Michelle McManus on twenty years since Pop Idol, dealing with misogyny, and finding love in unexpected places
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4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 12 December 2023
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
It’s been twenty years since Michelle McManus’ cracking voice - and healthy dose of Scottish charm - won the second series of Pop Idol. To mark such a milestone, Kate sat down with her old friend to look back over it all.
From having to contend with the horrific misogyny that ended up stalling what she hoped would be a long music career, to winning the hearts of millions through sold out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and stints on BBC Scotland, Michelle has seen it all. We chat about her incredible journey, reconnecting with the likes of Robbie Williams decades on, and how she’s maintained a sense of perspective regardless of what life’s thrown at her.
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| 0:00.0 | Ah, the post-christmas dinner games. |
| 0:02.0 | Up your game, make it better. |
| 0:04.0 | One eye on the board game, one on the cheese board. |
| 0:06.0 | I'm bored, make it better. |
| 0:07.5 | Building a turkey sandwich whilst dad explains the rules. |
| 0:10.0 | Sending me to sleep, better! |
| 0:12.0 | Auntie's on your team, she's basically a genius not smart enough |
| 0:15.0 | better you wipe the floor with granny nap |
| 0:18.0 | so no washing up for you say more make it better and celebrate with an ice-cold Pepsi Max. |
| 0:24.0 | We have a winner Christmas. |
| 0:28.0 | Better with Pepsi Max. |
| 0:29.2 | Firstly for more. This episode is brought to you by Fever Tree and I'm a big fan of Fever Tree |
| 0:39.2 | because as we head into the festive season I am quite often the hostess, I hope with the most |
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| 0:50.1 | and dearest have a little bit of a dance, pulling crackers, just generally |
| 0:54.1 | reveling in Christmas cheer. And of course my only question as anybody walks |
| 0:58.4 | through the door is, what can I get you to drink? And wine is obviously one of my |
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