Philippa Perry
Psychotherapist and writer Philippa Perry, Holocaust survivor Peter Lantos, juggler Sean Gandini, Tracy Beaker actress Dani Harmer, and Eliza Carthy's Inheritance Tracks.
Philippa Perry joins Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles. The psychotherapist, writer, agony aunt and broadcaster is married to the artist Grayson Perry. Her works include The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (And Your Children Will Be Glad That You Did).
Peter Lantos tells the story of how he survived the Holocaust as a small child in Bergen-Belsen. He offers an extraordinary perspective of not just living through terrible events, but on making sense of them as well.
Sean Gandini is a renowned juggling artist and performer. He grew up in Havana, Cuba, where he developed a fascination with magic and mathematics, eventually leading him to take up juggling at the age of 16.
Eliza Carthy chooses her Inheritance Tracks: Good Morning, Mr Walker by Mighty Sparrow and Killer Queen by Queen.
It鈥檚 been 21 years since a 12 year old Dani Harmer first appeared in children鈥檚 drama The Story of Tracy Beaker, based on Jacqueline Wilson鈥檚 books about growing up in a care home. Harmer has had a varied career outside the famous TV series, but explains why she's happy to see what Tracy's up to.
The Boy Who Didn鈥檛 Want to Die by Peter Lantos is out now.
Sean Gandini with Kati will be performing The Games We Play as part of Mime London 2023 at The Place on the 20th and 21st of January.
Eliza & Martin Carthy, and her band The Restitution, will be at The Barbican in London on Saturday 4th of February.
The new series of The Beaker Girls starts on Friday 13th January at 6pm on C91热爆 and can be seen afterwards on 91热爆 iPlayer.
Producer: Claire Bartleet
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