Saturday Live

Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles are joined by Monica Galetti: chef, judge on Masterchef and chef proprietor of her own restaurant, judge on the BBC programme MasterChef: The Professionals since 2009 and has presenter of Amazing Hotels... In the studio we have Raymond Antrobus, one of the most exciting and acclaimed poets working today whose journey includes discovering he was deaf aged 6 and finding his passion for writing. Royd Tolkien’s brother Mike was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease aged 37 and very sadly died a couple of years later. Before his death, he told Royd about a bucket list he'd written for Royd to do, which included some pranks and stunts and took Royd on an emotional and physical journey. In January 2020, listener and mum of four Wendy Searle left her office job and reached the South Pole after a 42 day journey alone, dragging all her kit and food with her on a a Pulk (sled). She became only the 7th woman in the world to complete the journey. She did the journey to show that anything is possible… and now plans to go again next winter…. We also have the Inheritance Tracks of Jack Dee who chooses Downtown by Petula Clarke and Really Free by John Otway and Wild Willy Barratt and your Thank you.Producer is Corinna Jones

Guy Garvey joins Richard Coles and Nikki Bedi. The singer and 6 Music presenter has been making music with elbow for over three decades. He talks about the band’s achievements and the inspiration behind his lyrics.Kate London toured the UK with her own theatre company, but was inspired to become a Met Police Officer and these experiences have led to her becoming a crime writer.Jet Suit inventor Richard Browning has been called the real life Iron Man. He talks about his work, taking the plunge to pursue his passion, and what it's like to fly.Hannah Cockroft MBE shares her Inheritance Tracks: You To Me Are Everything by The Real Thing and The Scientist by Coldplay.Paul Whitehouse made his award-winning mark on comedy in shows such as The Fast Show and is now starring in Only Fools and Horses The Musical, which he co-wrote. Paul talks about taking a much loved sitcom to the stage, health and going fishing with Bob Mortimer.Elbow’s latest album Flying Dream 1 is out now. Guy Garvey’s Finest Hour on 6 Music from 2pm on Sunday. The Tower, adapted from Kate London's debut novel, is available to watch on the ITV Hub. Taking on Gravity: A Guide to Inventing the Impossible from the Man Who Learned to Fly is out now Only Fools and Horses The Musical is booking until 26 February 2022Producer: Claire Bartleet Editor: Alice Feinstein

Richard Coles and Nikki Bedi are joined by Evanna Lynch who was a Harry Potter superfan who developed anorexia aged 11. Whilst having treatment, her beloved Harry Potter books provided an escape, particularly the dreamy, independent character of Luna Lovegood in the fifth book. When the film came around amazingly she won the role, and Evanna played Luna for the remaining four films. She joins us. A few years ago, Hamza Yassin went on holiday to a remote Scottish peninsula. He never left. He is now an acclaimed wildlife cameraman who loves to spread his enthusiasm for the natural world with a series on CBeebies and a new series on More4. Asma Elbadawi led a four-year campaign to overturn a ban on hijabs in women’s basketball. Now a performance poet, she joins us.In 2016, vet Rob Pope decided to to copy Forrest Gump and run across America. During his journey Pope became the living embodiment of the Tom Hanks character: long scraggly beard, Bubba Gump’s baseball hat and all. By the time he finished, 422 days later, he’d crossed the United States more than four times, covering a distance in excess of 25,000km – the equivalent of 600 marathons – and become the first person to trace the whole Gump route.Lady Anne Glenconner chooses her Inheritance Tracks: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, The Platters and Nimrod, Edward Elgar, and we have your Thank you.Producer: Corinna Jones

Jimmy Carr joins Richard Coles and Nikki Bedi. After deciding to pursue a comedy career in his mid-twenties Jimmy has now toured the world as a stand up and is a household name thanks to programmes such as Channel 4’s 8 out of 10 Cats. Jimmy talks about the power of laughter and how it's transformed his life.Natalie Cumming tells the incredible story of her family's violin.Dr Richard Shepherd has been a forensic pathologist for over 30 years and has been involved in the investigation of over 23,000 cases, including 9/11 and the Bali bombings. He discusses what drew him to his career and the impact his work has had, personally and psychologically.Miriam Margolyes shares her Inheritance Tracks: MacCrimmon’s Lament sang by Jeannie Robertson and Cecilia Bartoli singing the aria Agitata Da Due Venti by Vivaldi.Julie Fowlis is an award-winning Gaelic singer and musician. Growing up in North Uist, her native landscape influences her work. She's had global success, singing on the soundtrack of Hollywood blockbuster Brave and performing at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, but Julie explains that she never intended to be a performer.Jimmy Carr’s Before and Laughter is out now. The Fiddle by Natalie Cumming is out now. The Seven Ages of Death by Dr Richard Shepherd is out now. This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes is out now. Julie Fowlis is part of the Voices Unwrapped festival next year at King’s Place in London. Her first performance which launches the festival will be on January 14th.Producer: Claire Bartleet Editor: Eleanor Garland

Daisy May Cooper, the comedy actor and writer joins Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles to talk about how her life growing up in rural Gloucestershire inspired the BBC Three mockumentary-style, This Country. Thomas Leeds also joins us. He was left with no memories of his childhood after a car accident, until an iconic 80s song suddenly unlocked memories that had been lost for years. When Jacob Mitchell aka MC Grammar, a teacher from north London, posted a video of himself rapping The Gruffalo to his four-year-old daughter, it went viral and he’s now teaching kids amazing facts through rap. TV stars Dick and Angel Strawbridge bought a dilapidated chateau in the Pays de la Loire in France and have spent the last few years transforming it into a sustainable business as well as a home for them and their two children. We have the Inheritance tracks of DJ Pete Tong who chooses Jingo performed by Santana and What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye. And your Thank you. Producer: Annette Wells Editor: Eleanor Garland

Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles are joined by award winning comedian and lover of all things random, Ross Noble, who has 16 nationwide comedy tours under his belt, is a regular panellist on comedy shows and currently to be seen on iplayer on The Apprentice Australia. Paralympian sprinter Libby Clegg has won nine major gold medals, including two at the at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio for the 100m and 200m and she is the first blind contestant on Dancing On Ice. She joins us.Listener Georgia Naish got in touch about the significance of an object she inherited, a Spanish fan that her grandad brought back from his time fighting in the Spanish Civil War. Scottish tenor Nicky Spence won a prestigious record deal aged 22, but he recognised that it wasn’t quite the path he wanted for himself, and he returned to his training, going on to become an inaugural Harwood Young Artist at English National Opera. We have the Inheritance tracks of John Barnes who chooses You’ll never walk alone performed by Shirley Jones and Optimistic by Sounds of Blackness. And your Thank you.Producer: Corinna Jones

Tom Daley joins Richard Coles and Nikki Bedi. Tom fulfilled his Olympic dream this year, becoming the most decorated British diver of all time. He talks about the challenges he’s faced, the lessons learnt, passion for knitting and his proudest achievement so far.Listener Alexis Roxburgh shares his paragliding stories.Anne-Marie is a West End child star turned multi-platinum-selling artist and The Voice coach, who also found time to be a karate World Champion. But despite success, the singer struggled until recently to find true happiness and confidence.Bobby Gillespie shares his Inheritance Tracks: The Band Played Waltzing Matilda by June Tabor, and Joe Hill by The Dubliners.Ann Shaw talks about spending over 4 years in the Craig-Y-Nos TB sanatorium in Wales as a child, and connecting with fellow survivors as an adult.Coming Up for Air by Tom Daley is out now. You Deserve Better  by Anne-Marie is out now. Tenement Kid by Bobby Gillespie is out now. The Children of Craig-Y-Nos by Ann Shaw is out now.Producer: Claire Bartleet Editor: Eleanor Garland

Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles are joined by Sir Lenny Henry: comedian, actor, writer, fund raiser, he’s graced our stage and screen for almost 50 years and now he’s put his talents to writing for the next generation. Arthur Timothy is an architect turned artist whose work is inspired by photographs from the past and his own memories. He describes his paintings as love letters to his family. He joins us.We have Paula Sutton who worked in fashion magazines for years before she decided to showcase her own distinctive style online in her instagram account, Hill House Vintage, which soon became her full time job. And Simon Thomas, who had a successful career first as a Blue Peter presenter then fronting Sky Sport’s Premier League football coverage. Then, in 2017, his wife died suddenly from acute myeloid leukaemia. Simon retired to care for their son, and 4 years later is reflecting on the evolution of his grief and return to work. We also have Bernadine Evaristo's Inheritance Tracks, she chooses Mona Lisa by Nat King Cole & Bridge Over Troubled Water sung by Roberta Flack, and your Thank you.Producer: Corinna Jones

Matt Baker joins Richard Coles and Nikki Bedi. Matt's career has taken him from Blue Peter to The One Show and Countryfile. He’s recently returned to live on his family farm and feels growing up with nature helped in all aspects of his life.Listener Jo Bradshaw is an office worked turned adventurer - who leads expeditions and was attempting to summit Everest during the earthquake of 2015.Khadijah Mellah became the first British Muslim woman to win a horse race in the UK. Age 18 she won the Magnolia Cup at Goodwood Festival. Khadijah has now launched a scholarship programme to bring more people from underrepresented communities into the sport.Robin Ince shares his Inheritance Tracks: Geoffrey Burgon's Theme from Brideshead Revisited and Batyar by The Ukrainians.Josh Widdicombe is a comedian, writer and co-presenter of the award winning Last Leg. As a child in rural Dartmoor it was watching television, rather than performing, which mattered most to him.A Year on Our Farm by Matt Baker is out now. The Importance of Being Interested: Adventures in Scientific Curiosity by Robin Ince is out on the 7th October. Watching Neighbours Twice a Day...How ’90s TV (Almost) Prepared Me For Life by Josh Widdicombe is out now. Producer: Claire Bartleet Editor: Richard Hooper

Richard Coles and Nikki Bedi are joined by Henry Holland - who started his career in teen magazines but became a fashion hit in 2008 after his slogan T shirts were worn by designers Giles Deacon and Gareth Pugh at London Fashion Week, his fashion business closed last year but he has since released a hugely successful ceramics collection and is now designing rugs.There is also Ramla Ali, the first Somali boxer in history to compete at the Olympic Games,Molly Schiller who completed a Masters studying the heart disease which took her little brother’s life when he was 10, and Felix White, formerly of the Maccabees, is a musician and broadcaster who, after his Mum's death when he was 17, forged family with the band and obsessed over cricket.We have the Inheritance Tracks of sailor Hannah Mills MBE, who chooses Creep by Radiohead and A thousand trees by the Stereophonics, and your thank you.Producer: Corinna Jones