Mark Strong, David Baddiel, Holly Willoughby, Richard Ashcroft

The Chris Evans Show with The National Lottery

Virgin Radio UK

Comedy, Unknown

4.4 • 681 Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2021

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

This week on the show Sam Pinkham and Chris Evans welcome friends from the world of film, comedy, television and literature.

Acting powerhouse Mark Strong chats season two of the Sky Original 'Temple'.

The hilarious David Baddiel shares all about his latest children's book 'The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous' and his upcoming documentary focusing on social media.

TV broadcasting superstar Holly Willoughby discusses her incredible new book 'Reflections'.

And the legendary Richard Ashcroft tells us about his brand new album 'Acoustic Hymns Vol. 1'.

Plus Jason Byrne, Iliza Schlesinger, Alan Cumming and Fraser Stirling.

You can catch Chris and the team live weekdays 6:30am-10am on Virgin Radio UK.

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to hear the highlights every week.

Mark Strong - 00:38

David Baddiel - 07:56

Holly Willoughby - 14:04

Richard Ashcroft - 20:22

Jason Byrne - 27:27

Iliza Schlesinger - 33:38

Alan Cumming - 40:20

Fraser Stirling - 46:42

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0:00.0	Enjoy cracking deals at ASDA this Easter.
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0:10.8	down from £12.34 per kilo to just £617.
0:14.8	Or a large beef joint also half-priced.
0:17.2	Down from £11.36 per kilo to just £5,08. For more great offers, make Asda
0:22.6	your one hot Easter shop. That's Asda price. Selected stores and line subject to availability,
0:27.7	offer ends 20th of April, excludes Azure Express.
0:32.5	Hello, Sam Pinkham here, in for Chris, with this week's edition of the Best of the Breakfast
0:36.7	Show podcast with Sky from Virgin Radio.
0:39.5	Coming up, legendary actor Mark Strong chats series two of the brilliant Sky original drama, Temple.
0:46.2	The hilarious David Bediel discusses his latest children's book, The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous.
0:52.3	Wonderfully wholesome TV presenter Holly Willoughby
0:55.2	flicks through the pages of her new book, Reflections, and the one and only Richard Ashcroft
0:59.8	shares all about his sixth album, Acoustic Hymns, Volume 1, and his show at the Royal Albert Hall.
1:05.7	All of that and so much more to come, Vassos do tell us who's our first guest.
1:10.3	You will know our first guest from pretty much any decent movie you've ever seen.
1:14.9	He stars in season two of the smash hit Sky Original Temple available on demand now.
1:20.6	And here to explain how performing surgery under the underground is a thing.
1:25.2	It's the Immaculate Mark Strong. Mark time Morning, Mark. Thank you. Thank you for having
1:30.8	me. It's lovely to be here. The first thing I'll say is, as you said opposite me, you, you, I mean,
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