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Bob Geldof on the importance of Band Aid after 4 years, Susie Dent is Guilty By Definition and Jason Manford dives into his Irish roots
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This week, Ryan had the pleasure of chatting with Sir Bob Geldof about 40 years of Band Aid and how he’s commemorating it with a brand new ‘Ultimate Mix’ which blends all the versions of Do They Know It’s Christmas into a brand new song.
Susie Dent joined us to give a little lesson on etymology on some of the vernacular you use in your everyday life and she also told us about her debut novel, "Guilty By Definition"
Plus, Jason Manford had us in fits of laughter as he told us all about his comical influences and we delved a little deeper into his Irish roots!
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