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Gloria Hunniford

Gloria Hunniford talks about her 70 year career; concierge, Nigel Bowen, reveals strange requests from hotel guests; and arctic explorer, Erling Kagge, on the joy of silence.

Aasmah Mir and Shaun Keaveny are joined by the broadcaster Gloria Hunniford - who started out as a singer at the age of seven and went on to become the first woman to have a daily radio programme on 麻豆社 Radio 2. She describes how she has interviewed everyone from Salman Rushdie to Doris Day and even managed to stay on air during a bombing. Arctic explorer Erling Kagge discusses the enemy of all radio broadcasters - SILENCE.
Head Concierge, Nigel Bowen, explains how he keeps guests happy at one of London's 5 star hotels. From having to arrange for frozen breast milk to be flown across the Atlantic to tracking down an obscure perfume with no name.
The comedian, writer and agony aunt, Viv Groskop, shares life lessons gleaned from Russian literature and explains why she is such a Strictly superfan, and The Rev. Richard Coles updates us on his preparations for Strictly Come Dancing.
Johnny Ball reveals his Inheritance Tracks - Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing) performed by Benny Goodman and the title track of Guys and Dolls.

My Life, by Gloria Hunniford is published on 19 October.
Silence in the Age of Noise by Erling Kagge.
The Anna Karenina Fix is by Viv Groskop.
Wonders beyond numbers: A brief history of all things mathematical, by Johnny Ball.

Producer: Louise Corley
Editor: Eleanor Garland.

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1 hour, 28 minutes

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Sat 7 Oct 2017 09:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Aasmah Mir
Presenter Shaun Keaveny
Interviewed Guest Gloria Hunniford
Interviewed Guest Erling Kagge
Interviewed Guest Nigel Bowen
Interviewed Guest Viv Groskop
Interviewed Guest Richard Coles
Interviewed Guest Johnny Ball
Producer Louise Corley

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  • Sat 7 Oct 2017 09:00

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