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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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