Best Amber Butchart Podcasts (2025)

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Jeremy Vine, Poppy Okotcha, Jack Mosley, Nigel Havers 57:37

3d ago57:37

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Broadcaster Jeremy Vine, who disappointingly didn't make his way to the studio on a penny farthing is here in his capacity as an Agatha Christie loving author. Poppy Okotcha, the model-turned-horticulturist, has swapped Vivienne Westwood runways for an edible and medicinal garden. Dr. Jack Mosley, son of the late Michael Mosley, has shut out the fo…

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Nick Butterworth, Dave Henty, Sophie Pierce, Charles Collingwood 1:02:33

11d ago1:02:33

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One of Britain's best former art forgers, ‘brushstroke alchemist’ David Henty, has been called a Master Craftsman of his art with over 30 years' experience, producing near original copies. Sophie Pierce didn’t think she’d live to thirty but has just become the first person with cystic fibrosis to complete a world record breaking rowing challenge ac…

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Tim Rice, Sareeta Domingo, Alan Toyne, Penelope Wilton 1:02:32

18d ago1:02:32

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Oscar award winning lyricist Sir Tim Rice, the man behind some of the world's most beloved musicals. From Evita to The Lion King, he's currently on tour bringing his own life stories and hit-filled career to a stage near you. Novelist Sareeta Domingo joins Saturday Live, she faced her own life altering plot-twist, when she was diagnosed with cancer…

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Gyles Brandreth, Lorna Tucker, Paul Lamb, Sophie Duker 1:01:10

25d ago1:01:10

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The writer and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth discusses his love of words and language. Lorna Tucker is the fearless and celebrated filmmaker who rose from homelessness and a life of crime on the streets of Soho to Sundance glory. And Paul Lamb the wagon-living-hedge-laying wizard, who weaves living masterpieces from nature’s tangle, restoring ancient…

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Michael Morpurgo, Tricia Stewart, John Harris, Gina McKee 1:05:03

1M ago1:05:03

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The author Michael Morpurgo, whose stories have enchanted children across the world...he’s now turned to non-fiction with a book for adults proving that the most magical storytellers have very real lives. Journalist and writer John Harris is a music chronicler and critic of music and critic since the age of nineteen...music’s been a massive part of…

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Denise Lewis, Chris Chibnall, Shân Veillard-Thomas, Rachel Burden 1:00:31

1M ago1:00:31

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Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.By BBC Radio 4

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Rebecca Front, Amber Butchart, Natalie Chandler, Christina Trevanion 59:17

2M ago59:17

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The career of BAFTA winning actor and funny woman Rebecca Front spans the stage, screen and now podcasting - she brings her unique blend of irreverence and being a ‘bit of a Pollyanna’ to the studio. Natalie Chandler swapped her boots for the pen as a former professional rugby player who’s now tackling the world as a thriller writer – guided by her…

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Lorraine Kelly, Sally Lindsay, Alice Watkins, Carrie Hope Fletcher 1:01:14

2M ago1:01:14

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Actor Sally Lindsay has gone from stealing scenes as Shelley Unwin in Coronation Street to creating and starring in The Madame Blanc Mysteries - and is passionate about fighting for working class talents in her industry. Lorraine Kelly has been brightening our screens in the morning for decades with warmth, wit and her ability to put absolutely any…

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Lindsey Burrow, Connor Allen, John McFall, Jared Harris 1:01:40

2M ago1:01:40

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Lindsey Burrow who inspired the nation caring for her late husband, the rugby league legend Rob Burrow, as he lived with MND, shares her story of love, loss, resilience and advocacy. At the age of sixteen, Connor Allen attacked his own mum and she reported him to police, but his life turned around thanks to support from his teachers at trial to bec…

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Steven Frayne (aka Dynamo), Pepsi Demacque-Crockett, Harriet Dyer, Steph McGovern 1:03:05

2M ago1:03:05

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Steven Frayne, better known as the illusionist and magician Dynamo, has made the impossible look effortless: walking on water, levitating above London and somehow keeping his secrets. His new show marks a new chapter, where he uses his magic to spotlight everyday heroes across the UK, returning to the street magic that first launched his career. Fr…

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Kate Mosse, Maher Fattouh, Dola Posh, Olly Alexander 1:02:20

2M ago1:02:20

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Internationally lauded, bestselling novelist, Kate Mosse is celebrating big this year, with both the 20th anniversary of her iconic novel Labyrinth, and the 30th edition of the Women’s Prize for Fiction announced later this year. Maher Fattouh, a football loving student who was blinded by an explosion as he fled Syria in 2014 but discovered that tr…

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Nisha Katona, Mark Thompson, Phoebe Smith, Jesse Eisenberg 56:36

3M ago56:36

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Nisha Katona, former barrister now Mistress of Spices, Mowgli restaurant mogul, TV presenter and host of new show Home Kitchen - she’s described herself as a culinary Womble. Astronomer Mark Thompson is famous for unravelling the mysteries of the universe and the world of STEM., on TV and on tour, telescope in one hand and a sense of wonder in the …

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Malorie Blackman, Cat Burford, Claire Fayers, Felicity Jones 59:46

3M ago59:46

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Former Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman who’s transformed the literary landscape, broken boundaries and redefined storytelling, brings her brand of honesty and unfiltered storytelling to the stage with Pig Heart Boy. Cat Burford, aka The Molar Explorer, navigates both teeth and tundras, balancing dentistry with daring polar expeditions - and ha…

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Nadiya Hussain, Dr Kate Hays, Tim Sullivan, DJ Spoony 1:00:45

3M ago1:00:45

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Cook, author, broadcaster and former Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain knows how to turn up the heat in the kitchen and how to quietly contemplate life. Her new book is a love letter to her food and her religion. Dr Kate Hays helps us keep our cool under pressure, as the FA’s performance psychologist currently working with the Lionesses,…

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Monty Don, Beth Jones, Danny Gray, Eve Myles 1:01:37

3M ago1:01:37

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Gardening Guru Monty Don, who’s sown seeds of sustainability, cultivated lawns of loyal fans, travelled the world and has grown his wise and warm reputation by sharing personal experiences. Beth Jones is a tattooist whose body-art is empowering breast cancer survivors, proving that inking can be therapeutic and transformative. Danny Gray has not on…

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Jackie Kay, Huw Ware, Peter Murray, Alice Roberts 1:02:09

4M ago1:02:09

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The literary alchemist Jackie Kay, poet, author and playwright, whose words dance between the very personal and the universal - she wants us to Coorie Doon. We’ve scored a bullseye in getting darts referee and LGBT+ ambassador Huw Ware on the show...so…game on! Sir Peter Murray, the visionary sculptor of landscapes and minds alike reveals how he we…

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Sarah Beeny, Jarlath Regan, Marina Gibson, Russell Howard 1:01:37

4M ago1:01:37

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Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.By BBC Radio 4

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Tiffany Murray, Sam Oladeinde, Mared Pugh-Evans, Sophie Ellis-Bextor 59:11

4M ago59:11

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Tiffany Murray grew up watching legendary rock stars eat her mother’s food...David Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Ozzie Osbourne and Siouxsie Sioux, to name but a few. She shares what it was like to grow up at the iconic Rockfield Studios. Actor Sam Oladeinde gave up a career in law to become Aaron Burr, Sir, in the UK and Ireland tour of Hamilton. But wh…

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Peter Lord, Sarah Ward, Josh Widdicombe, The Choir With No Name 59:07

4M ago59:07

59:07

Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.By BBC Radio 4

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Gordon Buchanan, Emad Choudhury, Abby Furness, Alex James 59:50

5M ago59:50

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Gordon Buchanan, the world-renowned wildlife filmmaker, takes us through the mud, sweat and tears, and lions, tigers and bears that have shaped his extraordinary career. Abby Furness, the singer-songwriter and social media influencer, has become an advocate for resilience after her harrowing experience with a cyber-stalker... Imam Emad Choudhary, t…

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Derren Brown, Abigail Tinnion, Rob Parsons, Mackenzie Crook 1:00:44

5M ago1:00:44

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The hypnotic charmer and master of psychological illusion Derren Brown blurs the line between magic, psychology, and theatre and he’s won two Olivier Awards for that showmanship - as well as his latest show 'Only Human' Derren steps into Springfield for the Simpsons Christmas special. As a child, Abigail Tinnion was brought up on folk-stories and h…

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Tracy-Ann Oberman, Ben Branson, Laura Henry-Allain, Katarina Johnson-Thompson 58:16

5M ago58:16

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The actress Tracy Ann Oberman is back playing Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice: 1936' - a version inspired by the life of her great-grandmother who stood on the frontline against the fascists at the Battle of Cable Street. Laura Henry-Allain also tells us how she was inspired by her Gran Gran and the stories she shared that helped Laura create th…

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Amar Latif, Lorna Dawson, James Middleton, Luke Evans 1:00:35

5M ago1:00:35

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Amar Latif, the trailblazing adventurer who as a blind rambler and fearless globetrotter, treks paths that many of us wouldn’t dare, proving that vision is about perspective, not sight. Dirt detective Professor Lorna Dawson is armed with her trowel and cutting-edge forensic science, she’s revolutionised crime-solving from the ground up. James Middl…

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Martin Clunes, Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, Richard Armitage, Ellie Taylor 1:00:21

5M ago1:00:21

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Actor Martin Clunes, who although now has hung up his stethoscope, will forever be Doc Martin for some. But, these days he's busy meeting remarkable animals; from search-and-rescue dogs to mine-sniffing rats and therapy horses. The mighty Sabrina Pace-Humphreys is here, she’s a trailblazing ultra-runner, author and activist, who not only tackles gr…

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Rick Stein, Lady Anne Glenconner, Andy Cato, Kate Humble 1:02:08

6M ago1:02:08

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Celebrated chef, restaurateur and TV star Rick Stein, is more than a master of seafood - he’s a well-travelled storyteller with a deep-seated love for food that transcends borders. He has a new heart and a fresh outlook on life. Andy Cato, best known as one half of the pioneering electronic duo Groove Armada, is equal parts DJ, musician and forward…

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Phil Wang, Nigel McCrery, Chitra Soundar, Peter Capaldi 59:20

6M ago59:20

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Phil Wang, who says he wouldn’t be a comedian if he wasn’t of mixed heritage, Malaysian and British, his latest Netflix special opens on the subject of reheating rice and how in the west we’re afraid to do that…so what does his dual heritage allow him to do A question we could also put to Chitra Soundar, the award-winning children’s writer, who gre…

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Simon Reeve, Liz McConaghy, Lalage Snow, Adrian Chiles 1:00:43

6M ago1:00:43

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The global explorer, TV presenter and author Simon Reeve makes programmes around the world which focus on people’s lives...and he’s been arrested by the KGB, chased by cheetahs and nearly died from malaria. Liz McConaghy spent seventeen years as a Chinook crewman with the RAF, the longest serving woman to do so, her deployments left scars on her so…

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Jon Sopel, Lindsay Nicholson, Fay Manners, Chris and Rosie Ramsey 1:00:28

6M ago1:00:28

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Lindsay Nicholson, who, after studying astrophysics, chose journalism as a career, became Good Housekeeping’s editor for two decades and is now a grief counsellor, equestrian coach and writer... none of which are rocket science. She talks about the loss of her husband and daughter to cancer, and the car accident that led to her life’s third act. Sk…

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Nigel Slater, Selina Brown, Andrew Ziminski, Ian Rankin 1:00:38

7M ago1:00:38

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Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.By BBC Radio 4

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Jodi Picoult, Kristian Nairn, Sam Evans and Shauna Guinn, Alexander Armstrong 1:00:34

7M ago1:00:34

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One of the world’s best known and bestselling authors Jodi Picoult is no stranger to controversy, some of her books have been banned in the US, and her latest novel might just ruffle a few ruffs here too as she looks to bust the myths we hold about the truth behind who wrote Shakespeare's plays. The actor and DJ Kristian Nairn, perhaps best known a…

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Lindsey Hilsum, Robert Harris, Jon Watts, Celia Imrie 1:00:24

7M ago1:00:24

1:00:24

Radio 4's Saturday morning show brings you extraordinary stories and remarkable people.By BBC Radio 4

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Fred Sirieix, Jeff Young, Jen Stout, Candice Brathwaite 1:01:19

7M ago1:01:19

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Frenchman Fred Sirieix who's gone from front of house at the crème de la crème of London's restaurants, to fronting TV shows, to now writing a book on his love of Britain. We hear what sort of urge it was that took Shetland raised journalist Jen Stout over to Russia to study, then onto Ukraine to cover the war. Plus, screenwriter and playwright Jef…

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Yotam Ottolenghi, David and Yinka Olusoga, Livi Deane, Leigh Francis 59:56

8M ago59:56

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Culinary maestro Yotam Ottolenghi, the man who’s transformed the way we think about Middle Eastern flavours, vegetables, and the art of home cooking joins us to chat 'Comfort' food. We welcome Livi Deane, a model and beautician, who’s written a book about living with lifechanging impaired vision and a prosthetic eye, as a result of a rare form of e…

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Dan Jones, Warren Furman, Cara Dillon, Tim Minchin 1:01:24

8M ago1:01:24

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Who better to kick-off Saturday Live's return than the historian by day and superstar DJ by night Dan Jones, who chats all things Henry the fifth and lay down a few beats as well. From Ace to Grace, Warren Furman reveals how his life has drastically changed from being homeless, to becoming a Gladiator and now a fully-fledged man of the cloth. And t…

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Carol Kirkwood, Clive Bailey, Michelle Braiser, Nicola Adams 1:00:44

9M ago1:00:44

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Carol Kirkwood shares the secret behind not only being the UK's favourite weather presenter, but a bestselling author as well - and reveals where her lifelong love of fast cars comes from. The Antipodean singing-comedian Michelle Brasier reveals how she survived a house fire, grieved for the loss of her father and brother to cancer, befriended her …

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Matt Forde, Zandra Rhodes, Simon Parker, Carrie and David Grant 59:47

9M ago59:47

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Welcome to the brightest and boldest of Saturday Lives as fashion-designer Dame Zandra Rhodes arrives. Perhaps as famous as the garments which have adorned the likes of Princess Diana and Freddie Mercury as she is for her neon-pink hair - She has now published her memoir through the prism of 50 of her most precious items. Matt Forde has, I think it…

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Toks Dada, Lara Maiklem, Joseph Cavalli-Price, Ed Gamble 1:00:32

10M ago1:00:32

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A multi tempo show for you today… In ‘allegro’, maverick music programmer, curator, and Head of Classical Music at the Southbank Centre Toks Dada is on a mission to change the face of classical music. We’ll give ‘andante’ to Joseph Cavalli-Price, a pianist and hugely accomplished tenor who embodies the profound power that music can have playing for…

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Joanne Harris, Jack Garratt, Natalie Haynes, Adam Kay 59:36

10M ago59:36

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The author Joanne Harris, who describes herself as ‘test-driver of experimental dream machines who sometimes writes a bit’, grew up living above her grandparents sweetshop and celebrates the 25th anniversary of Chocolat this year. The multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter Jack Garratt shot to fame in 2016 and became one of the UK’s brightest new…

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Rob Rinder, Martin Sixsmith, Jaega Wise, Rachel Stevens 1:01:22

10M ago1:01:22

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Rob Rinder…barrister, broadcaster, occasional orchestra conductor, lover of Amazing Hotels, currently on our TVs travelling through Italy with Rylan - and now bestselling author with his latest novel The Suspect. Beer sommelier and one of the best brewers in the UK, Jaega Wise reveals how she went from pop star to hop star to judging at this years …

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Sebastian Faulks, Sarah Brooks, Maisie Adam, Paul Sinha 1:02:51

10M ago1:02:51

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Writer Sebastian Faulks, recently described as ‘a state of the species novelist’, famous for his historical stories, he’s now taking us into the future exploring what it means to be human in new book The Seventh Son. The cautious traveller Sarah Brooks, reveals how her life was changed after a vodka fuelled evening in a dining car on the Trans-Sibe…

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Imtiaz Dharker, Ashley John-Baptiste, Miria Harris, Danny Robins 1:01:15

10M ago1:01:15

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The Journalist and presenter Ashley John-Baptiste, who’s written a very moving memoir about growing up in care. The Lahore born poet Imtiaz Dharker will be appearing on the programme. We’ll be talking about what’s made her identify as a Scottish, Pakistani, Calvinist, Muslim who’s been adopted by India and Wales. Plus, landscape and garden designer…

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Patrick Grant, Frank Gardner, Razan Alsous, Marlon James 58:34

11M ago58:34

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Fashion designer, entrepreneur and Great British Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant has put his money where his seams are with his company Community Clothing and new book 'Less' urging us to stop buying so much rubbish and appreciate fewer, better things. We’re taking cheesy to another level with Razan Alsous who came to the UK as a refugee from Syria …

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Hay Festival - Mishal Husain, Stephen and Anita Mangan, Conn Iggulden, Kiell Smith-Bynoe 56:55

11M ago56:55

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We’re kicking off the festival season in style, and in the sun, with three very different books… but who’s authors have more in common than you may think. This week’s events haven’t stopped Mishal Husain making her way to us this weekend – for what will surely be the only down time she’ll have over the next 6 weeks. Mishal’s new memoir charts her f…

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Anthony Horowitz, Preet Chandi, Kimberley Nixon, Reece Shearsmith 1:00:25

12M ago1:00:25

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The bestselling, prolific screenwriter and author of the Hawthorne series Anthony Horowitz… whose creative achievements may be further admired and perhaps understood when he reveals what he’s overcome with the relationship with his father. Possessed with a similar drive, Capt. Preet Chandi is with us, now the fastest woman to cross Antarctica she s…

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Mary Beard, Teresa Moon and Dawn Donkin, Arthur Hughes, Michael and Hilary Whitehall 1:03:13

12M ago1:03:13

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Mary Beard unearths some of the fascinating little-known stories that helped build the Roman Empire in her new series of Being Roman, and reveals how a cake is responsible for making her Britain’s best-known classicist. From the senate and the people of Rome to the Sherlock Holmes of Tudor England – star of the new Shardlake series, Arthur Hughes j…

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Val McDermid, Lauren Price, Nicola Nuttall, Jamie Laing 1:01:21

12M ago1:01:21

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The Titan of Tartan Noir, crime writer Val McDermid, who grew up playing in the ruins of Macduff's castle, shines a new light on Lady Macbeth in her new book, and tells us show she became addicted to video games. Nicola Nuttall has written a beautiful memoir about helping her daughter Laura make the most of her final days living with brain cancer…L…

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Steven Knight, Ruth Goodman, Catherine Coldstream, Vernon Kay 1:01:29

1y ago1:01:29

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Birmingham’s unofficial global ambassador, Steven Knight, who did as much for flat caps as he did for Brum by creating Peaky Blinders and he’s now taking us back to the West Midlands of the 1980’s with his latest TV series This Town. Catherine Coldstream had a bohemian upbringing in London, lived in Paris and fell in love with "unsuitable propositi…

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Nic Hamilton, Josh Elwell and Eliot Gibbins, Victoria McCloud, Marcus Brigstocke and Rachel Parris 1:00:10

1y ago1:00:10

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Racing driver Nic Hamilton is the first disabled athlete to compete in the British Touring Car Championship. Born with cerebral palsy and told he would always need to use a wheelchair, he certainly embodies his self-given title of ‘limit defier’ and shares how he proved everyone wrong in his new book 'Now That I Have Your Attention'. Victoria McClo…

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Adele Roberts, Ben Elton, David Duke, Angela Hartnett 1:00:06

1y ago1:00:06

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The broadcaster, marathon runner, and proud parent to her life saving stoma Audrey, Adele Roberts reveals how she overcame cancer wrote a book and danced on ice. Writer and comedian Ben Elton whose new stand-up tour highlights his trademark incisive social commentary by exploring authentic stupidity. David Duke went from sleeping rough and living i…

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Kate Silverton, Tom Shakespeare, Rebecca Ginger, John Robins 1:00:53

1y ago1:00:53

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The irrepressible Tom Shakespeare shares how the boy nicknamed 'The Blob' at school went on to become a bioethicist, disability rights advocate, and now a debut novelist. Kate Silverton has swapped the newsroom for the therapists couch having retrained as a child counsellor. She has also become a bestselling author and her latest book maintains tha…

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