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Paul McKenna

Presenters Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles are joined by hypnotist and self-help author Paul McKenna. With Patti Smith's Inheritance Tracks.

The hypnotist and self-help author, Paul McKenna, has sold more than 10 million books worldwide. He describes his career, working with celebrity clients, and reveals his latest work on how to gain influence and charisma.

Dr. Irving Finkel began collecting diaries as a hobby, before co-founding The Great Diary Project - a collection of more than 6,000 unpublished diaries. He explains the fascination and why he's on a mission to 'rescue' diaries.

JP meets Bernie Clifton, star of Saturday night television in the 1970s and 1980s, to talk about the career, the ostrich and... The Voice.

Sajeela Kershi was born in Pakistan but her parents moved to Germany and then to Britain. She ended up on stage as a comedian, drawing on her background, telling stories of disastrous attempts to sing the Pakistani national anthem and bringing pakoras to the harvest festival.

Dr Mark Evans is the former RSPCA chief vet, an animal expert and natural history front man. He describes how he surgically removed the heart of a sperm whale and why he's been trying to track down yeti DNA in Nepal.

And Patti Smith shares her Inheritance Tracks - Nightmare by Artie Shaw, and After the Goldrush by Neil Young.

Instant Influence and Charisma, by Paul McKenna, is published by Bantam Press.
The Great Diary Project is at the Bishopsgate Institute in London.
The Voice is on 大象传媒 One tonight at 7.30pm.
Sajeela Kershi will be performing The Immigrant Diaries at the Leicester Square Theatre, on 22 January and Shallow Halal on 23 January.

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1 hour, 28 minutes

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Sat 9 Jan 2016 09:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter JP Devlin
Presenter Aasmah Mir
Presenter Richard Coles
Interviewed Guest Paul McKenna
Interviewed Guest Irving Finkel
Interviewed Guest Bernie Clifton
Interviewed Guest Sajeela Kershi
Interviewed Guest Mark Evans
Interviewed Guest Patti Smith
Producer Louise Corley
Editor Karen Dalziel

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  • Sat 9 Jan 2016 09:00

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