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Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Guests share the soundtrack of their lives.
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Each week we invite one of the biggest guests in the world of magic to maroon themselves on a desert island. They are allowed to take with them 8 tricks, 1 book and 1 non magic item that they use for magic! We discuss their 'can't live without' lists and why those items were chosen. Episodes are uploaded every Friday and are available via all Podcast service providers! To find out more about the team behind Desert Island Tricks, please visit: www.alakazam.co.uk
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The Desert Island Investor podcast is a series of podcasts that document the experiences and strategies of private investor Mark Atkinson. Mark's long-term investments have enabled him to become financially independent and to retire at the comparatively early age of 53. The stocks that Mark reviews on this channel are from his real portfolio and not a 'virtual' portfolio, so these are genuine win-some, lose-some stories. We hope that you'll also enjoy our regular feature 'Question in a Bottl ...
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The Desert Island Books series is being run by the Nottingham University Hospital Library Service.
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Winners of the TV-Show "Island's Survivors"
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A podcast about condiments. Emily Elias and Tom Wiggins ask, if you were trapped on a desert island, which 5 dips would you take with you.
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island.
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whats your favorite things you will bring it with you?
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Clean Living through clean audio!
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island.
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island.
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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If you were stuck on a desert island, and could only have five cheeses, which would you take?
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island.
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Guests are invited to choose the eight records they would take to a desert island
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'The show that sees you marooned on a desert island with the worst people and the worst things imaginable'
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We chat to up and coming millennials about what it's like to be starting out in their industries, while eating their favourite crisps...
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Sport, Culture, and other stuff from 2 hopeless addicts
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You’re invited to the Desert Island Society, where Madeline and Xander ask and answer the classic question… If you were taken to a desert island, what would you bring? From 80’s synth songs and dystopian video games to pizza toppings and family board games, we’re getting pretty specific about what’s coming with us. So, what are you bringing?
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Inspired by the legendary BBC show, each month our own Layover Talks: Desert Island edition invites a member of the Butchershop® Global crew who's ready to spend the rest of their lives in an unknown land. Through the entertainment content they choose to bring along for their stay, we will get to know our guest more intimately.
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You are marooned a desert island with a few books and records. Fast forward three years. You now rule the island with an iron fist. But what laws will you enact? What will you ban? Each week, comedian Jacob Hatton interviews a new castaway from the worlds of science, journalism, politics and entertainment and asks them about their own personal island. Will it be a utopia or a nightmare?
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* SUBSCRIBERS PLEASE NOTE episodes are added in batches of 100*. Castaways choose eight records, a book and a luxury to take with them to the mythical desert island. Full listings can be found on the Desert Island Discs website. Archive episodes are broadcast on Radio 4 Extra, Wednesdays 10.00 and Sundays 10.00.
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A podcast in which people choose the Doctor Who stories they'd take to a desert island
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A weekly interview podcast about the works of Terry Pratchett and the people who read them, with host Al Kennedy. One guest, one book, four elephants, one turtle.
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What would you choose as your last meal? Chef Margie Nomura talks to a special guest about the seven dishes that have shaped their lives. In this podcast you will find conversations with interesting people from the world of food and beyond uncovering the seminal dishes and experiences that have shaped who they are today. We will find out about their favourite childhood dishes, the dishes they eat the most often, and the dishes that mean the most to them. And of course we will also discover w ...
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Mark Knopfler OBE is one of the UK’s most successful rock musicians and composers. He co-founded the band Dire Straits and their album Brothers in Arms is one of the bestselling albums of all time with 30 million copies sold. Alongside the many successes of Dire Straits, Mark has also composed hit songs for other artists like Private Dancer for Tin…
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I talk with David Barry, the private investor who sued Mississippi
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David Barry is a successful and well known private investor with interests that can best be described as eclectic. Aside from instigating this ambitious American law suit his career ranges from being an investment banker and antique dealer, to prospecting for gold. Most significantly he is a major shareholder (above 3%) in a number of listed busine…
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Richard Young | Young & Strange Part One
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! How did Richard Young and his partner manage to fool magic legends Penn & Teller using a rather unconventional trick? Richard Young, from the dynamic magician duo Young and Strange, shares his journey from their uni…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Join us as we welcome Rob Sweet, also known as Sweet Deception Magic, a talented close-up magician from Coventry. Inspired by the Quick Trick Show and a cherished Paul Daniels magic set, Rob shares his journey into …
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Sarah Raven is one of Britain’s best known gardeners. Since her debut book, The Cutting Garden in 1996 she has written for national newspapers and magazines and shared her gardening knowledge as a broadcaster. Sarah’s love for gardening started with her family. Her father John was a Classics scholar at Cambridge and a keen amateur botanist and her …
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Get ready for an extraordinary journey into the world of mentalism with the legendary Kenton Knepper. Learn how Kenton's revolutionary concepts like 'Silent Influence' and 'Wonder Words' have shaped his illustrious …
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Stranded with a Stranger: Scott Mackay
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Can magic really be your escape hatch from the mundane? Discover how Scott McKay, a magic hobbyist from Kent, finds joy and solace in the world of illusions. In this mid-episode of "Stranded with a Stranger," Scott …
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The writer David Nicholls is best known for his 2009 novel One Day which has sold 6 million copies, been made into a film and a Netflix series which reached the top 10 in 89 countries. He’s written six novels and his work as a screenwriter has won him a BAFTA and an Emmy nomination. He was born in 1966 and studied Drama and English Literature at Br…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Can moments of failure and vulnerability actually enhance a magic performance? This is something we will explore in Part Two of Derren's episode! We'll delve into ethical boundaries and the emotional depths of magic…
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Stranded with a Stranger: Sean Rendell F. Quito
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Welcome back to our mid-main episode, episode... "Stranded with a Stranger." Our guest, a medical laboratory scientist and aspiring semi-professional magician, takes us on a magical journey inspired by the universe …
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Question in a Bottle. How do you live off your dividends?
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Question in a Bottle is a series of short discussions where private investor Mark Atkinson answers questions sent in by listeners of his podcast The Desert Island Investor. In this episode, listener Darren Wrigley asks "How do you live off your dividends?". If you would like to hear Mark's opinion on an investing-related topic, pop your question in…
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Errollyn Wallen is one of the world’s most performed living composers. Her work, which includes 22 operas, orchestral, chamber and vocal works, was played at the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in 2012 and at Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden and Diamond Jubilees. She was the first black woman to have a piece featured in the BBC Proms and the fi…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! We've got an extraordinary episode featuring the wonderful Derren Brown, who takes us through his incredible career, from the early days of close up card magic to his rise as a world-renowned mentalist and hypnotist…
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Stranded With A Stranger: Phil Tilston
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Welcome to our brand new in-between mini episode, "Stranded with a Stranger," where YOU can send in your ultimate list of eight magic tricks, a single book, and one non-magic item you'd use for magic! Our inaugural …
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Rob Delaney is a comedian, writer and actor who is best known for the television series Catastrophe, which he co-wrote and co-starred in alongside Sharon Horgan. He has also appeared in Hollywood blockbusters including Deadpool and Mission Impossible. Rob was born in Boston, Massachusetts and grew up in Marblehead on the north shore. He studied for…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Ever wondered what it's like to witness magic that leaves even the best performers in awe? Join us for a mesmerising episode where we recount an extraordinary night orchestrated by Andy Frost from Derren Brown's tea…
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Professor Patricia Wiltshire, forensic scientist
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Professor Patricia Wiltshire is a forensic ecologist who specialises in palynology – the study of pollen. Her expertise has led her to work with every police force in Britain and helped solve some of the country’s most notorious crimes including the Soham murder case in which two young girls were killed by school caretaker Ian Huntley. Patricia was…
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A personal review of Tristel (TSTL). My squeaky-clean stock.
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The demand for the effective sterilisation of medical equipment is one that is unlikely to ever change. In this episode Mark reviews his holding in Tristel, the inventors of a patented biocide which is effective across a wide range of medical applications. The Desert Island Investor podcast is generously hosted by London City based analysts Progres…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Can the future really be foretold with just a phone and some cards? Join us for another excellent episode as we welcome the extraordinary David Jonathan, a magician renowned for his cutting-edge phone magic and mind…
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Anthony Joshua MBE is a British heavyweight boxer, Olympic gold medallist and two-time former unified world heavyweight champion. Anthony was born in 1989 and grew up in Watford. When he was 11, he moved with his mother to Nigeria, her home country, and attended a boarding school there for several months. When the family returned to Watford, Anthon…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Today we are joined by Chris Harding, Close-up Magician of the Year and Magic Circle Royalty! Chris takes us on a nostalgic journey, reminiscing about the early days of popular hypnosis DVDs and his unique style cho…
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Clive Myrie is an award-winning journalist and news presenter who is one of the BBC’s most experienced foreign correspondents. In 2021 he took over from John Humphrys as Question Master of the quiz show Mastermind and has also presented travel programmes about Italy and the Caribbean. Clive’s parents are from Jamaica and he was born in Farnworth, n…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! What if you could turn a banana into unforgettable magical experience? Join us for an exciting episode of Desert Island Tricks as we sit down with the ingenious magician Martin Peirce. Known for his captivating and …
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Shirine Khoury-Haq is the chief executive officer of the Co-op Group – the first female chief executive in its 180-year history and the first from an ethnic minority background. Shirine was born in Beirut to a Palestinian father and a Turkish mother. Her father was a geophysicist who worked in the oil industry and his work took the family around th…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Marc Spellman, the captivating magician best known for his performances on Britain's Got Talent and America's Got Talent, joins us for a truly wonderful episode. From his masked persona "X" to humorous fictitious cr…
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Question in a Bottle. How do I pick a winner?
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Question in a Bottle is a series of short discussions where private investor Mark Atkinson answers questions sent in by listeners of his podcast The Desert Island Investor. In this episode, Katherine Amos asks Mark "How do you choose your stocks?". If you would like to hear Mark's opinion on an investing-related topic, pop your question into a bott…
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The Australian actor Rebel Wilson became an international star with a breakthrough part in the 2011 Hollywood comedy Bridesmaids, opposite Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy. She followed this up playing Fat Amy in the highly successful Pitch Perfect trilogy, which documents the fortunes of a female college acapella group. Rebel was born in Balmain,…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Can a single magical influence change the course of another magician's career? Join us as we explore this captivating question with the ingenious Matthew Wright! This episode takes us on an emotional journey, recoun…
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The Irish writer John Boyne is best known for his 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which became a literary phenomenon, selling more than 11 million copies around the world. It was translated into 60 languages and adapted into a film, a play, a ballet and an opera. He has written more than two dozen books, including a number of titles for …
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Concurrent Technologies CEO Miles Adcock talks with myself and Jeremy McKeown
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Concurrent Technologies plc is a British company that designs and manufactures ultra-rugged computer boards for use in integrated systems. These products are designed to be durable and reliable in extreme conditions and their markets include defence, aerospace, scientific research and telecommunications. I have been a shareholder for a while now so…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! What if you had to rewrite and perform the second act of a show with almost no preparation? In this episode, we sit down with the extraordinarily talented Simon Lipkin, who opens up about his remarkable journey from…
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Dame Sarah Storey is Great Britain’s most successful Paralympian, winning 17 gold, eight silver and three bronze medals. She was just 14 when she took two weeks off school to compete as a swimmer in the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics, where she won her first two gold medals. Since then, she has competed in a further seven Paralympics, switching to cycl…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! What if magic could be more than just tricks and illusions, but rather a journey into the mystical and the personal? Terry shares his fascinating experiences with seances and narrative-driven magic, illustrating how…
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Greg Davies is a familiar face on television as the host of Taskmaster, the BAFTA-winning game show, and he has achieved sell out national arena tours as a stand-up. His on-screen breakthrough came in 2008 when he played the head of the sixth form, Mr Gilbert, in the highly successful teenage comedy series the Inbetweeners. He wrote and starred in …
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! On this episode of Desert Island Tricks, we talk with amazing mentalist Luca Volpe. Listen as Luca shares why the Stealth Assassin wallet tops his list of must-have tricks and how it enhances his performances by pri…
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I love Vimto and I've just invested in Nichols plc who make it
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Nichols plc (NICL) is the business behind a number of soft drink creations most notably the classic brand Vimto. Mark has just taken a position in Nichols and in this episode he explains why he thinks the company has a promising future. On the island Paul tries out Vimto on the Parrots and discovers he's the only living creature on the planet that …
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Prepare to be inspired as we spend an hour with the master of illusion, Bill Abbott! Bill's approach to captivating an audience within the first 30 seconds sets the stage for a performance that blurs the line betwee…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! The likelihood is, you've already had Jack appearing on any number of your social feeds! With millions of views across all platforms, his reach is substantial and his video's are always incredibly clever and fun to …
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Question in a Bottle. When did you give up your day job?
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Question in a Bottle is a series of short discussions where private investor Mark Atkinson answers questions sent in by listeners of his podcast The Desert Island Investor. In this episode, fellow investor Paul Igoe asks Mark "When did you give up your day job?". If you would like to hear Mark's opinion on an investing-related topic, pop your quest…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! James is a BAFTA Awarding winning performer, star is hit TV show 'Help! My Supply Teacher is Magic!' and consulting on shows on Netflix, the BBC, ITV and Discovery International as well as others! He is a huge reade…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Chris Congreave is best known for his incredibly commercial magic. Effects like 'Roll', 'Omen', 'Safe' and 'Lie' amongst many others are used by hundreds of magicians daily! As you would imagine, Chris's list is ful…
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There's money in laundering. My review of ME Group (MEGP)
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ME-Group International plc (MEGP) are vending machine experts and they install and operate instant-service equipment in 17 countries around the world. Photo-booths and 24/7 laundry machines are two of their core products. In this episode Mark explains why this holding has been so successful and he puts his underwear where his mouth is by washing hi…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Jake Allen is one of the most talented young magicians in the UK and an absolute card ninja! A regular at The Magic Circle, Jake is someone people wan't to sit down with and watch the amazing magic he performs. In J…
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Question in a Bottle. What were your worst disasters?
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Question in a Bottle is a series of short discussions where private investor Mark Atkinson answers questions sent in by listeners of his podcast The Desert Island Investor. In this episode, fellow investor Paul Igoe asks Mark "What were your worst disasters?". If you would like to hear Mark's opinion on an investing-related topic, pop your question…
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Tim Spector is Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and Head of the Department of Twin Research at King’s College London. He was one of the co-founders of the ZOE Covid Symptom study, which for which he was awarded an OBE. He has also written best-selling books about the relationship between what we eat and our health and well-being. Tim was born in L…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Peter Nardi really shouldn't need an introduction! Founder of Alakazam Magic, creator of countless mentalism effects, producer of some of the biggest tricks in the world and a business innovator, Peter's wealth of k…
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Professor Alice Roberts, scientist and broadcaster
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Professor Alice Roberts is one of the most popular science communicators in Britain today. As the presenter of the BBC archaeology programme Digging for Britain, she reveals the underground mysteries of our collective past to millions of viewers. Alice was born in Bristol and developed an interest in science from an early age – examining insects un…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Dean Leavy is a good friend to the Alakazam Team and we're thrilled that he's letting us whisk him away to his desert island! Dean is a multi award winning, former Young Magician of the Year who performs at weddings…
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Jenny Sealey has been the artistic director of Graeae Theatre Company since 1997: Graeae is a deaf and disabled-led company and a leader and innovator in accessible theatre. Jenny has directed opera as well as plays, and was the co-director of the 2012 Paralympic opening ceremony. Jenny was born in Nottingham in 1963, the eldest of four sisters. Sh…
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Want to send in your own Desert Island List? Send us a message and include your name for it to be read out on a future episode of DIT! Roman Armstrong has recently ended his run in Derren Browns West End magic show, ‘Unbelievable!’ He is an award winning magician and comedian who in 2022 took his hit show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to rave re…
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