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Dig It with Jo Whiley and Zoe Ball

Sara Pascoe: ADHD, Female Rage & School WhatsApps

Sara Pascoe joins Zoe, and no stone is left unturned as they share home truths about modern parenting. They also open up about support for children with ADHD and later life diagnoses, share their unmissable Crate Digging recommendations and take a deep dive into why Sara admits ‘I don’t like music’.


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This episode is brought to you by Panda London, Costa Coffee at Home and L'Oréal Paris True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm:


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CREDITS

Exec Producer: Jonathan O’Sullivan

Producer: Samantha Psyk & Harriet Thurley 

Assistant Producer: Eve Jones & Scarlett Hutton

Technical Producer: Oliver Geraghty

Video Editors: Camaron Laird & Jack Whiteside 



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