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Welcome to In the Room with Ronnie Barbour. In this series we'll be talking to politicians, youtubers, sports stars and more about the defining moments of their lives. From the classroom, to the boardroom, the briefing room, the dressing room and more, we'll find out how the rooms of our lives shape the decisions we make. Get in touch with us @getintheroompod on Twitter or via email contactintheroompod@gmail.com
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This time in the Room I'm talking to Gail Porter, the brilliant TV presenter, documentary maker and mental health advocate. We'll hear about the one job she really didn't want, how she almost became homeless, and what she'd say to her younger self. Anyway, the first room I put her into was the dressing room at Top of the Pops, where she got her big…
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This time I'm talking to Stiliyan Petrov, the Celtic and Aston Villa legend, who played football until 2013, when he was diagnosed with leukaemia. We'll hear about how his drive to succeed was bigger than his talent, how being alone in Glasgow became very lonely, and how he dealt with his cancer diagnosis. Anyway, the first room I put him in was th…
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This time in the room we're speaking to Dame Joan Bakewell, broadcaster, journalist and Labour Party member in the House of Lords. We'll hear about her early forays into the world of love and sexuality, we'll learn about the barriers that were put in her way when it came to reading the news, and how the pandemic has changed the perception of older …
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This week in the room I'm speaking to Kriss Akabusi, the olympic legend, gold medallist and now motivational speaker. We'll hear about his upbringing in care, how he treats every moment in life as an opportunity and we'll hear about that iconic moment when he delivered gold for the UK. Anyway, the first room I put him in was the barracks in 1975, w…
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This week in the room, we’re talking to Iain Dale, the LBC presenter, podcaster, publisher and writer. We'll hear how Iain pursued a career in politics, how he then turned his hand to publishing, and how he thinks we all have a duty to improve the standard of debate in this country. The first room we put Iain in was as David Davis' chief of staff i…
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This week in the room I'm talking to Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, the nursing pioneer, whose work on sickle cell disease has helped thousands upon thousands of people to lead better lives. We'll hear how her life began in care, and how that led to her passion for nursing, how she thinks Covid-19 has been a wake up call for equality in the NHS …
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This week we've got a very special guest in the room, who happens to be one of Ronnie's heroes. Doddie Weir is a former Scottish Rugby union player who made 61 international appearances for his country. Since retiring, Doddie has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease, and is taking the fight to MND just as he did in his playing career. We'll he…
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This week we're talking to Alan Johnson, the former Home Secretary, who has held many positions in cabinet, under Gordon Brown, Tony Blair, and in oppostion under Ed Miliband. He left politics in 2017, but has since become a successful writer, broadcaster, and podcaster. We'll hear about Alan's troubled upbringing. We'll talk to him about the bigge…
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It's a different kind of In the Room this time because we're not looking back, instead we're talking about a case which is very much live. Dara Conduit is from the Free Kylie Moore Gilbert Campaign. Dr Kylie Moore Gilbert is an Australian academic, imprisoned in Iran after she was convicted of espionage, on charges which the Australian government d…
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Welcome to In the Room with me Ronnie Barbour. In this series we'll be talking to politicians, youtubers, sports stars and more about the defining moments of their lives. From the classroom, to the boardroom, the briefing room, the dressing room and more, we'll find out how the rooms of our lives shape the decisions we make. This time we're talking…
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Welcome to In the Room with Ronnie Barbour. In this series we'll be talking to politicians, youtubers, sports stars and more about the defining moments of their lives. From the classroom, to the boardroom, the briefing room, the dressing room and more, we'll find out how the rooms of our lives shape the decisions we make. Get in touch with us @geti…
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Welcome to In the Room with Ronnie Barbour. In this series we'll be talking to politicians, youtubers, sports stars and more about the defining moments of their lives. From the classroom, to the boardroom, the briefing room, the dressing room and more, we'll find out how the rooms of our lives shape the decisions we make. In this episode, Sir David…
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