Zoe Ball and Friends

Dec 30/2023

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  Tom Felton, Danny O’Donoghue and Jo Brand join Zoe for a fabulous Friends Round Friday… that ACTUALLY broke the internet!
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  On Mental Health Awareness week, actor and stand-up comedian Joe Tracini opens up to Zoe about his experience of living with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), and his lifelong battle with mental illness. Content warning: Discussion of suicide and adult themes. Find more information and support on the BBC’s Action Line website.
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  From cupcakes to questionable merch... EVERYTHING was up for discussion when this trio stopped by for a memorable Friends Round Friday in April 2023.Zoe chats to WHAM's Andrew Ridgeley, music sensation Jessie Ware and the one and only Clive Myrie!
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  Revisiting a top tier Friends Round Friday from February 2023.Zoe sits down for a hilarious and heartfelt chat with Richard E. Grant, Helena Bonham Carter and John Bishop.
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  Another chance to hear a hilarious Friends Round Friday from April 2023. Zoe chats to the legendary Donny Osmond, popstar Rita Ora and comedian Tom Davis!
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  Dodgy accents and reality TV…It’s another chance to hear a Friends Round Friday from the Breakfast Show archive, from January 2023. Zoe chats to an awesome trio of Rupert Grint, Claire Foy, plus the hilarious birthday boy Iain Stirling!
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  Two titans of comedy and a gargantuan of greengrocery join Zoe for a hysterical Friends Round Friday!
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  Sharp-suited and colossally proportioned…The legendary Bill Nighy chats about his latest film 'The Beautiful Game', his love for football and his acting breakthrough.
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  "Wear latex at least once a week"Here's another chance to hear a classic Friends Round Friday from January 2023.Zoe chats to legendary Star Trek actor George Takei, plus Carol Vorderman and Josh Widdicombe join the fun.
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  A year on from his passing, here’s another chance to hear Zoe’s last on-air chat with Paul from her Radio 2 Breakfast Show in October 2022.
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  Bish Bash BOOSH!Noel Fielding joins Zoe for a nostalgic chat about The Mighty Boosh, his latest role as Dick Turpin, musical inspirations, and what life’s like as an unofficial Claudia Winkleman lookalike!
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  Who you gonna call?It's another crackin' line up of guests on Friends Round Friday, including Ghostbusters fun and a very special reunion!
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  “Someone get some spoons!” Zoe chats to Olivier Award winning actress, Imelda Staunton, about playing the title role in the upcoming West End production of 'Hello Dolly'.Plus, Imelda has an unexpected announcement!
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  “Maaaaan, I feel like a woman!”After it was announced that Shania Twain will play the Legends slot at Glastonbury 2024, here’s another chance to hear an iconic Friends Round Friday from September 2022.Plus, David Tennant takes on a classic Shania track in an unmissable episode from the archive!
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  Another chance to hear Zoe's Oppenheimer takeover on Friends Round Friday, from July 2023.Zoe’s joined in the studio by Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt and Matt Damon!
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  Raw eggs and ham…Zoe sits down to talk to an international superstar DJ and Producer, and there’s a surprising revelation… Plus, to celebrate the release of his song 'Lovers In A Past Life' with Rag'n'Bone Man... Calvin hears your stories of why you left your past lovers.
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  Three Welsh wonders join Zoe on St David's Day for a Eurovision filled Friends Round Friday
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  Michael McIntyre, Josh Widdicombe and Keeley Hawes join Zoe for another Friends Round Friday
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  No bras and homemade chutney… Another chance to hear a hilarious Friends Round Friday from the archive, first aired in September 2023. Zoe’s joined in the studio by pop sensation Kylie Minogue, This Country’s Daisy May Cooper, plus entrepreneur and Dragon Steven Bartlett!
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  David Tennant and Mel Giedroyc join Zoe for her final Friends Round Friday in Wogan House.
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  Zoe sits down by Radio 2's Elton John Piano for a chat with Billy Joel about his life, career, music and performing live.To many, Billy Joel IS, the 'Piano Man'. He's also the man behind 'We Didn't Start The Fire', 'Uptown Girl', 'She's Always A Woman' and so many more...He tells Zoe about how he[...]
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  A Fab Four join Zoe for her 1000th Breakfast Show, and a jam-packed Friends Round Friday.
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  The bromance you never knew you needed! Romesh Ranganathan and Jay Blades join Zoe for a hilarious Friends Round Friday.
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  Friends Round Friday returns... and it's a packed one to kick off 2024!
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  Zoe takes a look through the Friends Round Friday archive, to relive one of her favourites from October 2023!
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  We head back to September 2023 to revisit a top Friends Round Friday trio!
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  Three wise men, Jamie Dornan, Sam Ryder and Lee Mack join Zoe for a festive Friends Round Friday special.
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  Zoe sits down for a chat with the Fifteenth Doctor about taking over the iconic Doctor Who role!
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  A sweet trio of Suranne Jones, Kevin Bridges and Matt Lucas join Zoe for another quality Friends Round Friday.
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  A wicked trio of Jonathan Bailey, Derren Brown and Emma Willis join Zoe for another mischief-filled Friends Round Friday.
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  A special extended episode, where the legendary Sir Michael Caine sits down with Zoe to talk about his latest on-screen role, highlights from his incredible career, showbiz friends, and plenty more!
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  Baz Luhrmann, Stephen Mangan, and 'The Queen of Yorkshire' Jane McDonald, join Zoe for another stellar Friends Round Friday.
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  Dame Judi Dench and Brendan O'Hea join Zoe to talk about their new book, 'Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays The Rent'.
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  David Tennant and Russell T Davies join Zoe, as they look ahead to Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary!
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  Three of the country's finest performers... Sheridan Smith, Stephen Mulhern and David Baddiel join Zoe for another unmissable Friends Round Friday.
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  Hear Dolly share stories from her incredible career, spanning over five decades, as well working with the likes of Miley Cyrus and Elton John on her latest album 'Rockstar'.
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  Three of Britain's most inquisitive minds... Stephen Fry, Louis Theroux and Stacey Dooley, join Zoe for another fun-filled Friends Round Friday.
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  Zoe sits down for a chat with former Mr Universe, American politician and Hollywood hero, Arnold Schwarzenegger!
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  Birthday boy Bon, Blunt and Bottom's Adrian Edmondson join Zoe Ball for another star-studded Friends Round Friday.

Big name interviews, and a weekly fix of Friends Round Friday, all in one place! Zoe speaks to some of the world’s most loved movie stars, singer-songwriters, performers, and all-round icons in special one-off interviews exclusive to the Breakfast Show. Plus, there’s all the best bits from a fabulous trio of showbiz guests on Friends Round Friday.