Michael Ball joins Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles. In a career spanning over 30 years the singer, actor and presenter has appeared in musicals from Les Miserables and Aspects of Love, to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Phantom of the Opera, winning Olivier Awards for his roles in Hairspray and Sweeney Todd. Michael's debut novel is a love letter to the theatre.
As a boy, Hamed Amiri fled Herat with his parents and two brothers after the Taliban put out an execution order for his mother. Their journey from Afghanistan to the UK was made more complicated as his eldest brother had a heart condition. 20 years later, his story of displacement has been made into a play, shedding light on the plight of refugees.
Donna Ashworth started a social media account to share inspirational quotes but after posting her poems anonymously she’s now a bestselling writer.
Gabby Logan shares her Inheritance Tracks: Reach Out I'll Be There by the Four Tops and One Day Like This by Elbow.
Ranvir Singh is an award-winning presenter and former political editor for ITV’s Good Morning Britain. She talks about her path to broadcasting and why riddles are featuring in her future.
The Empire by Michael Ball is out now, Ball & Boe Together In Vegas is out on October 28th and Aspects of Love is booking from Friday 12 May 2023 until Saturday 11 November 2023 at London’s Lyric Theatre.
The Boy with Two Hearts is at the National Theatre and runs until 12 November.
The books Love, Life and Loss by Donna Ashworth are out now.
Gabby Logan’s memoir The First Half is out now.
Riddiculous starts on Monday 24th October at 3pm on ITV.
Producer: Claire Bartleet