MUMBELIEVABLE with Sonia Beldom

Justin Moorhouse grew up in Ashton under Lyne and after a short spell as a salesman he entered a stand-up comedy competition and won it. It led to a part in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, and to numerous tv and radio aopearances. On this edition of Mumbelievable he talks to Sonia about the complicated relationship he has with his mum, Janice. Justin never met his biological father, Keith, but had a step dad called Phil, Janice's teenage boyfriend. Janice was a tough lady, she had to be and Justin tells us why and how that has affected the relationship they have today. Intelligent, considered and sensitive, it's not all laughs with Justin, but there are some funny bits!

Helen Lederer has just released her memoir "Not That I'm Bitter" and as well as plugging the book (gently) Helen talks to Sonia about her mum and quizzes Sonia about her mum. Lederer is without doubt a leader in British comedy, being one of the first women to do stand-up in the 80's. She appeared in Absolutely Fabulous as Catriona and you've seen and heard her in a huge variety of shows on screen, on radio and on stage.

Ex-That's Life presenter Bill Buckley joins Sonia to to talk about his late mother who wrote his application to Esther Rantzen and got him the job on the iconic TV show.

Su Pollard has been entertaining, in every sense of the word, since she was a kid. You may first have seen her in tv's Hi-Di-Hi but her career on stage, screen and even on record has spanned 45 years. Here she talks to Sonia about her Mumbelievable mum.

Car SOS presenter Fuzz Townshend tells how he grew up with two mothers, his birth mum and his foster mum or "Auntie" who along with his "Nunk" who looked after him 6 out of 7 days a week. Fuzz got into music early when his birth mother won a Vauxhall Chevette in a newspaper competition but took the cash instead and put some of it towards buying Fuzz a drum kit. His career has been interesting, ranging from drumming with his own band, The Wonder Stuff and currently The Beat, to writing and editing Practical Classics and opening a classic car restoration business. It was his business, SOS Classics, that led to the TV show Car SOS seen on Channel4.

Shazia Mirza was born in Birmingham, the eldest daughter of Muslim Pakistani parents who moved to Birmingham in the 1950s. She read Biochemistry at Manchester University and then achieved a post-grad certificate in education at Goldsmiths. Before beginning her career in comedy, Shazia was a science teacher at Langdon Park School where she taught Dizzee Rascal ! She later went to Rose Bruford College where she studied acting part time while working as a supply teacher. Shazia's comedy is often described as "brave" drawing on her family's background for humour. She's appeared on tv, on stage, on radio and you can find out more at https://www.shazia-mirza.com/