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Aleena Naylor's Morning Show

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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: 21/05/2010 - Friday's Show

21/05/2010 - Friday's Show

BBC Radio Derby - Aleena Naylor's Morning Show, 21/05/2010 - Friday's Show

The Hazelwood housewife who turned recreating a Californian recipe into a business.

Aleena meets Sheila from Hazelwood, who after living in America, got a taste for Red Pepper Jelly. However she couldn't find it back in the UK, so set about making her own. Now she supplies it to local cafes & farm shops, it's even featured on Come Dine With Me.

Nigel visits Kedleston Hall as preparations get under way for this weekend's Derbyshire Food Fair, but he's got some pressing questions to ask the organisers about exactly how many producers are from Derbyshire.

He also talks ice-cream with local exhibitor Bluebells Diary from Spondon and beer with the Deventio Brewery team, based in Sutton-on-the-Hill.

Plus we speak to Steve Allen from Derbyshire Trading Standards about the results of the month long scamnesty held in February this year. 110 leaflets, emails & letters were handed in locally, they'll now be used to clamp down on those peddling fake lotteries and get rich quick schemes.

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