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Dawn French

Dawn French, restaurant critic William Sitwell, fire eater Isobel Midnight and the fascinating family history of listener Jolene Jessiman. With Alan Ayckbourn's Inheritance Tracks.

Dawn French has been one of Britain鈥檚 best-loved comedians since the mid-1980鈥檚 when her double act with Jennifer Saunders became a prime time television hit. She became even more famous as the star of The Vicar of Dibley and has gone on to write books, tour solo and write, produce and perform in television comedy and drama.

William Sitwell is a restaurant critic and food writer whose appearances on MasterChef and controversial comments about veganism have propelled him into the spotlight. His new book The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out allows us to dine out vicariously whilst the chefs鈥 kitchens remain closed.

Isobel Midnight was working in a care home when her sister booked her onto a beginners fire eating course. A few years later Isobel became a professional performer and last year she won two Guinness World Records for fire eating.

Saturday Live listener Jolene Jessiman shares the story of her great-grandmother Carrie Baliol who played for the first ever Scottish women鈥檚 football team in 1881.

And playwright and director Alan Ayckbourn shares his Inheritance Tracks.

Producer: Laura Northedge
Editor: Eleanor Garland

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1 hour, 26 minutes

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Sat 13 Jun 2020 09:00

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  • Sat 13 Jun 2020 09:00

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