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The Seven Wonders of the World catalogue the world's most spectacular natural wonders and man-made structures. But, if you could choose your own personal Seven Wonders of the World, what would they be? Join Clive Anderson as he sits down with a range of guests to explore exactly that. Nothing is off limits, from culinary delights to train journeys and world-famous performers, as each guest guides us through the why, the how and the when of their seven passions. This podcast is a co-productio ...
We're back for the new season! Each week, the country's top comedians join host Ian Stone to talk through the biggest football stories of the day on the funniest football show on TV.Sean Lock, Mickey Flanagan, Clive Anderson, Jon Richardson and Romesh Ranganathan are football fans through and through - and they're a regular part of The Football's On cast.Each week Ian guides our guests through the football firmament and puts a new and unique spin on the beautiful game. It's The Football's On ...
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The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC
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The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC
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Where did the phrase ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ come from? And when did scientists finally get round to naming sexual body parts? Voiced by Clive Anderson, this entertaining romp through 'The History of English' squeezes 1600 years of history into 10 one-minute bites, uncovering the sources of English words and phrases from Shakespeare and the King James Bible to America and the Internet. Bursting with fascinating facts, the series looks at how English grew from a small tongue into a major ...
At the age of just 14, Jack Carroll shot to stardom when his infectiously confident stand-up comedy took him all the way to the final of Britain's Got Talent. Almost a decade on, he joins Clive to revel in the joys of comedy writing and his other passions. Listen on for some nostalgic wonders that stretch far beyond what you’d expect. **If you enjo…
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Steven Moffat, Janey Godley, Ye Vagabonds, Paul Brady, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Steven Moffat and Janey Godley for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Ye Vagabonds and Paul Brady.By BBC Radio 4
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Stephen K Amos, Joe Alwyn, Claire Goose, Bonnie Wright, Peter Doherty & Frédéric Lo, Charlie Austen, Sara Cox, Anneka Rice
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Anneka Rice and Sara Cox are joined by Stephen K Amos, Joe Alwyn, Claire Goose and Bonnie Wright for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Peter Doherty & Frédéric Lo and Charlie Austen.By BBC Radio 4
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Alison Steadman, Ardal O'Hanlon, Cherrelle Skeete, Holly Walsh, Kurt Vile, Honeyglaze, Scottee, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Scottee are joined by Alison Steadman, Ardal O'Hanlon, Cherrelle Skeete and Holly Walsh for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Kurt Vile and Honeyglaze.By BBC Radio 4
Have you ever considered a pick-up truck as something wondrous? Today award-winning journalist, author and broadcaster David Aaronovitch explains why it is just that after a pick-up truck twice saved him in his most desperate hour of need. Join Clive in learning about David’s fascinating and varied life, from growing up a communist to working in Ir…
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Charlie Higson, Sian Clifford, Jenny Sealey, Ore Oduba, Kathryn Joseph, Alex Cameron, Anneka Rice, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Anneka Rice are joined by Charlie Higson, Jenny Sealey, Sian Clifford and Ore Oduba for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Kathryn Joseph and Alex Cameron.By BBC Radio 4
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Jack Davenport, Shaparak Khorsandi, Farah Sharp, Jonzi D, Kae Tempest, Lady Nade, Michelle McManus, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Michelle McManus are joined by Jack Davenport, Shaparak Khorsandi, Farah Sharp, Jonzi D, Kae Tempest and Lady Nade.By BBC Radio 4
Today on My Seven Wonders we have one of the most iconic TV personalities of the last 40 years – it's Anneka Rice! Anneka rose to fame in the 80s as the “skyrunner” on the hit Channel 4 show, Treasure Hunt. However, we discover that success didn’t occur overnight and there was plenty of hard work (and bluffing) along the way. Join Clive in learning…
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Chris Tarrant, Luke Wright, Lou Sanders, Chloe Duckworth, Mykki Blanco, Father John Misty, George Egg, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and George Egg are joined by Chris Tarrant, Luke Wright, Lou Sanders and Chloe Duckworth for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Mykki Blanco and Father John Misty.By BBC Radio 4
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Steve Coogan, Deborah Meaden, Omid Djalili, The Coral, Tenille Townes, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Steve Coogan, Deborah Meaden and Omid Djalili for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from The Coral and Tenille Townes.By BBC Radio 4
Today's guest brings a set of wonders that have been heavily inspired by a highly successful career of more than 30 years. It’s journalist, political correspondent and television broadcaster, John Sergeant. Taking a reflective look at his life and career, John's wonders range from a patriotic celebration of British life to real wonders of the world…
Today's guest brings a selection of wonders that reflect his varied performing career. He's a man that's as comfortable performing Shakespeare as he is on spicy panel shows or in a pantomime: it's comedian Rufus Hound! Rufus takes Clive on a meandering stroll through a list of wonders that are extremely important and utterly irrelevant in equal mea…
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Jack Thorne, Rachel Parris, Kasim Ali, Seiriol Davies, Joss Stone, Ibibio Sound Machine, David Morrissey, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and David Morrissey are joined by Jack Thorne, Rachel Parris, Seiriol Davies and Kasim Ali for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Joss Stone and Ibibio Sound Machine.By BBC Radio 4
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Barry Humphries, Andy Hamilton, Laura Neal, Nilüfer Yanya, Pictish Trail, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Barry Humphries, Andy Hamilton and Laura Neal for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Pictish Trail and Nilüfer Yanya.By BBC Radio 4
From appearing on Strictly Come Dancing to hosting a national radio show - all amongst his regular commitments as a local vicar - Rev. Richard Coles' life is a truly varied one. Much like his own collection of seven wonders! He joins Clive to discuss everything from engineering feats like the Brompton bicycle, to pastimes enjoyed every Sunday by hi…
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Jade Anouka, Tom Allen, Mark Hodkinson, Count Arthur Strong, Charles Watson, Yasmeen Khan, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Yasmeen Khan are joined by Jade Anouka, Tom Allen, Mark Hodkinson and Count Arthur Strong for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Charles Watson.By BBC Radio 4
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Philippa Perry, Catherine Bohart, Shobna Gulati, Nicôle Lecky, Judi Jackson, Mica Millar, Anneka Rice
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Anneka Rice is joined by Philippa Perry, Catherine Bohart, Shobna Gulati and Nicôle Lecky for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Judi Jackson and Mica Millar.By BBC Radio 4
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Jim Broadbent, Mark Thomas, Gráinne Maguire, Tim Firth, Jamie Webster, John Shuttleworth, Athena Kugblenu, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu are joined by Jim Broadbent, Mark Thomas, Gráinne Maguire and Tim Firth for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Jamie Webster and John Shuttleworth.By BBC Radio 4
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Monica Dolan, Isis Davis, C.K. McDonnell, Tim Key, Anaïs Mitchell, K.O.G, George Egg, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and George Egg are joined by Isis Davis, Monica Dolan, C.K. McDonnell and Tim Key for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from K.O.G and Anaïs Mitchell.By BBC Radio 4
Today, Clive is joined by comedian, writer and political commentator, Geoff Norcott! From a love of spring to a fascination with the spicier editions of Prime Minister’s Questions, Geoff’s wonders are an eclectic mix of both the serious and the flippant, components of life. As one of few prominent right-wing comedians, he’s also got plenty to delve…
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Greg James, Florence Odumosu, Labi Siffre, Giles Cooper, This is the Kit, Scottee, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Scottee are joined by Greg James, Florence Odumosu, Labi Siffre and Giles Cooper for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from This is the Kit and Florence Odumosu.By BBC Radio 4
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Neil Hannon, Michelle Collins, Michael Rosen, Felicity Ward, The Divine Comedy, Skip Marley, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Neil Hannon, Michelle Collins, Michael Rosen and Felicity Ward for with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from The Divine Comedy and Skip Marley.By BBC Radio 4
Clive is joined by an old sparring partner from Whose Line Is It Anyway? on today's episode: it's veteran comic, writer and podcaster, Greg Proops! Greg brings a diverse range of wonders that cover everything from sublime locations across Europe to classic cinema and a comic's greatest weapon. They also reminisce about years sniping at each other o…
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Christopher Eccleston, Emeli Sandé, Richard Strange, Tudur Owen, Soft Lad, Annie MacManus, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Annie MacManus are by Christopher Eccleston, Emeli Sandé, Richard Strange and Tudur Owen for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Emeli Sandé and Soft Lad.By BBC Radio 4
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Kiefer Sutherland, Elizabeth McGovern, Rob Brydon, Janis Ian, David Morrissey, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and David Morrissey are joined by Kiefer Sutherland, Elizabeth McGovern and Rob Brydon for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Janis Ian and Kiefer Sutherland.By BBC Radio 4
In the studio with Clive today is television personality and regular on the international comedy circuit, Stephen K. Amos! From Australia to Nigeria, Stephen is a comedic force of nature. But at home in London, his parents know how to turn the jokes on him. Join Clive Anderson in discovering Stephen’s hilariously chaotic family, his love of the Por…
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Samantha Morton, Armando Iannucci, Paul Nicholas, Simon Barnes, Orlando Weeks, Woom, Scottee, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Scottee are joined by Samantha Morton, Armando Iannucci, Paul Nicholas and Simon Barnes for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Orlando Weeks and Woom.By BBC Radio 4
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Donny Osmond, Rebecca Frecknall, James Nesbitt, Stealing Sheep and The Radiophonic Workshop, Maia Miller-Lewis, Emma Freud
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Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are joined by Donny Osmond, Rebecca Frecknall and James Nesbitt for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Stealing Sheep and The Radiophonic Workshop and Maia Miller-Lewis.By BBC Radio 4
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Trevor Horn, Stewart Lee, Laura Checkley, Mica Paris, Cherise, Michelle McManus, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Michelle McManus are joined by Trevor Horn, Stewart Lee and Laura Checkley for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Mica Paris and Cherise.By BBC Radio 4
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Rod Stewart, Miriam Margolyes, Les Dennis, Stacey Dooley, Graham Norton, Jo Brand, Anneka Rice, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Anneka Rice with their pick of Loose Ends 2021. Conversation, comedy and music comes courtesy of an eclectic line up.By BBC Radio 4
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mackenzie Crook, Elvis McGonagall, The Tiger Lillies, Steven Bamidele, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mackenzie Crook and Elvis McGonagall for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from The Tiger Lillies and Steven Bamidele.By BBC Radio 4
On today's episode, Clive is joined by author, journalist and former table tennis prodigy, Matthew Syed! Matthew brings an eclectic and sometimes enigmatic list of wonders that takes us from the suburban streets of Reading to the very heart of human consciousness - via some of the UK's most beloved TV shows! *** If you enjoyed listening to this pod…
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Elvis Costello, Amelia Bullmore, Natasha Bowen, Dan Saladino, Jaz Delorean, Kay Young, George Egg, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and George Egg are joined by Elvis Costello, Amelia Bullmore, Natasha Bowen and Dan Saladino for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Jaz Delorean and Kay Young.By BBC Radio 4
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Tom Jones, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Cariad Lloyd, Sarah Jane Morris, Scrimshire, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Tom Jones, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Cariad Lloyd for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Sarah Jane Morris and Scrimshire.By BBC Radio 4
Clive is joined by one of the UK’s most esteemed TV presenters for today’s episode, whose storied career has spanned five decades and some of the country’s most beloved institutions - it’s Dame Esther Rantzen! Esther joins Clive from her New Forest idyll to walk us through a varied list of wonders that span TV icons, her immense charitable contribu…
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Sting, Dame Siân Phillips, Harry Hill, Abi Farrell, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Sara Cox are joined, amongst others, by Sting, Dame Siân Phillips and Harry Hill for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Sting and Abi Farrell.By BBC Radio 4
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Robert Plant, Kayleigh Llewellyn, Bill Bailey, Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita, Frazey Ford, Anneka Rice, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Anneka Rice are joined by Robert Plant, Kayleigh Llewellyn and Bill Bailey for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita and Frazey Ford.By BBC Radio 4
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Sir Rod Stewart, Dan Schreiber, Damon Albarn, Jen Brister, Jordan Rakei, Athena Kugblenu, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Athena Kugblenu are joined by Sir Rod Stewart, Damon Albarn, Dan Schreiber and Jen Brister for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Damon Albarn and Jordan Rakei.By BBC Radio 4
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Stephen Fry, Bidisha, Polly Creed, Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir, Dal:um, Annie MacManus, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Annie MacManus are joined by Stephen Fry, Bidisha and Polly Creed for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir and Dal:um.By BBC Radio 4
Joining Clive today is Irish comedian and TV panel show veteran, Ed Byrne! When not entertaining thousands of people on stage or on screen, Ed's joys often lie in the wonders of nature. His selection of wonders has a distinctly outdoor flavour, encompassing nature's beauty and various tools he uses to traverse it. Other choices pay homage to the ve…
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Mike D’Abo, Eleanor Tomlinson, Laura Harling, Bishi, Julia Biel, Scottee, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Scottee are joined by Mike D’Abo, Jayde Adams, Eleanor Tomlinson and Laura Harling for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Julia Biel and Bishi.By BBC Radio 4
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Daniel Mays, Al Murray, Pearl Mackie, Carla Valentine, Self Esteem, Gruff Rhys, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Emma Freud are by Daniel Mays, Al Murray, Carla Valentine and Pearl Mackie for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Self Esteem and Gruff Rhys.By BBC Radio 4
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Miriam Margolyes, Stevie Van Zandt, Dino Fetscher, Billy Bragg, MF Robots, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Arthur Smith are joined by Miriam Margolyes, Stevie Van Zandt and Dino Fetscher an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Billy Bragg and MF Robots.By BBC Radio 4
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Kimberley Chambers, Sarah Solemani, Alexandra Burke, Lucy Beaumont, The Specials, Kat Eaton, YolanDa Brown, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and YolanDa Brown are joined by Kimberley Chambers, Sarah Solemani, Alexandra Burke and Lucy Beaumont for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from The Specials and Kat Eaton.By BBC Radio 4
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Don Letts, Alan Johnson, Rufus Hound, Lucy McCormick, Lady Blackbird, Trampolene, Scottee, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Scottee are joined by Alan Johnson, Rufus Hound, Don Letts and Lucy McCormick for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Lady Blackbird and Trampolene.By BBC Radio 4
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Karen Gillan, Jo Brand, Ola Ince, Elis James, José González, Alexis Taylor, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Yasmeen Khan are joined by Karen Gillan, Jo Brand, Elis James and Ola Ince for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from José González and Alexis Taylor.By BBC Radio 4
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Hayley Mills, Bridget Christie, Helen Lewis, Kazvare, John Grant, Pokey LaFarge, JP Devlin, Sara Cox
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Sara Cox and JP Devlin are joined by Hayley Mills, Bridget Christie, Helen Lewis and Kazvare for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from John Grant and Pokey LaFarge.By BBC Radio 4
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Joan Bakewell, Rosamund Pike, Jenny Eclair, Lachlan Goudie, Roy Joseph Butler, Maja Lena, Southern Avenue, Athena Kugblenu
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Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedyBy BBC Radio 4
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Ed Balls, Sophie Okonedo, Adrian Edmondson, Rag'n'Bone Man, Emily Barker feat Frank Turner, Anneka Rice, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Anneka Rice are joined by Ed Balls, Sophie Okonedo and Adrian Edmondson for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Rag'n'Bone Man and Emily Barker featuring Frank Turner.By BBC Radio 4
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Val McDermid, Eddi Reader, Sir Geoff Palmer, Mele Broomes, Nova, Kitti, Michelle McManus, Clive Anderson
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Clive Anderson and Michelle McManus are joined by Val McDermid, Eddi Reader, Sir Geoff Palmer and Mele Broomes for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. With music from Nova and Kitti.By BBC Radio 4
