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Esther Rantzen

Victoria Coren Mitchell discusses Esther Rantzen鈥檚 memories of her grandmother's sedate Hawker Siddely limousine. From 2017.

Victoria Coren Mitchell interviews TV presenter and campaigner, Esther Rantzen about cars.

She tells the story of her journey from her first memories of her grandmother's sedate Hawker Siddely limousine through to the intensity of the That's Life years and helming one of the nation's most popular TV programmes through to the joys of becoming a grandmother herself.

And you can find out what no driving test examiner should ever say to a successful candidate.

Series in which famous women look at their lives from the perspective of the cars they have known, the journeys they've been on and the things they keep in their boot for emergencies.

With contributions from our studio audience and tongue in cheek readings from Morwenna Banks

Producer: Gareth Edwards

A 成人论坛 Studios Comedy production for 成人论坛 Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2017.

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28 minutes

Last on

Thu 23 Mar 2023 02:30

Broadcasts

  • Thu 21 Sep 2017 18:30
  • Thu 28 Sep 2017 07:30
  • Thu 28 Sep 2017 17:30
  • Thu 28 Sep 2017 22:00
  • Fri 29 Sep 2017 05:30
  • Sat 26 Jun 2021 19:15
  • Wed 22 Mar 2023 07:30
  • Wed 22 Mar 2023 12:30
  • Wed 22 Mar 2023 17:30
  • Thu 23 Mar 2023 02:30

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