Heidi Thomas, Call The Midwife, Sandi Toksvig, Extraordinary Escapes, Couples Therapy and I Want You Back

The Radio Times Podcast, hosted by Jane Garvey with TV expert Rhianna Dhillon, is the place for your trusted TV recommendations each week.
This episode:

Jane interviews creator of Call the Midwife - Heidi Thomas, and Extraordinary Escapes presenter - Sandi Toksvig.

Rhianna also reviews Couples Therapy and I Want You Back.


You can find the programmes mentioned as follows:
Couples Therapy
Available on BBC iPlayer
I Want You Back
Available on Prime Video
Call The Midwife
Catch up on all 11 series on BBC iPlayer – episode 8 of the current series is on Sunday 20th February at 8pm on BBC1
Extraordinary Escapes
Episode 2 is on Thursday 24th February, at 9pm on Channel 4. Catch up on previous episodes on All4.
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