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Richard Coles and Suzy Klein with adventurer Simon Reeve. Michael Booth explores Scandinavia, Andrew Cotton surfs a big wave, and Marjorie Wallace shares her Inheritance Tracks.

Richard Coles and Suzy Klein with adventurer and TV presenter Simon Reeve. Judith Keppel, the first person to hit the jackpot on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, contemplates luck; food and travel writer Michael Booth explores Scandinavia; cricketer and columnist Ed Smith reflects on managing maverick talent; Andrew Cotton describes the thrill and skill of surfing a big wave; toxinologist Dr Zoltan Takacs explains why he's charmed by snakes and their venom; Marjorie Wallace shares her Inheritance Tracks, and Kate Allatt recalls how Facebook helped her out of locked-in syndrome.

Produced by Dilly Barlow.

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1 hour, 28 minutes

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Sat 8 Feb 2014 09:00

Studio Guest :: Simon Reeve

Studio Guest :: Simon Reeve
TV presenter and traveller听is our studio guest this week.

Millionaire :: Judith Keppel

Millionaire :: Judith Keppel
ITV鈥檚 quiz听show 鈥榃ho Wants To Be A Millionaire?鈥 broadcast its last听edition this week.听During its听15 year run it was remade in 83 languages and even inspired听an Oscar- winning film, Slumdog Millionaire. It also created five actual millionaires, starting with听Judith Keppel in 2000, who thinks that luck had a lot to do with her success.

Scandinavia :: Michael Booth

Scandinavia :: Michael Booth

Food and travel writer talks about the听five Nordic countries 鈥 Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Iceland -听challenging the听often听the rose-tinted view of the Scandinavian success story. 听

鈥淭he Most Nearly Perfect People- The Truth about the Nordic Miracle鈥 is published this week, and will be Radio 4鈥檚 .

Column :: Ed Smith

Column :: Ed Smith
is a former professional cricketer and cricket commentator. He shares his insight into the sacking of England batsman Kevin Pietersen and the difficulties involved in managing mavericks in the workplace

Big Surf :: Andrew Cotton

Big Surf :: Andrew Cotton

is a surfer from North Devon who, last Sunday 2nd Feb, 听rode what may be the biggest wave in the world. He tells us about his experience off the coast of Portugal and what drives him to take such risks.

Snake Venom :: Dr Zoltan Takacs

Snake Venom :: Dr Zoltan Takacs

is a toxinologist.听His job is to seek out some of the world's most venomous snakes听and听extract their venom.

Facebook :: Kate Allatt

Facebook :: Kate Allatt
听suffered a stroke followed by locked-in syndrome some 5 years ago. She had a miraculous recovery which she says was helped by听joining Facebook and communicating with people in a similar situation.

Inheritance Tracks: Marjorie Wallace

Inheritance Tracks: Marjorie Wallace

Marjorie Wallace is the Founder and Chief Executive of

She inherits : Chopin's Ballade in G minor played by Vladimir Ashkenazy and she passes on 'If I Loved You' from the original movie soundtrack of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel.听

Studio guests

From left: Michael Booth, Kate Allatt, Ed Smith, Suzy Klein, Simon Reeve, Judith Keppel, Richard Coles.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Richard Coles
Presenter Suzy Klein
Interviewed Guest Simon Reeve
Interviewed Guest Judith Keppel
Interviewed Guest Michael Booth
Interviewed Guest Ed Smith
Interviewed Guest Andrew Cotton
Interviewed Guest Zoltan Takacs
Interviewed Guest Marjorie Wallace
Interviewed Guest Kate Allatt
Producer Dilly Barlow

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  • Sat 8 Feb 2014 09:00

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