The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show

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The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show: Celia Imrie and Dame Jacqueline Wilson

Celia Imrie and Dame Jacqueline Wilson

BBC Radio 2 - The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, Celia Imrie and Dame Jacqueline Wilson

Zoe Ball chats to special guests Celia Imrie and Dame Jacqueline Wilson.

Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball and guests Celia Imrie and Dame Jacqueline Wilson. It’s also The Why Workshop, and Zoe quizzes the QI Elves with more of your questions.

Wake up and embrace the day with Zoe Ball and her very special guest, actress Celia Imrie, who has just returned to BBC Two in the latest series of 'Better Things'. The comedy is the semi-autobiographical story from Pamela Adlon, and Celia plays the role of 'Phyllis', the eccentric English expatriate mother. Celia is an Olivier award-winning and Screen Actors Guild-nominated actress, a Variety magazine ‘Icon’ and Women in Film and Television ‘Lifetime Achievement award’ winner. As well as her acclaimed film, television and theatre work, she is also a Sunday Times best-selling author. Much loved for her film roles including The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, the Bridget Jones film series, Calendar Girls, and Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again. Later this year she will also join the cast of Keeping Faith for its third series.

Zoe also chats on the phone to Dame Jacqueline Wilson, the author of The Story of Tracy Beaker, Hetty Feather, and more than a hundred other books. Jacqueline wanted to be a writer from the age of six and had her first short story published when she was 17. Her latest book, 'Love Frankie', is all about growing up, falling in love and coming out, following 14 year old Frankie and her teenage life.

It’s The Why Workshop, and Zoe quizzes the QI Elves with more wonders and ponders, including your questions.

Along with Tina Daheley on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Hugh Ferris on sport, she and the team have the best start to your morning. With the headlines, tunes chosen by listeners, and more music that you can shake a glitterball at!

There's also a daily Pause For Thought with Tom Cozens and listeners on the line, as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

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