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Aleena Naylor's Morning Show

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A mix of lifestyle, showbiz, consumer and food and drink features, with great guests.

Having arrived at BBC Radio Derby in the 1990s on a work placement, Aleena always fancied working on mid-morning as a producer, so went off to study journalism. 

But fate lent a hand and she arrived on the other side of the studio glass as a presenter. 

After almost three years on the lunchtime show, she was relieved to be able to eat her sandwich at a more leisurely pace, rather then getting indigestion during the one o'clock news. 

However, her passion for good food followed her into the programme, with regular appearances from guest chefs and celebrity cooks. 

In fact she's determined to celebrate the things that unite us all, from eating and sleeping to the place we call home, but Aleena believes the spice of life lies in the differences between us - and it's an area she's keen to explore. 

We thought her knowledge of Derbyshire and East Staffordshire was bordering on the encyclopaedic, but she says she's keen to expand it even further on the mid-morning programme. 

On Sundays, Aleena presents Take Two - a collection of highlights from BBC Radio Derby's last seven days. 

Outside of work Aleena and her partner are keen scuba divers, exploring wrecks and reefs around the UK coast and love to take their black Labrador long walks in the Peak.

Aleena Naylor's Morning Show: 19/05/2010 - Wednesday's Show

19/05/2010 - Wednesday's Show

BBC Radio Derby - Aleena Naylor's Morning Show, 19/05/2010 - Wednesday's Show

Bill Turnbull on bee-keeping & the emus invading South Derbyshire.

Aleena chats to the former South Derbyshire MP Mark Todd about his new job as Chair of the NHS Derby City and making the move from politics into the public sector.

We discover what a bioblitz is as Nigel drops in at Markeaton Park to meet up with Beverley Rhodes and Amy Rogers who are organising the event on June 5/6th.

Aleena asks if you've ever won a contest, as she meets two of the 24 finalists for the Miss Derby competition.  She also chats with organiser Kate Solomans about recent changes to the Miss England contest, including banning the swimwear round.

BBC Breakfast Presenter Bill Turnbull talks bee-keeping with Aleena as part of the "Bee Part Of It" project she discovers more about the ups and downs and being an apiarist for the last nine years.

And Nigel visits Highfield Happy Hens near Etwall, where they've just taken delivery of new livestock.  Alongside their 24 thousand chickens, they've now introduced emus.

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