Podcasts about Sport Relief

fWotD Episode 2488: Last Gasp (Inside No. 9) Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day where we read the summary of the featured Wikipedia article every day.The featured article for Monday, 26 February 2024 is Last Gasp (Inside No. 9)."Last Gasp" is the fourth episode of the first series of the British dark comedy anthology television programme Inside No. 9. It first aired on 26 February 2014 on BBC Two. The story revolves around the ninth birthday of the severely ill Tamsin (Lucy Hutchinson). Tamsin's parents Jan (Sophie Thompson) and Graham (Steve Pemberton) have arranged with the charity WishmakerUK for the singer Frankie J Parsons (David Bedella) to visit as a treat for their daughter. Frankie dies after blowing up a balloon, leading to arguments between Graham, the WishmakerUK representative Sally (Tamsin Greig), and Frankie's assistant Si (Adam Deacon) over the now-valuable balloon containing Frankie's last breath. The story, written by Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, was inspired by someone Pemberton had seen on Swap Shop who collected air from different places."Last Gasp" is a morality tale that satirizes and critiques celebrity culture. Though reviewers praised the episode for its humour and performances, critics frequently note that it compares unfavourably to other episodes of Inside No. 9. In retrospect, Pemberton claimed that "people hated" the episode. On its first showing, "Last Gasp" drew 872,000 viewers, lower than any previous Inside No. 9 episode. After "Last Gasp" aired, Pemberton sold a balloon containing his own breath on eBay, with proceeds going to a Sport Relief charity.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:32 UTC on Monday, 26 February 2024.For the full current version of the article, see Last Gasp (Inside No. 9) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm Gregory Neural.

On Performance People this week, Greg Whyte, OBE is a former Olympian and a Sports Scientist. He won European bronze and World Championship silver medals, also competing in two Olympic Games, representing Great Britain in the Modern Pentathlon. Whyte is the mastermind behind so many of the Sport Relief and Comic Relief celebrity challenges working with the likes David Walliams, John Bishop, James Cracknell, Cheryl Cole, Gary Barlow, and Eddie Izzard to raise huge sums of money for charity. He is also a Professor in Applied Sport and Exercise Science at Liverpool John Moores University and a UK authority on Exercise Physiology, Sports Performance & Rehabilitation. He shares his knowledge of how to prepare for huge physical challenges, why sleep is dangerously undervalued and his philosophy on exercise as medicine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeannette talks to Steve Bolton, the founder and managing partner of Bolt Angels, an investment fund making waves in the industry. He is also a successful serial entrepreneur, professional mentor, and advisory board leader with over two decades' experience. Steve joins Jeannette to talk about business, investing, how to make the most effective impact in life and your career, the magic word that changed his life, and how he turned his entrepreneurial journey around from the heights of success to failure and all the way back up again. KEY TAKEAWAYS Sometimes it takes a fall to make us work for the rise. Just because you're down doesn't mean that you're out for good. There is no substitute for the empowerment of a good mentor. If someone has walked the path before you, then it can help you to visualise your own route to success. Having the gift of the money mindset can't be discounted. True entrepreneurs who understand the magic of making money are almost set for life as they will constantly see the ways to monetise. Striking the right life balance is key to making sure your purpose keeps you driven. If you immerse yourself too much in one side, you'll forget the value of the other. BEST MOMENTS 'I discovered a lifelong passion for coaching and mentoring' 'I was in an the deep end' 'I had an entrepreneurial seizure in my mid-twenties' 'He said the magic word that changed my life' This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It's never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANCE. If you'd like to jump on a free mentoring session just DM Jeannette at info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com or sign up via Jeannette's linktree https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot VALUABLE RESOURCES Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970    ABOUT THE GUEST Steve Bolton is a successful serial entrepreneur with over 25 years experience, a social-impact investor, and mentor to CEOs and celebrities. He started, scaled, and sold the fastest growing premium franchise in UK history with more than 400 franchisees and over £400 million of assets under management. He is now the Founder and Managing Partner of Bolt Angels, a high growth, low risk tech investment fund that is making waves in the industry. Steve also leads an advisory board with luminaries such as Mo Gawdat (Google X), Kevin Cahill MBE (Comic & Sport Relief), Hamish Shepherd (Hello Fresh) and Tash Courtenay-Smith (Notting Hill Company and Biz Kids.) Steve spends equal time between London, Bournemouth, and Ibiza. ABOUT THE HOST Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development. Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.  CONTACT THE HOST Jeannette's linktree - https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtsU57ZGoPhm55_X0qF16_Q LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot Facebook - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/ Email - info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com Podcast Description Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big' international businesses to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true' to yourself is the order of the day.Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfootSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Angela and Nick are joined by national treasure, Alex Jones. Alex Jones' route to The One Show couch was far from linear. She began her career by getting fired, twice, but returned to work unphased, prompting the production company to suggest a screen test. Alex aced that and having found her niche, was soon presenting a dating show in Magaluf. Alex joined The One Show in 2010 and appeared on Strictly the following year. She has interviewed stars like Kate Winslet, the Rock and astronaut Buzz Aldrin, who was memorable for many reasons. Alex has also taken part in two incredible Sport Relief challenges, including Hell on the High Seas, which saw six celebrities sail a racing yacht one thousand miles around the UK. As Alex loves Italian food and is married to an ex-chef, Angela decides to do what she does best, pasta. She prepares puttanesca and reveals how she guarantees a delicious flavour, every time. Nick pours the wine, a No.1 Chianti Classico Riserva Piccini and for dessert, the trio enjoy a tarte aux fruits. This episode is a giggle from start to finish as Alex reveals what happened when she drove a bus down the M40 with Chris Evans, why she is NOT a baker and why Lionel Richie got more than he bargained for, the day they met. Catch Alex Jones on Reunion Hotel on BBC 2 and the BBC iPlayer. Just so you know, our podcast might contain the occasional mild swear word or adult theme. All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish We can't all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. Send your dilemmas to dish@waitrose.co.uk and she'll try to answer in a future episode. Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose & Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Newcastle-born author, Malcolm Duffy, has a background in advertising.  And has won numerous awards for copy, press, TV and radio. He worked for Comic Relief as Creative Director where he created campaigns for Red Nose Day and Sport Relief.He has written three novels for young people.  His debut novel Me Mam. Me Dad. ME.  dealt with the subject of domestic abuse and won several awards including Sheffield Children's Book Award, Redbridge Children's Book Award and was a World Book Night title for 2019.This was followed by the equally successful Sofa Surfer, a story which brought homelessness to the foreground.In this episode, Malcolm talks to Nikki Gamble about his third novel, Read Between the Lies.About Read Between the LiesTwo very different boys, one new family, a shared struggle and a big secret. Tommy is talented, cool, a young offender, and dyslexic. Ryan is smart, uncool, well-behaved, and dyslexic.The two develop an unlikely friendship. As Ryan helps Tommy to read, a secret is revealed that will change their lives forever. Prize-winning Malcolm Duffy's third novel explores the joys and challenges of dyslexia in a story full of his hallmark heart and humour. Thank you for listening. If you enjoyed this podcast, please support us by subscribing to our channel. And if you are interested in the books we have featured, purchasing from our online bookshop Bestbooksforschools.comIn the Reading Corner is presented by Nikki Gamble, Director of Just Imagine. It is produced by Alison Hughes.Follow us on Youtube for more author events YouTube.com/@nikkigamble1For general news and updates, follow us on Twitter @imaginecentreFull details about the range of services we provide can be found on our website www.justimagine.co.uk

Welcome to episode 1 of Season 9 of Live Well, Be Well, hosted by Sarah Ann Macklin. This podcast will bring you your weekly slice of wellbeing. We're kicking off series 9 with one of Britain's best-loved comedians, David Walliams, OBE. Little Britain, his creation with Matt Lucas, won numerous international awards including three BAFTAs, and now plays in over 100 countries. But he's not just a comedian. He swam the English Channel in 2006 raising over £1m for the charity Sport Relief and then in 2011 he swam 140 miles along the length of the River Thames, which raised more than £2m. He's also been a judge on the ITV talent show Britain's Got Talent since 2012 alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon. David turned his hand in 2008 and started writing children's books. Since then he's become a best-selling children's author, with his novels having been translated into 55 languages, selling 50 million copies worldwide. Some of his books have been adapted into television films or for the stage, such as the Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed musical production of The Boy in the Dress. In this episode of Live Well, Be Well, we talk to David about happiness, what it looks like for him today and the journey he's been on to find it. We hear out about his process when writing, his inspirations and the message he'd like people to take from the stories. He also discusses how having become a father in the past 10 years has affected his life and happiness, he shares some stories including one about Kanye West & Elton John and of course, some of his favourite jokes. We have TWO fantastic sponsors this season, which when combined really do optimise you're wellbeing. ALL PLANTS www.allplants.com My secret lunchtime weapon! 25% using the code LWBW Allplants deliver delicious, healthy, plant-based, chef-made meals to your door, ready to heat, eat and enjoy whenever you need them. All plants are subscription based - totally flexible, cancel anytime and you can choose what days you get delivered. All boxes are fully recyclable. The more plant-based plates there are, the better for our planet. Order yours today with LWBW for 25% off www.allplants.com Athletic Greens, AG-1 Your daily insurance policy for YOUR health! athleticgreens.com/LWBW With ONE, delicious scoop of AG1 in water every day, you're absorbing 75 high-quality vitamins, minerals, whole-food sourced ingredients, probiotics, and adaptogens to help you start your day right. I have been using AG-1 for the last 4 weeks, every morning before my morning coffee and I highly recommend. To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting vitamin D3K2 AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/LWBW.

My guest on this week's podcast is a woman who lives by the motto "Excuses don't build empires"  She's a a 6 time World record holder, a former Freestyle World champion, a Global Ambassador for UEFA and an Entrepreneur, it's Liv Cooke.  We connect ahead of our competing against each other in a Basketball tournament in Aid of Sport Relief. We caught up just after one of Liv's training sessions and discussed what it takes to be successful and how with the right mindset and vision, no matter your background or ability at the beginning of the journey, anything is possible. From the important qualities in relationships, to property and roof top football pitches... "I see property how I see Freestyle, the industry is always moving you can never stop learning".  Fast cars and investment, this lady has her head firmly fixed on her shoulders and is en route to taking over the world with her passion for learning. She inspired me during our conversation, so I hope you enjoy this one.  Aimee will be probing for answers from the full spectrum of routines; the early birds who have finely tuned Monday mornings, to the late risers who struggle to get up before 11am. How do elite athletes find the motivation to kick start their week come rain or shine? How do celebrities deliver no matter what the time of day? What knowledge can they pass on? Each episode drops on a Monday morning as a bitesize piece of content and weekly dose of motivation - right when you need it. Aimee will meet each of her guests for a walk and a chat and over the course of the mile she will find out how they cope on a Monday morning - their idiosyncrasies, breakfast routines, alarm noises - and how, when they need to, find the motivation to kick-on through the week. Sharing some of Britain's greatest athletes' secrets on self-motivation, candid thoughts on what they struggle with and a sideways look at some of their more unusual morning habits.  Head over to IG to watch the visuals of our episode and what we get up to on our Monday Mile. https://www.instagram.com/aimee_fuller/   Filmed by Tom Simmonds. 

In a change of pace this week, we speak to TV celebrity, and good friend of Greg, Robert Rinder.You may know him from an array of TV shows, and what follows is a fascinating conversation about life, sport, and everything in between.Rinder tells us how taking up running "really did change my life" - even if he's not a fan of the London Marathon route...We also hear about the extraordinary challenge he faced for Sport Relief and how his first response was, “I do think you should know everybody's going to sue you..."The Breakdown is presented by Orla Chennaoui and Greg RutherfordProduction Manager: Maria PilkingtonAudio edit and mix: Pete BurtonFootage edit: Phil Golston and Pete BurtonCameras: Marco Camilloni and Pete BurtonProduced by Orla Chennaoui and Pete Burton See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today we spoke with Michelle Carney - Founder and CEO Purpose Driven Impact, Comic Relief Programme Director and Former CEO Special Olympics GB. Michelle is a giver, who has transformed and reformed many environments. Having an MSc in Leadership & Organisational Change Michelle has been leading, inspiring and empowering people to change the world. She is passionate about seeing the opportunity, potential and wonder in any moment; she has experience across charity, volunteer, international NGO, commercial and sport for development and professional sports sectors. She is vocal about diversity and inclusion and her hashtag is #bekind. Today we speak about her role with Comic Relief, Sport Relief and the Commonwealth Games...how she got into that, and what her afterparty thing would be. We unpack how she changes the lives of others every day, and why the smallest and simplest moments, like a smile, or compliment can make a huge impact. We lean into diversity in sport, and how to genuinely transform the corporate and sports world from an inclusion perspective - her stories around the Special Olympics role are amazing! We get an insight into where this all began for Michelle, what's exciting coming up...and what high performance means to someone who has impacted so many. Key Timestamps: - (0:55) - Working with Special Olympics and Comic Relief - (2:02) - what Comic Relief + Sport Relief do so well - (3:25) - Showing people the impact of funding in a joyful way - (4:05) - BBC viewers raising over £3bn for charities - (7:44) - Being resilient through the peaks and troughs - (9:32) - Creating equal opportunities for young people - (12:53) - Showing positivity and kindness to help others - (15:30) - Giving back for our own benefit is ok too - (17:10) - Businesses need to innovate and constantly adapt - (19:30) - Taking the bullsh*t out of creating an inclusive culture - (22:30) - Creating a level playing field - (26:51) - Basic education around DE&I - (30:28) - Breaking down the visual barriers and perception - (32:18) - Changing the narrative around people with disabilities - (34:25) - Looking forward to Commonwealth + Sport relief partnership - (35:00) - What's next for Michelle - (37:38) - What does high performance mean to you? Social www.instagram.com/sleepeatperformrepeat.com www.twitter.com/SEPR_Podcast www.linkedin.com/company/sleep-eat-perform-repeat/ www.sleepeatperformrepeat.com

Pages 65 - 74 │Calypso, part I│Read by Eddie IzzardAs a dramatic actor, Eddie picked up a Tony nomination for best actor in 2003 for her performance in A Day In The Death Of Joe Egg on Broadway. She was seen recently acting alongside Dame Judi Dench, playing Edward VII to Judi's Queen Victoria, in Stephen Frears' Victoria & Abdul. Eddie is also one of the most challenging and respected comedians of her generation, having picked up two Emmys in 1999 and is now performing standup in four languages and has performed in forty five countries. Eddie has therefore been unusual in developing a stellar reputation as a dramatic actor and as a standup comedian.On March 20, 2016, Izzard completed running 27 marathons in 27 days in South Africa as a tribute to Nelson Mandela and raised over £2.6 million ($3.3 million) for Sport Relief, a charity that helps improve the lives of people in impoverished countries. In 2009, Izzard ran 43 marathons in 51 days through England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland for charity and helped raise £1.8 million ($2.7 million) for Sport Relief. In January 2020 Eddie ran the first part of his 'Make Humanity Great Again' journey, an epic charity challenge running through 29 European capital cities over 29 days. And in January 2021 she ran 32 marathons in 31 days in COVID safe conditions on a treadmill at the Riverside Studios in London, again raising money for charity for the Make Humanity Great Again fund. https://www.eddieizzard.com/en*SUBSCRIBE NOW FOR EARLY EPISODES AND BONUS FEATURESAll episodes of our Ulysses podcast are free and available to everyone. However, if you want to be the first to hear the recordings, by subscribing, you can now get early access to recordings of complete sections.Subscribe on Apple Podcasts here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/channel/shakespeare-and-company/id6442697026Subscribe on Spotify here: https://anchor.fm/sandcoSubscribe on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/sandcoIn addition a subscription gets you access to regular bonus episodes of our author interview podcast. All money raised goes to supporting “Friends of Shakespeare and Company” the bookshop's non-profit.*Discover more about Shakespeare and Company here: https://shakespeareandcompany.comBuy the Penguin Classics official partner edition of Ulysses here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/d/9780241552636/ulyssesFind out more about Hay Festival here: https://www.hayfestival.com/homeAdam Biles is Literary Director at Shakespeare and Company. Find out more about him here: https://www.adambiles.netBuy a signed copy of his novel FEEDING TIME here: https://shakespeareandcompany.com/S/9781910296684/feeding-timeDr. Lex Paulson is Executive Director of the School of Collective Intelligence at Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique in Morocco.Original music & sound design by Alex Freiman.Hear more from Alex Freiman here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4gfkDcG32HYlXnBqI0xgQX?si=mf0Vw-kuRS-ai15aL9kLNA&dl_branch=1Follow Alex Freiman on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/alex.guitarfreiman/Featuring Flora Hibberd on vocals.Hear more of Flora Hibberd here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EFG7rqfVfdyaXiRZbRkpSVisit Flora Hibberd's website: This is my website:florahibberd.com and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/florahibberd/ Music production by Adrien Chicot.Hear more from Adrien Chicot here: https://bbact.lnk.to/utco90/Follow Adrien Chicot on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/adrienchicot/Photo of Eddie Izzard by Amanda Searle: https://www.instagram.com/amandas_photo/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Paralympian. Who holds the record as the male footballer with the most caps and goals for England? Peter Shilton and Wayne Rooney? Wrong. David Clarke holds both.Born to two Scousers in Wigan, David is a lifelong Red but, having been born with glaucoma he can't have imagined that he would ever have been able to emulate his Anfield heroes. However, he perhaps outdid all of them. Winning 144 caps for his country, scoring 128 goals, including 5 Golden Boots at European Championships, as he puts it: "Strangely I think my life has been potentially a lot more rewarding and a lot more enjoyable than it may well have been had I been able to see"It's difficult to argue with that logic when you consider that he's played at several European Championships, helped light the flame at the London Paralympics, presented the FA Cup to Wigan, appeared on Strictly Come Dancing for Sport Relief, coached David Beckham, received a lifetime achievement award from the FA and many more achievements in football and in banking besides.We loved him, and his dog Dennis, and we're sure you will too.For more information on David, or to contact him, visit: davidclarkeblindfootballer.comThis episode is produced in partnership with the RNIB. You can find out more about this wonderful charity, and about what more you can do to support blind and partially sighted people, by visiting their website: https://www.rnib.org.uk/Please do support us on Patreon - patreon.com/footballjourneys. For just £2 a month you can help fund the production of these episodes. You will also get early access to episodes, ad free content and benefits and content that non-Patreons don't get.

Katy Brand is a comedian, writer and actor who is best known for her series Katy Brand's Big Ass Show, which ran for 3 series on ITV2. She was in the film Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang with Emma Thompson, has been in the TV shows Peep Show, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, QI, Celebrity Mastermind, Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive and she danced to Single Ladies by Beyonce on Let's Dance for Sport Relief. Her latest book, I Carried a Watermelon, was published in 2019 and her debut feature film, Good Luck to You Leo Grande, staring Emma Thompson is in production now. Katy Brand is guest number 102 on My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Katy Brand's book, I Carried a Watermelon: Dirty Dancing and Me, is available in paperback here: https://www.waterstones.com/book/i-carried-a-watermelon/katy-brand/9780008352820Follow Katy Brand on Twitter: @KatyFBrand & Instagram: @katybrandofficialFollow My Time Capsule on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter: @fentonstevens and Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by Matthew Boxall .Social media support by Harriet Stevens .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Greg is a World-renowned physical activity expert, a two-time Olympian in modern pentathlon and professor of applied sport and exercise science at Liverpool John Moores University. He has published over 200 peer reviewed papers and eight books in the fields of sports performance, exercise physiology, and medicine. He is the Director of Performance at the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP), and he has helped to raise over £35 million for Comic Relief and Sport Relief. https://www.gregwhyte.com/about/about-greg --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/executiveathletes/support

Thanks for clicking on this, it's not very good. Here's Episode 6, which is such a long one we can't remember what happens at the start, but there might be mention of a Zoom gig and last year's Sport Relief. Bit of admin- it's been a while since we last uploaded, and we're a little while behind in things to talk about but we shall catch up in the next episode, making sure to chat about Motherland and Inside No.9. Thanks again!

Join us this week as we relive (or, in Sam's case, experience for the first time) McFly's video for Sport Relief 2006 and their cover of Don't Stop Me Now. We discuss the original Queen song, the tragic effect of time on technology, and our own anti-athleticism as well as what would ever motivate us to run a marathon (it's Harry's short-shorts, y'all). Plus: we uncover the secret story behind the video, involving an unfulfilled love connection and Tom's heartbreaking reasons for cheating in the race. We're having a real good time--you might even say we're having a ball!  A podcast all about McFly, McWho is hosted by best friends who've grown tired of other Americans asking who they mean when they mention their favorite band. They've always been alone with their love--until now! Following the evolution of McFly's music throughout the years, one hit single at a time, this podcast is by fans, for fans. Twitter, Instagram, & Facebook: @McWhothePodcastEmail: mcwhothepodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro credit: "La Bamba" by Jules Grandgagnage (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_bamba_chords_cfg7.ogg)

With a passion for musical theatre and storytelling through music, our guest this week is Naomi Johnson, a songwriter based in Brighton. She's been writing songs for over 10 years and has worked with various publishing houses, artists and charities, including Sport Relief 2020.In this episode we speak about songwriting, and the responsibility she has to help shape young minds, her love of musical theatre, and why and how she decided to work behind the scenes.Follow Naomi on instagram @SongsByNaomi, or listen to some of her tracks on SpotifyDon't forget to subscribe to us wherever you get your podcasts, drop us a rating or review on Apple, and share us with your friends. Slide into our DMs on IG @OnRepeatThePodcast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eddie Izzard is someone known to many. She's been a comedian for over three decades, whose unique and a time surreal style has made her a household name. But Eddie is art is much more than a comedian. She's also an actor who's made appearances in Hollywood movies, an activist and a Labor Party official. But in recent years, Eddie has become almost as well known for her extraordinary running exploits. In 2009, with only five weeks training, Eddie ran an amazing 43 marathons in just 51 days to raise money for the BBC Sport Relief. In 2016 she ran again for Sport Relief, and the start of 2021, she began the challenge of running 31 marathons and performing 31 stand up comedy shows to raise money for a number of different charities. The reason this episode is a bit different, is because I spoke to Eddie while she was running marathon number 18 on a treadmill. Despite this herculean effort, this is an honest and humbling insight into the life of a young boy who lost his mother when he was just six years of age, and who knew from childhood, she was gender fluid. If you have been through life events similar to those described in this episode and you need someone to talk to, please contact the Samaritans, free any time, from any phone, on 116 123 And if you'd like to share your thoughts with Simon, he'd love to hear from you: Twitter @SimonThomasSky

Episode three of "An Open Water Swimmer's Podcast". I was very lucky to be able to chat to actor, comedian and best selling children's author: David Walliams... We spoke about James Bond's flippers & mask, swimming with Pilot Whales, sea-sick parents, unaffordable houses along the Thames and Sport Relief (among other things). Enjoy...!

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In this sixteenth episode of the season of the Her Spirit podcast BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to Jo Whiley, Radio DJ and TV presenter.Arguably one of the most recognisable voices in British Broadcasting, Jo Whiley has had an exciting and varied career and is considered one of the nation’s favourite radio DJs. Jo was born in Northampton. After studying in Brighton and dabbling on BBC Radio Sussex’s new music show, her first broadcasting job was as a presenter for WPFM, Radio 4’s youth culture and music show. She then moved over into TV, initially on satellite, then to Channel 4 as band booker for ‘The Word’, giving Britain its first television taste of bands such as Nirvana and Rage Against The Machine.Jo joined Radio 1 in the Spring of 1993 and in September she became permanent co-presenter of The Evening Session with Steve Lamacq. Four years later she landed her own daytime show, and remained part of Radio 1’s weekday line-up until 2009, when she began a new weekend programme. Jo currently presents her evening show Monday - Thursday on Radio 2.Jo has also presented coverage of the Glastonbury Festival on Radio 1, Channel 4 and BBC-TV, plus she’s hosted several music programmes for Channel 4. Jo is a celebrity ambassador to Mencap, a UK charity that works to support people with learning difficulties. She hosts the Little Noise Sessions concerts, in aid of the Mencap charity enlisting the support of many well-known international music artists. Jo is also a supporter of Tommy’s - The Baby Charity and the Patron of the Cri du Chat Syndrome Support Group.Jo talks about how she got into triathlon after a call from Louise in 2019 and has gone on to complete her extremely demanding triathlon challenge for Sport Relief in 2020, in which she did three triathlons in three days in three different cities and raising money for Sport Relief.She talks about her love of swimming, menopause and life in lockdown with her husband Steve and 4 children.These podcasts have been made possible through the support of Medichecks www.medichecks.com and Sport England www.sportengland.org. For more information on Her Spirit go to www.herspirit.co.uk and sign up and download the Her Spirit app. It's FREE till the end of June 2020.

Will Gowing chats to TV presenter Davina McCall about her fitness journey, the highs & lows of completing a huge physical challenge for the charity Sport Relief and appearing on QVC TV with her very own range. 

In this fifth episode of the season of the Her Spirit podcast BBC Breakfast presenter Louise Minchin and BBC Triathlon presenter Annie Emmerson talk to Rev. Kate Bottley.In 2012 Kate was part of a wedding flashmob video which went viral with over 7 million hits on YouTube. This led to her being approached by Channel 4’s BAFTA and NTA winning series Gogglebox.Kate currently presents Good Morning Sunday on BBC Radio 2 alongside Jason Mohammed. She previously presented The Sunday Hour (BBC Radio 2) and has appeared as a contributor on Saturday Breakfast with Dermot O’Leary and Pause for Thought on Chris Evans’ Breakfast Show, for which she won a Jerusalem Award. She talks to Louise and Annie about her love of life, life in isolation during COVID19 with her husband and two children, and keying into your bravery every day. She's loving fancy dress to keep her humour alive during lockdown, and keeping her spirits alive.Reflecting on her three triathlon's as part of Sport Relief 2020 she would key into this bravery every day with her mantra "Yes this is scary, Yes this is tricky, Yes this is going to push you but the gain is even more. And the view from the top of the mountain is even more beautiful".As a lover of open water swimming and at times lakes swimming, she laughs with Louise and Annie about sharing the open water with "Tri Babies". She recommends to every woman - Think about what you can do and not want you can't do. These podcasts have been made possible through the support of Medichecks www.medichecks.com and Sport England www.sportengland.org

SuperPod 2020 was a 2 day podcast festival that Al organised in Southampton, raising money for Sport Relief. After a show had to pull out at short notice Al and Ed dragged themselves out of retirement for one more charity gig. The duo were joined by Doctor Squee for an hour of live fun! For … Read More Read More

Football is at a standstill and in an effort to gain some positive online traction; Ashwood City have released a fundraising anthem during Sport Relief mistaking it for Red Nose Day. It's up to Jess Tate to handle the fallout from the controversial song.Helena Doughty as Jess TatePaul Waggott as Patrick NolanAdam Jarrell as Chris 'Woody' WoodallAcushla-Tara Kupe as Dr. Rachel WebberThomas Mitchells as Theo ClintonVictoria Gibson as Alex MorrisonAdditional voicesLucinda ShawJoel EmeryDirected by:Joel Emery & Adam JarrellEpisode written by:Joel Emery & Adam JarrellEdited by:Joel EmeryExecutive Producer:Joel EmeryWARNING. This podcast contains explicit language and content some listeners may find objectionableThis is a work of fiction. Any similarities to persons living or deceased, organisations, places or events is purely coincidental. All scenarios are from the author's imagination. This podcast is protected under copyright. Listener discretion is advised.The Offensive is property of Primley Limited. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With a new series just around the corner, The Football Book Club are bringing you some extra special episodes, starting with this - a live recording of the team reading Danny Higginbotham's 2015 classic 'Rise of the Underdog'. The episode was recorded in Southampton on March 7th as part of 'Superpod 2020' - a live podcasting event raising money for Sport Relief - and features Danny's underwear, Roy Keane being Roy Keane and the scientists at CERN, all told through a book that was (genuinely) written with one of the Breaking Bad team. Plus Ken returns with a chant that was previously thought impossible... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fact Controller is back with a classic case of misheard lyrics, we catch up with Sport Relief hero Phil and Burnley fan Jordan North and Man City fan Kieran play Rock, Scissors, Stone to decide the winner of the weekend’s cancelled match.

Ahead of her Sport Relief ultra-marathon, BBC presenter Louise Minchin talks to Lorraine and Trish about becoming a triathlete during her peri-menopause, and how hot flushes in front of the cameras led to the BBC’s menopause awareness week. Plus, keeping everyone in the house calm during exam season, old lady hands and being a Smiths fan If you’d like to join the conversation, please send us your story via postcard to: Postcards from MidlifeThe Sunday Times Style1 London Bridge PlaceLondon,SE1 9GF. Or find us on www.postcardsfrommidlife.co.uk TWITTER: @SundayTimesLC | @TrishHalpin And INSTAGRAM: @SundayTimesLorraine | @TrishoftheDay See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

More highlights from another fabulous week of the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show!

Paddy looks ahead to Sport Relief 2020 and tries to explain how his show Catchpoint works

Hannah, Sarah and Frankie did a live show in front of real people and it wasn't a complete disaster! Listen as they discuss the idiots you encounter over the course of a lifetime, share their favourite listener submissions and almost forget that they're raising money for charity. For more information about SuperPod or to donate to Sport Relief, visit www.superpod.co.uk. WARNING: This podcast contains a few swears. Want to share your rants and raves with us? Follow us on all the social media at @NoIdiotsPodcast or email us at hownottobeanidiotpodcast@gmail.com.

Comedian Tom Allen drops by to talk about his involvement in this year's Sport Relief. Mae Martin joins us to talk about her new Channel 4 show, Feel Good. A six-part semi-autobiographical comedy series in which she stars alongside Lisa Kudrow. In This Week's Watchlist, Rhianna Dhillon gives us her viewing picks from new film 'The Photograph' to the series 'Noughts & Crosses'. In The Maths of Life Dr Hannah Fry gets into unlucky people in history and the unsinkable woman. Finally, there's more brilliant House Music – the everyday objects that just cannot stop playing pop hits.

Greg reckons it’s about time to get rid of the handshake so tries out a Jane Austin style, curtsy and a bow. It works! Plus, Phil The Hotstepper slowly makes his way up and down the BT Tower in London for Sport Relief.

Today: Boxing, Rishi Sunak's Budget Debut, Sport Relief, BeeGees Facts, and What To Do With All Your Excess Toilet Paper. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tom Grennan is here to review his Live Lounge performance and (whilst he seems really nice) Scott gets the lowdown on what he is really like, from an old school friend. Also in an attempt to support Sport Relief challenger Phil, Scott attempts to climb the staircase in the BT Tower. But how far up will he get?

Martin and Daisy have a new sitcom and Jo, Kate and Richie Dare2tri for Sport Relief.

Superstar DJ, Bontan has finally delivered his acid banger version of No Time To Die – Let’s Go! Also, pupils from Phil’s school give him encouragement on his Sport Relief mission and Jordan North’s gaff goes down well in the Bamboleo Gap.

Animal News brings out many a horse pun, Alan The Robot Hoover is sent to a prestigious awards ceremony and footballing legend Alex Scott cheers on our Sport Relief hero Phil as he continues his ascent of Everest via the stairs.

This special episode is a recording of our live stint for SuperPod 2020. We took to the stage in support of Sport Relief and reviewed the 1996 Matt LeBlanc and mechanical chimp vehicle 'Ed'.  Please check out the donation page on https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/super-pod and give generously to Sports Aid. SuperPod 2020: https://www.superpod.co.uk/2019/09/superpod-2020/ All movie bunker podcasts and info: http://moviebunkerpodcast.com/ 

Pop legend Becky Hill is here not only to appraise her Live Lounge performance but also to sing encouragement to our Sport Relief hero Phil, as he climbs the steps to Everest. Also, we have another round of Funny Business, Scott becomes obsessed with subtitled films and Chris gets misquoted.

A special edition of the podcast recorded live for Superpod 2020 which raised money for Sport Relief. Superpod 2020 brought together a number of leading podcasters in one venue in Southampton and saw them broadcast back to back across two days. Anything but Footy was invited to take part to stage a special edition of the pod in front of a live audience at the venue.This special edition welcomed guests from British Sailing - windsurfer Saskia Sills and Nacra17 sailor Kirstie Urwin - who gave us an insight into becoming an elite sportsperson and their ambitions for Paris 2024. They also gave us their thoughts on the group of sailors selected by Team GB for the next Olympic Games in Tokyo. As ever, we looked at the big sport stories of the week in the world of Olympic and Paralympic sport. We discussed at length the impact coronavirus was having and the potential impacts for Tokyo 2020. The Associated Press' Global Sports Correspondent Rob Harris joined us to give his views having been in Lausanne reporting on the recent meeting of the International Olympic Committee where the issue was top of the agenda. In athletics, we also analysed the latest developments in the Russian doping scandal, asked what next for Mo Farah and his advisors in light of more recent revelations and spoke about how Nike's new running shoes are not the only reason behind the breakthrough this season of leading British middle distance runner Jemma Reekie. Plus, we looked back at how Great Britain performed at the recent World Track Cycling Championships and what the medal return in Berlin meant for the potential sucess of British Cyling in the summer. In Rio, every member of the track team won a medal and it seems a repeat of that feat is unlikely, although there could be potential British medals in BMX and Mountain Biking.It was great to be part of Superpod 2020 and thanks to everyone who donated to Sport Relief. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jo Whiley joins Aasmah Mir and the Rev Richard Coles. Jo presents on Radio 2 and from Glastonbury, as well as pursing her passion for gardening. A competitive swimmer in her youth, she is about to take on the triathlon for Sport Relief. Saturday Live listener Deborah Rowland, who trained as an archaeologist and an anthropologist, describes how she uncovered her own human heritage when she tracked down her birth parents. When Ryan Riley’s mum Krista was diagnosed with terminal small cell lung cancer, he cared for her for two years. In that time chemotherapy and radiotherapy dulled her sense of taste and she couldn’t enjoy food. After she died, Ryan had a life changing moment and decided to set up a cookery school for people like his mum. Adapted from his memoir, Greetings From Bury Park, the feature film Blinded by the Light tells the story of Javed (Sarfraz Manzoor), a British Muslim teenager growing up in Luton and how he finds inspiration and hope in the unlikely form of Bruce Springsteen. Sarfraz explains how this has inspired his new show at the Leicester Square Theatre, Blinded by the Light – The True Story. Dame Kristin Scott Thomas shares her Inheritance Tracks – These Boots Are Made for Walkin’, by Nancy Sinatra; and The Planets - Mars, The Bringer Of War, by Holst. Producer: Louise Corley Editor: John Goudie

More highlights from another fabulous week of the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show!

Welcome to a special sporty bonus episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, in support of SuperPod 2020 and Sport Relief! Parlour favourites Jenni Newman & Lee Grice join me to talk about their favourite sports movies and get slightly sidetracked by amazing women, ridiculous on set antics, and the movie The Lighthouse. Enjoy! To get your tickets or make a donation to SuperPod 2020, visit SuperPod.co.uk.  Twitter: @StaceysParlour Music: Starbomb

This week includes the Coronavirus, IoF's Chartered Status, charity losing 1 million in cyber fraud, Alzheimer Society's alleged payout, new UK £20 note fundraising campaigns, RSPCA strike action, gaming in Sport Relief and fundraiser origin stories.

Zoe Ball is a radio and television presenter. She became the first woman to present the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show in 1997, and then the first woman to present the Radio 2 Breakfast Show in 2019. Zoe grew up in Buckinghamshire with her father – TV presenter Johnny Ball – and her stepmother. After working behind the scenes in TV as a runner and researcher, she first moved into the spotlight hosting children's programmes, including the very successful BBC Saturday morning show Live & Kicking, with Jamie Theakston. In the late 1990s, coinciding with her move to the Radio 1 Breakfast Show, she found herself described in the press as a 'ladette', enjoying the partying culture of the time. Further headlines followed her marriage to superstar DJ Norman Cook - Fatboy Slim - in 1999. She decided to leave Radio 1 in 2000, and her first child, Woody, was born later that year. She and Norman announced their separation in 2016. Zoe was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, and has presented Strictly: It Takes Two since 2011. In 2018, she cycled 350 miles from Blackpool to Brighton as part of Sport Relief, and to raise awareness of mental health, after her partner Billy Yates took his own life. She began presenting the Radio 2 Breakfast Show just over a year ago. She lives in Sussex with her two children, Woody and Nelly. DISC ONE: Where Am I Going? by Barbra Streisand DISC TWO: Georgy Porgy (Disco Version) by Toto feat. Cheryl Lynn DISC THREE: Righteous by Ocean Wisdom feat. Rodney P & Roots Manuva DISC FOUR: Shoot You Down by The Stone Roses DISC FIVE: Love Having You Around by First Choice DISC SIX: Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) by Frank Wilson DISC SEVEN: Truth by Kamasi Washington DISC EIGHT: You Can't Always Get What You Want by The Rolling Stones BOOK CHOICE: A dictionary LUXURY ITEM: A potting shed, gardening tools and seeds CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Truth by Kamasi Washington Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Sarah Taylor

Scott and Chris set you up for your Saturday with Kelly Cates joining them in the studio. They catch up with Gareth Thomas as he heads towards Aberdeen on his Sport Relief challenge. And rugby referee Nigel Owens sorts out another minor feud in Real Life TMO.

Guest OverviewUK Journalist, bestselling author, social media content creator for Comic Relief and Sports Relief, and recent founder of social impact film company, Really Good Films is this week's guest, Mark Woods The youngest in a family of seven siblings, Mark recounts the impact of his family upbringing and early home life on his attitude to life and risk talking as well as the seminal impact his English teacher had on this life direction.Mark discuss his life transition from University into a career in journalism, and PR during the early days of digital, before serendipity opened a new creative path into the heart of Richard Curtis's Comic Relief organization.We discuss Mark's Comic Relief and Sport Relief experiences, his work with the SDG's, his views on the current state of journalism, news and technology and his optimism for the future of society.Mark also explains his motivation and method for writing his books on pregnancy for men.I hope you enjoy this entertaining episode of education and impact with Mark Woods. What we discuss:His upbringing as the youngest in a family of seven The impact of serendipityHow he became involved in Comic ReliefWhy he wrote his first book Pregnancy for MenHow Planet Parent came aboutHis podcast on ParentingThe beginnings of Sport ReliefRichard CurtisForming Really Good Films on PurposeProject EveryoneWhy passion is the foundation of career longevityThe evolution of news and journalismFuture of philanthropy and CSRHis views of creativity and curiosityMark's imperative for educationHis Impossible adviceAnd all our quick-fire questions Links to SocialLinkedInTwitter Really Good FilmsLinks in showComic Relief Sports ReliefRichard CurtisProject EveryonePregnancy for MenMels Cafe in Earlsfield LondonPlanet ParentSteven Pinker SDG's Todd Jacobson NBAElegance of Eloquence BookSapiens See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we review - Terry Alderton - More Crazy Now (Series 2 Episode 4)The prolific, uncensored and self-assured Terry Alderton embarks on a four part series where he plays every character and sings every crazy song.‘Terry Alderton’s All Crazy Now’ is not so much a radio show, but a piece of evidence against him, or possibly cathartic repugnance from years of frustration and self censorship. ‘All Crazy Now’ is unique – if Kenny Everett and Spike Milligan got together they would be making a show like this. It’s a one man Goon Show not to be missed.Terry plays all the characters himself – every single voice you hear is him – from dancing bears, Akil Chowdry, Morgan the Freeman, his inner voices, Victor, a sketch which is about a mother and something to do with Monkey Fights. Oh, and there’s songs – songs about pole vaulting chickens, sausages, cornflakes and keeping your dreams alive….His extensive TV credits include ‘The Royal Variety Performance’ (ITV1), Live At The Apollo‘ (BBC One) ‘Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Road Show’ (BBC One), ‘Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live’ (BBC Three), Dave’s ‘One Night Stand’ and ‘Let’s Dance for Sport Relief’ and that show set in London. Film credits include ‘The Flirting Club’, ‘Keeping Mum’, ‘Black Ball’ and ‘The Jam’. Terry is the man behind online sensations ‘Danny Dire’ and ‘Bloke Cast’ and short film ‘Brahms and Liszt’. Written by Terry Alderton.Produced By Richard MelvinA Dabster Production for the BBC.Find out more about Terry at http://www.terryalderton.comThe Comedy Slab Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spreaker, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, Spotify and Youtube.Subscribe for a new episode each Monday.Get in touch - we're @ComedySlab on Twitter and ComedySlab on Facebook.

Coming out to anyone is never easy - so imagine doing it to your Sunday league football team in front of a national television audience! It's not something your average person goes through - but Richie Anderson isn't your AVERAGE guest. He's part of the Radio 2 Breakfast Show who, along with Zoe Ball, wakes up the nation on the UK's most-listened to radio programme. He's also the Proud Baggies patron, a football nut - and a genuinely fantastic person. This is one of our favourite episodes yet - with topics on the agenda including raising tens of thousands of pounds for Sport Relief; BBC Radio 2's '500 Words' contest - and whether it's the Spice Girls or West Brom that can claim to be his true love! WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH OUR GUEST? Twitter: @Richie_anderson WANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SHOW? Twitter: @jack_murley Email: jack.murley@bbc.co.uuk

Our guest for this podcast is Professor Greg Whyte, one of the world’s most respected and renowned Sport & Exercise Scientists. Greg combines his academic position at Liverpool John Moores University with both public & private work around the UK, and is a hugely respected scientist and voice, with expertise in a wide range of domains. Not content with overseeing breathtaking Sport Relief challenges and helping to raise >£30m for charity, he has recently published a book titled ‘Bump It Up’, focused on advice for pregnant women. In this podcast, Greg covers: - The current consensus - Common misconceptions - Common barriers and how to overcome them - Safety & contraindications - The importance of physical activity at every life-stage Further resources: Greg’s Book: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/111/1111959/bump-it-up/9780593077481.html BJSM Special Edition on Pregnancy: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/21 2019 Canadian guideline for physical activity throughout pregnancy https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/21/1339

Rachel Bower is a former National Champion and England representative. After ten years of competing she turned her hand to coaching and has quickly worked her way up to become and England Support Coach while still volunteering with Earlsfield Amateur Boxing Club and the Metropolitan Police Boxing Team.  Rachel’s fighting highlights are winning the National Championships at the Echo Arena in Liverpool with the only stoppage of the finals. It was also the first year men and women boxed on the same stage. Her coaching highlights are being selected to train a celebrity for BBC’s Sport Relief and coaching my boyfriend, an Amateur super heavyweight. Rachel teaches and does one on one coaching at 12 Rounds Boxing http://12roundsboxing.co.uk/.  She mobilises the Met Police boxing team/coaches to deliver ‘Get Started with Boxing’ with The Princes Trust where we use the sport to teach hard to reach young people valuable life skills https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/help-for-young-people/unlock-your-potential/discover-new-talents. Rachel’s amateur club is Earlsfield ABC http://www.earlsfieldabc.org.uk/. England Boxing our National Governing Body have invested in female boxing and coaching http://www.abae.co.uk. Rachel on Twitter | Instagram  For show notes and related links for this episode click HERE. For more conversations from the world of women’s sport including articles, blogs, videos and podcasts visit wispsports.com. WiSP Sports is the World’s Largest Podcast Network for Women’s Sport with more than 20 hosts, 1000+ episodes across 30+ shows and a global audience of over 2 million. WiSP Sports is on all major podcast players. Follow WiSP Sports on social media @WiSPsports. Contact us at info@wispsports.com. 

In this podcast, our Head of Sport, Shaun Dowling, talks through a range of our sporting projects and partnerships and how they help to deliver an Education with Character, benefiting students and staff alike. This includes developing confidence through the X-Elle programme, encouraging participation in new challenges with our 2018 Sport Relief fundraiser RideABC and providing opportunities to learn from the best via our Sports Ambassadors. Education with Character is a core principle of United Learning's Framework for Excellence. For more information about this and United Sport, please visit our website: www.unitedlearning.org.uk.

SinglePoint Incorporated, (OTCQB:SING) announces that it has entered into an agreement with TorusMed Inc., a subsidiary of PetroSun Inc. (PSUD) to distribute TorusMed Hemp CBD products on two of their e-commerce channels; SingleSeed.com and DIGSHydro.com. TorusMed will drop ship product directly to the customers. SinglePoint plans to have the products on the site within the week and will provide an update when ordering is live for the products.The product line will include Sport Relief Topical Cream which was designed for use by professional and amateur athletes. Sport Relief is non-detect THC, meaning there are no traces of THC in the topical, and triple-processed to make it our purest formula yet. With non-detect, you can use this formula no matter what your job or profession. Triple-processed means Sport Relief is miles beyond the competition in the purity of the cannabinoids and terpenes that your body is receiving. Sport Relief has no offensive odor and will not stain clothes. Upon application, it creates a pleasant sensation, with no oily or gritty feel to be found.TorusMed specializes in cutting-edge technological advances in cultivation which produce world-renowned, completely organic, full-plant extract tinctures and topical creams for medical and home remedies. We are committed to the utmost protection of every phase from seed to oil, providing the highest quality, natural product at a price everyone can afford. With our 7-step purity process, cutting-edge cultivation and extraction, TorusMed sets the standard of Hemp extracts. We are inspired by the plant: keep it pure, and the healing is pure. Our extracts contain no contaminants; they are organic, non-GMO, and of the purest quality: the way the plant is supposed to be. Grown for you.Gordon LeBlanc, Jr., President of TorusMed states, quote, “I am pleased to announce our distribution deal with SinglePoint. We have seen the success SinglePoint has had through SingleSeed.com and believe that TorusMed will be one of the best sellers. TorusMed products have taken years to develop in partnerships with industry experts and other highly qualified parties so we are confident and believe that our products are one of the best in the market,” end quote.Wil Ralston, President at Singlepoint commented, quote, “We are excited to add TorusMeds’ line of CBD products. We have met the team and seen the glowing reviews from TorusMed customers. We believe TorusMed and their suite of products will provide additional revenue for SinglePoint,” end quote. TorusMed is currently working with renowned doctors and a University to develop CBD that would potentially be pharmaceutical grade. SinglePoint plans to participate in this development with TorusMed and be a part of a new way of facilitating the safe and repeated growth of specific strains of CBD in a controlled environment.The two sites, Singleseed.com and DIGSHydro.com, are subsidiaries of SING.This episode is brought to you via Stock Wave - a production company that provides audio & video services to variety of clients. Stock Wave may have been compensated for the production of this audio service.In trading, there can be no assurance that any prior successes or past results as to income earnings can be used as an indication of future success or results. Audio/video services by Stock Wave are for informational purposes only and do not purport to be a complete study of the featured company or other companies mentioned. Information used and statements of fact have been obtained from the featured company and other sources, but not verified nor guaranteed by Stock Wave, as to completeness or accuracy. Listeners are advised to use caution and seek the advice of qualified professionals before acting on any information provided by Stock Wave’s audio/video services. Listeners are also advised to perform their own due diligence when it comes to making investment decisions.

Darren Campbell and Radio 1's Adele Roberts are joined by a range of special guests to talk about Sport Relief 2018. They reflect on how presenter Greg James overcame near Artic weather conditions to complete his Pedal to the Peaks challenge, chat to TV personality Les Dennis about how he fared in the Famously Unfit programme and why Wayne Bridge is taking to the boxing ring to raise awareness of mental health all in aid of Sport Relief. And finally Darren and Adele discover how Sport Relief is supporting parents with mental and physical illness.

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. USAID’s Mark Green speaks to the Foreign Aid Committee, GSK employees enjoy a workout session by Joe Wicks (aka The Body Coach) to celebrate the GSK – Sport Relief Partnership and we present live coverage of Sport Relief 2018. More: www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

We have 2 more top guests lined up for you this week. Both have big fights coming up. First we chat to former professional footballer Wayne Bridge as he prepares to battle in the ring with Spencer Matthews for Sport Relief this Friday. We then chat to the brilliant Frank Buglioni ahead of his fight against Callum Johnson this weekend. Jake & Spencer also debrief on another full on week of Boxing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kim Wilde joins presenters Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles. She sold ten million albums, and after retiring, having a family and then a successful gardening career, has returned to the stage. She has a new album out and is about to embark on her first UK tour for 30 years. We also have Helen Tse who is a lawyer, writer and restaurateur whose book about her family story, Sweet Mandarin - also the name of her restaurant - has been turned into a play about to open at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Lutalo Muhammad is a British taekwondo athlete who represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal, and the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal. He won the Gold medal in the -87 kg class at the 2012 European Taekwondo Championships. John Connell is a writer and a farmer. Farming has been in his family for generations but he never intended to follow in his father's footsteps. He followed the academic route, going to study in Australia, becoming a documentary maker and then to Canada, but he ended up finding his way back to the family farm in County Longford, Ireland and began to learn the ways of the farmer and the way of the cow. We have the inheritance tracks of cricket commentator Henry Blofeld who chooses Tit Willow from the Mikado and Bring in the Clowns by Barbra Streisand. And we'll speak to Dr Nic Rowley, one of four sports doctors are taking part in a Sport Relief challenge. They are attempting to cycle the height of Everest (29,400 feet). Kim Wilde's album Here Come the Aliens is out now, and her tour of the same name starts 30 March. Mountains: The Dreams Of Lily Kwok is on at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. The first night is 22nd March in Manchester and then it goes on tour from 18th April to 2nd June. The Cow Book by John Connell is out now. Over and Out by Henry Blofeld is out now and he is touring theatres with a brand new show, 78 Retired.

The Latest Malaria News, in 60 Seconds. Changing meal times may be key to managing malaria, according to a new study. ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli jailed after defrauding investors, Lassa Fever breaks out in Nigeria and the launch of Sport Relief 2018. More: https://www.fightmalaria.uk/MalariaMinute

Leona Lewis (@leonalewis/@leonalewis) joins me on the podcast to talk about her role as an Ambassador for the MTV Staying Alive Foundation and its partnership with Kiehl's. We also discuss happiness, pursuing your passions and overcoming the hurdles we all inevitably face in life. She also explains how pushing herself beyond her comfort zone is the key to personal growth and finding happiness and how journalling and goal setting help her stay focussed.  As well as selling over 20 million records worldwide Leona is a passionate humanitarian and animal rights activist working with organisations including The Prince's Trust, Teenage Cancer Trust, Sport Relief, WWF, Humane Society, World Animal Protection and many more. She also a supporter of Hopefield Animal Sanctuary who care for unwanted, mistreated and sick animals.  Also in this conversation I speak to the Executive Director and Founder of the MTV Staying Alive Foundation, Georgia Arnold (@georgiaarnold/@georgiaarnold99), who talks to me about the foundation's continued efforts to create awareness around HIV/AIDS, the grants they award, how her career in MTV started and why now, more than ever, we need to talk about safe sex. She tells me about the early days of MTV, the inspirational people the foundation supports and champions and how YOU can get involved in supporting the foundation. MTV Staying Alive is a global charity dedicated to stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS and in her role as Ambassador Leona has designed a limited edition pot with Kiehl's for their best-selling Creamy Eye Treatment with Avocado. Kiehl's will donate £10 from each pot sold to the MTV Staying Alive Foundation to empower and educate young women on HIV prevention.  Georgia also runs social responsibility, which includes MTV Breaks that helps young people get into their chosen careers and jobs. If you want to get involved with the MTV Staying Alive Foundation click here >> GET INVOLVED. To view MTV Shuga follow the link here >> MTV Shuga.     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Davina McCall is an English television presenter. She began her career on MTV before moving to Channel 4 with the cult hit Streetmate.She was the presenter of Big Brother during its run on Channel 4 between 2000 and 2010 and enjoyed it so much that she planned her family around the transmission schedule. All three of her children were born in September.Davina hosts a variety of prime time and popular programmes including ITV's Long Lost Family which seeks to reunite family members. Her own childhood was complicated. Her French mother was an alcoholic and drug user, and Davina was largely brought up by her father and grandparents. After a difficult childhood, she moved to London with her father and step-mother, and during some wild teenage years, she became a drug user. She has been clean since she was 25.Alongside her television presenting career, she has a large following with her fitness DVDs and healthy food cookbooks.In 2014, she undertook a 500 mile triathlon for Sport Relief raising more than two million pounds. Producer: Sarah Taylor.

Davina McCall is an English television presenter. She began her career on MTV before moving to Channel 4 with the cult hit Streetmate. She was the presenter of Big Brother during its run on Channel 4 between 2000 and 2010 and enjoyed it so much that she planned her family around the transmission schedule. All three of her children were born in September. Davina hosts a variety of prime time and popular programmes including ITV's Long Lost Family which seeks to reunite family members. Her own childhood was complicated. Her French mother was an alcoholic and drug user, and Davina was largely brought up by her father and grandparents. After a difficult childhood, she moved to London with her father and step-mother, and during some wild teenage years, she became a drug user. She has been clean since she was 25. Alongside her television presenting career, she has a large following with her fitness DVDs and healthy food cookbooks. In 2014, she undertook a 500 mile triathlon for Sport Relief raising more than two million pounds. Producer: Sarah Taylor.

The song I have sent you this week is about my favourite mountain….I wrote it back in the day for an album I produced for my pal Paul Damian…who sings it. I came up with the inspiration after one of my many climbs up Mount Snowdon in Wales…as it is always the first thing you say when you get there and get your breath back….there are a few different ways up there and I’ve done them all on several occasions…I’ve even put a video about it on Youtube….standing on the top is a wonderful experience with spectacular views. The news this week has been blanket coverage of the terrible terror attacks in Belgium…..we need to know the details of this sort of thing but doubt whether constant repetition of the same pictures and reporting actually helps…and the politicians using the situation to question our membership of the EU etc…it all gets completely out of hand…like most people I’m at the stage where I haven’t a clue as to what is actually going on anymore…all we get is conflicting opinions from publicity seeking politicians…they can’t ALL be right…someone has to be lying. My heart goes out to the poor folk of Belgium who innocently got caught up in all this…I don’t know what the answer is. We discussed him last week .. but let’s take our hats off and salute Eddie Izzard for completing 27 marathons in 27 days…TWO of which were on the last day….in an interview he said he now needs to do one or two a month to keep his fitness up….absolutely incredible…and Kelly Holmes has been on TV…she is making a comeback as a marathon runner…she has been out of the game for seven years when she retired from athletics…I must say I have keenly watched athletics since Roger Bannister ran the 4 minute mile in the 50’s so I have seen a lot..BUT the best race I have ever seen was Kelly Holmes winning a gold in the 800 metres in 2004…sheer guts…I was out of my chair….since then she has done a lot for charity…hence her knighthood. The Sport Relief raised 55 million pounds…let’s hope it all goes to the right place. Ladies tennis hit the headlines this week….some official had to resign after making sexist comments about the ladies…and as we know sexism is a one way street…as the “Loose Women” programme illustrates…they can say what they like and that’s O.K….this guy said ladies tennis has been hanging on the shirt tails of mens tennis for years…and Jocovich has added the men should get more money than the women….so all the girls are up in arms led by the Williams sisters. The answer is simple…make the women play best of 5 sets instead of three…on second thoughts I don’t think I could stand more than three sets….I remember Pat Cash saying that people would rather watch him knocking up than watch a ladies tennis match…couldn’t agree more….it’s like saying anyone who works three days should get the same as someone who works five. It’s time the ladies got over themselves…I wish them every success with their football,rugby and cricket but it aint for me…or most people…which is shown by the attendances….good job I don’t work in sport eh? Bear Grylls has a programme on TV called “Mission Survive” which is another one of those accidents waiting to happen….the whole thing is really a platform to show how tough Bear is.”look at me…I’m so macho”…he puts celebs through a series of survival tasks which could have serious consequences if they go wrong….I can’t really see the point….are these celebs that hard up? I gave up on it half way through the second episode…there should be a doctor on hand to see if the contestants actually have a brain........….and great news!!!...Britains Got Talent is coming back….hosted by Ant and Dec….this will follow Saturday Night Takeaway featuring Ant and Dec…after all this we’ll have I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here…hosted by Ant and Dec….I keep expecting the pair of them to turn up in the back of my car….is there no escape? If nothing else they prove that you can make a fortune with no talent whatsoever…they should form a trio with Cheryl Cole.

The song I have sent you this week is about my favourite mountain….I wrote it back in the day for an album I produced for my pal Paul Damian…who sings it. I came up with the inspiration after one of my many climbs up Mount Snowdon in Wales…as it is always the first thing you say when you get there and get your breath back….there are a few different ways up there and I’ve done them all on several occasions…I’ve even put a video about it on Youtube….standing on the top is a wonderful experience with spectacular views. The news this week has been blanket coverage of the terrible terror attacks in Belgium…..we need to know the details of this sort of thing but doubt whether constant repetition of the same pictures and reporting actually helps…and the politicians using the situation to question our membership of the EU etc…it all gets completely out of hand…like most people I’m at the stage where I haven’t a clue as to what is actually going on anymore…all we get is conflicting opinions from publicity seeking politicians…they can’t ALL be right…someone has to be lying. My heart goes out to the poor folk of Belgium who innocently got caught up in all this…I don’t know what the answer is. We discussed him last week .. but let’s take our hats off and salute Eddie Izzard for completing 27 marathons in 27 days…TWO of which were on the last day….in an interview he said he now needs to do one or two a month to keep his fitness up….absolutely incredible…and Kelly Holmes has been on TV…she is making a comeback as a marathon runner…she has been out of the game for seven years when she retired from athletics…I must say I have keenly watched athletics since Roger Bannister ran the 4 minute mile in the 50’s so I have seen a lot..BUT the best race I have ever seen was Kelly Holmes winning a gold in the 800 metres in 2004…sheer guts…I was out of my chair….since then she has done a lot for charity…hence her knighthood. The Sport Relief raised 55 million pounds…let’s hope it all goes to the right place. Ladies tennis hit the headlines this week….some official had to resign after making sexist comments about the ladies…and as we know sexism is a one way street…as the “Loose Women” programme illustrates…they can say what they like and that’s O.K….this guy said ladies tennis has been hanging on the shirt tails of mens tennis for years…and Jocovich has added the men should get more money than the women….so all the girls are up in arms led by the Williams sisters. The answer is simple…make the women play best of 5 sets instead of three…on second thoughts I don’t think I could stand more than three sets….I remember Pat Cash saying that people would rather watch him knocking up than watch a ladies tennis match…couldn’t agree more….it’s like saying anyone who works three days should get the same as someone who works five. It’s time the ladies got over themselves…I wish them every success with their football,rugby and cricket but it aint for me…or most people…which is shown by the attendances….good job I don’t work in sport eh? Bear Grylls has a programme on TV called “Mission Survive” which is another one of those accidents waiting to happen….the whole thing is really a platform to show how tough Bear is.”look at me…I’m so macho”…he puts celebs through a series of survival tasks which could have serious consequences if they go wrong….I can’t really see the point….are these celebs that hard up? I gave up on it half way through the second episode…there should be a doctor on hand to see if the contestants actually have a brain........….and great news!!!...Britains Got Talent is coming back….hosted by Ant and Dec….this will follow Saturday Night Takeaway featuring Ant and Dec…after all this we’ll have I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here…hosted by Ant and Dec….I keep expecting the pair of them to turn up in the back of my car….is there no escape? If nothing else they prove that you can make a fortune with no talent whatsoever…they should form a trio with Cheryl Cole.

With the Rev. Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir Mel Giedroyc is taking on her most serious acting role, playing an American mother dealing with the potentially troubling actions of her son, in the play Luce. Mel also discusses the importance of her name, her relationship with Sue Perkins and The Great British Bake Off. Chinese sportswoman Lijia Xu left her parents to become a full time sailor aged ten and in 2012 became an Olympic Gold medallist. She talks about her path to success- and the obstacles she had to overcome. Listener Richie Tattersall played the ukulele on Labi Siffre's It must be Love, chosen as one of David Troughton's Inheritance Tracks. Richie reveals that whilst he was an experienced session musician, he had never previously played the ukulele. As part of the Sport Relief weekend, reporter JP Devlin has been to Jamie's farm, which encourages children at risk of social and academic exclusion to re-engage and thrive. Singer Will Young shares his Inheritance Tracks: Taxman by The Beatles and Joan Armatrading- Love and Affection. The financial crash in 2008 meant Dinah Jefferies was unable to complete her plan of retiring in Spain. To make money she turned to writing and is now a best-selling author. Luce runs at the Southwark Playhouse in London until the 2nd April. Golden Lily by Lijia Xu is out now. Will Young's latest album 85% Proof is out now. The Silk Merchant's Daughter by Dinah Jefferies is out now. Producer: Claire Bartleet Editor: Karen Dalziel.

.In life certain things come back to haunt you….the song I have sent you this week in an example. It is a track off an album I wrote and produced for wrestler Adrian Street back in the 80’s which sold very well along with a few singles I did for him (two of which actually made MTV in the States). The album was called “Shake Wrestle and Roll” and was on vinyl….just when I thought it was safe to go back into the water it has suddenly reared it’s head again….with TWO record companies wanting to re- release it….one company in this country and one in the States. Four of the songs were featured in a film called “Grunt-The Wrestling Movie” which aint bad for something we did in my attic studio..plus the fact that Adrian aint no singer (but don’t tell him I said that) .I must say I was well impressed by the record breaking row across the Atlantic by our wonderful ladies….it really was a fantastic achievement and I can only salute them. I doubt if people realise how violent the sea can get…bad enough on a giant cruise ship…they should be knighted…And hats off to the designer of the boat which withstood everything that was thrown at them. .I’ve just about had enough of Piers Morgan on Breakfast TV….I would watch BBC but they only seems to cover a selection of grave illnesses and health issues…no thanks….so I’m stuck with Piers….when will presenters stop asking stupid questions….for example “How did it feel winning 6 million on the lottery?”….or “How did you feel when you found your house had burned down?”…etc….for heaven’s sake…IT’S OBVIOUS HOW THEY FEEL!!!….and whenever they have a statement from a politician he is always trying to make an argument out of it all….I feel sorry for Susannah Reid who is obviously fed up with him…like the rest of us…..it’s only a shame it wasn’t HIM that Jeremy Clarkson punched….that would have made good viewing. Very sad news about the death of Sir George Martin…I have always admired him and as far as I’m concerned it was because of his musical prowess The Beatles were so successful…which I feel is somewhat overlooked….the success of songs like ”Eleanor Rigby”…”Yesterday”,,,”Please Please Me” and many more were down to him. When a group of guys who don’t read music have a bloke like him on board you can’t lose….he was a genius. .Next week we have “Sport Relief” on ITV….where celebs and sports personalities raise money for charity….I’ve been contacted by the organisers who want to use my song “How To Say Llanfair PG”” in the programme next Friday night….so rock on….simply displays the power of the internet….little did I know that when I came up with the song over a cup of coffee thirty years ago that it would still be popular now. I’ve always said there in no time limit on a song….it finds it’s own way through life.

.In life certain things come back to haunt you….the song I have sent you this week in an example. It is a track off an album I wrote and produced for wrestler Adrian Street back in the 80’s which sold very well along with a few singles I did for him (two of which actually made MTV in the States). The album was called “Shake Wrestle and Roll” and was on vinyl….just when I thought it was safe to go back into the water it has suddenly reared it’s head again….with TWO record companies wanting to re- release it….one company in this country and one in the States. Four of the songs were featured in a film called “Grunt-The Wrestling Movie” which aint bad for something we did in my attic studio..plus the fact that Adrian aint no singer (but don’t tell him I said that) .I must say I was well impressed by the record breaking row across the Atlantic by our wonderful ladies….it really was a fantastic achievement and I can only salute them. I doubt if people realise how violent the sea can get…bad enough on a giant cruise ship…they should be knighted…And hats off to the designer of the boat which withstood everything that was thrown at them. .I’ve just about had enough of Piers Morgan on Breakfast TV….I would watch BBC but they only seems to cover a selection of grave illnesses and health issues…no thanks….so I’m stuck with Piers….when will presenters stop asking stupid questions….for example “How did it feel winning 6 million on the lottery?”….or “How did you feel when you found your house had burned down?”…etc….for heaven’s sake…IT’S OBVIOUS HOW THEY FEEL!!!….and whenever they have a statement from a politician he is always trying to make an argument out of it all….I feel sorry for Susannah Reid who is obviously fed up with him…like the rest of us…..it’s only a shame it wasn’t HIM that Jeremy Clarkson punched….that would have made good viewing. Very sad news about the death of Sir George Martin…I have always admired him and as far as I’m concerned it was because of his musical prowess The Beatles were so successful…which I feel is somewhat overlooked….the success of songs like ”Eleanor Rigby”…”Yesterday”,,,”Please Please Me” and many more were down to him. When a group of guys who don’t read music have a bloke like him on board you can’t lose….he was a genius. .Next week we have “Sport Relief” on ITV….where celebs and sports personalities raise money for charity….I’ve been contacted by the organisers who want to use my song “How To Say Llanfair PG”” in the programme next Friday night….so rock on….simply displays the power of the internet….little did I know that when I came up with the song over a cup of coffee thirty years ago that it would still be popular now. I’ve always said there in no time limit on a song….it finds it’s own way through life.

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to episode 86 of the Distraction Pieces Podcast, a special with Housing For Women and guest Mira! Pip breaks down the full process of what it took to get to the interview/chat stage with guest Mira in the intro (including the discussions with Comic Relief/Sport Relief and Housing For Women), which will prime you perfectly for what follows. And indeed, what follows from guest Mira is awfully hard to take in but a truly valuable, and an ultimately inspiring tale of what can happen after being swept up in a wave of unfairness, abuse, incredible mistreatment and a web of terrible people. Heavy, unflinchingly honest and very upfront, but a story that might have otherwise gone unheard - and Mira is a wonderful, positive person to share a Distraction Pieces Podcast with. A truly encouraging story which shows how much projects like Housing For Women's 'Re-Place' initiative can help lives be rebuilt and restructured. Thank you to Comic Relief and Sport Relief, Housing For Women and the... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Reverend Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir are joined by Katy Brand. Comedian Katy Brand graced our screen in her Big Ass Show where we saw her parody pop culture. She danced like Beyonce for Sport Relief, has written her first novel Brenda Monk is Funny and her acting credits include Peep show and Nanny McPhee. Now she's a judge on the Costa book awards. Almost four years ago Clare Owen found a gold wedding ring with an inscription and date. Her desire to reunite the ring with it's owner led her to set up her own lost and found company, Lostbox. She joins us to talk about how she's since reunited animals, soft toys and even people and to sing the praises of much maligned social media. Levison Wood is an explorer who can currently be seen Walking the Himalayas in a Channel 4 documentary series. It's a distance of 1700 miles. He previously Walked the Nile. He joins Aasmah and Richard to share his experiences and explain why he is drawn to such expeditions. Dr Eugenia Cheng is on a mission to make maths accessible. She does online maths tutorials, teaches maths to arts students and advises primary school teachers and she's even written a book about it in relation to baking: How to Bake Pi. She'll be talking about her passion for maths, music and infinity. Wombles composer Mike Batt tells us his Inheritance Tracks. Her chooses the 1st movement of Schubert's 9th Symphony (The Great C major) and Little Red Rooster performed by Howling Wolf, written by Willy Dixon JP takes a look in the diary of listener Barbara Bindley and we have your thankyous. Levison Wood's book Walking the Himalayas is out now, and the fourth and fifth parts of the series air on Channel 4, 8pm Sundays and the whole series can be viewed on All 4. Producer: Corinna Jones Editor: Karen Dalziel.

Kirsty Young's castaway this week is Paul Hollywood. One of the UK's leading artisan bakers, he's a judge, together with Mary Berry, on BBC One's the Great British Bake Off. The programme enjoyed viewing figures of 15.6m for the 2014 final and has won two BAFTAS. Born and brought up in Wallasey in the Wirral, Paul studied sculpture at art school before joining his father's bakery business. He went on to work at the Chester Grosvenor, Cliveden and was head baker at The Dorchester. Following his success at some of the UK's top hotels, he travelled extensively through Cyprus, Egypt and Jordan discovering ancient techniques for baking bread. It was in Cyprus that he first appeared on camera. On his return to the UK he began his TV career co-presenting two series with the chef James Martin. Paul has judged five series of The Great British Bake Off and celebrity versions for Sport Relief and Comic Relief - all alongside Mary Berry. He has published several best-selling books on baking and is a regular contributor to food magazines and writes a column for The Daily Telegraph. Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

It’s disgusting the way the media are covering this missing plane incident….there are poor grief stricken relatives who are in turmoil only to have a camera stuck in their face to broadcast their anguish to the world…what does this achieve?…NOTHING…it doesn’t help in any way…just so some pig of a reporter can get a story without an ounce of human decency…this needs to be sorted. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club are to have a high power meeting as to whether they let WOMEN on the course…heavens above…what is the world coming to?….as you probably know G.O.L.F. means “Gentlemen only…ladies forbidden”…which obviously the R & A and a few other courses still stand by. We have a Golf Club close to where you once lived which is a men only set up…….I think in this day and age it’s time for Golf Clubs to get over themselves…speaking as a guy who has performed (musically) at hundreds of them I can safely say that they are all the same…overloaded with snobs and outdated rules and regulations. If you want to get away from the ladies go to the wood section of B&Q…..just the smell of timber and the odd DIY bod wondering round in peace…wonderful. There has been a survey regarding accidents in the home…WHICH IS ALL I NEED TO HEAR AT THE MOMENT!!!...and the major cause is a combination of ill fitting SLIPPERS and STAIRS. Apparentlly there are more accidents in the home than on the roads…which makes sense I suppose…it was showing how kids get scalded in kitchens by pulling pans etc off stoves…this sort of thing should be drilled into people more often…instead of prattling on about what we should and shouldn’t eat. I watched the Sport Relief show on tele….it was the usual mele but it’s all in a good cause..HOWEVER I thought David Beckham in the “Fools and Horses” sketch was genius…a classic piece of comedy. And I also thought Alex Jones was very brave climbing that rock face. They also had a programme about ignoring kids who may be lost…they set a little girl up on her own in a mall and filmed people just walking past her…..WHAT DO THEY EXPECT?...the media have made it quite clear that EVERYONE who makes contact with a kiddie is a paedo. Now they are saying that kids shouldn’t regard EVERYONE who approaches them as dangerous….who are these people who come up with this tripe? On the subject of the little girl…she was standing outside a shop in which you would naturally assume her mother was in…the whole exercise proved nothing…..waste of time.

It’s disgusting the way the media are covering this missing plane incident….there are poor grief stricken relatives who are in turmoil only to have a camera stuck in their face to broadcast their anguish to the world…what does this achieve?…NOTHING…it doesn’t help in any way…just so some pig of a reporter can get a story without an ounce of human decency…this needs to be sorted. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club are to have a high power meeting as to whether they let WOMEN on the course…heavens above…what is the world coming to?….as you probably know G.O.L.F. means “Gentlemen only…ladies forbidden”…which obviously the R & A and a few other courses still stand by. We have a Golf Club close to where you once lived which is a men only set up…….I think in this day and age it’s time for Golf Clubs to get over themselves…speaking as a guy who has performed (musically) at hundreds of them I can safely say that they are all the same…overloaded with snobs and outdated rules and regulations. If you want to get away from the ladies go to the wood section of B&Q…..just the smell of timber and the odd DIY bod wondering round in peace…wonderful. There has been a survey regarding accidents in the home…WHICH IS ALL I NEED TO HEAR AT THE MOMENT!!!...and the major cause is a combination of ill fitting SLIPPERS and STAIRS. Apparentlly there are more accidents in the home than on the roads…which makes sense I suppose…it was showing how kids get scalded in kitchens by pulling pans etc off stoves…this sort of thing should be drilled into people more often…instead of prattling on about what we should and shouldn’t eat. I watched the Sport Relief show on tele….it was the usual mele but it’s all in a good cause..HOWEVER I thought David Beckham in the “Fools and Horses” sketch was genius…a classic piece of comedy. And I also thought Alex Jones was very brave climbing that rock face. They also had a programme about ignoring kids who may be lost…they set a little girl up on her own in a mall and filmed people just walking past her…..WHAT DO THEY EXPECT?...the media have made it quite clear that EVERYONE who makes contact with a kiddie is a paedo. Now they are saying that kids shouldn’t regard EVERYONE who approaches them as dangerous….who are these people who come up with this tripe? On the subject of the little girl…she was standing outside a shop in which you would naturally assume her mother was in…the whole exercise proved nothing…..waste of time.

Furry-Muscle Cast - Episode – 10 Next Cast May 18th 10PM EST / 9 CST Main Topics: 1.      The Pros and Cons of Weight Machines Weight Machines - Pro -          They're supportive. Most machines provide support, which is great for people who need help when learning new exercises. It can also be good for people rehabbing injuries or those who want to lift heavy weights without a spotter. -          They're easy to use. Because most machines work on a fixed path and have instructions and diagrams posted, it's easier to use good form. -          They save time. It usually doesn't take as much time to change weights on machines as it would for many free weight exercises. -          They're less intimidating. Trying to figure out what to do with a bunch of dumbbells can seem impossible. With machines, you know exactly what muscles you're working and how to do the exercise correctly.   Weight Machines – Con -          They're too supportive. Because you have so much support, you use fewer muscle groups at the same time. This means you burn less calories and work the body in a less functional way. -          They're limited. Most machines offer one exercise for one part of the body, which means having to use multiple machines for a total body workout. -          They don't allow you to work on weaknesses. Many machines require you to use both arms or legs to move the weight, so if one side is stronger than the other, that side may do more work than the weaker side. -          They don't allow the body to work naturally. Because many machines work on a fixed path, there's not much room for working the body throughout different planes of motion..   Free Weights – Pro -          Versatility. Free weights can be used for a variety of exercises for the entire body, so you don't have to move from machine to machine to work different muscle groups. -          Functionality. With free weights, you're able to move the body through natural motions as well as through a variety of planes allowing you to mimic movements you do in real life like squatting, lifting things over your head and rotating the body. -          Building whole body strength. Because you're supporting your own body, you can work on specific muscles while involving smaller stabilizer muscles that can get neglected with machine training...this can also help you burn more calories during your workout.   Free Weights – Con -          They're hard to learn. Using free weights requires skill and coordination, so you may need some instruction when using them for the first time. Good form is harder to achieve without the added support from machines, so there's a higher learning curve with free weights. -          Risk of injury. Because there isn't a fixed path when using free weights, it's easier to put your body in the wrong position, which could lead to injury. There's also the risk of dropping the weights, especially if you're lifting heavy. -          Confusion. With machines, you know exactly what exercise you're doing and what muscle you're working. With dumbbells, there are so many exercises you can do, it's easy to get confused about where to start.   2.      Compound Movements: -          Definition: Compound exercises in weight training are those that involve more than one joint and muscle group. Examples are squats, deadlifts and chin-ups. For example, the squat involves the joints of the knee, hip and ankle, and the muscles of the upper and lower legs and buttocks. -          Compound movements build the most muscle. Not only that, but they increase strength the fastest. And of course, they are brutal! -          Must be more mindful of doing these types of exercise as they are the ones that mostly cause injures. -          Types of Injures: Pectoralis Major Tear, Elbow Pain, Hamstrings Tear, Biceps Brachii Tear, Disc Herniation.                   Story 1: Building Muscle Without Heavy Weights Main Focus: That heavy lifting is not always the best. ScienceDaily (Apr. 26, 2012) — Weight training at a lower intensity but with more repetitions may be as effective for building muscle as lifting heavy weights says a new opinion piece in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. "The perspective provided in this review highlights that other resistance protocols, beyond the often discussed high-intensity training, can be effective in stimulating a muscle building response that may translate into bigger muscles after resistance training," says lead author Nicholas Burd. "These findings have important implications from a public health standpoint because skeletal muscle mass is a large contributor to daily energy expenditure and it assists in weight management. Additionally, skeletal muscle mass, because of its overall size, is the primary site of blood sugar disposal and thus will likely play a role in reducing the risk for development of type II diabetes." The authors from McMaster University conducted a series of experiments that manipulated various resistance exercise variables (e.g., intensity, volume, and muscle time under tension). They found that high-intensity muscle contractions derived from lifting heavy loads were not the only drivers of exercise-induced muscle development. In resistance-trained young men a lower workout intensity and a higher volume of repetitions of resistance exercise, performed until failure, was equally effective in stimulating muscle proteins as a heavy workout intensity at lower repetition rates. An additional benefit of the low-intensity workout is that the higher repetitions required to achieve fatigue will also be beneficial for sustaining the muscle building response for days. Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120426110252.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29             Story 2: DiSABLED BODYBUILDER TAKES OVER AT CUMBRIAN GYM Main Focus: Overcoming injures and doing something grand.  A bodybuilder with one leg will take over the running of his local gym. Jonti Wilson, 39, of Station Road, Aspatria, was born without his right leg because of spina bifada – but has not let that hold him back. He will officially take over Presice Fitness on Tuesday when it will be renamed Jonti’s Gym. He has overcome his disability to become a well-known figure within the bodybuilding fraternity and now wants to help others achieve their fitness goals. He said: “The hardest muscle to train is the mind. If you can do that then you are halfway there. “We have a motto here: ‘Never say never; there is always a way’. No excuses. If I can do it with one leg, then you can certainly do it with two.” He added: “I have got my wish to have my own gym. Now I have got to make it what the community wants.” His plans include re-decorating it, moving the reception area and opening an in-house supplements and clothing store. He also wants to transform unused space into a women only weights area and to support various charity events including Sport Relief. Exercise classes including kettlesize, tone and sculpt and circuits will also be run from the gym. When Jonti started training three years ago, he had a beer belly, low self-esteem and got out of breath easily. Now in the best shape of his life, he will make a guest appearance in a bodybuilding show at Bolton, Lancashire, on Saturday. In a month’s time he will also take to the stage at the two-day Hercules Olympia in Essex, a huge event in the bodybuilding calendar. He won the UKBBF Championship in 2010 in the wheelchair section and has not ruled out competing in future events if they introduce more suitable categories. When he made his debut at the South Lakes Classic in Ulverston two years ago, cheers and applause broke out from the crowd as soon as he threw down his crutches. Some have called him ‘inspirational’ but Jonti rejects the term. “People do see me like that but I’m just doing my thing”, he said. He previously worked as a duty control manager for the ambulance service. More recently he has been working for a company called Trauma FX which simulates emergencies to help train army and medical personnel. The job involved travelling around the country with a team of make-up artists who made it appear as if he had lost his leg in violent circumstances. The aim was to help prepare soldiers for the horrors of war and to improve medical practices on the battlefield. But now he plans to run the gym full-time and is looking forward to his latest challenge. Source: http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/disabled-bodybuilder-takes-over-at-cumbrian-gym-1.948138?referrerPath=/news-round-up-1.50001   Artist Talk: Story 1: Art Therapy: Relieve Stress By Being Creative Main Focus: Stress relieve While art therapy is its own field, you can use the benefits of art to express your creative side and drawing skills to reduce stress and get in touch with your feelings. I think most of us knew this instinctively as kids: virtually all of us know the joys of sculpting something (with play-dough), painting something (with fingers), or drawing (with crayons and other materiels). However, other than making random doodles in the margins of a page while you’re on killing time, if you’re like most adults, you don’t express yourself with art like you did as a kid. Benefits of Art: One of the reasons that clinical art therapy is effective is that the act of drawing and creating art can help you relieve stress in several ways. Here are some ways that creating art can alleviate stress: Distraction: Drawing and art can take your mind off of what’s stressing you, at least for a few minutes. And when you’re finished being engrossed in your sketches, you should have a clearer head with which to tackle your problems again. Flow: There’s a certain quality of being called “flow”, that experts say is very beneficial for us. This refers to a state of being completely engaged in something to the point of being in a near meditative state. It carries many of the benefits of meditation, leaving you much less stressed when you’re done. You can experience ‘flow’ when you’re doing creative activitieslike writing, and even gardening. You can also get it from drawing. Self Care: Just the act of having a hobby can make you feel more balanced in your lifestyle. Sometimes with all of life’s responsibilities, we forget that we need and deserve ‘down time’ and self care. Taking even a few minutes on a regular basis to devote to a hobby can give you more of what you need in this area. And, with drawing, you have the additional benefit of being left with something beautiful (or at least interesting) to show for it! Do-It-Yourself Art Therapy for Stress Relief One of my favorite ways to use drawing for stress relief is to maintain a sketch diary. Keeping a sketchbook can be a form of journaling, and it can be cathartic, creative, and stress relieving. You can use a journal for personal art therapy and stress management in the following ways: Sketch pictures that describe your feelings related to things in your life that are causing you stress currently. If it’s in the back of your mind anyway, this could be a way of processing your related emotions, reducing some of the stress they carry. Sketch abstract pictures that express feelings related to past stressful experiences, as a way of processing your emotions and healing. Keep a ‘Dream Sketch Diary’, and sketch scenes from dreams you’d like to remember or better understand. Keep a sketch diary of what you think is beautiful in life. Draw the faces of those you love, places that bring you peace, or other pieces of beauty. The process of sketching can be a great stress reliever, and revisiting your creations can also bring you some peace in the future. Additional Art Resources: If you’re interested in trying out a regular drawing practice, there’s a great site on the About network devoted to drawing and sketching, for people of all levels, including beginners. You can sign up for classes and a regular newsletter (just like with you can sign up for free stress management classes and a free weekly newsletteron this site!), and get more tips on keeping a sketch diary. Have fun! Source: http://stress.about.com/od/funandgames/a/learningtodraw.htm Story 2: Practice the Tricky Bits Main Focus: Working on the weak points helps to make art stronger. It's always enjoyable to draw the easy things - it's fun when everything goes well and the drawing flows smoothly. It's only natural to avoid difficult things. But unfortunately, avoiding them isn't going to make them any easier! It's a classic feature of any first-year drawing class (especially once they've done enough to realize which bits are hardest) - lots of focus on the torso but the hands and feet either fade out, or fall off the edge of the paper.  The best time to practice drawing hands and feet is outside of class, when you're not using an expensive figure drawing model. Draw the feet and hands of friends and family watching television or reading. Do consider the whole figure and relate the feet and hands to the rest of the body, considering proportion.  How to Draw Hands  Examples of Hand Studies  More Hand Studies  Anatomy Reference Photos Source:  http://drawsketch.about.com/b/2012/04/10/practice-the-tricky-bits.htm    

Strictly finalist and Sport Relief underwater dance winner Pasha Kovalev talks to BCB about his forthcoming dance tour of the UK.

Kevin Archer catches up with BBC Radio Leeds fundraisers Adam Pope and Katherine Hannah as they navigate the Leeds-Liverpool canal in Grace the pedalo swan for Sport Relief.

BBC Radio Leeds fundraisers Katherine Hannah and Adam Pope, navigating the Leeds-Liverpool canal in Grace The Swan, stop to wish Judy well for the Sport Relief Mile on Sunday.

Libby Purves is joined by Hans Klok, Adrian Jackson, Sabrina Jean, Mary M Talbot and Dave Kelly. Illusionist Hans Klok, reputedly 'the fastest magician in the world', has been performing magic since he was ten years old. He recently played shows at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas, where Pamela Anderson was his glamorous assistant. He brings his homage to Harry Houdini, The Houdini Experience, to London. The show combines daredevil stunts, illusions and tricks. The Houdini Experience is at the Sadler's Wells Peacock Theatre. Adrian Jackson is a writer and director, who set up the theatre company 'Cardboard Citizens'. His latest play 'A Few Man Fridays' tells the story of how the British Government evicted 2000 islanders from the Chagos islands in the Indian Ocean during the cold war to make way for a US military base. Sabrina Jean's family were part of that community who eventually settled in the UK. She is secretary of the UK Chagos Support Association. A Few Man Fridays is at London's Riverside Studios. Scholar Mary M Talbot's latest book 'Dotter of her Father's Eyes' is part biography and part personal history which contrasts two coming of age narratives; that of Lucia, the daughter of James Joyce, and that of the author herself who is the daughter of an eminent Joycean scholar. Dotter of her Father's Eyes by Mary M Talbot with illustrations by Bryan Talbot is published by Jonathan Cape. Dave Kelly lost his sight fifteen years ago to a rare eye condition, retinitis pigmentosa. After two years of struggling to adjust to his condition, he was inspired to set up his own charity, Daisy UK. The charity runs sports sessions for the disabled, including blind football and wheelchair basketball. The project will use funding from Sport Relief to run one day sports courses for young people, both disabled and able bodied, and their carers. Producer: Paula McGinley.

In this weeks show, Tommy introduces a new feature – the Tuesday track. Megan is late and Emily questions where she is. This means big responsibility for Emily as she has to step into her shoes for the arts committee meeting. Tommy tells us of his trip to London which features an actual celebrity spotting! Tommy’s hair dying woes continue. The producer game continues, with only Emily. We talk signatures as Megan finally arrives and has onion breath. Eurgh. Also, Tommy worries about Sport Relief.