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Ben Collins, Nick Grimshaw, Carol Kirkwood and Madness

Chris gets that Friday feeling going with Ben Collins a.k.a The Stig, Nick Grimshaw, Carol Kirkwood and Madness.

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Fri 24 Oct 2014 06:30
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Music Played

  • 10cc

    Art For Art's Sake

    • The Very Best Of 10cc.
    • Mercury.

  • James Brown

    Papa's Got a Brand New Bag

    • Originals 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Phil Collins

    Sussudio

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.

  • Jamie Cullum

    Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (feat. Gregory Porter)

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • CeeLo Green

    It's OK

    • The Lady Killer.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.

  • Amy Macdonald

    This Is The Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Vertigo.

  • New Radicals

    Get What You Give

  • Paolo Nutini

    Pencil Full Of Lead

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • The Paper Dolls

    Something Here In My Heart

    • In The Summertime-Sound Of 70's, Part.
    • Old Gold.

  • P!nk

    Get The Party Started

    • The Very Best Of All Woman 2003 (Var).
    • BMG.

  • Prefab Sprout

    Cars And Girls

    • Top Gear 2 - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Chris Rea

    Let's Dance

    • Auberge EP.
    • East West Records.

  • Mark Ronson

    Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse)

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Rumer

    Dangerous

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
    • 001.

  • Santana

    Smooth (feat. Rob Thomas)

    • (CD Single).
    • Arista.

  • Supertramp

    Breakfast In America

    • The Very Best Of Supertramp.
    • Polygram Tv.

  • Ward Thomas

    Way Back When

    • (CD Single).
    • WTW Music.
    • 1.

  • 奥补迟别谤尘盲迟

    Bullit

    • Spinnin' Records.

Pause for Thought

Pause for Thought

Abdul-Rehman Malik, journalist and broadcaster:

I probably shouldn鈥檛 say this in front of a man who gets up at 4.30 every weekday 鈥� but I鈥檓 tired. I can鈥檛 remember when I stopped sleeping soundly. I have vague memories of times past when sleep 鈥� sweet and refreshing 鈥� would overwhelm me. If that ever happens nowadays, I feel like calling out the marching band to celebrate.

It鈥檚 not quite insomnia but my sleep is fitful, choppy, broken up by trips to the bathroom and long stretches of lying in the dark with my thoughts. These days there is an added challenge. My son.

Ever since he was born, we made sure our son had his own cot. Sure, he slept in the same room as us, but he had his space and we had ours.

About a year ago, my son decided he was a 鈥渂ig boy鈥� now 鈥� approaching the ripe old age of three 鈥� and that he was going to sleep in his own room, on his own bed. Our second bedroom became his. He has however, in the last few weeks, decided that Mom and Dad鈥檚 bed is more comfortable and when I hear the tell-tale creak of the floor boards I know he鈥檚 on his way in 鈥� and I鈥檓 on my way out. Three in the bed is one person too many.

But on the nights that he doesn鈥檛 come to our bed, I find myself migrating to his. I sit next to him, run my hands through the tousle of his hair and marvel at his serenity. I think about all the uncanny, thoughtful things he now says and the spirited pace of his daily adventures.

鈥淏efore you cross the street,鈥� I sing softly, 鈥渢ake my hand. Life is just what happens to you, while your busy making other plans.鈥� I wrap my fingers around his. John Lennon鈥檚 words feel ever true.

On embracing his grandson, the Prophet Muhammad, overwhelmed with affection, prayed, 鈥淥 God, I love him, so please love him too - and love the one who loves him.鈥�

As I finally drift off next to my son, it is my prayer too and for a few moments I am thankful for my sleeplessness.聽 In that quiet darkness, my heart has overflowed many times. And the sleep that follows 鈥� well, it is probably as sweet as it鈥檚 ever going to get.聽 Then again, perhaps I should try afternoon naps instead.

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