Saturday Live

The comedian Shappi Khorsandi joins Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles to talk new shows, shyness and single motherhood. Emmanuel Jal shares his story and some of his music. At just six years old he was recruited to fight in Sudan's civil war and lost more than five years to the conflict. Now the self-described 'peace soldier' says his only weapon is music. Lutz Pfannenstiel is the only person to have played professional football on six continents. The goalkeeper tells us about his time at 25 different clubs in 13 countries, and how he once found a penguin in his gloves. We have the 'Inheritance Tracks' of Dermot O'Leary who , eventually, picks Nat King Cole's 'Nature Boy' and Bruce Springsteen's 'Thunder Road'.And the director of research for the TV programme QI, John Mitchinson, reveals how they decide what's interesting and what's not. Plus we find out who really hangs out at the East London skatepark officially recognised this week as a site of national cultural significance. Producer Joe Kent Editor Karen Dalziel.

Actor Tom Hollander joins Suzy Klein and Jay Rayner to talk Rev, Dylan Thomas and his attempts at DIY. JP Devlin raises a pint to Dylan Thomas on the centenary of his birth at one of Thomas's old London drinking haunts. Carole Stone has been described as Britain's most connected woman. She reveals her networking secrets and tells us why she doesn't make her connections through social media. He may have had to look up who 'Brad Pitt' was, but that didn't stop D-Day veteran Peter 'Cosy' Comfort from accepting an invite to join him on the red carpet to celebrate the premier of Brad's latest film 'Fury'. Fred and Mary Collingwood are one of Britain's oldest newlywed couples. Their whirlwind romance lasted 4 months before they tied the knot last week at 89. We also meet Henry Patterson, the 10 year old entrepreneur with his own sweetshop. And the Inheritance Tracks of children's author and Purple Ronnie creator Giles Andreae.Giles chooses 'Camelot' from the musical of the same name and 'Anthem' by Leonard Cohen. His latest book is Sir Scallywag and the Deadly Dragon Poo, illustrated by the legendary Korky Paul is out now.'A Poet in New York' starring Tom Hollander is repeated on BBC 2 at 9.45pm on Saturday 25 October 2014.Producer: Alex Lewis Editor: Karen Dalziel.

Presented by Suzy Klein and Richard Coles.International rock star Bryan Adams talks about his career as a photographer with the likes of his musical hero Ray Charles and his latest project with wounded soldiers.Change and transformation, too, for Lee Spencer. An Afghanistan and Iraq veteran, he describes how he lost a leg - not on the battlefield but while being a good Samaritan on a British motorway.Turner prize winning artist Martin Creed talks about trousers with JP Devlin.Maths teacher turned stand-up comedian Matt Parker on how to cut a pizza with a mathematical formula so rigorous everyone gets exactly the same amount of topping.Kenny Clark is a football referee who in 2001 took charge of Africa's biggest and arguably most hotly contested derby. He explains how the Cairo showdown between Egyptian sides Al Ahly and Zamalek is so fierce that foreign referees are brought in.Tennis player turned romantic novelist Alice Peterson on how her sporting career was stopped in its tracks when she was diagnosed aged 18 with rheumatoid arthritis.And the Inheritance Tracks of John Peel's widow, Sheila Ravenscroft, who chooses Panis Angelicus by César Franck and You Little Thief by Feargal Sharkey.Wounded: The Legacy of War - A photography exhibition by Bryan Adams runs at the Terrace Rooms, Somerset House, London from 12 November 2014 - 25 January 2015.Martin Creed has contributed to Frieze's free sculpture park, which runs until 18 October.Things to Make and Do in the Fourth Dimension by Matt Parker, published by Particular Books.One Step Closer to You by Alice Peterson, published by Quercus Books.You can hear Sheila Ravenscroft talking to Jarvis Cocker about John Peel's legacy, both in tons of vinyl and the arts centre in Stowmarket named after him, on Radio 4 Extra this morning (sat) until 11.30am or from 7pm this evening.Producer: Louise Corley.

Alison Lapper joins Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles. For two years a 12 foot statue of her naked and pregnant body was on display in Trafalgar Square in London and since 2000 - the year her son was born - she has been followed by the BBC TV series 'Child of Our Time'. Despite being born with no arms she is a professional artist.Martha Collison, the Great British Bake Off's youngest ever contestant, takes a break from her A Levels to tell us about her eight weeks on the show and what the future may hold.James Goodfellow explains what it's like to have invented something used by millions of people a day - the cash machine.And ahead of the release of a new film about Northern Soul we explore its resurgence amongst fans young and old.Plus the West End and Broadway star Ruthie Henshall selects her inheritance tracks.And JP Devlin visits the man who claims to have Britain's biggest collection of Barbie dolls - Giovani Madonia.Producer: Joe Kent Editor: Alex Lewis.

Presented by Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir.Kanya King MBE is the founder and CEO of the MOBO Awards, Europe's leading urban music brand, which has played a major role in bringing black music and culture to the mainstream. Now in its 19th year, it reaches in excess of 400 million viewers. Kanya reveals how she started it from a makeshift office in her bedroom, and by re-mortgaging her home.George The Poet describes his dizzying itinerary from Uganda to the Albert Hall via Stonebridge Park, and King's College Cambridge and performs from his latest work about fatherlessness and premature parenthood.Ben Collins is better known as "The Stig" from the BBC's internationally acclaimed Top Gear TV show. He discusses how he has coached hundreds of celebrities from Tom Cruise to Lionel Richie and his twenty year career as one of the best drivers in the world - from Le Mans Series racing to NASCAR, piloting the Batmobile and dodging bullets with James Bond.JP Devlin goes to meet Mike Cobb. As a budding songwriter in the 1970s Mike found himself recording at a studio in Leatherhead. It was located above the local Co-Op dairy. His songs didn't go anywhere but he ended up staying on at the studio as a studio manager for the next 11 years. The Police recorded their album Outlandos D'Amour there and all the while the milk floats whirred in and out. They'd start at 5am when many bands like The Police were in the middle of recording. Milkmen would bump into bleary eyed rock stars. Did the early morning sound of the milk floats inspire some of the great tunes of the 70s and 80s?Phil Worsley and pupils from The Joseph Whitaker School in Nottingham explain how they are preparing to smash the world speed record for a model car.Bonnie Langford shares her Inheritance Tracks - Bring Me Sunshine by Morecambe and Wise, and The Overture of Gypsy by Stephen Sondheim and Jule Styne, performed by the National Symphony Orchestra.And Len Biddlecombe has written 47 poems for his wife Barbara, to mark every year they have spent together. Barbara now has Alzheimer's and lives in a nursing home. Len shares his last poem to her.The MOBO Awards 2014 - will take place on 22 October at The SSE Arena, Wembley.George the Poet's new EP is Chicken and Egg. He will be performing at the Scala London on 13 October.How to Drive - The Ultimate Guide - from the man who was The Stig, by Ben Collins, is published by Macmillan.Bonnie Langford is appearing in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels at the Savoy Theatre in London.Life of Love by Len Biddlecombe is published in paperback by Blackheath Dawn Ltd.

Actor and songwriter Gary Kemp joins Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles to talk about 'Soul Boys of the Western World', a film documenting the rise, fall and return of 80's band Spandau Ballet.Hilary Bradt is the founder of the Bradt travel guides. To mark 40 years in the business she shares some of her more irresponsible travel stories.Jimmy G is one of Russia's biggest pop stars but unheard of anywhere else. He talks about what it's like to switch between being mobbed and totally unrecognised.Virgin Boss Sir Richard Branson shares his inheritance tracks: 'Tubular Bells' by Mike Oldfield and 'Satisfaction' by the Rolling Stones.We also learn what it takes to be a double world champion stone skimmer with Lucy Wood.And the internationally renowned happiness expert Paul Dolan gives us tips for a better life.'Soul Boys of the Western World' has a special premiere on Tuesday 30 September at the Albert Hall in London, beamed by satellite to cinemas across the UK and Eire. The film goes on general cinema release from 3 October.'The Irresponsible Traveller' is edited by Hilary Bradt and published by Bradt.'Happiness by design' by Professor Paul Dolan is published by Allen Lane.Produced by Alex Lewis.

Richard Coles and Suzy Klein and a live audience at the 2014 Abergavenny Food Festival, with doyenne of the wine world Jancis Robinson, Jay Rayner from Radio 4's Kitchen Cabinet, tree hunter Rob McBride and beekeeper Scott Davies who gave world leaders a taste of honey at the recent NATO summit in Newport. The Today programme's John Humphrys tucks into some Welsh treats with JP Devlin, BBC Introducing star Kizzy Crawford performs and musician and broadcaster Cerys Matthews shares her Inheritance Tracks.Jancis Robinson and Hugh Johnson write 'The World Atlas of Wine'. The seventh edition is available now.Tree hunter Rob McBride is hosting a talk & walk at Modbury in Devon as part of the HERCULES Cultural Landscape Project at 2pm on September 20th.Kizzy Crawford's new single 'Golden Brown' is out now.Cerys Matthews broadcasts on BBC Radio 6 Music on Sundays from 10am to 1pm. She inherits Snooks Eaglin's 'I'm a Country Boy' and passes on Hozier's 'Take Me To Church'.Beekeeper Scott Davies runs Hilltop Honey in Newton in Powys.Producer: Dixi Stewart.

Presented by Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir is at the Invictus Games.The award winning crime writer Val McDermid has written 28 novels, selling more than 10 million copies worldwide. She joins Richard to talk about her passion for football, her musical aspirations and where she finds inspiration for her novels.Former Royal Marine and medallist Andy Grant lost his right leg in Afghanistan in 2009. He describes how vital sport has been to his rehabilitation and the amazing feeling of winning Gold for the 1500 metres.JP Devlin talks to R2 Breakfast presenter Chris Evans about the importance of reading with his children and why he finds it so emotional.Award winning photographer Paul Clarke explains how he changed career late in life and reinvented himself, by swapping a bottle of tequila for a camera.Mary Wilson sustained injuries to her cheek, toes and shoulder, while on a Military Horse Riding course with the Royal Artillery. She has since taken part in the US Warrior Games 2013. She talks about the events she's taking part in for the Invictus Games, and how she's recently completed 282 Munros.Tony Harris's vehicle was hit by an explosion whilst on patrol in Afghanistan. He spent 10 months in hospital and his leg was amputated due to infection. He has since taken part in the Dakar Rally. He is now a member of the sitting volleyball team and explains that taking part in sport has been vital to his recovery.And we hear the Inheritance Tracks of actress Rebecca Front, who chooses We All Laughed by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong and Siciliano, The second movement of Bach's Second Piano Concerto, performed by Glenn Gould.The Invictus Games run until Sunday 14 September.The Skeleton Road by Val McDermid is published by Little, Brown.Chris Evans reads The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers to his children.Paul Clarke won the Professional category of the Event Photography Awards 2014.Producer: Louise Corley.

Impressionist and actor Alistair McGowan joins Aasmah Mir and Suzy Klein to talk sporting passions, finding your roots and the joys of Noel Coward.Also joining us is Katy U'ren, a PE teacher from Glasgow. She discusses what it was like to teach children in Bangladesh how to swim as part of UNICEF's SwimSafe campaign, and what she's doing back home to transform the lives of the children she teaches.Listener Emma got in touch with Saturday Live after tracking down her birth mother on Facebook. She explains how the black hole of her past life has now been filled in â€" all the way back to 1647.Jack Durand is 14 and has just become the first Briton ever to win the World Youth Scrabble Championship. He gives us his tips for winning words.JP Devlin speaks to Jeanette Charles who has been impersonating The Queen for the last 42 years. As she prepares to take things a little easier, we hear what it's been like to live life as someone else.Virtuoso pianist Lang Lang shares his Inheritance Tracks. He chooses Tristesse from Etudes Opus 10 No 3 by Chopin and Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No 3 played by Prokofiev.'Sincerely Noel' - a cabaret evening featuring a medley of songs and poems by Noel Coward, devised by and starring Alistair McGowan and Charlotte Page - is on at The Crazy Coqs in central London from Tuesday 9th September for 5 nights.Alistair's motto as shared on the programme: Good, better, best. May it never rest. Until the good is better and the better best.Produced by Alex Lewis.

Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir are joined by the columnist Katharine Whitehorn, the writer Nina Stibbe, and Nikki King, Honorary Chairman of Isuzu Truck UK, who shares her stories of doing business in Japan. Louise Johncox describes how her baker father inspired her love of the sound of a whisk. Nigel Brazier on four generations of his family business and traditional Black Country recipes. Stephen Evans explains why he learned to ride a bike at the age of 49 and a quarter and the singer Natalie Cole shares her Inheritance Tracks.Man at the Helm, by Nina Stibbe.The Baker's Daughter, by Louise Johncox.Stephen Evans is cycling 100 miles for Joining Jack a Charity that helps fight Duchene's Muscular Dystrophy.Natalie Cole inherits Smile, from her father Nat King Cole and passes on You Gotta Be by Des'ree.Nat King Cole: Afraid Of The Dark is released through Universal Music, and features a brand new, previously unheard Nat King Cole track.Producer: Louise Corley.