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Sally Phillips

Sally Phillips talks about comedy acting, Toby Jones discusses communal living, and Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich talk about baking, plus extreme inventing with Colin Furze.

Writer and actress Sally Phillips first appeared regularly on our screens in female comedy series Smack the Pony. Roles in Alan Partridge and Bridget Jones soon followed and since then she's carved out a niche as one of the UK's top comedy actors - appearing in Rescue Me, Parents, Skins and Jam and Jerusalem in the UK and Green Wing, Veep and Parents across the pond. On Radio 4 she's Claire in the Community, she's popularised the phrase "bear with..." as posh girl Tilly in TV sitcom Miranda and wrote film The Decoy Bride starring David Tennant. She joins us fresh from wrapping on Austen/ Zombie mash up: 'Pride, Prejudice and Zombies'.

Colin Furze lives in Stamford, Lincolnshire where he was born. A former plumber, he now works as an inventor creating weird and wonderful inventions such as a flamethrower scooter and the world's fastest mobility scooter, for which he set a new world record.

Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich met twelve years ago in an Italian restaurant in Israel. They moved to the UK and worked at Oxo Tower, J Sheekey and Ottolenghi, before setting up their own restaurant, Honey & Co, serving their version of middle eastern food.

Toby Jones is the author of three novels and three works of non fiction including 'The Dark Heart of Italy'. Six years ago he and his wife decided to start an experiment in communal living in Somerset. They bought a house in Windsor Hill Wood, and set about finding guests to create what has become a successful and well known refuge for those needing respite from their ordinary lives.

Ex Jackson 5 member and guitarist Tito Jackson chooses his inheritance tracks. He inherited
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag by James Brown and would pass on Thank You by Sly & The Family Stone.

Two listeners who were caught up in the 7/7 bombings in London in 2005 say special thank yous to two guardian angels.

And Charles Collingwood aka Brian from The Archers tells us about his Saturday passion for cricket.

Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich's The Baking Book
and
A Place of Refuge by Tobias Jones
are out now.

Producer: Corinna Jones
Editor: Karen Dalziel.

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1 hour, 28 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Jul 2015 09:00

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Studio Photo 4th July 2015

Studio Photo 4th July 2015
(L to R) Richard, Tobias Jones, Sarit Packer, Itamar Srulovich, Sally Phillips, Colin Furze and Aasmah.

Sally Phillips

Sally Phillips
Actress Sally Phillips with Roger Federer's signed sweatband.

Inventor Colin Furze

Inventor Colin Furze
Colin Furze with his 'heated slipper' invention.

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest Sally Phillips
Interviewed Guest Toby Jones
Interviewed Guest Sarit Packer
Interviewed Guest Itamar Srulovich
Interviewed Guest Colin Furze
Interviewed Guest Tito Jackson
Interviewed Guest Charles Collingwood
Producer Corinna Jones
Editor Karen Dalziel

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  • Sat 4 Jul 2015 09:00

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