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Ruby Wax talks to Amol

The comedia and campaigner opens up to Amol about her difficult upbringing, mental health and the art of the celebrity interview.

Ruby Wax began her career as a classically trained actor. She’s also starred in sitcoms, made documentaries and done celebrity interviews. Now she’s best known as a mental health campaigner. In this bonus episode she opens up to Amol about her difficult upbringing, the highs and lows of her career and the art of the celebrity interview.

Details of support with mental health are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

Regular episodes of The Today Podcast with Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson drop on Thursday mornings. Subscribe to The Today Podcast on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds so you don’t miss an episode and you can also listen any time on your smart speaker by saying β€œSmart Speaker, ask ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Sounds to play The Today Podcast.”

Amol and Nick are both presenters of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4’s Today programme. Amol was the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ’s media editor for six years and is the former editor of the Independent, he’s also the current presenter of University Challenge. Nick was the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ’s political editor for ten years before and was also ITV’s political editor.

The senior producer was Lewis Vickers, the producer was Hatty Nash, the editor was Louisa Lewis and the executive producer was Owenna Griffiths. Technical production from Jeremy Morgan and digital production from Charlie Henry.

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