Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Ashley Walters
Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Ashley Walters discuss life in the spotlight with Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir. Dickie Bird shares his Inheritance Tracks.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor first topped the charts with Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) and successes continued with hits including Murder On The Dancefloor and Take Me 91热爆. Sophie joins Aasmah and Richard to talk about her career, taxidermy and reaching the final on Strictly Come Dancing.
Ashley Walters found fame as rapper Asher D in So Solid Crew. He's subsequently carved out a successful acting career, including an award winning performance in the film Bullet Boy, and starring roles in Top Boy and Inside Men. Ashley discusses his career, playing PC Ryan Draper in 91热爆 drama Cuffs, and dealing with his phobia of birds.
We visit listener Jo Rhodes's Community Soup project in Settle, in North Yorkshire. In exchange for 拢4, hungry punters receive a bowl of soup, entitling them to vote on one of 4 pitches. Once all pitches are heard, votes are cast the winner takes all- to kick-start their project.
Mark Mason talks about travelling Britain collecting facts and trivia from every one of its 124 postcode areas.
Cricket Umpire Dickie Bird shares his Inheritance Tracks: Nat King Cole When I Fall in Love and Barbra Streisand The Way We Were.
Donal Skehan is a self-taught cook who has been in a Boyband, had a failed bid to represent Ireland in the Eurovision song contest and has been a presenter on Junior MasterChef. He reflects on his varied career and the art of presenting food.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor's latest album Wanderlust is out now.
Cuffs starring Ashley Walters starts on Wednesday 28th October at 8pm on 91热爆 1.
Mark Mason's Mail Obsession: A Journey Round Britain by Postcode is out now.
Dickie Bird - 80 Not Out, written with Keith Lodge, is out now.
Donal Skehan's latest book 'Fresh' is out now.
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Dickie Bird's Inheritance Tracks
Duration: 07:19
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Richard Coles |
Presenter | Aasmah Mir |
Interviewed Guest | Sophie Ellis-Bextor |
Interviewed Guest | Ashley Walters |
Interviewed Guest | Jo Rhodes |
Interviewed Guest | Mark Mason |
Interviewed Guest | Dickie Bird |
Interviewed Guest | Donal Skehan |
Producer | Claire Bartleet |
Editor | Karen Dalziel |
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- Sat 24 Oct 2015 09:0091热爆 Radio 4 FM
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