So how we feeling today thanks for joining me it's officially the start of the weekend so we have that Friday in the studio that well it's the cakes that I bore to me mentions starting at 4 30 am delicious even at that time of the morning I have to say thank you so much for your well wishes and lovely messages throughout this week especially from Tim Cox I'm a real big old who got in touch Matt Smith Paul have been stressed a few who have got in touch and drop me a note you are sadly wonderful and I'll be with you for the whole of August too I have to say it is so good to be back. Just like. It. But. That's a copout. The to. Be. Told. To work. But we. Need. A review so you need to calm down right show. Do you need his need to know. Oh yes it's Friday you already know what I want to ask you is ladies holiday perennial for the end of the week what are you so looking forward to this weekend and obviously we're most looking forward to people doing something which is that little bit unusual yeah keep me on my toes tell me something he's done for the 1st time go on impress us all tell me I doing something that will literally change your life this weekend you getting married always love those ones heading on holiday holiday to remember perhaps all you moving house doing something a little bit different yet do get in touch I would love to hear from you I mean for example next week I'm judging the Herne Bay Beach Hut competition all the people have beach house there and kind of just like they're not worth like 100000 pounds I don't think that they're quite modest but we love the My mom has one they paint and decorate them and I'm going down it's just a bit of fun and we're judging it is something like that I'd love to love to hear from you are you going to do something with the family perhaps Bob your time and perhaps he don't want to come out from under your do they and also I'm going to add if you are working this weekend and you would love a mention do get in touch takes me you we came plans right now to know I want or you can e-mail me my dress is Mickey dot Chapman at B.B.C. To cut it U.K. Or you can tweet me we can tweet at B.B.C. Radio to have a think do you want to share it with the nation what are you up to. The a chain Basement Jaxx they would do your thing so I've been asking you what you're up to this weekend the end Everest says 3 months ago I started the Couch to 5 K. Running program and I was certainly no Ronna fossil what I'm now running my 1st ever local 10 K. On Sunday is brilliant what a triumph Liane with a surname on Everest I think you can be just fine young lady amat Yates on Twitter says hi nicky re off on a 3 month adventure to Australia on Saturday will be living in Melbourne and I can't wait to take in the new taste of Australian life good I Wanted Down Under I I like that you know what I did that little subtle plug for my show I have a great time I'm very very jealous right our papers are up after this Country music and music of the style what's really happening is you're being true throughout your life from some of Nashville's biggest. B.B.C. Radio. Christian. Country music. To me thank you for country music Little Big Town remark from Mark and Trisha Yearwood. Are Democrats like a spoke to me they are probably at the stage by downloading the B.B.C. Sound. Let's take a look at the paper starting off with some of the front pages the Friday the 2nd of August I'm kicking off with the daily Mera leave now is the headline 6 and a half 1000 people told to flee is damn holding back 300000000 gallons set to burst and destroy a town thousands and thousands of residents near a crumbling Dam who ordered to flee for their lives as 300000000 gallons of water threatened to flood their homes the strong town of Wally bridge in Darbyshire was evacuated after 5 days of trench rain damage toward brick reservoirs wall those refusing to go face to rest he says as a dam the paid to be on the brink bursting a resident said it'll wipe out half the village off the map now believe the dam was built in the $880.00 S. But in fact is serious isn't it our hearts go out to everybody affected really really serious in the Daily Mail actually really interesting headline in The Daily Mail U.K. Birth rate at 80 year low it says birth rates have hit a historic low amid fulling fertility rates an aging population and increasing numbers of women leaving it until later in life to have children they're just over 11 babies born for every 1000 people in England Wales last year the lowest since birth rates were 1st recorded 80 years ago and then I'm going through the papers and I see the same story in The Daily Telegraph and they say as more parents voiced concerns about the environmental effects of having bigger families that's why they say birth rates have dropped so interesting same story 2 different slants on it quite a lot going on on Twitter this morning trying to share some with you ariana grande the fans are excited anticipating the release of her new single boyfriend this morning the hash tag I hate when people ask me is trending with top responses include. Why are you still single. That he's so can you say that and can I ask you a question yeah I've just put my poor up because I think I'm not going to say anymore well I'll try not to there's also a hot debate going on kicked off by Manchester brogue the man and he says people often pick their favorite out of chips and curry cheesy chips chips and gravy or chips and pays well which one would you choose. His. Shoulders. You. Know we've been don't sing in the studio to that one pop music but I'm just looking around I can see through the glass and the Sunday she's already here at B.B.C. Radio 2 she's going to be joining Zoe Ball she's in bright and early to hassocks Gabby fantastic join them off to 630 this morning she's looking quite easily she looks amazing right she continue with the paper Let's take a look at the Daily Mirror actually wish she were beer. I want that job writing headlines I really do big drinkers but want to head north to get cheap pints as prices have risen by 42 P. Preston's pint suppers get the best value paying a bargain 3 pounds and sixpence the Lancashire city is 41 percent cheaper than London or a pint will set you back 5 pounds 18 the U.K. Average is 372 so the cheapest pints if you want to go away this weekend Preston Perth Sunderland unliveable Davis pints of London surprise surprise Brighton and Hove in Cambridge and Bristol There you go keeping on the pub theme because I know so many of you be frequenting it this weekend and friendly landlords and great power grab top the wish list for Britain's perfect pub do you have a local do you go to the local every night once a week Punter said that sociable staff 55 percent hearty males of 53 percent and a picture as big garden 40 percent were essential we like that I must admit I do love a big garden especially in the summer only in the winter now they will have heat as it was he can sit out there as well and another one again keeping on the pub theme Have you ever walked into a pub and 3 people have walked in front of you knew have been queuing politely and they've served them fyrst is one of life's great frustrations well in the mail today there's going to be a new system apparently every set of being a fight as to who gets actually served 1st they can do facial recognition it locks customers on camera as they arrive and then tell staff the correct order in which to serve them I mean that is great but it is a little bit spooky isn't it I like it when you're standing there and someone says No after you know after you I think you're fast. In the Express today and NASA telescope has spotted 3 new plan in sync leading super Earth most interesting tests stands for transmitting exoplanet Survey Satellite uses advanced technology to search for planets beyond our solar system the huge super Earth called G J 357 and D no less orbits a star around 31 light years. By and has a mass 6 times greater than app lan it the so called Happy Trails own not too near not too far from the sun it could sustain life if there was water on it you heard it here and we're going to keep on the spy stuff on the B.B.C. News that this morning our galaxy the Milky Way is warped and twisted yet we knew that and not flat as previously thought it says the popular picture of the Milky Way as the flat disc is based on the observation of 2500000 stars ad for possible 2500000000 the artist's impressions are there for rough approximations of the true shape of a galaxy according to Warsaw université say it's all on the B.B.C. News at I've read that out and it doesn't make any sense to me at all. Who. Stars I am hard. To be with you you are lying. Now I'm scared I don't never get enough of you know all the stars. And Sky I feel you. this. Date came. Isn't that beautiful new single there from A.Z. Pages feels like this so I've been asking what are you up to this weekend Good morning Nikki we're off to a bird of prey experience so super excited Have a wonderful weekend and it's so good having you on the old Wireless says Jess from Yorkshire was a bird of prey experience I like the sound of that is it some sort of demonstration that I hold out to HAS get in touch just tell us a little bit more would like to know and Collette has tweeted in says hi nicky we're all very excited as a daughter Laura marries the lovely Andrew tomorrow at Stoney hast then a fabulous reception at the inn at white well wishing them much love and happiness on this special day Mum and Dad Collette and SIMON Oh my goodness oh my goodness there's going to be tears isn't there I can just tell have a wonderful wonderful weekend this is a radio on the B.B.C. Sounds up on digital radio and on 88 to 91 F.M. . News at $530.00 this is Adam Porter the conservatives have lost the Brecon and Rudd national election to the Liberal Democrats reducing Boris Johnson's parliamentary majority to one the Tory candidate was edged out by the Lib Dems Jane dogs after other remains for supporting parties didn't take pause police in Darbyshire say a dam wall that's at risk of bursting and swamping the town of Wally bridge with water is still in the balance people have left their homes and engineers are trying to reduce the amount of water in the reservoir above the dam by diverting the flow . A holiday firm which took bookings for more than 50000 people has collapsed super break specialized in organizing city trips along with its sister company the booking website late rooms dot com Women in Saudi Arabia are for the 1st time being given the right to travel abroad without a male guardian's permission the move and the restriction that are drawn international criticism global temperatures for the month of July I could have been the hottest on record that's according to provisional figures by the E.U.'s climate change service and the weather for today they'll be sunny spells but scattered showers mostly in the north B.B.C. News out next did say thank you Adam on what are your weekend plans for the boring this weekend to be honest I'm working 49 Saturday night so Saturday will be sleeping and then on Sunday after my last one I always try and stay up so you are trying to stay busy so I think I'll be you know tackling the ironing pile and cleaning the bathroom and I know you're not going to run out I want you I like that practical practical to the end we'll be thinking of you thank you for your sake feel your. Yes good morning happy Friday take. The. Well the little bit of us will. Don't turn around less than an hour to go tell friends around Friday with Zoe and the gang joining her in the studio this morning Kathy and Mortimer has bound to be absolutely hilarious as a net plus Emily song they will treat you to a few knock out live performances as you make your way to work now bats how to start your Friday isn't it wonderful she is already here warming up very very professional We're also getting rain the mood for the brekky show by asking about your exciting and entice ing weekend plans also on the way a final pause for thought on the perfect holiday they will have the birthdays of course we'll never forget those are lots of Friday choose to pay you and thanks for a ride a trucker's just before 6 where are you and what have you got on board yes we're nosy So describe your cargo in detail for us please obviously don't forget your name and the message if it is safe the number you need 88 to 91 and it's Friday to play something a little special for all our heroic drivers that's going to be in about 20 minutes time. A new track from Louise Hay lead me on I've been singing this all week I can't get out of my head. And. Please. That is so catchy is now we're playing that for a car party on their way to comb or listen to this Nikki I'm traveling to my favorite place called well to celebrate my 40th birthday today my husband Jon and children Isabel and Jim have decorator the car and I'm having a car party listening to Radio 2 love a Sarah Southall aged 4040 is young I'm liking that loving that we mentioned earlier there's a hot debate going off by the managers to blog the Manc they've asked people to pick their favorite out of chips and curry cheesy chips chips and grave your chips and pays a Buy also what you would choose Nicky has to be chips and salad cream so yummy on my way back to Harlow from Birmingham 3 hours behind late finish at 3 am the happy Essex trucker but not tonight I should have think I've ever had chips inside a cream all Producer David shaking his head he's not happy chips in many ways yet he's that's more his saying I'm good morning Nicky going to a wedding a paradise Paul exude tomorrow how exciting is that says Karen Brunton from Barry said Edmonds getting married in a zoo I'm sorry how fabulous loving the style land and tomorrow I'm going to Jazz Festival this is an email that's coming in Christchurch Dorset with my wife and brother the old saying is save the best until last but the 1st act on the main stage at 12 noon is a brilliant jazz singer called came slicer with her band not only is key. A brilliant singer she's also a wicked sax often a splash and anyone who sees her perform trait. That comes from cruise on avian or I can say is I hope you are on commission for the. There Chris ages there was street life so today I'm joined by Aunt Julie Ralph founder and C.E.O. Of the human rights organization for pause for thought well Hello Mickey how are you our ray of sun your the way you say You light me up from the INS I know it's so good to talk in the room you bring so much energy and you can say that about everybody. Because. We're all the same you have such an amazing or about you you're just amazing that's really hard Well it's a joy to have you here as advice and all week we've been talking about the perfect holiday have my yes you have and this time last week I was lucky enough to be wandering through the grounds of the sun Susi palace and Potsdam Germany with 2 of my very best friends at my side the sun may have been scorching off feet and head scarves and yes we got to Dotty thought each other shocking lack of direction more than once but even in those moments we wouldn't have had it any other way the sounds to see palace built in the 18th century by the art loving King of Prussia Frederick the Great at P. Translates into meaning without concerns all without a care and as soon as you pass through the gates into a leafy Demain of stunning to those perfectly place statues and fountains a golden crusted Grand Garden pavilion inspired by the wonders of China and an intimate real costarred palace we could immediately understand why. as my friends in i walked in the footsteps of us 1000 other tourists and along go in royal family i could help but think how we will all united through the ages by singular need the needs to skate the cities of all wells to a pace what nature and man may dreams govern in harmony that need was so strong in the king's a he built himself a palace and so strong in us that it made us winning the subject ourselves to endless diary rearrangements cramp to flights delayed luggage a rivals and a heat wave will t. To escape london and then ballin to the great poet really wants advised let yourself be suddenly drawn by the strange pull of what you really love it will not lead you astray whilst the cron tells me to travel through the yes so that your mind gains wisdom and your is thus learn to hair the need to travel and to explore gods in the quest for knowledge peace and is low a carbon footprint as possible is a pull i fill constantly a lucky my t. Best friends feel it to you and a willing to not only join me and were brave my whims but in this instance run through an entire role park to get to a king's palace and time to use our time no to tickets and gifting me in the process a perfect holiday field with my mitts of both hilarity and wisdom we succeeded in leavin me without a cat law passed fake the ok i face holiday absolutely i know i'm hoping you're also going to have the perfect we cad i think is can be sleeping and then maybe a flour market say yeah all sounds are got there like valued he will see you could say thank you bad i think you're bad The wonderful every Sunday that I was shot if you want to hear that live he's joining Sally of the 638 this morning right truckers coming up straight after this I'm Richard Littlejohn with a need for part series I'm looking at the years which changed Britain forever politically culturally musically we begin in 1972 laying the foundations for the country we live in today Richard looks back at my mentors cultural mine and it was a year which saw David Bowie long she's only 3 guys to the Stardust. He'll be joined by politicians and journalists from the time it felt like a big year for me as a young reporter is that changed person forever on B.B.C. Radio to begin Sunday night from the. Heavy go morning make he not a truck driver loaded with passengers forget wake have a great day says Chaz Thank you Steve on route to Rex 7 with 28 tons of weight gear in my Kolob morning me he said could say hey back on the radio out there right. Deejays are available but. That's hilarious I'm loading 26 hundreds of empty cans out of little to the north east from the man of sale behind the whale aka called. Now going to call you Nicky on the M $62.00 and way to Stockton with camping equipment to be delivered to a large retailer and man on way to west with Tunnel My name is Jason on the M 25 travelling to London from Cranley in sorry I have 25 tonnes of followed on for some 100 strong enough that I'm not mind about how one sidedly Good morning on delivering a load of cold turkey I am delivering to a lot of cops those in south Wales have a great weekend says Dave and Ben's been in touch heading to Tuesday with some. Happy trucking Friday. Care and trucking on the M $25.00. With a full load of want to manage pressure. On truck driver Elizabeth price driving a white I'll take delivering whites to landfill Cardiff THANK YOU morning beautiful I just take the Arctic load of chilled food. Then I return back to childhood then take the truck back to the day put on the full stick just waiting it out then 2 weeks off but I'll still be listening in the morning says Tal B. Tate. I'm on my way to dog Nicky from Heathrow with a load of fresh flowers in my refrigerated band please give me a shout out on the C.T.C. Thanks Johnny Norris your wish Mike Mount from Kent I'm a tech but I'm going to ship their name back to London to reload to Norwich for tomorrow then hung to Ken to enjoy a week off with the kids happy chalking P.S. It's been a pleasure waking up to your voice this week thank you so much and the last one Jim the Gulf McBurney drive on the M 5 on route to loads of cop has been trucking for 45 years love all the radio 2 shows over the years keep