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The pledge bringing smiles to children in Ghana (19/12/2025)

Kamilah McInnis meets a woman from Surrey whose social media scroll led to a pledge to fund 130 surgeries for children born with cleft lip and palate in Ghana.

Kamilah McInnis meets a woman from Surrey whose social media scroll led to a pledge to fund 130 surgeries for children born with cleft lip and palate in Ghana. What inspired Anthee Merichovitis to make this commitment?

Dr Aziza Sesay, an NHS GP and educator, joins Kamilah to talk about her campaign for a Christmas number one with a song that destigmatises the words vulva, vagina and clitoris - and why social media censorship isn鈥檛 stopping her.

Producer Bree shares the stories you might have missed from local news to global headlines. And in The Sample Show, Kamilah gets into the drums behind the hits, revealing how The Isley Brothers influenced tracks from De La Soul to Thundercat.

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Music Played

  • Bobby Brown

    Every Little Step

    • Bobby Brown: The Definitive Collection.
    • Geffen.
    • 01.

  • Destiny鈥檚 Child

    8 Days Of Christmas

    • Independent Women.
    • Columbia.

  • Bob Marley & The Wailers Band

    Buffalo Soldier

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 01.

  • Dionne Warwick & The Detroit Spinners

    Then Came You

    • Playlist: The Best of Dionne Warwick.
    • Rhino.
    • 20.

  • Beverley Knight

    A Christmas Wish

    • PINK FLAMINGO.

  • Tyla

    PUSH 2 START

    • TYLA +.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 2.

  • The Pioneers

    Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

    • Celebration The Best Of Reggae.
    • QUALITY TV.
    • 08.

  • 2Pac

    Changes (feat. Talent)

    • Changes (Radio Edit).
    • JIVE.
    • 01.

  • Bitty McLean

    It Keeps Rainin' (Tears From My Eyes)

    • Massive Hits - Reggae & Ska.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 01.

  • Usher

    U Remind Me

    • Arista.

  • TLC

    Sleigh Ride

    • This Christmas - Songs From The Motion Picture.
    • Jive.
    • 13.

  • Olivia Dean

    Nice To Each Other

    • Capitol.

  • Ella Eyre

    Hell Yeah

    • Play It Again Sam.

  • Rihanna

    SOS

    • Now That's What I Call Party Hits.
    • Now Party.
    • 13.

  • The Crystals

    Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

    • Phil Spector's Christmas Album.
    • CHRYSALIS.
    • 07.

  • BoB

    Airplanes (feat. Hayley Williams)

    • Airplanes (Radio Version).
    • Universal Music Group.
    • 01.

  • Lizzo

    Someday At Christmas

    • Atlantic.

  • Ne-Yo

    Miss Independent

    • Def Jam.

  • A Taste of Honey

    Boogie Oogie Oogie

    • Disco Fever Volume 2.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 06.

Broadcast

  • Fri 19 Dec 2025 19:00
    麻豆社 Radio Berkshire, 麻豆社 Radio Oxford, 麻豆社 Radio Solent, 麻豆社 Radio Kent, 麻豆社 Radio Sussex & 1 more