Peter Kay, Stereophonics World Exclusive and Fountains!
Peter Kay calls in to tell us about Dance For Life 2018. Chris has the first play of Stereophonics new single All In One Night and talks about fountains with Nick Roberts.
Comedian Peter Kay interrupts Chris' Andy Williams medley to tell us about returning to the UK's arenas for Dance For Life 2018. Chris has the world exclusive first play of Stereophonics new single All In One Night from their upcoming tenth album Scream Above The Sounds, ahead of their twentieth anniversary next month. We learn about the world's greatest fountains from Somerset House to the Khalid Lagoon in the United Arab Emirates with expert Nick Roberts. For today's Top Tenuous Chris asks for your tenuous links to chick flicks. Vassos is joined in the Sports Locker by rugby league Castleford Tigers' Mike McMeeken and vicar Dave Tomlinson reads today's Pause For Thought.
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World's Greatest Fountains: Chris meets expert Nick Roberts
Duration: 04:12
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Chris keeps Peter Kay on hold for a special announcement...
Duration: 04:16
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Michael Jackson
Rock With You
- Michael Jackson - History.
- Epic.
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Beth Ditto
In & Out
- (CD Single).
- Virgin EMI.
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Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sweet Home Alabama
- The All Time Greatest Rock Songs ....
- Columbia.
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The Shapeshifters
Lola's Theme
- (CD Single).
- Positiva.
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Jo Jo Gunne
Run Run Run
- The Sound Of The Seventies (Various Artists).
- Warner Music TV.
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Roy Orbison
Oh, Pretty Woman
- Fifty Number Ones Of The 60's (Variou.
- Global Television.
- 16.
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Gary Numan
Cars
- Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
- Disky.
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The Killers
The Man
- (CD Single).
- Island.
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Andy Williams
Happy Heart
- The Best Of Andy Williams.
- Dino.
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Andy Williams
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
- Heartbeat: Love Me Tender (Various).
- Global Television.
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Andy Williams
It's So Easy
- The Very Best Of Andy Williams.
- Pickwick.
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Andy Williams
Music To Watch Girls By
- Take A Break (Various Artists).
- Columbia.
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Tony Christie
(Is This the Way to) Amarillo
- Dance Hits Of The '60's & '70's.
- Old Gold.
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Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott
I Gotta Praise
- (CD Single).
- EMI.
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Elton John
Philadelphia Freedom
- Diamonds.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Shania Twain
Life's About To Get Good
- (CD Single).
- Mercury Nashville.
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Stereophonics
All In One Night
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Steps
Tragedy
- Steps - Gold - The Greatest Hits.
- Zomba.
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Backstreet Boys
I Want It That Way
- (CD Single).
- Jive.
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Pump It Up
- Elvis Costello & Attractions- The Man.
- Imp Records.
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The Script
Rain
- (CD Single).
- Sony Music Entertainment.
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Funkadelic
One Nation Under A Groove
- Soul Weekender (Various Artists).
- Crimson.
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Tim Deluxe
It Just Won't Do
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Betsy
Little White Lies
- (CD Single).
- Warner Bros.
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Eric Carmen
All By Myself
- No Greater Love (Various Artists).
- Global Records & Tapes.
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The Marcels
Blue Moon
- 60's Number Ones Vol 1.
- Old Gold.
Pause For Thought
From Dave Tomlinson, writer and Vicar of St Luke’s Holloway in London:
We heard this week that scientist now believe a vast reservoir of water exists beneath the surface of the moon. If this proves to be true, it will transform the prospect of future lunar missions, even raising the possibility of a moon colony, someday.
I have always found the heavens fascinating. When I was about twelve I swapped my bike for a friend’s telescope; my dad wasn’t impressed, but I was ecstatic and couldn’t wait for nightfall. For hours, I lay on the tin roof of our backyard shed scanning the lunar landscape, squinting at the stars trying to spot which were planets. Sadly, my astronomical research ended abruptly when I crashed through the tin roof, bending my telescope and landing on my brother’s motorbike! He wasn’t impressed either!
The interesting thing for astronauts is that they get to look in the opposite direction – gazing at the earth from space. They often speak of planet earth in near-mystical language: as this warm living object, small and blue and beautiful, a ‘holy relic’ fragile and delicate. One astronaut commented, ‘We came all this way to explore the moon, and the most important thing is that we discovered the earth…a small pearl in a thick sea of mystery.’
Most of all, astronauts are struck by the lack of borders and distinctions. From space, the earth appears as a single living organism – differences of nationality, race, sexuality, religion or politics become invisible; we are one earth community.
I wonder if the rest of us will ever get to see ourselves this way – to transcend our differences, focusing on what we have in common. I often remind myself that I am firstly a human; that differences of colour, nationality and religion are important but secondary.
It’s not easy. If I’m honest, I often struggle with the niggling differences between me and my missus, or with my friends. But it’s love and compassion that help us see beyond the petty squabbles, help us hold onto the bigger vision.
It’s exciting that there may be water on the moon, but maybe we need to recognise the vast abundance of blessings here on planet earth, learn to share them more equitably, learn to resolve our differences constructively and enjoy the adventure of life that we share.Ìý
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