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Professor Stephen Westaby, surgeon and writer

Professor Stephen Westaby is a former heart surgeon and writer. During his career he performed over 11,000 operations and pioneered the use of life long artificial hearts as an alternative to donor transplants. Stephen was born in Scunthorpe in 1948 and went to medical school at Charing Cross Hospital in 1966. The following year he suffered a serious head injury during a rugby match which had a major impact on his personality. He changed from being a shy person lacking in confidence into a fearless, ambitious operator – qualities, he believes, made him entirely suited to being a surgeon. In 1981 he took up a Research Fellowship in Alabama with John Kirklin, the first surgeon to successfully perform a series of open-heart operations using a heart-lung machine. During his time there Stephen discovered that medical nylon caused some patients to die of post-perfusion syndrome. Following his discovery, the manufacturers of the equipment removed it from the circuit which led to a substantial drop in cardiac surgical mortality. In 2000 he implanted a revolutionary new heart pump into a man who was terminally ill with heart failure using a device called the Jarvik 2000. Temporary devices – known as bridge to transplant devices – had been used to stabilise patients while they waited for a donor heart but this surgery – transplanting a permanent artificial heart instead of a donor heart was the first of its kind. Stephen retired from the NHS in 2016. The following year he published Fragile Lives: A Heart Surgeon’s Stories of Life and Death on the Operating Theatre which won the BMA President’s Award. Stephen has two children and lives with his wife in Oxfordshire. DISC ONE: Wonderful Land - The Shadows DISC TWO: Viva La Vida - Coldplay DISC THREE: Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty DISC FOUR: America - Simon & Garfunkel DISC FIVE: Forever Autumn - Justin Hayward DISC SIX: Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield DISC SEVEN: Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac DISC EIGHT: Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Var. 18. Andante cantabile Performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano) and London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by André Previn BOOK CHOICE: Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus by William Harvey LUXURY ITEM: A family photograph CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Forever Autumn - Justin Hayward Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Paula McGinley

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Listen Bitch! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens answer your questions about hoarding. Next week, we want to hear your questions about ETYMOLOGY. Please send us a voice note on WhatsApp: 08000 30 40 90. Or, if you like, send us an email: missme@bbc.co.uk. This episode contains very strong language and adult themes. Credits: Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Caillin McDaid Production Coordinator: Rose Wilcox Executive Producer: Dino Sofos Commissioning Producer for BBC: Jake Williams Commissioners: Dylan Haskins & Lorraine Okuefuna Miss Me? is a Persephonica production for BBC Sounds

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DIG IN: Should Kids Be Banned From Pubs?

This week on Dig It, Jo and Zoe dive into a lively debate about kids in pubs, share a 90s throwback involving Bono, and hear one of the most jaw-dropping listener stories yet. GET IN TOUCH📧 Email us: questions@digitpod.co.uk📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795💬 Or tap here to send a voice note or message on WhatsApp:⁠ ⁠https://wa.me/447477038795 CREDITSExec Producer: Jonathan O’SullivanProducer: Samantha PsykAssistant Producer: Eve JonesTechnical Producer: Oliver GeraghtyVideo Editors: Danny Pape and Jack Whiteside

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20 min
5 APR

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Jessie Buckley, actor

Jessie Buckley is an actor and singer. She recently won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe Award for her critically acclaimed role playing Shakespeare’s wife Agnes in Chloé Zhao’s film Hamnet. Her performance has also garnered her an Academy Award nomination. Jessie won an Olivier Award for her portrayal of Sally Bowles in a 2021 West End revival of Cabaret. Her breakout film role came in 2018 when she played an aspiring country music singer in the musical Wild Rose. Jessie was born in Killarney in County Kerry to creative parents. Her mother trained as a singer and harpist and her father, who ran a guest house when she was growing up, writes poetry. As a child Jessie and her siblings put on Irish dancing performances for people who stayed in the guest house. In 2008 she appeared in the BBC talent show I’d Do Anything – the televised search to find a Nancy for a West End production of Oliver! Jessie came second in the competition and afterwards Sir Cameron Mackintosh, one of the judges, sent her on a Shakespeare workshop at RADA which she says changed her life. She made her professional stage debut as Anne Egerman in the 2008/2009 revival of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music at London's Menier Chocolate Factory. In 2010 she stepped away from professional work and enrolled at RADA where she studied for three years. After graduating she performed on stage, screen and television. She received her first Oscar nomination playing opposite Olivia Colman in the 2021 film the Lost Daughter. Jessie lives in Norfolk with her husband and their baby daughter. DISC ONE: Samhradh Samhradh - The Gloaming DISC TWO: O Holy Night. Composed by Adolph Adam and performed by Marina Cassidy DISC THREE: Who Knows Where the Time Goes (Live at Philharmonic Hall, New York, NY - October 1969) - Nina Simone DISC FOUR: Troy - Sinéad O'Connor DISC FIVE: Send In the Clowns – Judi Dench DISC SIX: Shobis Galoba (Christmas Song) - Basiani Ensemble DISC SEVEN: The Red Shoes - Kate Bush DISC EIGHT: Old Note - Lisa O'Neill BOOK CHOICE: The Complete Poems of Tim Buckley LUXURY ITEM: Jessie’s own bathtub and bath salts CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE: Samhradh Samhradh - The Gloaming Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Paula McGinley

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51 min
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Fringe Benefits & Erotic Gardening

Should Zoe go full fringe? And should Jo really be lending that famously soothing voice to… erotic gardening fiction? This week, Dig It asks far more questions than it answers. Watch or listen now. You can find out more about Elizabeth Honey and The British Flower Movement here: https://britishflowersmovement.co.uk/ GET IN TOUCH📧 Email us: questions@digitpod.co.uk📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795💬 Or tap here to send a voice note or message on WhatsApp: https://wa.me/447477038795 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER👉 https://digitpod.substack.com/subscribe KELLOGG’S CLUB BREAKFASTJo is headlining a one-off breakfast rave for over-50s at The Lower Third in London on Saturday 18th April, starting at 09:00. There are 200 free tickets available (ticketed but free - registration required): https://Kelloggs_ClubBreakfast.eventbrite.co.uk DIG IT x FOTHERGILL’S – SOW & TELL SEEDSWe’ve teamed up with Fothergill’s to bring you our very own Sow & Tell seed packs - featuring cosmos and cherry tomatoes.Become an annual member of The Potting Shed to receive your seeds plus a Dig It tote bag:https://digit.supportingcast.fm/Check out amazing seasonal highlights at https://mr-fothergills.co.uk/ GET IN TOUCH📧 Email us: questions@digitpod.co.uk📱 Text or Voice Note: 07477 038795💬 Or tap here to send a voice note or message on WhatsApp:⁠ ⁠https://wa.me/447477038795 SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS🌍 VisitScotland — Discover Scotland in spring, from the dramatic coastline and castles of Aberdeenshire to the ancient landscapes of Orkney. Start planning your own escape at www.tripadvisor.co.uk/scotland 🌿 Ancient + Brave — Support your daily routine with Ancient + Brave Wild Collagen. Just one scoop in your morning drink, completely neutral in taste, and designed to support joints, energy, and recovery. Get 20% off your first three subscription orders, a free ritual scoop and £5 off your first order at www.ancientandbrave.earth/planet using code DIGIT5 CREDITSExec Producer: Jonathan O’SullivanProducer: Samantha PsykAssistant Producer: Eve JonesTechnical Producer: Oliver GeraghtyVideo Editors: Cameron Laird and Jack Whiteside

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33 min
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Where Are The Wizards?

Miquita Oliver and Jordan Stephens discuss long weekends, TV show Babies, and the science of psychopaths. This episode contains very strong language, adult themes and discussions about pregnancy loss. Credits: Producer: Natalie Jamieson Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty Assistant Producer: Caillin McDaid Production Coordinator: Rose Wilcox Executive Producer: Dino Sofos Commissioning Producer for BBC: Jake Williams Commissioners: Dylan Haskins & Lorraine Okuefuna Miss Me? is a Persephonica production for BBC Sounds

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36 min
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NAOMI ACKIE: Playing Whitney Houston Changed Everything - I’m a Different Person Now

Naomi Ackie is an award-winning actor known for her roles in The End of The F***ing World, Blink Twice and playing Whitney Houston in the 2023 biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody. I love speaking to hugely talented actors like Naomi. I’m always so curious to know what they’re like away from the characters they play. Naomi is a perfectionist who has been incredibly hard on herself throughout her career. In our conversation, she shares how her biggest role nearly broke her, what she’s learnt from it and why she won’t let it happen again. In this episode, Naomi shares: - The advice her Mum gave her when she first said she wanted to be an actor - The anxiety & panic attacks that came with playing Whitney Houston - How losing her Mum at 22 years old changed her - What it’s like working alongside Zoe Kravitz, Florence Pugh & Robert Pattison - What happened when Channing Tatum gave her sister a lap dance This conversation is a reminder that we should all stop judging ourselves so harshly and start celebrating our successes. Naomi Ackie is Great Company. If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: Instagram- @greatcompanypodcast TikTok - @greatcompanypodcast Jamie - @jamielaing And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk THE CREDITS Executive Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister Producer: Helen Burke Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins Video: Josh Bennett Social Media: Laura Coughlan Audio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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18 HR AGO · BONUS

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Alain De Botton: How To Make Real Connections | GREAT MOMENTS

Making connections and building relationships in the age of social media is hard. Many of us are having to relearn what it means to really click with another person, beyond the swipe culture of dating apps and the pressure to live up to the ‘perfect’ relationships we see online. Alain De Botton is a modern-day philosopher who founded the School of Life to help people understand the aspects of life we don’t get taught at school. In this Great Moment, he explains how love doesn’t just need closeness, it also needs distance, and how that space can help us better understand our partners. Listen to the full episode HERE! If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: Instagram- @greatcompanypodcast TikTok - @greatcompanypodcast And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk THE CREDITS Exec Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister & Jemima Rathbone Producer: Helen Burke Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins Video: Jake Ji Social Media: Laura Coughlan Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17 min
31 MAR · VIDEO

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BELLE HASSAN: I'm Finally Ready To Tell My Story

Belle Hassan first rose to fame on Love Island back in 2019, where her fiery personality made her one of the most memorable islanders of the series. Returning to the villa for this year’s Love Island: All Stars, she found herself at the centre of one of the series’ most talked about storylines, sparking conversation both on and off the show. Since leaving the villa, Belle has been navigating the reality of life on the outside, including the impact of intense public scrutiny and online abuse. In this episode, Belle shares: Her perspective from her time on Love Island: All Stars Dealing with online trolls and death threats Her mental health struggles as a teenager and past toxic relationshipsFinding ways to be kinder to yourselfHow Harrison has been her biggest support since leaving the villa This is a deeply honest conversation about self-worth and healing and above all, a reminder to be kind. Belle Hassan is Great Company. This episode contains sensitive topic discussions including self-harm. If you or someone you know is affected by anything in this episode and need support, please see the suggested helpline and website links below. Samaritans - 116 123 - samaritans.org If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: Instagram- @greatcompanypodcast TikTok - @greatcompanypodcast Jamie - @jamielaing And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk THE CREDITS Executive Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister Producer: Helen Burke Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins Video: Josh Bennett Social Media: Laura Coughlan Audio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Life, Love and Sex in an Open Marriage with Deepa Paul

Deepa Paul grew up in the Philippines, a predominantly Catholic country where she was expected to meet one partner and stay with them for life. She followed that path, entering a monogamous relationship with her husband. But a small moment shifted everything. While selling furniture on an online directory, Deepa found herself exposed to a world of different sexual preferences and lifestyles. It challenged what she had been taught about love and sex. What followed was a move to the Netherlands, where she became immersed in what she describes as a more liberal culture. Together with her husband, she began to question monogamy and explore what a different kind of relationship might look like. They navigated jealousy and difficult conversations, working out boundaries along the way. Over time, building an open marriage that works for them, while raising their daughter. In Ready to Talk with Emma Barnett, the award-winning interviewer speaks to people you will know and people you should know about the experiences that are shaping their lives. If you want to join the conversation you can email the team at readytotalk@bbc.co.uk, or you can send a WhatsApp message or voice note to 08000 556 101.

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49 min

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