November 08, 2014

Radio 4 BBC Children in Need Auction; Katherine Jenkins

1 hour 24 minutes

Mezzo-Soprano Katherine Jenkins joined Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir.

Saturday Live hosted a special auction, offering listeners the chance to bid for some amazing prize packages to raise money for BBC Children in Need. LINES ARE NOW CLOSED - PLEASE DO NOT CALL OR TRY TO BID.

Jonathan Agnew described the Test Match Special package; Felicity Finch aka Ruth Archer talked about the VIP Archers experience; Alan Smith described life behind the scenes at R4 presentation and Richard, Aasmah and JP Devlin talked about the Saturday Live experience. With Auctioneer, Will Farmer.

John Craven shared his Inheritance Tracks - You Are My Sunshine by Gene Autry and The Children in Need single Wake Me Up.

We also heard from Jack and Billie who have benefitted from projects supported by Children in Need and from children who say Thank You.

Katherine Jenkins has sold more than eight million records and received accolades including two Classical BRITS. She headlined the Queen's Coronation Festival at Buckingham Palace and was awarded an OBE at the 2014 New Year's Honours List. She joined Richard and Aasmah to discuss her music career and her return to her classical roots.

Home Sweet Home by Katherine Jenkins is released on 17 November.

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