Saturday Live

Jess Gillam


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Nikki Bedi and Richard Coles are joined by Classic BRIT award winner Jess Gillam. At 22 Jess has released 2 albums, performed at the Last Night of the Proms and became the youngest ever presenter for BBC Radio 3. Jess talks about growing up in Ulverston in Cumbria, realising childhood ambitions and using music to spread joy.

Drew Pritchard is the star of TV’s Salvage Hunters. He shares his passion for junk which has led to him discovering the casts that Lord Elgin made of his infamous marbles. He’s also made a million and lost it, and made it again.

Listener Hannah Mornement's mother was a volunteer nurse in Ethiopia in 1985. Hannah talks about retracing her footsteps and meeting the people her mother helped.

Writer Stella Duffy chooses her Inheritance Tracks: Life on Mars by David Bowie and You Got To Run by Buffy Sainte-Marie & Tanya Tagaq.

 Andi Osho’s CV includes film, TV, theatre, stand up and she’s just added fiction to the list. She talks about the inspiration for her debut novel, her late 20s life transformation and the importance of friendships.

Jess Gillam's performance of Michael Nyman’s ‘Where the Bee Dances’ with the Manchester Camerata will be broadcast as a digital stream at 8pm on Friday 26th February. Jess is part of the ‘Classical Vauxhall’ series – which will be available to view on Sat 20th March. Jess has also recorded a concert with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra which will be available via the RPO’s website from Thursday 25th March (7:30pm) and then available on demand for two weeks.

Man With A Van: My Story by Drew Pritchard is out now.

Lullaby Beach by Stella Duffy is out now.

Asking for a Friend by Andi Osho is out now.

Producer: Claire Bartleet

Editor: Eleanor Garland

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