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Zawe Ashton on shopping

Actress Zawe Ashton joins Gemma Cairney to talk about how she spends her leisure time shopping in retail parks and how these seemingly menial non-artistic places calm her.

Actress Zawe Ashton joins Gemma Cairney to the talk about how she spends her leisure time shopping in retail parks and how these seemingly menial non-artistic places calms her. Born in Hackney in London, Zawe attended Manchester University School of Theatre, where she gained her degree in acting. Her portrayal of Vod in Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong鈥檚 Fresh Meat won her a cult following and the diversity of her work across television, film and stage has attracted numerous accolades.

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