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Steve Coogan brings Zoe the latest news on Alan Partridge's return to our screens. Plus Zoe invites Dick and Dom to play Hit, Miss Or Maybe with the hottest music right now.

Steve Coogan brings Zoe the latest news on Alan Partridge's return to our screens with his new BBC One show This Time. Zoe invites Dick and Dom to play Hit, Miss Or Maybe with the hottest music right now.

Along with Tina Daheley on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams 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 weather with Matt Taylor, a daily Pause For Thought and listeners on the line, as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Last on

Mon 25 Feb 201906:30
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Wham!

    Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go

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

  • James Morrison

    My Love Goes On (feat. Joss Stone)

    • You're Stronger Than You Know.
    • Stanley Park Records.

  • Janet Jackson

    Someone To Call My Lover

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • David Guetta & Sia

    Flames

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • Ryan Paris

    Dolce Vita

    • The Holiday CD - Various Artists.
    • CBS.

  • David Bowie

    Let's Dance

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Dua Lipa

    Swan Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • Sister Sledge

    Frankie

    • Back To The 80s (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

  • Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

    Shallow

    • Interscope.

  • George Benson

    Never Give Up On A Good Thing

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 3.

  • Tom Walker

    Just You And I

    • What A Time To Be Alive.
    • Relentless Records.

  • Coldplay

    Paradise

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.

  • Lizzo

    Juice

    • Atlantic.

  • The Primitives

    Crash

    • Into The Eighties - Various Artists.
    • Global Television.

  • Avicii

    Wake Me Up

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 86 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 1.

  • Supergrass

    Alright

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

  • Clean Bandit

    Mama (feat. Ellie Goulding)

    • What Is Love?.
    • Atlantic.

  • Nu Shooz

    I Can't Wait

    • Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • Roachford

    Cuddly Toy

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • Michael Bublé

    Haven't Met You Yet

    • Crazy Love.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Kelsea Ballerini

    Miss Me More

    • Unapologetically.
    • Black River Entertainment.
    • 2.

  • Jess Glynne

    No One

    • Always In Between.
    • Atlantic.

  • The Chainsmokers

    Who Do You Love (feat. 5 Seconds of Summer)

  • Stereophonics

    Chaos From The Top Down

  • Stereophonics

    Chaos From The Top Down

  • Paul Simon

    You Can Call Me Al

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 4.

  • Madonna

    Hung Up

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.

  • The Knack

    My Sharona

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

  • Little Mix

    Think About Us

    • LM5.
    • Syco Music.

  • Olly Murs

    Troublemaker (feat. Flo Rida)

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought
From Sarah Joseph, Editor of a Muslim lifestyle magazine: 
I was dashing out to an event on Saturday. The whole morning had been one little bit of chaos after another, but finally I could set off – although I was running very late. 
I jumped in the car, only to see that the petrol light was flashing. There was no way I had enough to get to my destination. 
"Aghh!” I sighed, annoyed. “Why on earth does this have to happen now?!”
Normally, I’m so used to getting into my car with sufficient fuel and driving where I need to go. I enjoy this blessing because my husband usually sorts the car’s fuel out, or I do it when I do the weekly shop, but we’d both been really busy recently and so this ease, which I take for granted every time I hop into our car, was not there. For a moment I was irritated, but then I questioned myself: “Hold on a minute? Why are you annoyed?” “What about all the things in life you enjoy the blessings of?” I asked myself. I’m fortunate – I get up and there’s running water. I go to the fridge and there’s food. I’m blessed. I only have to worry if something goes wrong. Otherwise the basics of life just run smoothly. 
But I confess – I’m not always consciously grateful. Sure, when I think about things, I’m of course thankful. But most of the time, I barely notice that I have clean running water – which is a real privilege compared to so many in the world. Whilst I strive to lead a conscious life, I’m guilty of taking things for granted; of not appreciating the blessings in my life – unless and until, they are not there. 
In the Muslim tradition, the words most beloved by God, are words of thanks and gratitude. In modern psychology – keeping a gratitude journal for 21 days – is considered a way to a more contented life, because we are training our brain to notice all our blessings. By consciously noticing what is working on a daily basis, and by being thankful for everything, perhaps a happier, more contented life is possible. 
And whilst I’m sure I will soon go back to a state of oblivion, for the moment I’m going to enjoy appreciating all the good things that every day brings.

Broadcast

  • Mon 25 Feb 201906:30
    BBC Radio 2