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One of Yorkshire鈥檚 finest, the actor famous for Fat Friends, Coronation Street and Emmerdale, Gaynor Faye. She鈥檚 making her directorial debut with the stage adaptation of The Syndicate, written by her mother; the late, great Kay Mellor.

Tommy Blaize is the voice of Strictly. He鈥檚 been singing on the show since the very first episode. But today he reveals the family DNA secret that unlocked the story behind his musical talents.

What do you get when you walk the UK鈥檚 19,000-mile coastline, apart from blisters? For former paratrooper Christian Lewis, it was a dog, a partner, a baby and a renewed sense of purpose.

All that, plus we have the joyous Inheritance Tracks of natural history presenter Liz Bonin.

And if you鈥檝e been affected by anything we鈥檝e spoken about today details of organisations offering information and support with addiction are available on the 大象传媒 Action Line: www.bbc.co.uk/actionline

Presenters: Nikki Bedi and Jon Kay
Producer: Ben Mitchell