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Actress Harriet Thorpe and author Matt Cain

Rev Kate and Jason talk to actress Harriet Thorpe about her role in the iconic play Steel Magnolias, and author Matt Cain joins to chat about his new book Becoming Ted.

Reverend Kate Bottley and Jason Mohammad present heart-warming stories about life, love and modern spirituality, alongside a great soundtrack for your Sunday morning.

This morning their guest is actress Harriet Thorpe, best known for her roles as Carole in the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ’s The Brittas Empire and Fleur in Absolutely Fabulous. She tells Kate and Jason about her latest role, playing Ousier Boudreaux in the iconic play Steel Magnolias, and what sparked her love of acting. She also looks back on her many career highlights, and shares the joy of her long running relationship with Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French and working with them for the last 40 years.

Also, author Matt Cain is back on the programme to chat about his new book Becoming Ted, which is about a 43-year-old man living in the north west of England who's dumped by his husband and decides to see this as an opportunity to turn his life around, and finally pursue his dream of being a drag queen! Key themes of the novel are conquering low self-esteem, grabbing second chances, and the transformative power of drag.

Plus, Pause For Thought.

2 hours, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 29 Jan 2023 06:00

Music Played

  • The Supremes

    The Happening

    • Diana Ross & The Supremes - 40 Motown.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Lady Blackbird

    Woman

    • Black Acid Soul.
    • BMG Rights Management.
  • Cher

    Just Like Jesse James

    • Golden Love Songs Top 100 - Volume 2 (Various).
    • Arcade.
  • Westlife

    Starlight

    • Wild Dreams.
    • Warner Music.
  • Shania Twain

    Giddy Up!

    • Queen Of Me.
    • EMI.
  • George Ezra

    Dance All Over Me

    • Gold Rush Kid.
    • Columbia.
  • Katie Melua

    Golden Record

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.
  • Rascal Flatts

    You Are Not Alone

  • Jenn Bostic

    What Love Feels Like

    • Faithful.
    • Absolute.
  • Rihanna

    Lift Me Up

    • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever O.S.T..
    • Def Jam Recordings.
  • All Saints

    Never Ever

    • Love (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Mike + the Mechanics

    The Living Years

    • Now 1989 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
    • 4.
  • Keane

    Somewhere Only We Know

    • (CD Single).
    • Transcopic Records.
  • Miley Cyrus

    Flowers

    • Endless Summer Vacation.
    • Columbia.
  • Echosmith

    Cool Kids

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 001.
  • The Beautiful South

    Song For Whoever

    • Beautiful South - Carry On Up The Cha.
    • Go! Discs.
  • AndrΓ© Rieu

    You Raise Me Up

  • Joan Armatrading

    Already There

    • Consequences.
    • BMG Rights Management.
  • Rachel John & Gospel Choir of The Year Finalists

    Shackles

  • Mimi Webb

    Red Flags

    • Amelia.
    • Epic.
  • Billy Lockett

    Miss Missing You

    • Abington Grove.
    • Photo Finish Records.
  • John Legend

    Preach

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.
  • Madness

    House Of Fun

    • Madness - Divine Madness.
    • Virgin.
  • ALMA

    Summer Really Hurt Us

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
  • Whitney Houston

    Step By Step

    • The Preacher's Wife O.S.T. - Various.
    • Arista.
  • Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

    Up Where We Belong

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.
  • Russell Dickerson

    Sorry

    • Russell Dickerson.
    • Triple Tigers.
  • Peter Gabriel

    Panopticom

    • i/o.
    • Real World Records.
  • Shirley Caesar

    Rejoice

    • The Ultimate Collection.
  • En Vogue

    My Lovin'

    • The New Soul Album (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Three Little Birds

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
  • ABBA

    Lay All Your Love On Me

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 005.

Broadcast

  • Sun 29 Jan 2023 06:00