• The Angus and Libby Thirlwell Episode
    May 26 2021

    You’ll know Angus from the Channel 5 series Chocolate Dreams – Inside Hotel Chocolat and Hotel Chocolat Unwrapped – as the co-founder and CEO of Hotel Chocolat.  He first met His wife Libby when she was asked to coach him in acting and she felt that she “couldn’t shake him off!”

    Why was he told that he would either be successful in business or go to prison?

    How did a French teacher of dance find that when teaching them she had encountered the best and the worst pupils ever?

    And how have their children have seen from inside the pitfalls and difficulties of business?

     

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    Music mentioned in this episode:

    • My Fair Lady – Wouldn’t it Be Luvverly
    • Stiff Little Fingers – Suspect Device
    • Fergus – You Tonight (Live)
    • Simon and Garfunkel – Keep the Customer Satisfied
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    50 mins
  • The Leo Sayer and Donatella Piccinetti Episode
    May 19 2021

    You’ll know Leo Sayer from his worldwide hits, dressed as a clown to sing The Show Must Go On through the dancing days of You Make Me Feel Like Dancing to the romantic When I Need You, however his partner Donatella knew nothing of his international stardom when they met.

    Why they did they decide to move to Australia, and how did they become Australian citizens?

    How did Donatella help to save animals during the bush fires of 2019?

    And why after many years of not getting married might that be about to change?

     

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    Music mentioned in this episode:

    • Leo Sayer – Love Light
    • Leo Sayer – One Green world
    • David Bowie – Starman
    • Leo Sayer – The Dancer
    • Leo Sayer – Long Tall Glasses
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    48 mins
  • The Ken and Kerith Bruce Episode
    May 12 2021

    You’ll know Ken Bruce as the master of Popmaster on BBC Radio 2 and the man with the most listened to radio show in the UK and indeed in Europe.  But did you know that met his future wife Kerith in a portacabin, that Eurovision brought them together and that he owns and can drive a double decker bus?

    Why did Ken think that his days on BBC Radio 2 were numbered many years ago and how does he sniff out the cheats on Popmaster?

    And what inspired Kens wife Kerith to re-train and take up work as a Special Needs assistant in a school?

     

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    Music mentioned in this episode:

    • Van Morrison – Have I Told You Lately
    • Katrina and the Waves – Love Shine a Light
    • Linda Ronstadt – Someone to Watch Over Me
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    52 mins
  • The Anton and Hannah Du Beke Episode
    May 5 2021

    You’ll know Anton Du Beke as the only dancer who has appeared in a every series of Strictly Come Dancing but did you know that he first spoke to his wife Hannah outside the ladies loo?

    How did Anton know where Hannah lived even before he had been there?

    How does Hannah deal with tactile female fans of her husband?

    And how difficult and awkward was the IVF process for them?

     

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    Music mentioned in this episode:

    • Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know
    • Matt Munroe – Time After Time
    • Patrick Hernandez – Born to be Alive
    • Bobby Darin – More
    • Nat King Cole – More
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    52 mins
  • The Cerys Matthews and Steve Abbott Episode
    Apr 28 2021

    You’ll know Cerys Matthews from her hit songs with Catatonia and her radio presenting on Radio 2 and 6 Music and on the TV.  Steve Abbott is her husband, agent and manager

    How was Tom Jones involved in bringing them together?

    What was stuck in Cerys' teeth that confused her vegetarian husband to be?

    And what advice did Led Zepplin manager Peter Grant offer to Steve on affairs of the heart?

    Steve reminisces about the influence of Johnnie Walker on his early musical heritage.

    And Johnnie shares a romantic story about his early relationship with Tiggy.

     

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    Music mentioned in this episode:

    The Day After Forever - Paul Kelly

    Doris Duke - I Don’t Care Anymore

    Snooks Eaglin –Brown Skin Woman

    Snooks Eaglin – Careless Love

    Snooks Eaglin  Country Boy Down in New Orleans

    Al Stewart – Year of the Cat

    David Bowie – Hunky Dory

    John Prine – All the Way with You

    Stevie Wonder – Innervisions

    Stevie Wonder – Living for the City

    Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life

    George Mc Crae – Rock Your Baby

    Brian Protheroe - Pinball

    Beethoven - Cantatas

    Carl Malcolm – Fatty Bum Bum

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    44 mins
  • The Damon and Georgie Hill Episode
    Apr 21 2021

    You’ll know Damon Hill as the Formula 1 World Champion and twice BBC Sports Personality of the Year and his wife Georgie from greeting him when he won that World title.

    How did Georgie Hill know that Damon was “the one” even before she met him?

    How did their Beatles obsessed son Ollie end up using Sir Paul McCartney as a human jukebox?

    And why was their son Ollie’s teacher sceptical of his weekend adventures with Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd and three of the Beatles?

     

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    Music mentioned in this episode:

    • The Beatles – The Long and Winding Road
    • The Beatles – All You Need is Love
    • Barwick Green (The Archers Theme) – Sidney Torch
    • Paul McCartney – Maybe I’m Amazed
    • Bob Dylan – Shelter from the Storm
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    48 mins
  • The Charles Esten and Patty Puskar Episode
    Apr 14 2021

    You’ll know Charles Esten from the US versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway and The Office – as well as starring as Deacon Claybourne in the global TV hit Nashville.  But how did his college sweetheart and wife Patty Puskar deal with the worldwide female attention her husband was receiving?

    How come that once in a lifetime sell out Royal Albert Hall show happened – three times?

    Hear how they dealt with the trauma of their daughters leukemia diagnosis and treatment.

    And Charles gives the honest answer to the big question - Could he have made it without Patty?

     

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    Music mentioned in this episode:

    Dire Straits – Romeo and Juliet

    Yazoo – Only You

    Charles Esten – I Love You Beer

    Blake Shelton – God Gave Me You

    Charles Esten – I’ll Never Know Why

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    47 mins
  • The Clare Balding and Alice Arnold Episode
    Apr 7 2021

    You’ll know National Treasure Clare Balding from Wimbledon, the Olympic Games and Paralympics, Crufts and The Boat Race and you will know Alice from Mellow Magic – but Alice had a list of all the reasons that they should not get together …. On the fridge!!

    In this episode find out how Alice realised that Clare would need her baseball cap when she went out after her success at the London Olympics in 2012.

    How did Alice’s relationship with Clare’s parents change when they saw how she supported Clare after her cancer diagnosis?

    And how did they alter the marriage vows to ensure that Clare would never have to care for Alice?

     

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    Music mentioned in this episode:

    Adele  - Make You Feel My Love

    Billy Joel – She’s Got a Way

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    47 mins