Local Radio Interviews

Appeared on four radio shows today. Sitting in a lonely, sealed-off room in the far reaches of Broadcasting House, I spoke through the microphone to BBC Three Counties Radio (pretty brief one) BBC Radio Shrewsbury (v g, the DJ actually had read bits of the book!), BBC Radio Wales (a half-hour interview), and BBC Radio Essex. BBC Radio Wales was the best really: I appeared on the show with a teenager, nicknamed Jellyellie, who was home-schooled from the age of 14, and has written a book on How To Be A Teenager.

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