Best Debbie Isitt Podcasts (2024)

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Henry Normal 41:48

1y ago41:48

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Henry Normal is anything but normal. A prolific poet and writer, he grew up in a poor part of Nottingham and nearly killed himself, after putting on a World War 2 gas mask he found while playing in the rubble of a city bombsite. Before he became a teenager his mother died, after which he became more introverted, learning to “escape” day-to-day life…

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Bonus Episode: A brief debrief 10:54

2+ y ago10:54

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Adrian's mission to find out what defines our region and what makes a Midlander comes to an end, for now... He's spoken to 9 famous folk from central England - five men, four women, one novelist, two musicians, a pair of film directors, a couple of sports stars, one actor, one MP. It’s been quite a journey - so here’s a brief debrief. Commissioned …

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Ellie Simmonds 34:02

2+ y ago34:02

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Paralympian Ellie Simmonds is starting a life away from the Midlands but still lives close enough to the motorway to be able to get to the place she will always call home: “To be that poster girl for the Midlands... It makes me so proud because I love the Midlands. I love going back home. I love being able to talk about the Brummie accent and all t…

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Jess Phillips 40:41

2+ y ago40:41

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Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley since 2015, Jess has lived her entire life in the city. She did study at Leeds University. But came home every weekend. “I belong here. I belong in Birmingham,” she says, “ I can feel it when I'm on the train on the way back from London every week. My shoulders start to relax when I get through the Chilterns.” Jess …

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Steve Ogrizovic 38:15

2+ y ago38:15

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Coventry City goalkeeping legend Steve Ogrizovic tells the hair-raising wartime story of how his father came to be a miner in Nottinghamshire, the “embarrassment” of queuing for school dinner tokens during a strike, joining the police force and bowling out Viv Richards in a lesser known cricket career. As a footballer he sat on the bench while Live…

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Tom Clarke 36:06

2+ y ago36:06

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The frontman of The Enemy was born in the heart of the West Midlands. “I grew up in Castle Bromwich, which is Solihull or Birmingham, depending on who you’re trying to impress.” He talks to Adrian about his love of manufacturing, especially cars, and of family plus his determination to offer a leg up to other young Midlands artists. Midlands Master…

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Debbie Isitt 37:16

2+ y ago37:16

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Film director Debbie Isitt played truant after making her mind up at an early age that she wanted to be involved in the arts. A slot on a children's Saturday morning TV show sealed it. “I went on Tiswas as part of my dancing school. I just thought, what do I need school for? I'm on my way, I'm on the telly.” Debbie reveals to Adrian how she could h…

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Nitin Ganatra 40:03

2+ y ago40:03

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Actor Nitin Ganatra (EastEnders, Bride & Prejudice, Charlie & the Chocolate Facotry) was a shy, overweight immigrant boy with a stammer and was subjected to horrific bullying and racial abuse while growing up in Coventry. Two teachers persuaded him to audition for a school play, helping him overcome his low confidence and gain a place at Bristol Un…

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Ken Loach 34:17

2+ y ago34:17

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Award-winning film director, Ken Loach, talks to Adrian about his Midlands identity. Recorded at a sold out event in Coventry Cathedral, Ken becomes emotional as he recalls hearing the news from a neighbour that the building had been bombed during the Second World War. “A neighbour came in and said they'd destroyed the cathedral. I remember the sme…

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Pauline Black 39:41

2+ y ago39:41

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Pauline Black, pioneer of Two-Tone and lead singer of groundbreaking ska band, The Selecter, talks to Adrian about her connection to the Midlands and Coventry in particular. She talks about, amongst other things, the first time she came to the Midlands as a student. “I got off the train in Coventry and I felt immediately at home.” Pauline studied a…

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Lee Child 39:07

2+ y ago39:07

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Lee Child, the prolific author of the Jack Reacher detective novels, talks to Adrian about his Midlands upbringing and its lasting influence. He talks of his early years in Coventry before moving to Birmingham where two libraries gave him his love of books. He describes the smell of the dusty shelves and the voracious appetite he developed for read…

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TRAILER: Series 1: Welcome 1:45

2+ y ago1:45

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Welcome to the Made in the Midlands podcast…a journey to celebrate and excavate the cultural identity of a region which is home to 10 million people. We love it here…but we also think the Midlands can be a part of the world that’s all too easily forgotten, ignored even. Northerners seem to assume Midlanders are southerners. Southerners think we’re …

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 49

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 48

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 47

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 46

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 45

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 44

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 43

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 42

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 41

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 40

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 39

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 38

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 37

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"37" from archive.org was assembled into the "Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation" podcast by Fourble.Episode 37 of 49.

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 36

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"36" from archive.org was assembled into the "Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation" podcast by Fourble.Episode 36 of 49.

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 35

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"35" from archive.org was assembled into the "Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation" podcast by Fourble.Episode 35 of 49.

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 34

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 33

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"33" from archive.org was assembled into the "Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation" podcast by Fourble.Episode 33 of 49.

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 32

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 31

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"31" from archive.org was assembled into the "Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation" podcast by Fourble.Episode 31 of 49.

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 30

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 29

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"29" from archive.org was assembled into the "Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation" podcast by Fourble.Episode 29 of 49.

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 28

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 27

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 26

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 25

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 24

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 23

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 22

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 21

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 20

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 19

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 18

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 17

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 16

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 15

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 14

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 13

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Jeremy Hardy Speaks To The Nation: 12

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