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Cold Snap Snapshot!

Chris takes a snapshot of the cold snap, chats to magnificent Maggie Philbin from Tomorrow's World and the Top Tenuous features tales of badly kept secrets.

As winter arrives around the country, Chris takes a snapshot of the cold snap with your listener Breaking News.

We look back to the future, with today's Mystery Guest: magnificent Maggie Philbin from Tomorrow's World.

We have a flying fanfare kid, Emily, who's going to be a terrific Tinkerbell on stage in York.

A brilliant Top Tenuous features tales of badly kept secrets. And today's Pause for Thoughter is the Rev Rob Gillion.

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Tue 19 Nov 2013 06:30
91热爆 Radio 2

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  • All Saints

    Pure Shores

    • (CD Single).
    • London.
    • 8.

  • The Banana Splits

    The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)

    • Television's Greatest Hits Vol. 5: In Living Color (Various Artists).
    • TVT Records.

  • The Beatles

    All You Need Is Love

  • Bellowhead

    Betsy Baker

    • (CD Single).
    • Navigator Records.
    • 1.

  • David Bowie

    Modern Love

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Michael Bubl茅

    It's A Beautiful Day

    • (CD Single).
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Tracy Chapman

    Talkin' Bout A Revolution

    • Tracy Chapman.
    • Elektra.

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Pack Up

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    All Over The World

    • Light Years - The Very Best Of ELO.
    • Epic.

  • Melissa Etheridge

    Bring Me Some Water

  • The Feeling

    Boy Cried Wolf

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.
    • 001.

  • Imagine Dragons

    On Top Of The World

    • Night Visions.
    • Interscope.
    • 001.

  • INXS

    Beautiful Girl

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.

  • Joy Division

    Love Will Tear Us Apart

    • Glorious (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Madonna

    True Blue

    • 32 Ones On One Radio 1's 25th Birthday (Various Artists).
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Manic Street Preachers

    Anthem For A Lost Cause

    • Rewind The Film.
    • Columbia.
    • 7.

  • Martika

    Love Thy Will Be Done

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • Dean Martin & Helen O鈥機onnell

    How D'Ya Like Your Eggs In The Morning?

    • Cool Couples (Various Artists).
    • Sanctuary.

  • Paul McCartney

    Queenie Eye

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 001.

  • MIKA

    Grace Kelly

    • (CD Single).
    • Casablanca.

  • One Direction

    Story Of My Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.

  • Wilson Pickett

    Mustang Sally

    • Atlantic Rhythm & Blues - Vol 6: 1966.
    • Atlantic.

  • Cliff Richard & The Shadows

    Bachelor Boy

    • Cliff Richard - 40 Golden Greats.
    • EMI.
    • 8.

  • Semisonic

    Chemistry

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.

  • Shed Seven

    Going For Gold

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 7.

  • Tavares

    Don't Take Away The Music

    • Wow That Was The 70's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.
    • 8.

  • Train

    Drive By

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
    • 12.

  • Suzanne Vega

    Marlene On The Wall

    • The Best Of Suzanne Vega.
    • A&M.

  • Robbie Williams

    Go Gentle

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • XTC

    Making Plans for Nigel

Pause for Thought

With Rev.Rob Gillion, Rector of Holy Trinity Church and St Saviours

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Today 150 years ago was a defining moment in the history of the United States of America when Abraham Lincoln spoke eloquently as a voice for those who died for freedom and equality in America鈥檚 Civil War. The Gettysburg Address.

His historic address at the cemetery marked听 the place where thousands of soldiers in the Civil War lost their lives at the Battle of Gettysburg 鈥� and with impressive oratory and a charismatic presence听 he spoke of the battle as the last stand for human equality and that the soldiers should not have died in vain, and those who were left should honour them and find peace once more for the nation. It was I understand a defining moment in the Civil War, and surely resonates with our recent Remembrance Day.

What interested me is that Abraham Lincoln would be the most perfect member of the Pause for Thought team. His address was delivered in just over two minutes. The main speaker a Mr Everett at the Memorial service spoke for two hours and no one remembered it. It was Lincoln鈥檚 concise and brief message that inspired the crowd on that day and throughout history.

So often it is when the mind needs to be focussed succinctly that the best thoughts are expressed.听听 Jesus鈥檚 first sermon for instance was only 60 words long completely defined his life and ministry听

鈥淭he Spirit of the Lord is on me,

听听听 because he has anointed me

听听听 to proclaim good news to the poor.

He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners

听听听 and recovery of sight for the blind,

to set the oppressed free,

to proclaim the year of the Lord鈥檚 favour.鈥�

鈥楾oday鈥� he said 鈥榯hese words have been fulfilled in your hearing鈥�.

Many people are critical of sound bites and twitter but perhaps less is more in the art of oratory. It was certainly the case for Abraham Lincoln. My thought 鈥� just under two minutes or thereabouts, but I fear not so significant!

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