Radio Times Podcast

In this week’s episode, host Kelly-Anne Taylor is joined by TV chefs, Si King and Dave Myers – aka The Hairy Bikers. Dave was born and raised in Barrow-in-Furness, and Si in Kibblesworth County Durham and both brought up in working-class families. They met on the TV set on Catherine Cookson’s The Gambling Man – Si was the second assistant director and Dave, head of make-up. It was their united love of motorbikes and good grub that helped launch The Hairy Bikers – but it’s not always been an easy ride. In this episode, they discuss low-ratings and the Christmas special that was supposed to be their swan-song, Dave’s on-going battle with cancer and why Christmas means so much to them this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caroline Frost chats to Kelly-Anne Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this weekFollow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) You can get in touch with our hosts on either their soicial media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES:TV:Vigil S2, BBC1The Crown, NetflixJamie's Christmas Shortcuts, C4The Dog House at Christmas, C4FILM:Wonka, in cinemas from 8 DecemberHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two, ITVTHE ARCHIVE:The Crown, NetflixHappy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s guest is the LBC radio host, James O’Brien. James grew up in Kidderminster in the 70s and 80s with his adoptive parents Joan and Jim O’Brien. He attended Ampleforth College, the famous Catholic public school in Yorkshire. He describes his school years as rebellious – but reflects that the ‘weird burning sense of injustice’ he felt was ‘pretty well placed’. Following in his father’s footsteps – James pursued a career in journalism – and got his foot in the door thanks to a chance encounter with John Major. Although he started out in print, he later segued into broadcast – starting his LBC show in 2004. In this episode he discusses with host Kelly-Anne Taylor the impossibility of impartiality, receiving hate on social media, imposter syndrome, his new book 'How They Broke Britain' and what he gets up to on Christmas Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caroline Frost chats to Kelly-Anne Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this weekFollow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) You can get in touch with our hosts on either their soicial media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. SHOW NOTES:TV:Hidden Assets, BBC4Seeds of Deceit: The Sperm Donor Doctor, BBC4Greg Lamond, Sky DocumentariesSmothered, Sky ComedyFILM: Chicken Run, Dawn of the Nugget RADIO:Radio Drama: Turning Point: Mae West, Radio 4Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s guest is the British adventurer, Bear Grylls. Born in Northern Ireland, and raised on the Isle of Wight, Bear – a nickname he was gifted by his older sister – developed a taste for adventure whilst on excursions with his father. He started at Eton aged 8 – and found solace in a regimented world by making rafts, climbing buildings and exploring the sewers at night by torch. Later, he was accepted as part of the SAS. A horrific parachuting accident which left him with a broken back turned Bear’s life upside down. While lying in a hospital bed, with a poster in front of him of Everest, he vowed to get better and one day climb that mountain – which he did, becoming the youngest Briton at the time to do so. Since then, he’s brought a number of successful television shows to our screens – and cemented himself as Briton’s favourite adventurer. In this episode, he talks to Kelly-Anne Taylor about the invaluable life lessons his parents instilled in him, the joys of watching telly in bed and what one soldier said to him in the SAS recruitment process.Bear is an ambassador for the conservation charity Tusk. He will be hosting an evening with Tusk at London's Royal Geographical Society. December 8th. Tickets at Tusk.orgPlus, walk on the wild side with Bear Grylls next April, as the iconic adventurer heads out on a UK tour to discuss endurance, hardships, and the true meaning of Never Give Up. Tickets available now. https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/artist/1599144?irgwc=1&utm_source=1236178-Immediate%20Media%20Company%20Limited&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=1236178&awtrc=&clickId=SuewP6y7IxyPT7fzlvSZkx8MUkFVT1zZh3zO3M0&camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_1236178&ircid=7559 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caroline Frost chats to Kelly-Anne Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this weekFollow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) You can get in touch with our hosts on either their soical media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. For the best Black Friday deals, check out RadioTimes.com/BlackFriday...SHOW NOTES:TV:Doctor Who, BBC1Slow Horses, Apple TV+The Couple Next Door, C4Being Kae Tempest, BBC2Ronnie O’Sullivan: The Edge of Everything, Amazon PrimeFILM:The Imitation Game, BBC2THE ARCHIVE:Doctor Foster, BBCiPlayer...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week’s guest on the Radio Times Podcast is Romesh Ranganathan. Born and raised in Crawley, in West Sussex – Romesh’s childhood was a tale of two halves. Life started in a two-up, two-down house and he attended private school – but after his father was imprisoned, life as he knew it was upended. Years later, he left his job as a Maths Teacher to pursue comedy full-time – and although, he doesn’t shy away from how tough it was at first to make ends meet – what has ensued is a glittering career which has established him as one of Britain’s leading comics. In this episode, he talks to Kelly-Anne Taylor about diversity in comedy and what he thinks of people who brand women ‘un-funny’. Plus, they talk about why he wouldn’t send his kids to private school, how his three young boys keep him humble and why, if his career ended tomorrow, you’d still find him with a mic hooked up to a lamppost in the park.Tickets to his live tour can be purchased here: https://www.romeshranganathan.co.uk/tour/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caroline Frost chats to Kelly-Anne Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this weekFollow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) You can get in touch with our hosts on either their soical media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. ...SHOW NOTES:TV:Archie, ITVXDr Who Night, BBC4Boat Story, BBC1David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, Sky DocumentariesI’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here, ITV1Fisk, NetflixTHE ARCHIVE:Hollywood Women, BBCiPlayer...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week’s episode of the Radio Times Podcast is the dancer and head judge on BBC1’s Strictly Come Dancing, it is Shirley Ballas. Born and raised in Merseyside, she grew up with her mother and brother on a council estate – and found dance at the age of 7 when a tune caught her ear. She worked her way to the top of the dancing world – and has plenty of stories to tell of her journey. In this episode she talks to Kelly-Anne Taylor about everything from the phone call that changed her life but ended her engagement to Nigel Tiffany to how she was almost bullied out of the dance industry – but instead, landed the Strictly gig. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Caroline Frost chats to Kelly-Anne Taylor about the best things coming up on the box this weekFollow our hosts on Twitter (@KA1_Taylor and @FrostReporter) and Instagram (@kellyannect and @frostreporter) You can get in touch with our hosts on either their soical media, or via email (podcast@radiotimes.com) and Spotify users can write in directly using the Q&A box at the bottom of the episode. ...SHOW NOTES:TV:The Crown, NetflixSquid Game: The Challenge, NetflixReturn to Lockerbie with Lorraine Kelly, ITV1Will’s Book: Shakespeare’s First Folio, Sky ArtsFILM:Little Women, Channel 4THE ARCHIVE:The 1981 Royal Wedding: A TV Event, ITVX...Happy Viewing! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices