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The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show: Nicki Chapman sits in, with Ruby Wax and The Specials

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Nicki Chapman sits in, with Ruby Wax and The Specials

BBC Radio 2 - The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show, Nicki Chapman sits in, with Ruby Wax and The Specials

Nicki Chapman sits in for Zoe with Ruby Wax and live music from The Specials.

Nicki Chapman sits in for Zoe and chats to Ruby Wax about her new BBC series, When Ruby Met.... Plus The Specials have live music recorded from home.

It's another Friends Phone In Friday with Nicki Chapman.

Actress and comedian Ruby Wax looks back at some of her seminal encounters from her 1990's chat show in a new three-part series for BBC Two and iPlayer, When Ruby Met.... Across the three episodes, Ruby will reflect not only on who she interviewed, but also her unique and refreshing interviewing style and reveal how she obtained such extraordinary access to such world-famous stars, including Grace Jones, Pamela Anderson, Roseanne Barr, Evander Holyfield, Carrie Fisher, Imelda Marcos, OJ Simpson, Sharon Stone, Tom Hanks, Madonna, the Spice Girls and one particularly memorable encounter with a future US President and his new girlfriend - a Mr. Donald Trump and Melania.

The Specials perform music from their new album, Protest Songs – 1924 -2012. The Specials emerged in the late 1970s as the multiracial flagship of the 2 Tone movement, and sang of racism, unemployment and injustice making a very clear political statement every time they stepped on stage. Now in 2021, in a world of social, racial and political unrest, the band have made a new album of Protest Songs and are once again reflecting the society we live in and taking a stand against all forms of injustice. 

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, quizzes, headlines, tunes chosen by listeners and more music than you can shake a glitterball at!

There's also a Pause For Thought from Kate Bottley and listeners on the line as Nicki entertains the nation with fun for the family!

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