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Saturday Live: Carlo Rovelli

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Olia Hercules on cooking for Ukraine and writer Roddy Doyle chooses his tracks.

Physicist Carlo Rovelli, Cookery writer Olia Hercules, Nabil Ayres and his famous father Roy and the Inheritance Tracks of Roddy Doyle.

Nikki Bedi and Adil Ray are joined by scientist and best selling writer Carlo Rovelli to discuss life outside of black holes and quantum mechanics and why he’s been dubbed the world’s most inspirational physics teacher.

At the age of 24, Georgina Hurst was severely injured in an car accident caused by her then boyfriend’s dangerous driving. She was given a less than one per cent chance of survival.  Determined to defy the odds, today she is gearing up to celebrate 25 years since the accident with a pole dancing performance.  She tells her story.

Nabil Ayres is the son of a white Jewish former ballerina and the famous black jazz musician Roy Ayers. Prior to his conception, his mother had arranged with his father that he would not have any parental input.  Nabil grew up to be a music entrepreneur and a writer, and despite living in the same city has he never bumped into his father. He joins us.

Olia Hercules is a Ukrainian cookery writer based in the UK.  This year she has witnessed from afar the plight of her family and friends in Ukraine.  She co founded the Cook for Ukraine movement and has become an activist on social media.  She joins us.

Writer Roddy Doyle chooses his Inheritance Tracks: River Stay 'Way From My Door - Paul Robeson and Boys From the Betterland - Fontaines D.C.
and we have your thank you!

Producer: Corinna Jones

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