Johnnie and Tiggy Walker Consciously Coupling OJO Productions
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It’s all about life and love - Real life and real love. Stories of desperation and inspiration, heroism, compassion, pain, pride and joy with a shared musical soundtrack at the centre of it all.
Johnnie and Tiggy Walker chat with other couples about their love and their lives.
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With thanks to our partner the Velvetiser from Hotel Chocolat – barista grade drinking chocolate at home.
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The Angus and Libby Thirlwell Episode
You’ll know Angus from the Channel 5 series Chocolate Dreams – Inside Hotel Chocolat and Hotel Chocolat Unwrapped – as the co-founder and CEO of Hotel Chocolat. He first met His wife Libby when she was asked to coach him in acting and she felt that she “couldn’t shake him off!”
Why was he told that he would either be successful in business or go to prison?
How did a French teacher of dance find that when teaching them she had encountered the best and the worst pupils ever?
And how have their children have seen from inside the pitfalls and difficulties of business?
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Music mentioned in this episode:
My Fair Lady – Wouldn’t it Be Luvverly
Stiff Little Fingers – Suspect Device
Fergus – You Tonight (Live)
Simon and Garfunkel – Keep the Customer Satisfied -
The Leo Sayer and Donatella Piccinetti Episode
You’ll know Leo Sayer from his worldwide hits, dressed as a clown to sing The Show Must Go On through the dancing days of You Make Me Feel Like Dancing to the romantic When I Need You, however his partner Donatella knew nothing of his international stardom when they met.
Why they did they decide to move to Australia, and how did they become Australian citizens?
How did Donatella help to save animals during the bush fires of 2019?
And why after many years of not getting married might that be about to change?
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Music mentioned in this episode:
Leo Sayer – Love Light
Leo Sayer – One Green world
David Bowie – Starman
Leo Sayer – The Dancer
Leo Sayer – Long Tall Glasses -
The Ken and Kerith Bruce Episode
You’ll know Ken Bruce as the master of Popmaster on BBC Radio 2 and the man with the most listened to radio show in the UK and indeed in Europe. But did you know that met his future wife Kerith in a portacabin, that Eurovision brought them together and that he owns and can drive a double decker bus?
Why did Ken think that his days on BBC Radio 2 were numbered many years ago and how does he sniff out the cheats on Popmaster?
And what inspired Kens wife Kerith to re-train and take up work as a Special Needs assistant in a school?
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Music mentioned in this episode:
Van Morrison – Have I Told You Lately
Katrina and the Waves – Love Shine a Light
Linda Ronstadt – Someone to Watch Over Me -
The Anton and Hannah Du Beke Episode
You’ll know Anton Du Beke as the only dancer who has appeared in a every series of Strictly Come Dancing but did you know that he first spoke to his wife Hannah outside the ladies loo?
How did Anton know where Hannah lived even before he had been there?
How does Hannah deal with tactile female fans of her husband?
And how difficult and awkward was the IVF process for them?
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Music mentioned in this episode:
Gotye – Somebody That I Used to Know
Matt Munroe – Time After Time
Patrick Hernandez – Born to be Alive
Bobby Darin – More
Nat King Cole – More -
The Cerys Matthews and Steve Abbott Episode
You’ll know Cerys Matthews from her hit songs with Catatonia and her radio presenting on Radio 2 and 6 Music and on the TV. Steve Abbott is her husband, agent and manager
How was Tom Jones involved in bringing them together?
What was stuck in Cerys' teeth that confused her vegetarian husband to be?
And what advice did Led Zepplin manager Peter Grant offer to Steve on affairs of the heart?
Steve reminisces about the influence of Johnnie Walker on his early musical heritage.
And Johnnie shares a romantic story about his early relationship with Tiggy.
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Music mentioned in this episode:
The Day After Forever - Paul Kelly
Doris Duke - I Don’t Care Anymore
Snooks Eaglin –Brown Skin Woman
Snooks Eaglin – Careless Love
Snooks Eaglin Country Boy Down in New Orleans
Al Stewart – Year of the Cat
David Bowie – Hunky Dory
John Prine – All the Way with You
Stevie Wonder – Innervisions
Stevie Wonder – Living for the City
Stevie Wonder – Songs in the Key of Life
George Mc Crae – Rock Your Baby
Brian Protheroe - Pinball
Beethoven - Cantatas
Carl Malcolm – Fatty Bum Bum -
The Damon and Georgie Hill Episode
You’ll know Damon Hill as the Formula 1 World Champion and twice BBC Sports Personality of the Year and his wife Georgie from greeting him when he won that World title.
How did Georgie Hill know that Damon was “the one” even before she met him?
How did their Beatles obsessed son Ollie end up using Sir Paul McCartney as a human jukebox?
And why was their son Ollie’s teacher sceptical of his weekend adventures with Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd and three of the Beatles?
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Music mentioned in this episode:
The Beatles – The Long and Winding Road
The Beatles – All You Need is Love
Barwick Green (The Archers Theme) – Sidney Torch
Paul McCartney – Maybe I’m Amazed
Bob Dylan – Shelter from the Storm