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Saturday Live: Michael Morpurgo

19/11/2022

Michael Morpurgo

BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Live, Michael Morpurgo

Poet Nikita Gill, former footballer and manager Martin O'Neill, Michel Roux Jr.

Writer Michael Morpurgo, Anne-Marie Dias Borges whose foster father is the inventor of the hair claw clip, poet Nikita Gill, football pundit Martin O’Neill, Michel Roux Jr's ITs.

Michael Morpurgo joins Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles. The author has written over 150 books but is perhaps best known as the creator of War Horse, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The former Children’s Laureate is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children.

Anne-Marie Dias Borges tells the story of how she was born into destitution, but was taken in by the inventor the hair claw clip.

Nikita Gill is the UK’s biggest online poet. Always writing as a child, Nikita was first published aged 12, and has gone on to produce a catalogue of bestselling poetry collections, her latest work including her own illustrations.

Michel Roux Jnr chooses his Inheritance Tracks: Non, je ne regrette rien by Edith Piaf and Hiro by Soprano.

Martin O’Neill's career has spanned more than 50 years. One of nine children, he studied Law at Queens University Belfast, before being signed up by Nottingham Forest.  He became a key part of Brian Clough’s legendary team in the ‘70s and early ‘80s. He represented Northern Ireland more than 60 times and led them to the 1982 World Cup. As a manager he took Leicester City to two League Cups, Celtic to seven trophies, and Republic of Ireland to the 2016 European Championship.

The 40th anniversary edition of War horse by Michael Morpurgo is out now, as is Flying Scotsman and the Best Birthday Ever.

These Are the Words by Nikita Gill is out now.

Albert Roux’s memoir My Life in Food is out now.

On Days Like These: My Life in Football by Martin O'Neill is out now.

Producer: Claire Bartleet

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