
Gary Davies sits in with West End star Sam Tutty
Gary sits in for Zoe, and chats with West End star Sam Tutty, who's currently performing in 'Dear Evan Hansen' at the Noël Coward Theatre in London.
Gary sits in for Zoe, and chats with West End star Sam Tutty, who's currently performing in 'Dear Evan Hansen' at the Noël Coward Theatre in London.
Plus Tom Daley gives Gary an update on his 'Hell Of A ѿýcoming' challenge for Comic Relief.
Along with Adam Porter on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, he and the team have the best start to your morning.
There's also a daily Pause For Thought from Sheridan Voysey, plus texts, voice notes and emails, as Gary entertains the nation with fun for the family!
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Music Played
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Nina Simone
Ain't Got No, I Got Life
- (CD Single).
- Sony BMG.
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The Weeknd
Sacrifice
- Dawn FM.
- XO/Republic Records.
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Lionel Richie
All Night Long (All Night)
- Dancing In The Street (Various Artis.
- Universal Music Tv.
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Katy Perry
Firework
- (CD Single).
- Virgin.
- 1.
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Donna Summer
State Of Independence
- Club Tropicana (Various Artists).
- Columbia.
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Aretha Franklin & George Michael
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
- George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
- Epic.
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James Blunt
Adrenaline
- The Stars Beneath My Feet (2004-2021).
- Atlantic.
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Bruno Mars
Just The Way You Are
- Now That's What I Call Music 77 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Ava Max
My Head & My Heart
- Heaven & Hell.
- Atlantic.
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Paul Simon
You Can Call Me Al
- The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
- Warner Bros.
- 4.
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George Ezra
Anyone For You (Tiger Lily)
- Gold Rush Kid.
- Columbia.
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James Morrison & ѿý Concert Orchestra
You Give Me Something (Radio 2 Piano Room, 14 Feb 2022)
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David Grant & Jaki Graham
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
- Jaki Graham: 35th Anniversary Collection.
- Cherry Pop.
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Sister Sledge
Free
- CD Single.
- NOT GIVEN (PROMO).
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Becky Hill & David Guetta
Remember
- (CD Single).
- Polydor.
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Toto
Rosanna
- Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
- Columbia.
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Elton John & Stevie Wonder
Finish Line
- The Lockdown Sessions.
- Virgin EMI Records.
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Amy Grant
Baby Baby
- Now 1991 - The Millennium Series.
- Now.
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Adele
Set Fire To The Rain
- 21.
- XL.
- 5.
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Phil Collins
Sussudio
- Singles.
- Rhino.
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Texas
Summer Son
- Texas - The Greatest Hits.
- Mercury.
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Stereophonics
Forever
- Oochya!.
- Ignition Records.
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Inner City
Good Life
- Now 14 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Ben Platt
Waving Through A Window
- Dear Evan Hansen: Original Broadway Cast Recording.
- Atlantic.
- 2.
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Mark Morrison
Return Of The Mack
- (CD Single).
- WEA.
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The Teardrop Explodes
Reward
- The Teardrop Explodes - Greatest Hits.
- Mercury.
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The Icicle Works
Love Is A Wonderful Colour
- The Best Of.
- Beggars Banquet.
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Then Jerico
Big Area
- Then Jerico - Electric.
- Karussell.
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Ed Sheeran
The Joker & The Queen (feat. Taylor Swift)
- = (Equals).
- Atlantic.
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The Monkees
I'm A Believer
- The Very Best Of.
- Rhino.
- 7.
Pause For Thought

I came across a wonderful word recently:wintering. No, it has nothing to do with log fires, fluffy slippers or mixed aerials medal tallies. Author Katherine May uses the word to describe life’s wintery moments. Just as winter is a season of retreat and hibernation for much of the natural world, wintering describes the way our bodies and souls slow down and seek rest and recuperation in times of loss or difficulty.
I’ve found myself in this slowed-down wintery state since losing my father last year. It’s not like I’m still in the depths of grief, just that I’ve been operating on half power—like a torch with dead batteries—having less energy for people and work taking longer to complete.I’ve been internally fighting this slowed pace, longing to get back to the life and energy of summer.But as Katherine notes, plants and animals don’t fight winter. They don’t pretend it isn’t happening or try living like it’s still summer time. Instead, they prepare for it, adapt to it, then retreat, letting the season do its renewing work.
The Book of Ecclesiastes famously talks about there being a ‘season’ for everything—that there’s a time to plant and a time to harvest; a time to demolish and to rebuild; to mourn and dance, to cry and laugh. I’ve read these words for years but are perhaps only now starting to understand them. Not only does this approach to life suggest each season is finite, the next one surely on its way, but that God has something significant to do in us through each of them. In God’s hands seasons are purposeful things. Remember that, Sheridan. A friend of mine once climbed Kilimanjaro. She remembers her guides purposely reducing her pace. “Slowly, slowly,” they said again and again. Those who rushed to the summit failed to make it because their bodies hadn’t had time to adjust. We can’t rush any season, let alone winter. So let it do its job, Sheridan—slowly, slowly. Wintering is there to help you adapt and rejuvenate. Spring will surely come in time.
Broadcast
- Tue 15 Feb 2022 06:30ѿý Radio 2