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Rula Lenska on GORGEOUS LIVES “All my life I have run into excitement, danger and discovery.” Legendary red head, beauty and talented British born of aristocratic Polish descent actress and West London denizen tells Josephine about her most da
In the 1960s Twiggy was the most famous model on the globe. And she was as big as the Beatles and she was only 16. Hear Twiggy's story here on Radio Gorgeous. Twiggy tells us about growing up in Neasden, the madness of fame and her career
The late Shirley Conran tells us about her new book then quickly moves onto her whole life story. Shirley's early divorce, along with her innate and pragmatic design sense and a gift for teaching has driven Shirley Conran to do many things: f
From the simple idea of wanting to create the perfect bowl and mug for her mum's dresser, Emma Bridgewater built the pottery empire she always dreamed of. The colourful, cheerful and practical ceramics have the same design she drew 30 years ago
Kate Adie presents From Our Own Correspondent on BBC Radio 4. Kate talks to Josephine Pembroke interviews Kate about her book and her life as a very special correspondent. It became something of a joke in the British army that when Kate Adie
We love makeup, it gives us confidence – a splurge at the make up counter cheers us up. And, we are always hoping to find that miracle in the jar. Lindy Woodhead and the has written a book about the creation of the beauty industry as we know
LAURA ASHLEY A Life in Design by Anne Sebba with Josephine Pembroke Laura Ashley’s vision was very different from the retailing conglomerate we knew. Laura Ashley had a vision: Go back home and create hand made cotton clothes dyed with nat
Geoff Deane is most recently known as the screenwriter of Kinky Boots, but his career swerves have encompassed founding the punk band Leyton Buzzards and salsa band Modern Romance. He has been a writer and producer for television, a journalist,
Megan Ramos, co-author of the best-selling Life in the Fasting Lane (with Dr Jason Fung), has now written a guide to intermittent fasting specifically for women, with step-by-step advice for preventing and reversing metabolic disease.As a tee
Donna Freed meets Marisa Haetsman, one half of the husband-wife writing partnership, Ambrose Parry, authors of a series of medical murder mysteries set in Victorian Edinburgh. Marisa sets the scene for the latest, Voices of the Dead, which take
Before they were interrupted by a gorgeous, if unruly dog, Donna Freed and Christina Ford were marvelling at some of the twists and turns in Christina's personal life as related in memoir, In Search of Mr Darcy. In this segment, Christina all
Toronto-native Christina Ford is a former TV and film executive who lives in London and chronicles her adventures in A-Broad in London. In Search of Mr Darcy, Lessons Learnt in the Pursuit of Happily Ever After is both her first book and a midd
The Ugly Truth, L. C. North's debut thriller, told exclusively told through interviews, transcripts and diary entries, explores the dark side of celebrity culture and trying to determine the truth through the distorting lens of reportage and s
Susi Hartmann is a modern etiquette consultant and life coach as well as an entrepreneur hosting bespoke wellness retreats through the company she co-founded, Beaumont Awareness. She shares her very personal journey of treating the symptoms of
Coming home was just the beginning... Kate Hamer follows up her taut psychological blockbuster The Girl in the Red Coat with an equally engrossing sequel, The Lost Girls. Carmel has been returned home five years after she was abducted by the
Introducing the next female 007, Makepeace, Emma Makepeace! Ava Glass' hyper-pacy thriller, The Chase follows novice MI6 operative Emma Makepeace as she attempts to escort a man wanted by the Russians across surveillance-filled London without b
Kitty Murphy introduces the first book in her Dublin Drag Mystery Series: Death in Heels. When Eve, frenemy to all in Dublin's drag club Trash, is found dead, Fi McKinnery is forced to turn 'Hagatha Christie'. No one else, including the police
Sara Cox is a writer, editor and coach. After completing her MA in Creative Writing, Sara set up her own editing business. In 2021, tired of literary prizes that offered no feedback, Sara set up her own and The Cheshire Novel Prize for unrepre
You'll Never Walk Alone - Poems for life's up and downsRachel Kelly is a former Times journalist who is now a mental health campaigner, public speaker, and writer. In her early thirties, Rachel was diagnosed with serious depression and subseq
The Working Girls of Soho - Saucy Tales of Notorious Women A fabulous cabaret celebrating Soho's glorious past. Featuring the club runners, strippers, whores and thieves with songsand stories. Josephine Pembroke of Pussies Galore talks about
Michelle Toth is a bit of a polymath, in part because she loves learning and in part because when other people ask why, Michelle tends to ask, why not? She has been an entrepreneur, consultant, executive, novelist and story teller and is now a
MAN WEEK ON RADIO GORGEOUS Donna Freed with Adam Zmith, author of Deep Sniff: A History of Poppers and Queer FuturesAdam Zmith is a writer, talker, thinker and maker with podcasts, stage and film credits to his name. Deep Sniff is a medita
Last century central London and the suburbs were awash with 'Halls of Temptation,' giant emporiums where you could buy anything from exotic pets to opening your own bank account. Author Tessa Boase tells us about the golden days of shopping, wh
Donna Freed at the Corfu Literary Festival with Melanie Hewitt and Isabelle BroomDonna landed in Corfu just in time to catch up with authors Melanie Hewitt, Looking for the Durrells and Isabelle Broom, The Summer Trip (among many others) pr
Josephine explores the female wild bohemians, whores, thieves and nightclub queens of London Soho's outrageous past in her dazzling show at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.Josephine performs regularly in London for tickets click below. https://li
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