Katy and John, who are both invovled withWatato, joined my in the studio tonight. They talked about the work of the charity in Uganda and how in 20 years it has grown. Begun as a response to the overwhelming number of orphaned and vulnerable children and women in Uganda, it now builds communities and provides physical care, medial intervention, education and spiritual discipleship. It was fascinating to hear how Katy went as a volunteer when she was just 14 years old and the impact this has had on her life. John talked about the visits from the children’s choir and also how child sponsorship can support the development of the work. Katy also reminded us that it is a charity that gives direct links between those sponsoring and the children in Uganda. More info can be found on WWW.WATATO.COM

We also had some odd news stories, including a cat that returned to the vets it ran from eight years before. We also heard about the rescue of a hamster caught in a drain pipe, set to rhyme, and the excuses given to Hampshire Police by stopped motorists who were not wearing a seat belt -“I didn’t want to ruin my tan” – “I passed my test in 1960 and have never worn one…why should I start now?”

Tonight’s playlist

Booker T & MGs – Crazy – show theme

Toto – Africa

Jamie Cullum – Edge of something

Michael Buble – Crazy love

Watoto children’s choir – chosen by Katy and John

Liona Lewis – Footprints in the sand – chosen by Katy and John and based on a Christian poem

Pharrell Williams- Happy – chosen by Katy and John

Paul Simon – Under African skies

Avicii – Hey Brother

Ronan Keating – She believes in me – requested by Patrick

Strawbs – Part of the Union – in memory of Bob Crow

Everley Brothers – All I do is drem (live) – requested by Michael

Move – Flowers in the ran – in memory of Tony Benn – first song on Radio 1 which he encouraged the BBC to set up

Kenny Rogers – I just dropped in – for Sue, Leonard, Lauren and everyone listening in U.S.A.

Robbie Williams – Go gentle

Banarama – Shy boy – with a story about poisonous spiders brought home from a shop on bananas

Men at Work – down under

Beach Boys – God only knows

You can listen to the show again by clicking on the link below.

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Join me next Friday night for another helping of Friday Night Extra.