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Richard Blackwood, Matt Lucas, Simon Doonan

Guests include actor and standup comedian Richard Blackwood, Little Britain star Matt Lucas, fashion commentator Simon Doonan and American football player Phoebe Schecter.

Guests include actor and stand up comedian Richard Blackwood, Little Britain star Matt Lucas, fashion commentator and football obsessive Simon Doonan, and American Football player Phoebe Schecter.

Richard Blackwood talks about his early rise to fame and bankruptcy, before playing the donkey in Shrek the Musical and moving on to straight acting roles.

Matt Lucas, began his career as a giant baby playing the drums and went on to success with Little Britain wearing a fat suits for the character of Bubbles De Vere. He describes his passion for musicals and for Arsenal FC.

Simon Doonan loves football and fashion in equal measure. He is the Creative Ambassador for Barney's New York. He's dressed the White House for Christmas under the Obama administration. And he's a Reading FC fan who has flown from New York to see them play.

Phoebe Schecter plays for and Captains Great Britain's Women's American Football team. She led them to the final of the 2015 European Championships, where they won silver, and she was the first British woman to coach in the NFL when she worked with Buffalo Bills.

And Jo Wood shares her Inheritance Tracks - Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba, and Stray Cat Blues by The Rolling Stones.

Presented by Aasmah Mir and Rev. Richard Coles.

Produced by Louise Corley
Edited by Eleanor Garland.

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1 hour, 28 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Jun 2018 09:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Aasmah Mir
Presenter Richard Coles
Interviewed Guest Richard Blackwood
Interviewed Guest Matt Lucas
Interviewed Guest Simon Doonan
Interviewed Guest Phoebe Schecter
Interviewed Guest Jo Wood
Editor Eleanor Garland
Producer Louise Corley

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  • Sat 9 Jun 2018 09:00

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