Hello there, I'm Clara Ampho and welcome back to this city, a podcast dedicated to the stories, the places and the people of our wonderful capital city, London.

Now, each episode, I'll be talking to some of the city's most recognisable names, whether they were born here or have made it their second home to hear their

very own love letter to London.

All right, my guest this time around is a truly brilliant broadcaster. She is smart. She is

funny. She is very sharp and does not suffer falls gladly. She first burst onto the scene

as a teenage presenting sensation on iconic shows like T4 and Pop World. And right now she

is the new host of the Sunday Times Culture Show and it's just on many a cooking adventure

with her glorious mother, Andy. I am of course talking about the luminous Makita Oliver.

Me and Makita became friends, oh gosh, around 2014,

and she is something that I'm constantly entertained by

in each and every one of our interactions.

I got a lot of love for her, and I love this conversation.

So let's get into this city with the brilliant Makita Oliver.

Bloody hell.

As I live and breathe,

Makita Oliver,

welcome to my podcast

I mean I say welcome to the city

We've been trying to make you welcome for what the past 35 minutes

And also about four months

We tried to get this in the diary

I mean

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