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SEPTEMBER 2008

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Tuesday 30 September

17:25 - Alice Schroeder
Today we spoke to Alice Schroeder, a business analyst who won the trust of brilliant businessman Warren Buffet who then asked her to write his biography.

18:10 - Mixed Grill
What makes the perfect mixed grill? Mark Hix joined us on the phone to reveal all

Monday 29 September

17:25 - Megalopolis
What's the difference between a town and a village, a city and a hamlet? Well Colin Haigh, Planning Consultant from DLP Planning Consultants revealed all.

18:10 - Weight
When it comes to losing weight there are a hundred and one different ideas and fads, but what if you want to gain weight in a healthy way? Nutritionist Amanda Ursell was here to explain all...

Thursday 25 September

17.25 - Karaoke King
Top troubador, Mark McCrossan was on the line ahead of the UK finals of the World Karaoke Championships.

18.10 - Hogs Cheeks
Our resident Gastro-gnome whipped up this cheeky little number. See the recipes here.

Wednesday 24 September

17.25 - Don't Throw in the Towel!
Executive Housekeeper with Claridges tells us the difference between fluffy and fantastic and a threadbare nightmare. Oh yes, we're talkin' towels…

18.10 - 'allo Vera
CEO of Forever Living Products Rex Maughan dropped by to say Aloe…

Tuesday 23 September

17.25 - Lots of Stocks
Who invented the London Stock Exchange? We found out how it all started with Justin Urquhart Stewart, Director of Seven Investment Management…

18.10 - Budum Tish!
CEO of the company and 14th generation Zildjian joined us live from Boston for some hi-hat chat...

Monday 22 September

17.25 - Heaven Scent
We spoke to Kumar Ramani, President of the New York-based Perfume Makers, Harvey Prince who claim to have created a scent that will make you smell ten years younger.

18.10 - To Beard of Not to Beard
Mick Cassidy was on the live from La to talk beard bets...

Thursday 18 September

17:25 - Pie Tastic
We had our fingers in many pies at the start of the show when we spoke to Neil Court Johnson, the Pie Perfectionist.

18:10 - Partridge
Our resident Gastro-gnome, Nigel Barden, brought in his recipes for cooking the perfect partridge.

Wednesday 17 September
17:25 - Art Attack
Damien Hirst's very first art teacher, Mr. David Wood, joined us to tell us why he's worth every penny...

18:10 - Ring My Bell
Ding dong doyenne, Simon Lane, chimed in to our doorbell discussion...

Tuesday 16 September
17:25 - Blowing Bubbles
We spoke to the world record holding bubbleologist and, presumably, one of the happiest men on the planet, Sam Heath…See the amazing bubbles here

Monday 15 September

17:25 - Matchbox Heaven
Joining us live from Atlanta, Georgia was Dr. Scott Gillogly, owner of the Ultimate Matchbox Collection up for auction tomorrow…

18:10 - Think Thin
Here to tell us why thinking can make you fat was the Canada Research Chair in Physical Activity, Nutrition and Energy Balance, Dr. Angelo Tremblay…

Thursday 11 September

17:25 - Classy Clover
Professor John Parker covered us in clover when it caim to explaining why and how we sometimes get a four leaf clover. It's all about mutations.

18:10 - Sexy Sorbet
Our resident Gastro-gnome, Nigel Barden, brought in his recipes for producing a sexy sorbet.

Wednesday 10 September

17:25 - Fantastic Fudge
Christian Maddock whetted our appetite when it came to making some delicious fudge. See how the fudge we discussed ismade

18:10 - High Roller
Taking us through the highs and lows of rollercoasters was John Roberts one of the few UK based designers

Tuesday 09 September

17:25 - Hadron Collider
British Physicist Brian Cox joined us to talk about the switching on of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN tomorrow.

18:10 -One Million Pounds
Barnaby Faull, bank note specialist at Spink Auction House joined us to talk about the Million Pound Note up for auction next month.

Monday 08 September

18:10 - Leon Smith
We spoke to Leon Smith, Andy Murray's first tennis coach about his achievement in reaching the US Open Final

17:25 - Jonathon Overend
We spoke to Jonathon Overend the man who has watched every minute of Andy Murray's journey to the US Open Final.

Thursday 04 September

17:25 - Boom!
John Kettles shed some light on the World Firework Championships held in Blackpool this year.

18:10 - Fishy Dishy
Our resident Gastro-gnome, Nigel Barden, was here with a lovely fishy butter suce recipe

Wednesday 03 September

17:25 - Ferrari World
Phil Richardson of Ferrari World revved up our tastebuds when it came to discussing his theme park idea. Sounds like a vrooming good idea.

18:10 - What's brown and sticky?
Andrew Jones, co-author of Stick Making: a complete course told us all about making the perfect Shepherds Crook

Tuesday 02 September

17.25 - Rain, rain, go away...
With the help of the Saw Doctors we asked the question, oh god, will it ever stop raining again? Unfortunately we couldn't get hold of god, so we spoke to Chief Meteorologist with the Met Office, Ewen McCallum…

18.10 - Furry Fashions
Joining us live from New York was the author of ‘Knitting with Dog Hair’ Kendall Crolius

Monday 01 September

17.25 - Duck Tales
We were talking rubber duckies with David Gregory, owner of the UK's biggest Rubber Duck website...

18.25 - Stray Shopping Carts
Author of Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America, Julian Montague, was here to tell us all about troubled trolleys...


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