seal

    Kiss From A Rose

    • Batman Forever O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • ZTT.
    • 7.

  • Westlife

    Alone Together

    • Wild Dreams.
    • Warner Music.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

It鈥檚 always about听听eight weeks before Ramadan that I think to myself, 鈥�Girl, you need to get good with God鈥�.听Ramadan is the month in the Muslim calendar, which is characterised by fasting. Unlike the Gregorian calendar, the Muslim calendar is Luna which means each year the dates move forward slightly, so whereas Ramadan started towards the end of April last year, this year it starts within the first few days of April. Confusing, I know, it gets me by surprise every time.听

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The prelude to my 鈥�get good with God鈥�鈥� routine usually starts with me feeling like I just can鈥檛 keep up with my prayers, if it鈥檚 summer, I say the prayers听听are too far apart and if it鈥檚 in winter I say they鈥檙e to close, I get distant from people, and even become a bit cynical, and I I forget to be grateful for small things, like having my parents around, and having the ability to work. Suddenly, a social media post will pop up on my timeline about ways to prepare for the holy month of fasting. It鈥檚 like clockwork, my brain doesn't remember that Ramadan is coming up, but my body and my spirit feel it.

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This year was no different, having skipped some of the spiritual practices that leaves me feeling centred. I sat on the floor next to my bed questioning myself, the thought didn't last long before the distracting ping of social media on my phone averted my attention, but I am glad it did. It was the normal,听start drinking more water, pray more, get a good sleep routine,听type post that I am used to, but there was also a quote by Ibn Atta Illa听听13th century听Egyptian听scholar that said听forgive yourself and be gentle.

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This was something I was not used to. I really enjoy Ramadan itself, but I find the lead up to it quite stressful. I fear I won鈥檛 be able to complete the fast听听on top of work, and additional worship. Something else the post said, is:听if you are struggling and yearning for closeness to God, know God has put that yearning in your heart in the first place.听This was the perfect lesson that even when I am low and full short of my expectations for myself, God still considers my heart.

Broadcast

  • Thu 24 Feb 2022 06:30
    大象传媒 Radio 2