Sir Tim Rice's musical odyssey reaches Virginia. 
Clips
Music Played
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Van Morrison Bright Side Of The Road
The Very Best Of Van Morrison, Polydor
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Plain White T's Rhythm Of Love
(CD Single), Hollywood Records, 1
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Big Screen Belter
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Seal Kiss From A Rose
Batman Forever O.S.T. (Various Artists), ZTT, 7
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The Police Can't Stand Losing You
The Very Best Of Sting & The Police, A&M
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Eagles Busy Being Fabulous
Long Road Out Of Eden, Polydor
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Dexys Midnight Runners Geno
Greatest Hits Of The 80's (Various), Disky, 5
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The Hues Corporation Rock The Boat
Million Sellers Vol.14 - The Seventie, Disky
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Coldplay Christmas Lights
(CD Single), Parlophone, 1
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Semisonic Chemistry
(CD Single), MCA
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Jamiroquai Canned Heat
(CD Single), Sony
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Christmas Golden Oldie
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Andy Williams Happy Holiday
The Best Christmas Album In The World, Virgin
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Caro Emerald Riviera Life
(CD Single), Dramatico, 1
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Take That Greatest Day
(CD Single), Polydor, 1
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Paul McCartney Dance Tonight
(CD Single), Universal
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Paul Weller No Tears To Cry
(CD Single), Island, 1
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Michael Jackson Bad
Michael Jackson - Bad, Epic
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Sammy Davis Jr. The Candy Man
Hits Of 1971 & 1972 (Various Artists), Polydor
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Jona Lewie Stop The Cavalry
The Ivor Novello Winners, EMI
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Edwin Starr H.A.P.P.Y. Radio
Edwin Starr: The Essential Collection, Spectrum
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Geraldine McQueen Once Upon A Christmas Song
(CD Single), Polydor
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Biffy Clyro Many Of Horror (When We Collide)
(CD Single), 14th Floor, 1
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Kylie Minogue Better Than Today
Aphrodite, Parlophone, 1
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The Killers Somebody Told Me
(CD Single), Island
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The Saw Doctors Joyce Country Ceili Band
UMTV
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Rick Astley Cry For Help
Rick Astley - Greatest Hits, BMG/RCA
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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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See the photos of Peter Kay and Rick Astley
Aww, the live stream was ace wasn't it? If you missed the video, here are some stills so you can see what our grotto-esque studio looked like with Peter and Rick (and a penguin) in it.
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Pause For Thought
From Nick Baines, the Bishop of Croydon:
"Call me weird, but I am loving the season of Advent. This means that I am trying hard to avoid Christmas, Santa Claus, carols and cold turkey.
Now, I’m not being miserable about Christmas – I love every bit of it – but we can’t really get there until we’ve lived through Advent... which is a time of waiting, longing and hoping. To jump ahead too quickly is a bit like trying to run before you can walk – or get to summer before the spring. It’s certainly not natural and it’s not really possible.
The trouble is, though, that we now live in a culture that wants to have everything instantly - ‘instant gratification’ as it is known. Or, as a major bank once put it in an advert for their credit card: ‘We take the waiting out of wanting’. Have it now! Get to the end of the journey before you’ve even begun it!
I don’t know about you, but this sounds a bit silly to me. Why? Because we are not made that way.
What is really exciting about children is seeing the anticipation grow through December. The decorations begin to come out, the mood music in the shops changes, Christmas cards begin to land on the mat, and thoughts of presents begin to dominate the waking hours. Plans are made for family parties and concerns are raised for the support of those who have no family or who find this time of year a bit hard to take.
The point is, though, that the anticipation grows – and shouldn’t be rushed. It needs time and space.
Advent gives us four weeks to slow down, re-focus on what Christmas will ultimately be about, and re-acquaint ourselves with the story of why Christmas is worth celebrating in the first place. And what is that story? Simply that God has not exempted himself from the world in which we live and love and suffer and laugh, but has opted right into it. Not in power and glory, but in the vulnerability of a baby born in obscurity – a baby who would challenge and change the world. God with us, God one of us. So, there is hope.
Anyway, I’m sticking with Advent for as long as possible – letting the excitement grow until it bursts out at Christmas with joy. In its own good time." -
Today's show was dedicated to all the Peter Kay's in Great Britain
The show was entitled: If You Know One Say Hi Peter Kay - today is your day!
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Today's show starred:
Lucy Roberts from Chester who chose the Big Screen Belter
Rachel Hancock from Hitchin who completes on her new house
Janice Jobling from Buckingham who is knocking off for good
Rosie Bradshaw from Cumbria who is off to Nepal for three weeks
Jo Hopkins from Horsham who chose the Christmas Golden Oldie
Megan Pearson from Maidstone who went to see JLS in concert last night
Evie Annamar from Norwich is going to a roller skaing party on Saturday
80s singing sensation Rick Astley
The nation's favourite comedian Peter Kay
Nick Baines, Bishop Of Croydon gave us reason to Pause for Thought
Broadcasts
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BBC Radio 2Fri 10 Dec 2010 06:30 BBC Radio 2
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