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Saturday Live: Vicky Pattison

14/01/2023

Vicky Pattison

BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Live, Vicky Pattison

Radio 1 DJ  Matt Edmondson and George Takei's Inheritance Tracks.

Author Vicky Pattison, the TV producer who took Sesame Street to post-communist Russia, broadcaster and board game creator Matt Edmondson and George Takei's Inheritance Tracks.

Vicky Pattison joins Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles. The podcaster and author was Crowned Queen of the Jungle in 2015. Gaining fame initially through the reality TV show Geordie Shore, Vicky reflects on the ups and downs of her life in the public eye and shares her experiences in her latest book The Secret to Happy.

George Linnane is a caver who was rescued by 300 volunteers after 54 hours underground. One of those volunteers was Maxine Bateman. They discuss what happened and how George is recovering just over a year after the event.

Natasha Lance Rogoff is an award-winning television producer. She has written, directed and produced numerous documentaries and children's television shows. Her book ‘Muppets in Moscow’ is about the challenges and successes of bringing Sesame Street to post-communist Russia in the 1990s.

George Takei chooses his Inheritance Tracks: Mona Lisa by Nat King Cole and Don't Fence Me In by Gene Autry. George Takei's Allegiance is at the Charing Cross Theatre in London until the 8th April.

Radio 1’s Matt Edmondson says he has spent his whole life trying to get thoughts out of his brain into the real world. So far, his interests have led him to broadcasting, magic, creating board games, TV formats and music.  

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