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Sally Phillips

Comedian, writer and presenter Sally Phillips, Nadiyka Gerbish on Christmas in Ukraine, bestselling writer Alex Pine and ex-Marine and England men's football adviser Scotty Mills.

Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles are joined by comedian, writer, presenter and disability rights campaigner Sally Phillips whose career covers some of the most successful British comedies of all time, including I'm Alan Partridge and Miranda, as well as Hollywood movies like Bridget Jones. Her new series My Life At Christmas features interviews with big name stars to find out what Christmas means to them.

Nadiyka Gerbish joins live from Ukraine to talk about how her country celebrates Christmas, especially with the constant threat of blackouts. Alex Pine tells us about his career as a bestselling crime writer, heavily influenced by his early life as a street trader which featured many brushes with the law. Scotty Mills is the highest-ranking black officer in the history of the Royal Marines and led Britain's Commandos around the world, before going on to a career which has included being an author, inspiring others with his approach to leadership, and advising the England men's football team, playing a huge part in their recent success.

This week's Inheritance Tracks come from Hollywood actor Kate Hudson who stars in the new film Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Kate chooses Bruce Springsteen's The Promise and Bob Dylan's Simple Twist of Fate.

And we have a special Thank You from screenwriter and children's author Frank Cottrell Boyce.

Producer: Tim Bano and Annette Wells

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1 hour, 27 minutes

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Sat 17 Dec 2022 09:00

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  • Sat 17 Dec 2022 09:00

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