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Rob Brydon and Egg & Spoon races!

Rob Brydon tells us about his love for Elvis and his Radio 2 show about the King. Paul Gustafson tells us about organising the first ever egg and spoon world championships!

Rob Brydon tells us about his love for Elvis and his Radio 2 show, as well as going back out on tour. Paul Gustafson talks about organising the first ever Egg and Spoon World Championships and it's our annual celebration of brilliantly named small businesses. In the sports locker, Vassos speaks to Test Match Special commentator Ebony Rainford-Brent about the Women's Cricket World Cup and Jahnavi Harrison reads today's Pause for Thought.

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Tue 27 Jun 2017 06:30
麻豆社 Radio 2

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  • Mark Ronson

    Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Lindsey Buckingham & Christine McVie

    Red Sun

    • (CD Single).
    • East West.

  • Redbone

    Come And Get Your Love

    • The Very Best Of.
    • Epic.

  • Will Smith

    Gettin' Jiggy Wit It

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Basement Jaxx

    Do Your Thing

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • 12.

  • The Banana Splits

    The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)

    • Television's Greatest Hits Vol. 5: In Living Color (Various Artists).
    • TVT Records.

  • Cheap Trick

    I Want You To Want Me

    • Epic.

  • Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott

    I Gotta Praise

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.

  • The Corrs

    So Young (K-Klass Remix)

    Remix Artist: K鈥怟lass.
    • Talk On Corners (Special Edition).
    • Atlantic/143 Records.

  • The Blackbyrds

    Walking In Rhythm

    • Afrodisiac (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • The Brothers Johnson

    Stomp!

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

  • Village People

    In The Navy

    • The 70's: Back In The Groove - 1979.
    • Time Life.

  • Deacon Blue

    Fergus Sings The Blues

    • Deacon Blue- Our Town (Greatest Hits).
    • Columbia.

  • Rick Astley

    This Old House

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management GmbH.
    • 004.

  • Judy Garland

    Get Happy

    • Musical Wonderland (Various Artists).
    • Warner Strategic Marketi.

  • HAIM

    Want You Back

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • Elvis Presley

    Blue Suede Shoes

    • Presley - The All Time Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Adele

    Rolling In The Deep

    • (CD Single).
    • XL.
    • 1.

  • Supergrass

    Alright

    • The Best Pub Jukebox In The World (V).
    • Virgin.

  • Stevie Wonder

    Higher Ground

    • Motown Chartbusters Vol. 9 (Various Artists).
    • Spectrum Music.

  • The Motors

    Airport

    • Fantastic 70's (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • The Motors

    Forget About You

    • Approved By The Motors.
    • Virgin Records.
    • 3.

  • Texas

    Midnight

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Artists for Grenfell

    Bridge Over Troubled Water

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.

  • Iggy Pop

    The Passenger

    • Screen Cuts (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Dexys Midnight Runners

    Come On Eileen

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

  • Kasabian

    Bless This Acid House

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Rod Stewart

    Sailing

  • The Beatles

    All You Need Is Love

Pause For Thought

Writer and Musician, Jahnavi Harrison.

听

On Sunday it was the 50th anniversary of the Beatles first performance of 鈥楢ll You Need is Love鈥� 鈥� they were chosen to represent Britain in the first ever live global satellite broadcast. Considering how iconic that song has become, I found it funny that John Lennon only wrote it weeks before the deadline because they still hadn鈥檛 decided what to sing. Apparently when he first played it to the rest of the group, George Harrison said 鈥榃ell it鈥檚 certainly repetitive鈥� J. Surely now it鈥檚 got to be one of the most famous songs of all time, and that legendary chorus might be the pop culture mantra of the century!

听

I love the fact that when the moment came to say something that would be heard all over the world, the Beatles said 鈥楢ll you need is love鈥�. It could seem simplistic, but I think it鈥檚 a universal truth, something that makes sense in spite of race, age or religion. It鈥檚 simple, it sticks in your head 鈥� yet so profound. If I accept that love is all I all need to be happy 鈥� I then feel compelled to figure out where that love comes from, and how to experience it forever. Following the thought through to conclusion I鈥檝e eventually understood that love equals service. 听Pretty deep for a Tuesday morning.

听

In that live satellite broadcast, John Lennon had a 5-minute opportunity to share something with the world. Today we have much more than 5 minutes鈥�

听

Social media kind of encourages oversharing 鈥� along with 24 hour news channels and forests of papers and magazines. These days I鈥檓 bombarded on social media with as-it-happens feeds from friends in all different time zones 鈥� whether they鈥檙e documenting weddings or midnight musings 鈥� press a button 鈥� and you can have an audience in minutes. I sometimes wonder what it all amounts to though. The essential truths about life, love and happiness remain the same, and can be expressed in the most simple way, yet can be unpacked over a lifetime.

听

That satellite broadcast 50 years ago reminds me that it鈥檚 a privilege to be able to communicate and that while yesterday鈥檚 headlines may be tomorrow鈥檚 cat litter -- words that speak of what matters most will endure鈥owever repetitive! J.听

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