THANKS JANE – YOU MADE ME
SEVENTEEN AGAIN
What a strange, wonderful experience last night. I met up with one of my oldest friends, Dej Mahoney (always more grown-up than me, Dej was head of school at Epsom…
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THANKS JANE – YOU MADE ME
MY WEEK THIS WEEK
(the runup to Easter)
Saturday You know this gentleman? Kevin Clifton from Strictly (husband of the professional I danced with, Karen) — who came within a centimetre of winning in 2015, and like his…
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My week this week
My week was fun. So I thought I’d give you the blow-by-blow, day-by-day! Saturday At the Tate Britain with friends, learning about the artist Frank Auerbach. He has lived in…
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Poem for My Daughter
on her 12th birthday
I can’t write poetry. But if you think something, you can write it down, and so long as it isn’t in normal sentences & paragraphs, and it makes even a…
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Some (Cycling) Questions Answered
An interview I’ve just done for a magazine called Cycling Plus. I don’t wear anything that looks as professional as this!
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Thoughts from the Chairlift
Where better is there to have random thoughts about life than a chairlift? I think this was Italy, but my mind was on other things as you will see . ….
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If the Eggheads did Firestarter
We thought the Eggheads need some street cred after more than 1,500 quiz shows on BBC2. So we remade the dramatic video to the Prodigy’s “Firestarter” in a way that…
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Three, two, One Show!
Ever since Chris Evans left the One Show, they have had a few square inches of green sofa next to Alex Jones free on a Friday. Who wouldn’t say yes to…
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I want Leicester to win the league – because my team can’t
Dear Leicester City fan, Can you take a moment to spare a thought for me, a beleaguered Chelsea supporter? I just saw my team fail to score against Watford. Let’s…
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Eggheads studio in 360 degrees
I thought you might like to see this. Using a 360-degree camera, I took the walk from the Eggheads make-up room down to the studio (the walk I take five…
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