Sally magnusson

THE PICK OF THIS WEEK’S RADIO

The broadcaster on being an anxious child — and an indulgent grandmother

From pop star to Kitchen Disco icon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has brought joy to lives and homes across the globe. She talks to Rosamund Dean about marriage, menopause and why the music must go on

The TV presenter and novelist, who turns 68 this month, on weight loss, her unusual way with words, and why she has fallen in love with going to church

Despite his soaring success as a cosy-crime writer, family still matters more than anything to Richard Osman

Music is in Cat Bateman’s DNA. With a dad who was a guitarist and singer, and a childhood that’s reminiscent of The Partridge Family, she can’t remember a time when she wasn’t belting out a tune. “On