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Gary Barlow reveals all about his new TV show Let It Shine, Alan Shearer pops in ahead of the FA Cup third round. Plus a fab Friday edition of the Half-Wower.

Sara finds out why Gary Barlow took his top off for 麻豆社 One's new Saturday night talent show Let It Shine. Plus Alan Shearer knuckles down with Vassos to talk about the FA Cup Third Round as well sharing the story behind his pet Shih Tzu dog. There's also 30 minutes of fantastic Friday-feeling tunes in the Half Wower. Today's Pause For Thought is brought to you by the lovely Reverend Richard Coles.

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Fri 6 Jan 2017 06:30
麻豆社 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • 补鈥恏补

    Take On Me

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.

  • Naughty Boy

    Should've Been Me (feat. Kyla & Popcaan)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    Saturday Nite

    • Earth Wind & Fire:Ultimate Collection.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.

  • Lauren Wood

    Fallen

    • Pretty Woman - Soundtrack.
    • EMI.

  • Lady Gaga

    Alejandro

    • (CD Single).
    • Streamline Records.
    • 1.

  • Will Smith

    Gettin' Jiggy Wit It

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Rebecca Ferguson

    Superwoman

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Daft Punk

    One More Time

    • The Best Club Anthems Classics (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Beverley Knight

    I Can't Stand The Rain (Radio 2 Session, 10 Jun 2016)

  • DB Boulevard

    Point Of View

    • (CD Single).
    • Illustrious.

  • The Nolans

    I'm In The Mood For Dancing

    • Chegger's Choice (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
    • 1.

  • Hifi Sean

    Testify (feat. Crystal Waters)

    • Ft..
    • Plastique Recordings.
    • 001.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Castle On The Hill

    • Asylum Records.

  • Sylvester

    You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

    • Sylvester - The Original Hits.
    • Fantasy.

  • John Newman

    Come And Get It

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 001.

  • Kenny Loggins

    Danger Zone

    • Top Gun O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • Eric Prydz

    Call On Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Data Records.

  • The Spencer Davis Group

    Gimme Some Lovin'

    • Eight Gigs A Week - The Steve Winwood Years.
    • Island.
    • 3.

  • Green Day

    Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)

    • Green Day - Nimrod.
    • Reprise.

  • Shakira

    Hips Don't Lie (feat. Wyclef Jean)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Indeep

    Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

  • Blur

    Parklife

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Take That

    Pray

    • Take That - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Spandau Ballet

    Gold

    • The Gold Album (Various Artists).
    • The Hit Label Ltd.

  • KT Tunstall

    It Took Me So Long To Get Here, But Here I Am

    • KIN.
    • Virgin.

  • Duran Duran

    Hungry Like The Wolf

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

  • Rick Astley

    Wish Away

    • 50.
    • BMG.
    • 003.

  • Take That

    Shine

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

From Rev鈥檇 Richard Coles, cleric and broadcaster:

听

In the church it鈥檚 the Feast of the Epiphany today, when we remember the three wise men coming to the stable at Bethlehem, with the weirdest baby shower in literature. Gold, frankincense, and myrrh 鈥� symbolic gifts which tell us this is no ordinary baby 鈥� but you wonder what Mary must have made of them, as the visitors returned home by another way.
听
I have received unusual gifts for Epiphany too: oats, macronutrients, and whey. My friend and fellow elite athlete Neil Back, former captain of the England rugby team, has put me on a health regime, determined to rescue me from greed and gravity as my fifties proceed.
听
And he鈥檚 right to: I have found that the tiny steps of dachshunds, of which we have four, are insufficient even on a brisk walk to halt the expansionist effects of Mrs. Needle鈥檚 Christmas cake, and lest I lose the rippling six feet of steel the good Lord gave me, it鈥檚 going to be a January of strict observance at Finedon Vicarage.
听
The weeks and months ahead are going to be all about discipline, discipline, discipline, doing for the body what prayer does for the soul, reformed through the diligent repetition of set exercises; and I guess lots of other people are trying to do the same. 听
听
In truth, I have never really been one for New Year resolutions. A strong start so often leads to a quick fade, as our good intentions stumble over our hidden impulses; and I鈥檝e never been able to shake off the suspicion that underlying our plans for self-improvement is very often a lurking self-hatred, which fixes on our extra inches and wheezy exertions and makes way too much of them. 听No one needs encouraging, nowadays, to look in the mirror and feel really bad about themselves.
听
So I prefer Epiphany resolutions: to embark on this new regime like the three wise men heading off into the new world that lies ahead, not provoked by fear, but encouraged by hope.听听

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