The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show

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The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show: Anna Maxwell Martin, Helen George, John Torode and The Why Workshop

Anna Maxwell Martin, Helen George, John Torode and The Why Workshop

BBC Radio 2 - The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, Anna Maxwell Martin, Helen George, John Torode and The Why Workshop

Zoe's guests focus on the best of the BBC - Line Of Duty, Call The Midwife and MasterChef!

Helen George tells Zoe about the upcoming series of Call The Midwife. Anna Maxwell Martin has the info on her return to Line of Duty and John Torode previews the MasterChef final.

Helen George, the actress best known for playing Trixie Franklin in Call The Midwife, tells Zoe about the latest series on BBC One. In the first episode Sister Julienne and Dr Turner clash over whether to provide a private care service, and a distressing birth raises fears of another Thalidomide case. Helen also took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2015, finishing sixth, and partnering with professional dancer Aljaž Skorjanec.

Anna Maxwell Martin is on the show to tell Zoe about her return to Line of Duty. BAFTA award winner Anna will return to Line of Duty as Detective Chief Superintendent Patricia Carmichael this Sunday night. Viewers will remember no-nonsense DCS Carmichael from series five, where she was brought in as an independent investigator from AC-3 after suspicions mounted over the integrity of Superintendent Ted Hastings. Now with Ted’s forced retirement looming, is Carmichael in position to take control? Anna is also well known for starring in other hit shows Motherland, Bleak House, And Then There Were None.

John Torode previews the MasterChef final on BBC One. Over six weeks, John and fellow judge Gregg Wallace have put 40 of the UK’s most passionate and talented amateur cooks through their paces in the ultimate test of their culinary prowess as they search for one exceptional home cook worthy of being crowned MasterChef Champion 2021.

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

Along with Adam Porter on news, Richie Anderson on travel and Mike Williams on sport, Zoe and the team have the best start to your morning. With celeb guests,  headlines, tunes chosen by listeners and more music than you can shake a glitterball at!

There's also a Pause For Thought from Laura Marks and listeners on the line as Zoe entertains the nation with fun for the family!

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