Welcome to Planet Holyrood, our weekly look at the key events in Scottish politics. Hosted by Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon, guests will chew over what has been happening at Holyrood and Westminster.
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WalesOnline's Sam Cook puts some of Wales' biggest stars in the spotlight, determining where they got their big break and struggles that they may have faced along the way. Brought to you by WalesOnline Reach plc
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Teams Like Brighton Podcast with Sussex Live's Richard Mills and sports journalist Tom Phillips, covering everything Brighton and Hove Albion.
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The 'From Good to Great' podcast series, from Human Capital Group, gives an insight into what the most effective leaders in the UK housebuilder and developer market do to thrive in this dynamic and challenging industry. We discuss the tactics, habits and routines of highly successful people from discipline leaders to CEOs, and SME to PLC owners. If you lead or aspire to lead a team or business, our content and support will help you find new ways of thinking and operating, overcome your chall ...
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Planet Holyrood - Humza Yousaf's turbulent first year as First Minister | Horror housebuilding stats | Will assisted dying bill get through Scottish parliament?
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Paul Hutcheon is joined by Hannah Rodger and Ben Borland to look at the latest from Holyrood and across politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Podcasts
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Planet Holyrood - Humza Yousaf in 'Tory free' row | Will Rachel Reeves' pro-Thatcher comments alienate Scots? | Owen Jones quits Labour Party
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Paul Hutcheon is joined by John Ferguson and Douglas Dickie to look at the latest from the crazy world of politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Podcasts
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David Howard and Rik Hall from Wales-based production company Monster Films worked with serial killer Charles Sobhraj on new Channel 4 documentary series The Real Serpent: Investigating a Serial Killer. Here they chat to host Sam Cook about what he was really like as a man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Planet Holyrood: Jason Leitch’s next move amid covid WhatsApp scandal | Scotland’s drug deaths crisis | Michael Matheson breached Holyrood code of conduct over iPad expenses
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Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Chief Reporter Hannah Rodger and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland to discuss why National Clinical Director Jason Leitch’s next move after standing down amid covid WhatsApp scandal - will he stand as an MSP? The panel also debate if the Scottish g…
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Planet Holyrood Budget Special: Tory civil war over oil windfall tax | National Insurance cut 'election bribe' | Snap general election
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After Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his budget this week, Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Political Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Digital Editor Douglas Dickie to discuss the Tory party civil war over oil windfall tax, the National Insurance cut 'election bribe', chi…
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How bad is the Scottish budget and will another crackdown on unhealthy foods work? | Planet Holyrood
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SNP and Green MSPs have voted through the Scottish Government Budget for the year ahead which includes a tax hike for high-earners. Shona Robison, the Finance Secretary, claimed today the creation of a new 45 per cent "advanced" rate of income tax for Scots earning between £75,000 and £125,140 would help fund the NHS. Meanwhile, supermarkets could …
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Gaza vote descends into farce as SNP staffers to be interviewed again by police
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The SNP has called for Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle to stand down after the Gaza vote farce on Wednesday night, with the party's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn saying he no longer has confidence in Hoyle to carry out his job impartially. It comes after the SNP stormed out of the chamber last night after the party's motion demanding an immediate …
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SNP Minister resigns, has Humza Yousaf lost control of his government? | Planet Holyrood
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Health Secretary Michael Matheson has quit after an investigation into his iPad data roaming bill scandal. Matheson has been under huge pressure over the £11,000 bill he racked up a family holiday in Morocco. He eventually conceded his children had used the device to stream football and paid back the money. However, he faced claims of lying to the …
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In the Spotlight with Andrew Jenkins (The Traitors)
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The Traitors: It’s the show that got everyone talking. Flying the flag high for Wales on the second series of the smash hit BBC series was 45-year-old insurance broker Andrew Jenkins, who has described life since the show began airing as “surreal”. Here, he chats with In the Spotlight host Sam Cook about the accident that changed his life forever, …
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Nicola Sturgeon at the Covid Inquiry and where does it leave her legacy? | Planet Holyrood
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Nicola Sturgeon, who led the Scottish Government response to the global health crisis, answered questions for several hours at the UK Covid Inquiry this week. She admitted her biggest regret from the pandemic is not having introduced lockdown sooner. The former First Minister went on to deny the decisions she took during the pandemic were done for …
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Planet Holyrood Covid Inquiry Special: Sturgeon's WhatsApp messages | Humza Yousaf is forever haunted by predecessor | Pandemic should have been treated as a civil emergency
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Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Political Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland to discuss the ongoing Covid Inquiry in Edinburgh where Jason Leitch, Humza Yousaf and Nicola Sturgeon are all giving evidence. Current First Minister Humza Yousaf just doesn’t se…
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Planet Holyrood - Mass exoneration for Post Office victims and cuts to Scottish education
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The Prime Minister has announced he is introducing legislation to overturn the convictions of sub-postmasters in England and Wales, with Humza Yousaf following suit in a UK-wide plan. It is estimated that more than 700 people across the UK were wrongly prosecuted by the Post Office between 2000 and 2014 as a result of the faulty Horizon system inst…
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Planet Holyrood - Scottish general election campaigns kick off as Post Office scandal casts a shadow
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The general election campaign in Scotland appears to be kickstarted as the SNP and Labour leaders set out their cases to voters. Humza Yousaf and Anas Sarwar both delivered set-piece speeches in which they attempted to convince Scots that only their party can provide real change to the tired Tories. Meanwhile, the Post Office acted like gangsters i…
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Planet Holyrood - Scottish Budget, the SNP's last throw of the dice?
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Shona Robison has unveiled her Scottish Government budget, hiking taxes for higher-earning Scots in an attempt to plug a £1.5 billion blackhole. The housing budget was however slashed from £738.3 million to £533.2 million, including a cut of £188.8 million to the housebuilding budget. The Deputy First Minister also confirmed any further legal chall…
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Planet Holyrood - Operation Branchform latest | Was David Cameron right to have a go at Humza Yousaf? | Scottish Budget assessed
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Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail political editor John Ferguson and the Daily Record's Chief Writer Anna Burnside to look at the latest from Scottish and UK politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Podcasts
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Planet Holyrood: Scottish Government emergency meeting and Boris Johnson called to Covid Inquiry
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Hannah Rodger, Anna Burnside and Douglas Dickie discuss Boris Johnson's appearance at the Covid inquiry, an emergency meeting within the Scottish Government and education failings in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Podcasts
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Planet Holyrood: Alistair Darling's legacy and Kate Forbes condones 'silent prayer' at abortion clinics
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Paul Hutcheon, Anna Burnside and John Ferguson discuss Alistair Darling's legacy in Scottish and UK politics, as Michael Matheson's expenses scandal drags on, Humza Yousaf appears in Dubai at COP 28 and Kate Forbes makes questionable remarks about 'silent prayer' outside abortion clinics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic…
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Music mogul Pete Waterman chats to In the Spotlight host Sam Cook ahead of his new musical, I Should Be So Lucky. The record producer and songwriter reflects on his Pop Idol days, the current music scene and working with Kylie Minogue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Plc
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Planet Holyrood: Autumn Statement, Grangemouth closure and when will Michael Matheson resign?
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The Record's political editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail chief reporter Hannah Rodger and Scottish Express editor Ben Borland. This week, they discuss Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement, Lee Anderson’s suggestion to send asylum seekers to Orkney for processing the closure of Grangemouth oil refinery, along with the latest on Michael Matheso…
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Planet Holyrood: Michael Matheson’s emotional statement after £11k roaming charges | David Cameron’s return to frontline politics | Rebels defy Keir Starmer to back SNP call for Gaza ceasefire
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Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Daily Record’s Chief Writer Anna Burnside and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland to discuss Michael Matheson’s emotional statement to Parliament regarding his £11k iPad roaming charges, David Cameron’s return to frontline politics as Home Secretary Suella Brave…
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Planet Holyrood - WhatsApp scandal hangs over Scottish Government and review of the King's speech
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Humza Yousaf has apologised after it emerged the Scottish Government initially withheld evidence from the UK Covid Inquiry but rejected claims that he and his deputy misled Holyrood. Deputy First Minister Shona Robison was forced to release a timeline of events on Wednesday, stating that requests for WhatsApp messages had been made in February as o…
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Teams Like Brighton: Tough Toffees and Three Little Birds
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Tom and Mark discuss the point away at Everton and why it is not as bad as the form table suggest. Plus, they look ahead to the trip to Amsterdam where Ajax have changed their manager - again - and are off to a flying start under John van' t Schip. Typical! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Opposition view on Everton with Liverpool Echo's Connor O'Neill
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TLB host Tom Phillips is joined by Connor O'Neill from the Liverpool Echo to discuss all things Everton ahead of the Albion's trip to Goodison Park. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SussexLive
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Teams Like Brighton: Trip to Merseyside and Jason Steele's new contract
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Tom Phillips and Mark Wyatt take a look at the Albion's season so far as the club prepares for their match against Everton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy SussexLive
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Planet Holyrood - Nicola Sturgeon questioned over Whatsapp, Labour split over Gaza and poll suggests Labour majority in Scotland
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Paul Hutcheon, Anna Burnside and Ben Borland discuss the growing pressure on Nicola Sturgeon to say whether she deleted WhatsApp messages relating to the coronavirus pandemic, a split between a 'furious' Anas Sarwar and Keir Starmer over the latter's remarks on Gaza and a poll suggesting Scots are ready to kick out both the SNP and the Tories. Lear…
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Months before she won the prestigious Siân Phillips Award at this year's BAFTA Cymru, Welsh actress Rakie Ayola sat down with Sam Cook to discuss how growing up in Ely, Cardiff influenced her successful career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Plc
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Planet Holyrood - Is Humza's Council tax freeze a play for votes? | Ferries scandal takes another turn | Rishi Sunak one year on and what he's done for Scotland
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Hannah Rodger is joined by Anna Burnside and Douglas Dickie to assess the latest from Scottish politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Podcasts
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Planet Holyrood - Nicola Sturgeon upstages SNP conference and Humza Yousaf the statesman?
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Paul Hutcheon, Anna Burnside and Ben Borland discuss the closing of the SNP's conference, their surprise council tax freeze, an unsurprising appearance by Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf's very personal response to the growing crisis in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Planet Holyrood - SNP MP defects to the Tories | Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘glittering’ speech | Humza Yousaf's future as leader ahead of SNP conference
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Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Chief Reporter Hannah Rodger and Scottish Express Content Editor Douglas Dickie to discuss SNP’s Lisa Cameron defecting to the Tories, a ‘glittering’ future for Labour after Sir Keir Starmer’s speech at the Labour Party conference and looking ahead t…
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Planet Holyrood - Labour joy after massive by-election win | SNP election meltdown | Tory Party farce continues
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Paul Hutcheon is joined by Anna Burnside and Ben Borland to look at the result from Rutherglen and Hamilton West and assess the political impact it could have north and south of the border Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Podcasts
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Planet Holyrood - Could Fergus Ewing be set to ditch SNP for ALBA? | What will Rosebank actually mean for Scotland | Are school strikes set to rumble on as unions appear split
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Daily Record Political Editor,Paul Hutcheon, is joined by John Ferguson and Douglas Dickie to look at the latest big political talking points Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Podcasts
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Planet Holyrood - Rishi Sunak's u-turn on net zero | Gender Recognition Reform court case | Scotland's minimum alcohol unit price to rise to 65p
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The Daily Record's Politcial Editor, Paul Hutcheon, is joined by Chief Writer, Anna Burnside and Scottish Express Editor, Ben Borland, to look at the latest from the crazy world of politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Podcasts
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Opponent's view - Manchester United: Glazier Ownership | Jadon Sancho | Surprise Prediction
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Welcome to the Teams Like Brighton podcast to discuss all things Brighton & Hove Albion. This week sees host Tom Phillips speak to Manchester Evening News senior football writer George Smith to discuss everything to do with Manchester United and what the opposition view is like on all things Albion too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…
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Planet Holyrood: Ally McCoist gets political, Nicola Sturgeon sets up own company and BBC backs down
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Ally McCoist has clashed with the SNP after he blamed Nat supporters for booing God Save the King during a friendly with England. The Rangers legend claimed “SNP fans” had helped drown out the away side's anthem at Hampden and were “out of order”. Nicola Sturgeon has launched an "artistic creation" company after signing a lucrative publishing deal …
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The season is underway, Europa League is round the corner and we are just ITCHING to talk about it all. Tom Phillips is joined alongside reporter Mark Wyatt to discuss the Albion's win against Newcastle, the transfer window and the international break. Sit back, relax and enjoy the rest of what we will be a completely mental season! Learn more abou…
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Planet Holyrood: Humza Yousaf’s Programme for Government | Tourist short-term lets licensing scheme | Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election
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Humza Yousaf’s SNP government launched their Programme for Government this week, holiday lets landlords protested against the tourist short-term lets licensing scheme outside the Scottish Parliament and we get the latest from the campaign trail of the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election as Scottish Labour's Michael Shanks and SNP candidate Kat…
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Planet Holyrood: SNP candidate Katy Loudon outlines her plans for the constituency ahead of the Rutherglen & Hamilton West by-election
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Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon caught up with the SNP candidate to discuss her background in teaching, how the campaign is going and her plans for the constituency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Reach Podcasts
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This Welsh actor you'll definitely recognise, he's been in Keeping Faith, Stella, Outlander and The Crown. We're lucky enough Mark Lewis Jones could squeeze us in to chat about his career, how he started out, the world of fan conventions and his upcoming attempt at the Tenby Iron Man challenge for charity, Head for Change. Learn more about your ad …
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Radio presenter Sian Eleri embraces the supernatural as she hosts BBC Three series Paranormal, which sees her explore one of Wales' most haunted houses. She chats to host Sam Cook here about her own experiences with ghosts and what she hopes people will take away from her new show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Following his musical debut in Guys & Dolls, Welsh actor Owain Arthur shares an "out of body" experience he previously had when performing on stage. He also sums up the upcoming second season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power in a single word! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Teams Like Brighton: New season, new competition, new guest
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The curse of the podcast recording has started with the Moises Caicedo transfer saga as host Tom Phillips is joined by commentator Robert Dugmore to discuss all things Brighton & Hove Albion from the club's season opener with Luton Town, the Premier League, Europa League and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Planet Holyrood: Scottish Labour candidate Michael Shanks campaigns ahead of the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by election and gives his views on cost of living crisis, Brexit, the two child benefit cap ...
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Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon speaks to Scottish Labour candidate Michael Shanks ahead of the by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West this autumn. Margaret Ferrier was sacked as an MP after breaking Covid rules. Her removal was nearly three years after she committed the offence. Mr Shanks is quizzed on the cost of living crisis, t…
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In the Spotlight with Ian Puleston-Davies & Terri Dwyer
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Former soap stars Ian Puleston-Davies (Coronation Street) and Terri Dwyer (Hollyoaks) have joined forces on a new film. Bolan's Shoes, which stars The Sixth Commandment's Timothy Spall, is set to release in cinemas this September but how did a dog walk on a beach lead to the film being made? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch…
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In the first episode of a new season of In the Spotlight, host Sam Cook sits down with The Central Club Podcast's Cullan Mais. For Cullan the last few years have been a rollercoaster, rising up from the lowest point in his life after a battle with heroin addiction. Here he chats about the origin of his highly successful podcast and where he sees hi…
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In the Spotlight with Jonny Owen & Vicky McClure
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Merthyr filmmaker, columnist and all-round good egg, Jonny Owen and his other half, Vicky McClure - star of Line of Duty, Trigger Point and My Grandad's War - join us on In the Spotlight next to discuss their recent honorary doctorate and MBE as well as putting rumours of buying Merthyr Town, to bed, will Jonny actually go and see Barbie and the se…
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Life has been busy for Anna Thomas following her Sean Lock Comedy Award nomination and the release of her BBC short film, Lady Bigfoot. The Welsh comedian discusses these things and her introduction to comedy in this episode of In the Spotlight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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The last few months have been somewhat of a whirlwind for TV chef Colleen Ramsey, who chats to In the Spotlight during filming of the second series of her S4C cookery show Bywyd a Bwyd. In this interview she opens up about everything from her foodie beginnings to her husband Aaron's return to Cardiff City F.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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In 2019 Bethzienna's dreams came true when she sang with one of her heroes, Sir Tom Jones, on The Voice UK. After coming third in the competition, she's now set to perform alongside the Welsh legend once again on his tour - Eve Rowlands chats to her ahead of the gig. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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To most people he'll best be known for playing loveable (yet dim) Neil Sutherland but now, actor Blake Harrison is taking on roles that are a far cry from Channel 4 comedy series The Inbetweeners. Ahead of the return of BBC's World on Fire, Blake talks to In the Spotlight host Sam Cook about his career and challenges he's faced over the years. Lear…
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You may not know his name but if you’re on TikTok (or any other social media platform for that matter) then you may have come across Ellis Lloyd Jones’ hilarious videos. The 25-year-old, who was born in Treorchy, talks to In the Spotlight host Sam Cook ahead performing at Welsh language festival Tafwyl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…
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