Marie-Louise Muir reflects on the mysteries of the creative process. 
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STUDIO GUEST :: STEPHEN MANGAN
Best known for bringing out the worst in himself playing arrogant and vain types in Green Wing and Dirk Gently, actor Stephen Mangan joins Sian and Richard in the studio. His new play Birthday starts at The Royal Court Theatre in London on 22nd June.
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WALLABY ON THE LOOSE :: GEORGE TROUGHTON
George Troughton's wallaby has escaped and is now on the loose around Dungannon, Co Tyrone. Have you got a lost pet story to tell us?
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PRIME SUSPECT :: JACKIE MALTON
Jackie Malton is a former DCI at the Met and was the inspiration for Prime Suspect’s formidable Jane Tennison. She’s since written TV scripts herself and works with ex-offenders in crime reduction schemes.
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SECRET LIFE :: DAVID GOWER
The ex-England cricket captain reveals his hidden passion - bats - on a sunset walk in Hampshire. Bat Fest is at the National History Museum in London on 9-10th June and The Bat Conservation Trust’s Sunset and Sunrise Survey runs until August.
The Bat Conservation Trust’s Sunset and Sunrise Survey -
GRAN CANARIA :: THE REAL ISLAND
John McCarthy travels to the Canaries and discovers the hidden beaches and cave paintings tourists may normally miss.
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POEM :: MORRIS MEN
The 79th meeting of the Morris Ring takes place this weekend in Thaxted, Essex. Poet Luke Wright pays tribute to the much mocked Morris Men.
The annual Thaxted meeting -
RECORD CUTTER :: BERYL RITCHIE
From a tiny town in Scotland, Beryl Ritchie became the only female cutting engineer in the music industry in the 1970s, creating records for everyone from The Clash to Abba.
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INHERITANCE TRACKS :: FELICITY KENDAL
The actress still most famous for making dungarees look good chooses the Andante from Mozart’s Piano Concerto 21 and ‘One Love’ by Bob Marley.
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CITYSAFE :: TYEISHA LITAMBOLA
Tyeisha’s brother Bob Litambola was killed in a street attack 5 years ago ago aged 17. Now she’s part of a campaign to make city streets safer. CitySafe’s 100 Days of Peace is launched across the country on 9th June.
CitySafe Campaign -
9 June 2012
Stephen Mangan, Richard, Jackie Malton, Tyeisha Litambola, Sian
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Las Canteras beach, Las Palmas
Going Local in Gran Canaria: How to turn a holiday destination into a home
Matthew Hirtes.
Publisher: Summertime Publishing
ISBN-10: 1904881629
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John McCarthy (right) with Sergio Alvarez Krutchkoff in Gran Canaria
Sergio runs a surfing school
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Black sand on the surfing beach, Las Palmas
Find out more about Las Palmas
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BBC Radio 4Sat 9 Jun 2012 09:00 BBC Radio 4
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