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Tom Hardy, Carol Klein and Gok Wan

Tom Hardy chats to Zoe about Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Carol Klein discusses Autumn Gardening on Channel 5 and Gok Wan is back on the box with his new TV series, Bling.

It's another Friends Phone In Friday with Zoe Ball.

Hollywood Superstar Tom Hardy chats to Zoe about Venom: Let There Be Carnage. In the sequel to the 2018 original film Venom, Tom returns as journalist Eddie Brock, who unites with an alien symbiote to form Venom. The film is directed by Andy Serkis and also features Woody Harrelson, Michelle Williams and Naomie Harris.

Gardening expert Carol Klein shares her expertise and knowledge of various plant-related topics, including edibles, flowers and ornamentals with the return of her TV show, Autumn Gardening With Carol Klein, on Channel 5. Carol made her television debut on Gardeners' World in 1989 and has since presented other gardening programmes such as Real Gardens and Open Gardens.

Gok Wan is back on the box with a brand new daytime series, Bling. The ITV show delves into the dazzling world of jewellery and beyond; from buying and selling to making and fixing eye-catching pieces, figurines and more. Heart-warming stories abound as excited couples seek that perfect engagement ring, sell a hidden gem such as a delicate pocket watch, fix a much-loved family treasure, or even create a one-off bespoke item. While customers also share the more emotive stories behind their trinkets; perhaps beloved family heirlooms they hope are not damaged beyond repair or treasured objects belonging to a departed loved one.

Along with Clare Runacres on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, Zoe and the team have the best start to your morning. With celeb guests, quizzes, headlines, tunes chosen by listeners and more music than you can shake a glitterball at!

There's also a Pause For Thought from Paul Kerensa and listeners on the line as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

2 hours, 59 minutes

Music Played

  • Lionel Richie

    Dancing on the Ceiling

    • Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
    • Universal Music Tv.
  • Elton John & Dua Lipa

    Cold Heart

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin/EMI.
  • Dina Carroll

    Ain't No Man

    • The Love Album II (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Sweet Female Attitude

    Flowers

    • (CD Single).
    • WEA.
  • Billy Joel

    It's Still Rock and Roll To Me

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.
  • A Taste of Honey

    Boogie Oogie Oogie

    • Disco Fever 2 (Various Artists).
    • Universal.
  • Michael Sembello

    Maniac

    • Flashdance O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • VIRGIN.
  • Coldplay & BTS

    My Universe

    • Music Of The Spheres.
    • Parlophone.
  • Britney Spears

    Oops!... I Did It Again

    • Now That's What I Call No.1's (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Harry Styles

    Golden

    • Fine Line.
    • Columbia.
  • Bucks Fizz

    Making Your Mind Up

    • Bucks Fizz: The Definitive Edition.
    • Cherry Pop.
    • 006.
  • Agnes

    Release Me

    • (CD Single).
    • 3Beat.
    • 2.
  • T. Rex

    Get It On

    • Million Sellers Vol.19 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.
  • The Girl Next Door

    Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)

  • Diane Warren, Rita Ora, Sofía Reyes & Reik

    Seaside

    • The Cave Sessions - Vol. 1.
    • BMG Rights Management (US).
  • Jack Savoretti

    Too Much History

    • Europiana.
    • BMG.
  • Belinda Carlisle

    Heaven Is A Place On Earth

    • A Place On Earth - Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin.
  • Calvin Harris

    Ready For The Weekend

    • Now That's What I Call Music 74.
    • Now.
  • Diana Ross

    If The World Just Danced

    • Thank You.
    • Decca.
  • George Benson

    Lady Love Me (One More Time)

    • George Benson - The Very Best Of.
    • Warner E.S.P..
    • 4.
  • ABBA

    Don't Shut Me Down

    • Voyage.
    • Polar.
  • John Travolta

    Sandy

    • Grease (Original Movie S/Track).
    • Polydor.
  • Alexandra Stan

    Mr Saxobeat

    • (CD Single).
    • 3Beat.
  • The Pussycat Dolls

    Don't Cha (feat. Busta Rhymes)

    • (CD Single).
    • A&M.
  • Sam & Dave

    Soul Man

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • OMI

    Cheerleader

    • (CD Single).
    • Ultra Records.
    • 001.
  • Jennifer Lopez

    Let's Get Loud

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Rod Stewart

    One More Time

    • The Tears Of Hercules.
    • Rhino.
  • Ronan Keating

    Lovin' Each Day

    • Now 49 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

It’s been a funny old year, by which I mean not funny at all, and not old but weirdly new. Thankfully, cautiously, gradually, live events have begun tiptoeing back. And as I work in live events, I’ve been particularly glad. Last week I took a comedy show to a church: their first non-Sunday-service event in 18 months. They were just glad to be there. There’s nothing like gathering together for a show – BUT we’re being super-careful. It’s worth going the extra mile to put people at ease, make themÌýfeelÌýsafe, make themÌýactuallyÌýsafe. Masks when moving, socially distanced jokes, I’m all for it.

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Of course some jokes have had to change. ‘Why did the chicken cross the road? Social distancing.’ ‘Knock knock, who’s there, no one’s there, they’ve left your delivery on the bin lid and done a runner.’ ‘My wife’s gone to the West Indies?’ ‘How?’ ‘Well it’s on the amber list.’ ‘Jamaica?’ ‘No the government did.’ As a comedian, I’m focused on the jokes, the show, then I go home. So it was heart-warming to hear that after Saturday’s show, in church the next morning the atmosphere was delightfully less anxious than before. People had been attending services nervously. But after the laughter, a reduction in anxiety. I’m not taking credit though – the act ofÌýgatheringÌýwas more important than the show itself. There were laughs, but the biggest cheer was when someone dropped a tray of drinks – you don’t get that online.

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Jesus said ‘Where two or three are gathered in my name, I’ll be there’ – and he also said ‘Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, I’ll give you rest.’ The chance to come together safely can help lift those burdens, relieve some anxieties. Obviously I hope we don’t relax too much – not back to sneezing into our hands before going for handshakes (that was never alright). It all reminds me, that even in those gatherings of two – in other words, ‘a conversation’ – positive effects we have on each other can echo beyond that moment. We can’t know the onward power our interactions have with others, giving that lift. It might not get us to the West Indies, but maybe like the chicken, it’ll help get us to the other side.

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Broadcast

  • Fri 8 Oct 2021 06:30