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Heidi Thomas, Adam Frost

Rev Kate and Jason chat to writer and Call the Midwife creator Heidi Thomas about her acclaimed career in stage, film and television drama, which spans over 30 years.

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 Heidi Thomas, writer of Cranford and creator of Call the Midwife, whose acclaimed career in stage, film and television drama spans over 30 years. Her latest project is the movie Allelujah, which stars Jennifer Saunders, Russell Tovey and Judi Dench, and is based on the play by Alan Bennett. Heidi tells Kate and Jason about what it was like writing a film about the NHS during Covid, at a time when the NHS was facing an unprecedented challenges, and how she felt sending a draft copy of the script to Alan Bennett for his thoughts.

Also, Gardeners鈥 World presenter Adam Frost joins to tell us about his An Evening With Adam Frost tour, in which the award-winning British garden designer will give advice and tell amusing stories from a lifetime in the garden. He tells Kate and Jason about his love of the outdoors, how his interest started from a very young age and how he became so fascinated with watching plants and vegetables grow.

Plus, Pause For Thought.

2 hours, 55 minutes

Last on

Sun 12 Mar 2023 06:00

Music Played

  • KT Tunstall

    Suddenly I See

    • (CD Single).
    • Relentless Records.
  • Simply Red

    Better With You

    • Time.
    • Simplyred.com.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Heart

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • EMI.
  • Dolly Parton

    Coat Of Many Colors

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.
  • Rend Collective

    Hallelujah Anyway

    • Capitol CMG Label Group.
  • Depeche Mode

    Ghosts Again

    • Memento Mori.
    • Columbia.
  • Roxette

    Wish I Could Fly

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
  • William Prince

    When You Miss Someone

    • Stand In The Joy.
    • Six Shooter Records.
  • Jason Mraz

    I Feel Like Dancing

    • Mystical Magical Rhythmical Radical Ride.
    • BMG Rights Management (US).
  • ABBA

    The Day Before You Came

    • Abba - Love Stories.
    • Polydor.
  • 补鈥恏补

    I've Been Losing You

    • Headlines & Deadlines: Hits Of A-Ha.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 3.
  • Fleetwood Mac

    Don't Stop

    • 50 Years - Don't Stop.
    • Warner Bros.
    • 009.
  • Bebe Rexha

    Heart Only Wants What It Wants

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
  • Kraftwerk

    The Model

    • Into The Eighties (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Oasis

    Stand By Me

    • The 1998 Brit Awards (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
  • Jax Jones

    Whistle (feat. Calum Scott)

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
  • Cass Elliot

    Make Your Own Kind Of Music

    • Bubble Gum, Lemonade & Something for Mama.
    • Dunhill.
    • 12.
  • 叠别测辞苍肠茅

    Halo

    • I Am...Sasha Fierce.
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Howard Jones

    What Is Love?

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Jake Shears

    Too Much Music

    • Last Man Dancing.
    • Mute.
  • Natalie Cole

    Pink Cadillac

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Bryan Adams

    Cloud Number Nine

    • Now 43 (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • Jessie Ware

    Pearls

    • That! Feels Good!.
    • EMI.
  • Cameo

    Word Up

    • Platinum - The Definitive R&B Collection (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music TV.
  • Joni Mitchell

    Big Yellow Taxi

    • Joni Mitchell.
    • Reprise.
  • Maroon 5

    She Will Be Loved

    • (CD Single).
    • J.
  • Lizzo

    Special

    • Special.
    • Atlantic.
  • Rascal Flatts

    Life is a Highway

    • Angel.
  • Katie Melua

    Quiet Moves

    • Love & Money.
    • BMG Rights Management.
  • Westlife

    Uptown Girl

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Sun 12 Mar 2023 06:00