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Anita Rani, Max Dickins, Nadeem Perera, Minnie Driver

Anita Rani's Indian ancestry means a lot to her and it was her experience on Who Do You Think You Are? that planted the seed for her debut novel 鈥淏aby Does a Runner".

Countryfile, Woman鈥檚 Hour, and dazzling audiences on the Strictly Dancefloor 鈥 Anita Rani is a hugely popular and award-winning presenter whose Indian ancestry means a lot to her - and it was her experience on Who Do You Think You Are? that planted the seed for her debut novel 鈥淏aby Does a Runner".

Max Dickins is a stand-up comedian and author who has performed thousands of gigs and 3 hour solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. His latest book 鈥楤illy No Mates鈥 is a memoir which touches on some really important and emotional issues about loneliness and why so many men are so bad at friendship.

Nadeem Perera is a wildlife host and co-founder of the birdwatching collective 鈥淔lock Together鈥. He grew up in the London Docklands but was often taken back to Sri Lanka by his mother and it was the nature of her homeland that inspired him to become a naturalist.

Plus the Inheritance Tracks of the mellifluous actor and musician Minnie Driver.

Presenters: Nikki Bedi and Jason Mohammad

Producer: Ben Mitchell

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57 minutes

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  • Sat 15 Jul 2023 09:00

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