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Bryan Cranston, Martin Freeman, Mel Giedroyc and George Ezra

Bryan Cranston on voicing the animation Isle of Dogs, Martin Freeman shares his Ghost Stories and Mel Giedroyc on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Plus George Ezra plays live.

Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston tells Chris about lending his voice to Wes Anderson's new animated film; Isle of Dogs and shares how Wes brought the film to life while recording. Awesome actor Martin Freeman brings us spooky tales from his latest movie Ghost Stories and reveals what sealed the deal for him to star in this terrifying horror. Martin also talks to Chris about his new album 'Jazz On The Corner', which he created with Acid Jazz founder Eddie Piller for the labels 30th anniversary. The marvellous Mel Giedroyc spills the beans on the revival of the Rose Theatre's Much Ado About Nothing, and she talks about the return of the Generation Game with Sue Perkins on 成人快手 One. Plus George Ezra is back with his brand new album Staying at Tamara's, performing four live songs ahead of his UK tour.

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Fri 23 Mar 2018 06:30
成人快手 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Billy Ocean

    Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)

    • Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
    • Jive.

  • Kelsea Ballerini

    I Hate Love Songs

    • (CD Single).
    • Black River Entertainment.

  • Keala Settle & The Greatest Showman Ensemble

    This Is Me

    • The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Atlantic.
    • 7.

  • Cher

    The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.

  • Elvis Presley

    Way Down

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

  • Michael Jackson

    Bad

  • Albin Lee Meldau

    The Weight Is Gone

    • (CD Single).
    • Caroline.

  • Estelle

    American Boy (feat. Ye)

    • Now That's What I Call Music 70 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 6.

  • Esther & Abi Ofarim

    Cinderella Rockefella

    • The Greatest Hits Of 1968.
    • Premier.

  • Steppenwolf

    Born To Be Wild

    • Rock Anthems Volume 2 (Various).
    • Dino.

  • David Bowie

    Rebel Rebel

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • The Kinks

    All Day And All Of The Night

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 23.

  • Bryan Adams

    Summer Of '69

    • Bryan Adams - The Best Of Me.
    • Mercury.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Distant Colours

    • Resistance Is Futile (Deluxe Edition).
    • Columbia.

  • Pharrell Williams

    Happy

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.

  • Sigala

    Lullaby (feat. Paloma Faith)

    • (CD Single).
    • Ministry Of Sound.

  • Janelle Mon谩e

    Make Me Feel

    • Dirty Computer.
    • Bad Boy Records.

  • Gregory Porter

    Light At The End Of The Tunnel

    • Unmasked: The Platinum Collection.
    • UMC.
    • 13.

Pause for Thought

Pause for Thought

聽From comedian & writer Paul Kerensa:

It鈥檚 Sport Relief day! Yet I am not, by any stretch of any ligament, sporty.

I was a cross-country runner at school, though鈥� we all were. I鈥檇 dart off, then just out of sight from the teachers, enjoy a cross-country saunter. Then sprint the home stretch, once in sight of that tired teacher, who鈥檇 wanted to be home hours ago.

And this year, I鈥檝e tried those running apps 鈥� to go from Couch-to-Several-K 鈥� although there wasn鈥檛 as much 鈥榗ouch鈥� as I was hoping. I wanted 鈥楧ay 1, complete boxset of Breaking Bad鈥�. 鈥楧ay 2, warm down with a few Sherlocks.鈥� I鈥檓 more at home telly-watching than pavement-pounding, so I鈥檒l do my Sport Relief bit by watching and donating.

But, my charitable giving can be like my cross-country running. I get charity fatigue 鈥� that tight muscle that stops me reaching round to open the wallet. Years back, my donations left speedily, when friends first signed up to half-marathons, or even double half-marathons.

But social media brought requests more frequently. Old causes remained unfixed. Poverty seemed too big a hill to climb 鈥� so at times, I鈥檝e given up giving. 鈥楧ig deep鈥�, they say, in exercise and in charity. Any generous streak slowed 鈥� because like in school cross-country, no one was watching. Yet on a public giving page or wedding gift list, where people can see what I鈥檓 spending, my generosity somehow returns.

Jesus gave a few words on digging deep when no one鈥檚 watching. When you give, he said. don鈥檛 announce it with a trumpet. Give to those in need, but don鈥檛 let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Your left hand, updating your social media status, need not shout what figure your right hand entered on the donation page. Just do the right thing: give. Where your treasures are, he said, that鈥檚 where your heart is.

I may think a lot of sport is much ado about nothing, but by George, we need more ado about poverty and hunger here and abroad, the battle against malaria, mental health funding challenges, and children without access to healthcare.

It鈥檚 a marathon, not a sprint. Whether it鈥檚 Sport Relief or generosity at large, the finish-line may be far off yet. But just because it鈥檚 long distance, it doesn鈥檛 mean we shouldn鈥檛 dig a little deeper as we go.

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