Radio Gorgeous

Josephine was entranced by the uncommercialism of Romania, the land of mountains and plains. Donna and Josephine talk about Vlad’s Castle, Sibiu and Viscri. [http://zalan.transylvaniancastle.com/](http://zalan.transylvaniancastle.com/) #GorgeousEscapes #Romania #RadioGorgeous

Imogen Edward-Jones, The Witches of St Petersburg with Donna Freed The true life story of the two raven-haired Montenegrin princesses that came to Russia and captivated the Romanov court. They brought with them glamour, sex and black magic and then introduced Rasputin to the tzarina to disastrous results. Imogen breathes passion and intrigue into this breathless tale of two sisters.   @ImongenEJ #RadioGorgeous #HistoricalFiction #WitchesofStPetersburg

So how did someone born in Sweden end up retraining as a professional safari guide in Kenya? Anna explains why after her first visit to Africa, life would never be the same. Safari means ‘going on a journey’. Anna talks to Corinna about how retraining as a safari guide last year is another step in her own personal journey that has included summiting Africa’s highest mountain and spending time as an elephant research volunteer in Namibia. www.annasafariguide.com anna_safari_guide @Corinna_Radio #travel #kenya #safari #elephants #RadioGorgeous

Former journalist, Natasha knows the power of personal brands. When she started her own press agency, she made her agency stand out from the competition by putting herself and her staff front and centre of the business. As a result, she became the trusted, go to source. She sold that business and started Bolt Digital helping people build their own personal brands. She is a one of the founding trainers and speakers for Facebook's She Means Business. www.natashacourtenaysmith.com @Tash_Courtenay #Lioness #RadioGorgeous #SocialMedia

Our official name is human-being, on Radio Gorgeous mindfulness mentor Jacqui MacDonald explains how letting go of our humanness and tuning into our "being" can lead to joy and happiness. Buy the book & more info: [https://thelostartofbeing.com/](https://thelostartofbeing.com/) Contact Jacqui: [https://www.jacquimacdonald.com/](https://www.jacquimacdonald.com/) #wellbeing #radiogorgeous #spirituality

Gorgeous music with Victoria Pearson. Punk Rock Cellist Polly Panic chats to Victoria Pearson about her new album 'Losing Form' and her journey as an independent female artist. [https://pollypanic.bandcamp.com/](https://pollypanic.bandcamp.com/) #RadioGorgeous #ClassicalMusic #Punk

Best-selling homes, design and outdoor spaces author Sally Coulthard has recently published her first book about animals. Sally explains why she chose to focus on hedgehogs, how they are in danger and what we can all do to help. Sally also talks to Corinna about how these enigmatic creatures with thousands of spines make baby hoglets; why she became an author and how she juggles writing with motherhood.   "The Hedgehog Handbook", a month-by-month celebration of one of the countryside’s best loved creatures is packed with entertaining facts, folklore and advice. The perfect Christmas gift for anyone with a penchant for prickles! www.sallycoulthard.co.uk www.hedgehogstreet.org @SallyCoulthard @Corinna_Radio #author #nature #hedgehogs #Christmas #RadioGorgeous

Gorgeous music with Victoria Pearson. London irish singer Linda Em chats to Victoria Pearson about her new EP 'London Irish' and her beautiful single 'Two Hands' FOR SHARING Wild Fire video [https://youtu.be/g00gCs7eOJw](https://youtu.be/g00gCs7eOJw) Wild Fire [https://soundcloud.com/lindaem/wild-fire](https://soundcloud.com/lindaem/wild-fire) Two Hands [https://soundcloud.com/lindaem/two-hands](https://soundcloud.com/lindaem/two-hands) Order EP [http://www.talkingelephant.co.uk/product/linda-em-london-irish-ep](http://www.talkingelephant.co.uk/product/linda-em-london-irish-ep) Follow: Twitter: @lindaEm3 FB:[https://www.facebook.com/LindaEmMusic/](https://www.facebook.com/LindaEmMusic/) All photos by John Dawson #Singer #LindaEm #RadioGorgeous

Retirement is not a time to retire from life, you can thrive. Wellbeing journalist Celia Dodds tells us how to get away from the silver hair, expanding trouser, pottering around the garden image and do something that fulfils our life. Not Fade Away is published by Green Tree. #Welbeing #50+ #RadioGorgeous

Alyssa Hollingsworth’s debut novel, ‘The Eleventh Trade’ is a young adult’s book following the story of Sami, a young Afghan refugee, living in Boston with his grandfather as they attempt to build a new life there together. When his grandfather’s treasured instrument, a rebab, is stolen under Sami’s watch, Sami must raise the funds to buy it back after the stolen item turns up in a nearby music shop. In doing so, via a series of trades, Sami learns to accept what he least wants to - help - and find home. Alyssa has travelled extensively to Afghanistan and currently works in a university as well as with refugees in Virginia, USA. Trigger Warning: this podcast includes reference to sexual assault. Twitter: @alyssa__holly Instagram: @alyssa__hollingsworth [www.alyssahollingsworth.com](www.alyssahollingsworth.com) #Afganistan #YoungAdult #RadioGorgeous

On the heel of Italy lies Puglia, a land of olives, vineyards, wheat fields and joy. Ex nurse Laine B Brown wanted a complete change in her life, she was inspired to learn a new language and write a book, she discovered Puglia. Listen to Laine talk to Josephine about all things Puglian, the food, the love and the wonderful locals. #Puglia #Italy #Radiogorgeous Buy the book on [http://amazon.co.uk](http://amazon.co.uk) [https://www.lainebbrown.com/](https://www.lainebbrown.com/) Follow: [https://www.facebook.com/lainebbrown/](https://www.facebook.com/lainebbrown/) Twitter: @Lainebbrown Insta: [https://www.instagram.com/lainebbrown/](https://www.instagram.com/lainebbrown/)

Caroline Taggart, Bognor and Other Regises, A Potted History of Britain in 100 Royal Places Sunday Times Bestselling author Caroline Taggart turns her searchlight on some of Britain's quirkiest royals, uncovering fascinating facts and anecdotes, all in highly amusing and accessible prose. Meet Ethelred the Unready and Eleanor of Castile, travel from the Isle of Skye to Glastonbury Abby in these 100 very British, very royal essays. We recommend two copies: one in the bathroom and one in the boot of the car! Wise words from Caroline: "Whatever else you say about Oliver Cromwell, he was a philistine." www.carolinetaggart.co.uk @CiTaggart

Ella Mills, food writer and entrepreneur under the brand Deliciously Ella focuses on natural food and putting vegetables at the centre of our plates and palates. Her latest book includes tried and tested recipes that she has developed along the Deliciously Ella journey.  www.deliciouslyella.com @DeliciouslyElla www.cookbookfestival.org @CookbookFestiv1

Working as a PR, Amy selected social media influencers to work with global brands and became fascinated by the disparity in their images and their real lives. In Shame of You, Holly is a clean eating social media sensation with a huge following. Her life starts spiralling out of control when she's attacked by a man who seems to know her… and her secret. Is Holly really who she says she is? Shame On You is an exploration of the dark side of social media. #RadioGorgeous #SocialMedia #CleanEating  @AmyHeydenrych @BonnierZaffre

Jane Devonshire, Hassle Free, Gluten Free at the Cookbook Festival 2018 Masterchef Champion 2016 Jane Devonshire is two cooks: the Masterchef winning cook and the family of 6 - one of whom is has celiac disease - home cook. When her son was diagnosed, the family made a decision to eat gluten free to avoid cross contamination issues. With 4 children to feed, she needed quick, easy and delicious meals that can be made fuss free.  www.janecdevonshire.com @janecdevonshire www.cookbookfestival.org @CookboookFestiv1

Jack Monroe, campaigner & author of Cooking on a Bootstratp; Laura Winningham, co-founder of City Harvest London and Paula Merrony, head of operations at City Harvest London in conversation with Donna Freed at the Cookbook Festival 2018 The Cookbook Festival brought together food poverty campaigner and cookery writer Jack Monroe with City Harvest London to create a delicious brunch with food that would be wasted without City Harvest's efforts.  City Harvest collects food from supermarkets and restaurants and delivers it to the charities and organisations that feed the hungry. They are witnessing an ever growing need. Both Jack and Paula share their experiences of food poverty and in Paula's case, homelessness.  www.cookbookfestival.org @Cookbookfestiv1 www.cookingonabootstrap.com @cookingonabootstrap www.cityharvest.org.uk @CityHarvest_LND

Lynda La Plante's Widows with Donna Freed Lynda La Plante is the indisputable, reigning QUEEN OF CRIME. Widows was Lynda's first TV Script and while she was a TV actress at the time, she knew that she was not Dolly Rawlins. She never returned to acting and instead went on to create our most iconic police woman, Prime Suspect's Jane Tennison played by Helen Mirren. La Plante has reworked and expanded Widows in novel form for a brand new audience. Well, hello Dolly! #RadioGorgeous #LyndaLaPlante #thriller

Do you have big or small writing? Or large loops or big spaces between your letters? We do still write, not as much as we used to; birthday cards, thank you letters and shopping lists. Find out how to analyse your nearest and dearest's writing or even your boss. Emma talks about Donald Trump and Barack Obama’s amazing link in personality, which she discovered through her graphology. #RadioGorgeous #graphology #wellness

What Would Boudicca Do? E. Foley and B. Coates with Donna Freed While we don't expect or want you to burn London to the ground every time someone pisses you off, but bad-ass Boudicca's method of dealing with adversity does have a certain appeal. The authors were inspired to find (only) 50 fantastic women throughout history and use them as exemplars for 'everyday problems solved by history's most remarkable women.' The delightful book is designed to tease rather than preach and gives snippets of these amazing women's achievements, some good, some bad, some ugly but all bad-ass and remarkable. The graphic illustrations are by Bijou Karman. There are some of the usual suspects: Frida Kahlo, Mary Wollstencraft, Rosa Parks but then there are the renegades you never knew: Grace Hopper, Enheduanna, Akiko Yosano…. #RadioGorgeous #women #boudicca

Cookbook authors and friends, Jo Pratt and Fran Warde, along with Lucy Cufflin have come together to found the UK's very first cookbook festival. There are food festivals and book festivals but this unique festival celebrates the books we cook with and their authors. They have created a fun festival full of food, chefs, talks, demonstrations, tastings and workshops.  September 12-16, 2018 in Chiswick, West London alongside the Chiswick Book Festival. All proceeds to charity. For tix & info: www.cookbookfestival.org www.cookbookfestival.org  @CookbookFestiv1