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Ade Adepitan, Christmas Pudding

Ade tells us about his first solo documentary series travelling across Africa. Plus, we speak to David Sanderson who works at the world鈥檚 oldest Christmas pudding makers.

Ade Adepitan shares how excited he was to travel through fifteen countries in Africa, twelve of which he鈥檚 never been to before for his first ever solo documentary series travelling across the continent of Africa. Plus, he talks about the amazing experience of climbing a volcano in Ethiopia which inspired today's volcano themed Top Tenuous. With just 13 sleeps until Christmas Day we speak to David Sanderson who is responsible for the nation鈥檚 traditional dessert as he works at the world鈥檚 oldest Christmas pudding manufacturer. Vassos is joined in the Sports Locker by sports journalist Ned Boulting to chat darts, and we Pause For Thought with writer and broadcaster Sarah Joseph.

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Wed 12 Dec 2018 06:30
麻豆社 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • The Darkness

    Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)

  • P!nk

    A Million Dreams

    • The Greatest Showman: Reimagined (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.

  • Michael Caine

    Thankful Heart

    • The Muppet Christmas Carol.
    • Jim Henson Records.
    • 16.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Sing

    • (CD Single).
    • Asylum Records.
    • 001.

  • Squeeze

    Is That Love?

    • Big Squeeze: The Very Best Of Squeeze.
    • Universal/A&M.

  • Darlene Love

    All Alone On Christmas

    • Christmas Hits (Various Artists).
    • BMG.

  • Rick Astley

    She Makes Me

    • Beautiful Life.
    • BMG Rights Management.

  • Olly Murs

    Dance With Me Tonight

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

  • Nancy Sinatra

    These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

    • The Greatest Hits Of Nancy Sinatra.
    • Boulevard.

  • Reef

    How I Got Over

    • (CD Single).
    • REEFBAND.
    • 1.

  • Clean Bandit

    Baby (feat. MARINA & Luis Fonsi)

    • What Is Love?.
    • Atlantic.

  • John Lennon, Yoko Ono & Plastic Ono Band

    Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (feat. The Harlem Community Choir)

    • GIMME SOME TRUTH. (Deluxe).
    • EMI.

  • Fleet Foxes

    White Winter Hymnal

  • Johnny Hawksworth

    Roobarb & Custard Theme

    • This Is The Return Of Cult Fiction.
    • Virgin.

  • Michael Bubl茅

    It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas

  • Katy Perry

    Cozy Little Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol.

  • Toto

    Africa

    • The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
    • Columbia.

  • Blur

    Girls & Boys

    • Now 28 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Clash

    Rock The Casbah

    • The Singles.
    • Epic.

  • 贬补濒濒茅 & 贬补濒濒茅 Choir

    We Wish You A Merry Christmas

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • James Arthur & Anne-Marie

    Rewrite The Stars

    • The Greatest Showman: Reimagined (Various Artists).
    • Atlantic.

  • Michael Gray

    The Weekend

    • (CD Single).
    • Eye Industries.

  • Hanson

    MMMBop

    • Now 37 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Oasis

    Don't Look Back In Anger

    • This Year's Love (Various Artists) C.
    • Global Television.

  • Ariana Grande

    thank u, next

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal Motown.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: Greatest Hits.
    • Tamla Motown.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

From Sarah Joseph, Editor of a Muslim lifestyle magazine:

听

A short while back my husband bumped into an old friend at an event. They hadn鈥檛 seen each other for a long while. They chatted, catching up with each other鈥檚 news. Eventually, the friend coughs an uncomfortable cough, 鈥淪o have you remarried, then?鈥�

听

鈥淩emarried?鈥� repeats my husband, confused, 鈥淲hy would I get remarried?鈥�

At this point, my husband describes how his friend鈥檚 face drained of colour, as he blurted out, 鈥淵ou and Sarah鈥� You got divorced鈥︹��

听

There followed an entire description of what my husband鈥檚 friend had heard. It included all sorts of precise details of why we had split up 鈥� all of which were entirely false, but very specific, and intriguing, and quite absorbing actually!

I find it truly startling that someone, somewhere, thought my husband and I were interesting enough to concoct a whole story about a phantom divorce, but it did stir in me feelings of annoyance that someone had chosen falsehood over truth.

听

Now, I grew up in a model agency. The London and Los Angeles offices were run by my Mum, and the Milan and Tokyo offices were run by my aunt. Believe me, I got used to hearing bizarre stories about them both. The industry seemed bent on creating fantastical stories about the two, larger-than-life, sisters; although to be honest, the actual truth of their lives was often more startling, than the fiction created about them.

听

However, that experience of being a child hearing lies about my mother, instilled in me a strong loathing of gossip, and an absolute regard for the truth.

The Qur鈥檃n is emphatic, 鈥淲e hurl the truth against falsehood, and truth obliterates it- see how falsehood vanishes away.鈥�

听

But, in an age where all sorts of things get made up and spread through the internet in nano-seconds, I believe we have to remain alert to the reality that not everyone is invested in truth, indeed many will profit from falsehood. We simply can鈥檛 believe everything we hear, and even see.

听

With ever more powerful computer-software, even pictures and videos can trick us. Which is why I think it鈥檚 really important to verify the truth before we share information.

听

And in that spirit Chris, I would like to confirm to all several million of your listeners, as well as to any friends I haven鈥檛 seen in a while, that I am indeed well and truly married. Indeed, today, is our 26th wedding anniversary!

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